The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-08-11
CHAPTER XII.

al Love You More'n the Whole Worid!"
One late afternoon Philip MacCau-
ley started for the Pendlehavens', de-
sirous of seeing Tony Devon. Rather
inc saw him guiding his car up the
roadway and ran to the door to meet
him. Her smile was especially radiant,
for she had begun to lose her fear
about Tonnibel's influence over him.
"Sit down. PHIL" she entreated.
Mothers sick today. Reggie almost
sets her into fits"
Philip still remained standing.
"And you've kept away so much,
dear boy" complained the girl. ut
seems you don't care for us any more"
II do, though, but I've been busy"
replied Philip, not able to think of any
other excuse.
But you've always been busy, more
or less" the girl shot back. land yet
you came. Mother and l have come
to the conclusion that you couldn't
have been very much interested in
in-Cousin Paul's protegee. You
haven't even asked about her."
Philip coughed embarrassedly. then
laughed.
day." he exclaimed.
Katherine went wax white.
'What do you want to see her for?'
she asked sharply.
"Oh, just to talk to her" replied
MacCauley, awkwardly.
Katherine shook her head.
II don't believe you can," she pro-
tested dubiously cousin John won't
let any of us go up to Paurs room,
and she never comes down any more"
where's Reggie?" demanded the
boy.
"Oh, he's gone to Trumansburg to-
day." answered Katherine. listlessly.
''And am glad of 1t. wish he'd new
or come back. He kseps mother in
tears most Of the time he's here"
"And Cousin John want to ask
him If I can take Miss Devon"
Katherine's head went up in dis
dain.
II know what you want to ask him."
she interrupted tartly. But you
needn't waste your sympathy on that
Devon Girl. But mamma says"
Before she could tell him her moth
er's opinion, the door opened and DR..
Pendlehaven walked in.
Cousin John" said Philip, abruptly.
going to him, may take Miss-Miss
Devon out for little ride? I'll prom
ise to bring her back in an hour"
The doctor looked at the boys dark
pleading eyes, looked and then
smiled.
Perhaps you won't have any better
luck than 1 have had, son." he an
swered with a little laugh. I've al
most been down on my knees to the
child, and she absolutely refuses"
Mothers dreadfully against her rid
ing in our car, Cousin john" Kath-
crime cried in thin, throaty tones. 'The
thought of 1t makes her sick"
Your mothers not really sick, my
dear katherine" the doctor asserted.
"Ah, here she is. Katherine was just
speaking of you, my dear Sarah"
A merry twinkle came into his eyes
as he turned on his cousin.
"Now. was she?" smirked Mrs. Cur
tis. What were you saying Kathie?"
Katherine lifted her eyes, slumbering
with passionate anger.
"That you would dislike Cousin
PaursLI mean that girl up there
taken out for drive" replied Kath-
crime.
Mrs. Curtis caught her daughters e1-
preston and looked at DR.. John, then
at Philip.
"Well, I should say wouldn't like
It," she calculated. There's a limit
to all things. What In the world would
the neighbors say to such an out
rager
DR.. Pendlehaven's face gathered a
dark look.
IF she'll go with Philip, sarah," he
said, II wouldn't give hang what the
neighbors said. Come along up, Phil,
and ask her."
cousin Johnl" cried Mrs. Curtis.
"And. oh, Cousin John," gasped
Katherine. But the doctor was too
angry to pay any heed to them.
You really want to take the child.
my ladT he asked, smiling at Mac
Cauley.
"Yes, do let me-" blurted the boy.
Let's 60 up now"
They had no more than closed the
door when Katherine burst into tears,
and Mrs. Curtis pumped down into
chair in Ia spell Of hysterica