The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-17


money" he said crisply. "Tve got TO
have five thousand dollars first
Five thousand dollars, old lody,"
grinned Reggie, turning to his mother.
You'll have to cough UP.
Now. for Gods sake, don't cry. Dig"
I'll need the whole five thousand
10 get 'er away and to keep 'er after
I get 'er. Shed come streak.n' back
If | don't rope 'er up
'Tu ret the money for you tomor-
row" sighed Mrs. Curtis, w'p!rg her
ewes. and you mustn't come here
when nv cousins are home She re-
lnpsed into silence and then added:
"I warn you hCainst-aSainst Phiup
MacCauley too"
Mrs. Curtis had been all eyes and
ears for even the slightest happening
In the Pendlehaven home. since she
had almost stripped her jewel-boN
and Katherine's To get the money
Tony's father demanded. Now she
had il tucked away, ready to deliver
II. but as the time went by and she
had no chance to send for Criah 70
come for his daughter, she began TO
give up hope that the house would
ever be rid Of the presence which was
a constant thorn I'm her flesh. But II
does seem that sooner or later Fate
PLAYS the lucky cards into the hands
| of the undeservIng, and so It hap
pened in the case Of the conSplratorS
| against Tonnibel Devon. Like all
! things waited for, the opportunity
came one day while the family was at
dinner.
Philip MacCauley entered In great
| excitement.
You look as II you had swallowed
the sun, my dear lad" smiled Doctor
Paul.
1--WE got to go away" flushed the
boy. laughing, land l won't 60 alone
He gazed meaningly at Tonnibel.
pardon my rushing in this way, but
but l want Tony to go with me-
Mrs. Curtis flashed him a dark look.
He rarely paid her, or her frowning
daughter. any attention nowadays, so
he did not notice that pGllor settled
on Katherine's face, or that her fork
fell from her limp fingers to the plate
The mother saw her daughters mental
distress, however, and studied the
young mans face, grOaning TO herself.
He had grown so manly and handsome
In the past two years, and he wGs
the one person she desired for her SON
!. in-law. He was rich, too, which only
added to his attractiveness.
"You might explain q little more,
nv boy" Doctor John spoke up in q
!, deep voice,
An embarrassed laugh fell from
Philips lips.
There isn't any secret about It"
L he answered. I'm going abroad FOL
the Salvation Army for year, longer
: perhaps, and It would be too much tc
ask me to go all by myself"
l. Lines appeared between Doctor
i Paul's brows. At last the day haC
come when he must give up the CIR
who had taken a rare place amont
those he held dearest. He noticed
with q quick sigh that Tony's eye
deepened softly, and her red lips wer
parted In a smile.
/ "ItI hurry up our marriage a III
tie" Philip continued, "but-but-"
The sound of chair scraping bac
from the table broke of his state
ment.
"Then we'll adjourn and talk
over" remarked Doctor John. "Yo
n ask a mighty big thing, Phil, whe
= you demand our little girl withou
y more warning"
. Little GIRL" sneered Mrs. Curtii
after the four had left the dinin
room. 1t happened. much to her SUI
4 prise. that Doctor John sought he
VI out within the hour.
VI Those children have won Paul an
n me over. Sarah" he said a littl
u grimly. They're going to be Marie
y a week from today. 1t won't be muc
trouble to prepare the house. will II
You needn't make a fuss. It'll
an very quiet. Tony can buy everythin
she needs In New York on her hone
moon"
er In the rage that overlook her, Mr.
he Curtis wished the speaker dead
* her feet
of "The house isn't mine, Cousi
John" she said maliciously. but,
rs. course, I'll do what can. althoug
es- Katherine isn't at all we'll. l fear II
child is going to be Ill"
on Doctor John found Katherine VII
re- her eyes dull and heavy. prescribe
lie for her, and, before leaving the roof
announced:
er, paul and are going over to Syr
cuse tomorrow afternoon to make
It'll few purchases, but well be back
rs. the night train. Stay in bed, KHthi
=, until morning, and you'll be
a. right"
q" The moment he had dlsappeare
-. Katherine sprang up.
Tomorrow they're going ava,
ne You heard, you heard, motherT s
' cried. "Now then, where's Reggie
ne Darling" advised Mrs. Curt
'en moved to tears by her daughters q
on tress, 'T have a premonitionl We
better not interfere at all. Oh, chi
II you could only get your mind
~, that boyi He isn't worthy OF 10
M 1890 Uo,,-o 1ot a ptrQ home