The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-04-22
CHAPTER XIV.

A VIII Is chance1.

The two wears that had passed
since Tony Devon had entered the
Peudlehayen home. the greater part
" which she had spent In school. had
brought about many changes raul
Pendlehaven had taken his place
among the worlds workers. Int this
does not say that he TIA not still long
FOR the child who had gone from his
life eighteen years before
Mrs. Curtis was ne nearer giving
Cousin John TO Katherine as father
than she ever had been. aud Ithaca
had caught TO sight ~ Reginald
Brown since be had fed from G, with
the notion thai he might follow Urlah
Devon behind tIc prison bars rhllp
had carried on ~ wonderful work.
living in the JOYOUS letters ne re-
ceived from Tony and spcndn. tia
spare time IN auSV erine them
one morning Tony came to raul
Pendlehayen. smiling and hlusldpEly
girlish, ana IL mW'oDcd her to a it,
lie stool ~ his feet.
Darling" lie hcgun m moved
tone, ~ sent FOR you because I've
come to perhap, the most Important
decision Of my whole life"
Tony glanced M at him wondering.
". lie appeared >olcmnly sober and
looked as II h" hadn't slept
'lf II anccs ma Cousin raul It
cant he greater 'han the are you
made over two years aso WHOM you
took poor ll.tlc mo into your home"
she asserted
His hand fell lovingly upon her
curly head as though tn hencdictlon.
They both larScd into long
silence the girls dreamy ewes fixed
on space, and he man gazing At her
shining head.
Tony, he calculated at length.
There was something IN his voice ~
he pronounced hgr name that dis
PEELED her revery instantly.
YES" she hreathed yes, what IL
IT."
Pendlehaven cleared his throat.
Il 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 hut, seeing he
had something else to add, waited ex.
pectantly.
"0nec. as you know went on the
doctor, q had little girl OF my own.
but the years have been so long nnd
80 many since she was taken away,
j feel ! Shan't have her again In this
world"
Tony's dark head dropped against
his knee In silent sympathy.
could you think OF me as your IA.
Their, deor?' he said after an emotion.
al silence.
I'm not ft for that" sighed Tony.
mo, no, not that. come from PEG
PIE who are not your kind. Cousin
Paul, You know thatl Everybody
does! Then Tn 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 1t seems TO me
that | know every secret Of your soul.
Tn sure you love me, dear child lin
going TO adopt you legally Tor my
daughter After this TN 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. ut
seems as II couldn't stand so much
happiness. And II you're my father
that makes Cousin John"
"Your uncle" laughed a voice from
the door. $50 Paul has told you, has
he, little girl? Well, Tony you
wouldn't have slept wink one night
II you'd heard our argument about
Won We spent several hours wran.
cling which of US should adopt you I
said should because | saw you first,
and Paul"
"TIas the prior right because you
saved me, Tony" interrupted Paul.
Now | think the family had better
know Of our changed arrangements"
Paul Pendlehayen acted as spokes-
man when Mrs Curtis and her daugh.
ter, Katherine, had been summoned 10
the library. He told them very grave
ly that as his will now stood. his
brother, John. and his cousin. Sarah,
were the benehciarles Of II. Mrs. Cur
his smiled at him and arranged the
lace rufiles around her neck.
''You've always been most gener
BUS, Paul dear" she simpered.
But now" went on the doctor. pay
ing no heed to the lady's remark, "our
going TO have a mistress"
Katherine lifted her chin from the
palm Of her hand. and Mrs. Curtis
up. Were her ambitions