The Yale expositor., 1921-07-14
CHAPTER XIV.
A Will is Chanqed.

of which she had spent in school, had
brought about many changes. Paul
Pendlehaven had taken his place
does not say that he did not still long
for the child who had gone from his
life eighteen years before.
Mrs. Curtis was no nearer giving
Cousin John to Katherine as a father
than she ever had been, and Ithaca
had caught no sight of Reginald
Brown since he had fled from II with
the notion that he might follow Uriah
Devon behind the prison bars. Philip
had carried on his wonderful work,
living In the joyous letters he re-
celved from Tony and spending his
spare time In answering them.
One morning Tony came to Paul
Pendlehaven. smiling and blushingly
'glrlish, and he motioned her to a lit
tie stool at his feet.
Darling" he began In a moved
tone, 81 sent for you because I've
come to perhaps the most important
decision of my whole life"
Tony glanced up at him wondering
ly. He appeared solemnly sober and
looked as If he hadn't slept.
"If It affects me, Cousin Paul, It
can't be greater than the one you
made over two years ago when you
took poor little me into your home"
she asserted.
His hand fell lovingly upon her
curly head as though in benediction.
They both lapsed into long
silence, the girls dreamy eyes fixed
on space, and the man gazing at her
shining head.
Tony" he calculated at length.
There was something In his voice as
he pronounced her name that dis
PEELED her revery instantly.
"Yes," she breathed. Eyes, what is
It"
Pendlehaven cleared his throat.
81 would never have believed that
anyone could have wormed her way
into my heart as you have" he told
her. "How would-how would you
like me for your fatherT
Tony tried to speak but, seeing he
had something else to add, waited ex-
pectantly.
"Once, as you know" went on the
doctor, IT had little girl of my own,
but the years have been so long and
so many since she was taken away,
/ feel shan't have her again In this
world"
Tony's dark head dropped against
his knee In sileht sympathy.
could you think of me as your IA
Their, dear?" he ssid after an emotion
al silence
"I'm not fit for that" sighed Tony.
mo, no, not that. / come from peo-
pie who are not your kind. Cousin
Paul. You know thatl Everybody
does! Then I'm not so good as you
think am. First of all haven't al
ways told you the truth"
$50 my brother told me-" remarked
Doctor Paul. Long ago he took me
into his confidence about the poison in
my medicine I've watched you for
two years, Tony, and II seems to me
that know every secret of your soul.
I'm sure you love me, dear child. I'm
going to adopt you legally for my
daughter. After this I'm your father,
and / give warning to my Captain
MacCauley that If he tries to take you
from me, he's going to have some fight
on his hands. From now on, I'm not
Cousin Paul. ! am-what?"
my father" gulped Tony. at
seems as If couldn't stand so much
happiness. And If you're my father,
that makes Cousin John"
"Your uncle" laughed a voice from
tho door. $50 Paul has told you, has
he. little girl7 Well. Tony, you
wouldn't have slept 6 wink one night
II you'd heard our argument about
you. We spent several hours wran-
Cling which of us should adopt you. 1
said should because / saw yeu first,
and Paul"
"Has the prior right because you
saved me, Tony" interrupted Paul.
"Now think the family had better
know of our changed arrangements"
Paul Pendlehaven acted as spokes-
man Wnen MIS-. CuTllS anu neT uduRn-
ter, Katherine, had been summoned to
the library. He told them very grave
ly that as his will now stood, his
brother, John, and his cousin, Sarah,
were the beneficiaries Of It. Mrs. Cur
IFS smiled at him and arranged the
lace ruffies around her neck.
you've always been most gener-
Gus, Paul dear" she simpered.
But now" went on the doctor. pay
Ing no heed to the lady's remark, "our
households going to have a mistress"
Katherine lifted her chin from the
palm Of her hand, and Mrs. Curtis
Strengthened up. Were her ambitions
going 10 be realized after ALI Was
n Paul who was going to put her in
her rightful placer The smile broad
ened on her lips, and she sank back
with a happy sigh. She had to adj
init Cousin Paul looked very hand
some, yes, even handsomer than Cou-
sin John. What a fool she had been
not 20 have caught him sooner.
'-rhe woman you put at the head OF
your home Will be most fortunate and
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