The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-01-20
CHAPTER vi.
"Tony" swears an Oath.

"Tony" Swears an Oath.
When TonnibeI bent over the bunk,
she saw her mothers eyes were open.
She smiled sadly down upon her, sat
on a stool and took one of the wom-
ans thin hands in hers.
where's your daddy?" murmured
Mrs. Devon.
He's gone, mummy dear" breathed
Tony. 81 guess he thought some one
was after him. You're feelin' a lot
better. huh, honey?'
"Yep. but I'm thirsty, awful thirsty,
baby DEAR
Tonnibel gave her a drink, n re-
seated herself.
you're goin' to get WELL" she
calculated. 81 brought a awful nice
doctor here when You were so sick.
He's just gone. and he left you them
pills and that medicine in the glass"
The woman stared at the speaker
as if she hadn't heard rightly.
"a doctor?' she whined. what
doctor?"
Doctor Pendlehaven." replied Ton
nibel. Hes a real nice man-John
Pendlehaven."
Edith struggled up on her elbow.
"What'd you bring him here for?"
she cried. 81 hate the Pendlehavens.
Uriah hates EN-"
81 know that. mummy" Tony cut
her off with, but yosl was too sick to
tell me what to do. and daddy wasn't
here. so | just went and got the doc
tor. myself. Here You mustn't
sit up"
81 Will | will! Now tell me all he
said from the beginning to end"
In silence Tonnihel helped her moth
err to a sitting position and wrapped
the blankets around her. Then she
began to tell her what had happened.
The only thing she omitted speaking
of was the baby's picture.
"He we're the only doctor | knew
about" she offered finally. flushing,
"and he's the beautifulest man | ever
saw. Mebbe he'll come down tomor
row to see YOU"
Edith dropped back on the bed. shiv-
ering m desperation.
1ti NOlil flOiIitS 0ll+ iR'N HHN
whispered. crawl in beside me.
You're all Wet
"Take your medicine first. then
will" said Tonnibei. Here" She
picked up the glass and Their stood
staring nj the place she'd taken il
from. "Why. the doctor must have
left this money" she exclaimed. fak
49,. -, .cI1 &c IiII~. at oAIr TIfna
look"
Get off your clothes repeated the
woman. impassively. Come on 10
bed. and 20 10 sleep
In another moment the girl had
stripped of her wet clothes. had
blown u the light and was in bed
beside her mother.
When Edith was assured the girl
slept. she crawled ont of rne ned ana
lighted the lamp. She tried "a coIlect
her thoughts, to lay a plan for the FIJI
ture for herself and husband. Iohn
Pendlehavon had beer there. f'entle
haven. ne one man in The world she
dreaded The mention of And Tony
hal said ne would come bach tuIior-
rowl
she turned and looked at the sleep
ing face. half-hidden in the blankets.
She had stolen this child from her
father. and now she had to escape me
consequences of her wicked deed. She
had TO go away. and that quickly. II
she had dared TO face her hushands
wrath. she would have, then and
there. communicated with Paul Pen
d%lehaven.
She reached out and touched Tomb
bells face.
"Baby, darlin'. wake up" she said.
~ want to ask you something"
Tony opened her slumber-laden eyes
and smiled.
Don't go to sleep again" exclaimed
Mrs. Devon, hoarsely. Tell me this
Do o honest believe what you said
about that thing on the card? About
it bein' holy?'
"Yep," asserted Tony, with droop-
ing eyelids.
"You don't want to hurt Uriah ana
me. do YOU, honey?"
The girl shook her head slowly. and
q doubtful shadow Settling in her eyes.
seemed to make her wider awake.
al wouldn't hurt you. darlin'.' she
replied at length, but sometimes
when daddy's heatin' you, 7 feel like
vhackin' the life out of him. Why,
today"
Edith stopped her by a tug at her
sleeve.
IF YOU swore by that card you
brought, l mean if you took an oath,