Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-02-25

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at the door and told him dinner was
ready. He was too Ill to get up and
lay staring hOpelessly about the room.
Then suddenly out Of the shadows in
the corner tloated Tonnibel Devon. He
grOaned and turned slowly In the bed.
Instead of getting better he was get
ting worse. The ghost of DevOns
daughter was haunting him In every
one Of his sober hours. He hated
Ithaca and every one in 1t. II DR.
Paul were dead
He sat up. his head whirling. He
room and soaked his head In cold wa
ter. Then he sent servant for n
pot Of strong coffee.
So happy was DIR. Paul to have Ton
nlbel back that he insisted on sitting
up to his dinner.
1T was II long hour, my DEAR" he
said, smiling. But I'm glad you went
out. He's nice fellow, Philip. My
brother and ! have often wished our
young cousin would pattern after him.
but 1t does seem as IL nothing can be
done with him. Even his mother has
no influence over him."
"I've never seen him." stated Ton
nibel.
"He's scarcely ever at home" an
swered Dr. Paul, land the worst OF
II Is, he gives no explanation as to
where he goes"
no, al NO
with Gussie Piglet in her arms, read
from the Bible. The clock struck ten
when she arose softly and began to
prepare for the night. BY the even
breathing Of the man on the bed she
knew he was asleep. and as quiet as
a mouse she crept about softly so as
not to arouse him. The suite directly
back of Paul Pendlehaven's had been
given to her. She went into her bed
room and made ready to retire. Then
over her night robe she drew light
kimonO.
She turned of the electric switch
and stood near the window looking
out. Her heart sang with gladness.
She had but to hearken back to the
afternoon to hear a dear voice telling
her of a great love, love for her, Ton
nibel Devon. How very much she had
to be thankful for!
Suddenly she saw the tall tree di.
rectly in front of DR.. Paul's room
shake as If a giant hand were clutch
Ing at Its roots. How could that be?
There wasn't any wind not even a
breeze Her heart jumped into her
throat as she crept away from the
window and back into Pendlehaven's
room. The little night lamp glimmered
dimly above the small table with Its
load Of medicine glasses. She stood
In the shadow and peered through the
screen. There among the dripping
branches was the quiet figure OF a
man.
Her mind went Immediately to her
father, but she put the thought Of him
away, for the form In the tree was
much more slender than Uriah DevOn'S.
DR.. Pendlehaven still slept. his face
turned toward the wall. and TOnn!bel
sQuatted down at the foot Of the bed,
keeping the dark figure In the tree In
the line OF her vision. She dared not
leave the room, nor dared she call
out. How often Or. John had told
her that his brother must be kept free
from shocks Of every kind. For an
other ten minutes she leaned her chin
on her hand. still keeping her eyes
on the window. Then she saw the
futter of a wistaria branch against
the screen and knew that the hour
had come. Another tense silence for
several minutes, then little scraplng
sound as II a sharp instrument was
moving over wire. Some one was try
ine to get In. T0nnibel crawled for
ward on her knees until she was d.
rectly in front Of DR.. Paul.
She sank back against the bed and
waited.
The scraping sound ut length ceased.
With forward shove Of her head,
Tonnibel saw that the wire netting had
been ripped fully foot, and then she
saw hand move little by little
through the opening, until long arm
was fully inside the room. Ion!
watched it, fascinated. Then she saw
it waver toward the table, pause, open
and lay some little pellets down with
out a sound. Then long white fingers
drew Off the covers of the glasses
noiselessly and picked up the pellets
one after another and dropped them
silently into the medicine. AS quietly
the covers were restored. and the arm
slowly withdrawn. Directly beneath
the window, Tonnibel rose up.
There through the faint light she
was staring into the face of Reginald
Brown. Instantly she recognized him.
and all the terror Of that day when he
and her brutal father had placed II
menacing shadow over her swept hes
nearly off her feet. Reginald had come
not only to harm Paul Pendlehaven.
but to get her! .
"Stand by, Salvation Of tie Lord"
shot across her tortured soul, and then
through the break In the wire netting