The herald., 1921-02-24

In his pocket his revolver.
They entered Pendlehaven place
through the service gate, and, when
they passed the garage, the man no.
ticed with satisfaction that Regtnalds
automobile was standing ready FOR
use. Close to the mansion, he placed |
his wife out Of sight under a rose |
bush.
/ "Pm goin' in and get Tony, EIDE"
he explained. "'Twas a promise l give
the kid. she could see you alone first.
Just sit here, til come back. You
don't want to see Pendlehaven, chr
Edith shuddered and shrank back.
mo. I don't" she whispered. Il
just want to talk TO the baby MIN
ute I want her to forgive me before
we go away We been cussed mean
to that kid, Uriah."
Devon made a grunting assent, LETT
Edith sitting behind the rose bush
and slipped up the steps or the
house.
little while before. Reggie Brown;
we'll filled up on brandy, had descend
ed to the library TO wait for Devon.
II he hadn't had this thing on, and,the
importance of 1t hadn't weighed on
him all the long day, he'd have gone
to bed, his head ached so, but his de-
sire to capture Tony Devon kept the
fumes of alcohol from completely be
fuddling his brains. Inside the library.
he stood swaying near the door, tap
ping his pocket from time to time TO
make sure he was armed. Then he
stumbled across the room, threw him.
self on the divan and in another mo-
ment had forgotten In a drunken
sleep that there was any such person
In the world as TOnnibel Devon.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Curtis was walking
the floor upstairs, half mad with anx-
iety, and Katherine, in a state OF
; nerves, was smoking one cigarette az
, ter another.
Sod! When she's gone" broke
forth the girl, "Tll know what happi-
, ness means!"
$50 will l." echoed Mrs. Curtis.
'Tt's almost time for me to go down,
isn't It? I hope that man won't dis
|. appoint u.s."
: Don't fear about that" sneered
Katherine. Hes even more anxious
than we are. Sos Reggie, but I don't
envy you telling Tony her mothers
alive"
81 think you might do tt" COM
planned Mrs. Curtis with sniffle. "All
the anxiety and worry Of this thing
has fallen on me-"
That's because you're so clever
my sweet" retorted Katherine, sarcas
e tically. "Oh. 60 on down and don't
act as IL you were afraid of your owl
Is shadow. Say, Rege was drunk al
n anything at dinner"
IT "Disgustingly So" sighed the moth
er as she went out. II hope to thu
:, high heavens he'll straighten up SOM
z day."
First Mrs. Curtis stole down to tn
library. There she found Uriah De
Won, standing with his hat In his hand
and as he saw her. he made q grin
! ming bow.
= "Where's Rege7" he asked eagerly
upstairs, I think" replied Mr.
| III ii ~" NOlNc. liz . hou W
much to drink. Did you bring you
wifeT'
- yep; she's outside" was the man
m answer. "And the kid? Does sh
II know Ede's still in the land of tn
|! livin'?"
mo, but I'll tell her now" returne
III Mrs. Curtis desperately. "Here's tn
! FIVE thousand dollars" She thrust
- roll Of bank notes into his hand. ST
- send Tony right down." ended I'll
: woman and she went swiftly out
Uriah glanced about the room
anticipation. He intended not on
to take Tony with him, but ever
- thing else Of value he could lay b
hands on. Edith had often describe
the vGiuables kept In wall-safe
this very room. Mrs. Curtis had I
more than closed the door before, r
,rt volver in hand, he began his scare
Ter An exclamation of delight almost G
capped his lips when he discovered d
lty safe-door was unlocked. He grimm
he at the carelessness Of the rich as
ars flung into the black bag the boxes
put jewelry, completely stripping the sa
Of its contents. He didn't take tir
ost to look over his haul That won
her come later.
All through the day Tonnibel Dew
,be had told her Joy over and over to HI
self. Now, almost ready to retire, s
,ou was sitting reading the Bible.
,Iv. seemed most appropriate that on Il
md night she should sing with the PC
NOT the Psalms of Thanksgiving.
en, "A KNOCK at the door caused her
he's close the book and put 1t on the
BILE before she called: Come In"
II At the sight Of Mrs. Curtis she r.
to her feet, startled.
ne "Tve good news for you. chill
up choked the woman, and Tony we
To- forward eagerly.
"WhatT she demanded. us Fl
Up"
Int "Now. don't get nervous. my dea
came In quivering interruption. Il
'uld but you were not correctly infor
mo- ed about your mother. She's-sh
earl downstairs"
A violent emotion overlook the