Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-03-04

to her daughter. Tile says he'll be
arrested II he doesn't and has made
me promise not to tell John. oh, II
could only get to Paul."
mo one but that girl Is allowed
near him." flashed back Katherine.
by Johns ORDERS" supplemented
Mrs. Curtis.
Katherine's lip curled.
"Then why not appeal to her.
mamma? Perhaps she'd reach the
ears Of his majesty, the Lord Al
mighty" said she.
"Oh. Kathie, don't be horrid,"
sobbed her mother. "You know very
well I couldn't ask him through her"
'Then what will you dor demand
ed the girl. "Ysu say Cousin John
won't help Rege, and you refuse to
ask the girl to ask Cousin Paul. Then
what will you dol"
"You ask her. Kathie," said Mrs
Curtis, in .coa1ing tones.
Katherine tossed her head.
you've got a nerve to send me to
her for anything" she shot back. n
will not :"
Mrs. Curtis came forward with
trembling footsteps.
mot for your brothers sake? Oh
Kathie. dol"
mo, I won't" said the girl. "So
Just don't ask me. Reggie's not my
son, and I haven't any sympathy fol
him." With that she made for the
door and was gone.
For over an hour the anguished
mother walked up and down. Then
as II she had at last reached a con
ciusion, she went to the servants
quarters. There she sent the maid tG
ask Tonnibel to come out to Doctor
Paul's conservatory for a minute.
Tony silently stared at the white
woman when they came face to face
Mrs. Curtis swallowed her pride, gulp
ing at the Jumps that rose in hel
throat.
I'm sorry about this afternoon
Miss Devon" she said. II really didn',
understand" t.
Tonnibel thought in a flash thai
Mrs. Curtis must have gotten re
ligiOn; nothing but a softening OF
heart could account for the apology.
Never mind" she chOked. I'm
awfully. sorry about my daddy, but 4
ne will be bad, then I suppose b.
must go to JAIL"
This statement renewed the dreat
in Mrs. Curtis heart about her son.
"COuld you take message to my
Cousin Paul for me?" she ventured.
"What Is it?" asked Tonnibel
thickly.
my son is ILL.," Mrs. Curtis ex
| planned tearfully, land he must e
away. haven't any money. but II
Paul knew about it he'd help me
VIII you ask him?"
Tony thought a minute.
"Not tonight" she replied. "Mebbt
Doctor John"
mo, he hates my son." the othel
cried passionately. "Oh, you mustn't
say anything to him about It,"
Tonnibel Devon was awfully
tempted to refuse the naughty woman
who had pulled her around by thu
hair only that afternoon. But she re
membered Philip, remembered hi.
love for her, and relented.
"Come along back tomorrow morn
ing. and mebbe I can get you some,
she answered, walking away. Their
over her shoulder she flung back, "I'l
try, anyhow"
With this last statement Mrs. Cur
It's had to he satisfied. Reggie suf
'fered dreadfully the night through
his mother sitting at his bedside
Tony Devon also had been awake
most Of the night. In the morning
after breakfast. she set about gather
ing courage to approach Doctor Paul
With Gussie Piglet in her arms, she
sat down beside him. and now the
minute was there to speak, Tony
didn't know how to begin. But to be.
gin meant to begin, Tony had learned
20 she coughed and blurted:
"Your cousin, Mrs. Curtis. is kind
Of pretty. amt she?"
"She would be II she didn't cry 60
much" responded Doctor Paul.
This gave Tony the opening she
wanted.
"Her boys awful sick. so she says
she broke out, "that's why She cries
II he don't 90 away, he'll die, mebbe. =
The lovely gray eyes grew darker
a. they searched his. and Doctor PAM
leaned over and looked keenly at her.
"Did Cousin Sarah ask you to come
to ma little girir' he questioned In 4
kindly tone.
Tonnibel nodded.
"She Says Doctor John don't Ike
her boy, and .mebbe you'd help her.
said the girl, blushing.
The man considered the red face ?
moment.
"Would it please you to have me
help her and him?" he then queried
Il should think you'd be the last per
son to ask that. My brother told me
she's always very unkind to YOU"
"She don't know any better" re-
piled Tony. "She's never learned
what lOvin' awful hard means, and
mebbe she's so worried over her boy