The Monroe journal., 1921-04-19

~Ny son = ~. Mr.. Curtis ex-
plained ttrfuliy. ~uud be must 90
away. l haven't any money. but II
Paul Ssew about IL he'd help me.
win you ask himT"
Tony lhoushs nisute
~Not ,nnlght.- she replied. "Mebhe
Doctor john"
"No. he hates my son." the other
cried pa>slonately. "0h. you mustn't
say ANYTHING to him about H."
Tonnihel Devon was awfully
tempted to refuse the naughty woman
who had pulled Ter around by the
hair only thar afternoon. Rut she re-
memhcrel Philip remembered his
love FOR her. and rclented
"COme along back tomorrow morn.
ing. aud mehhe ! can get You some"
she answered, Walking away Then
over her shoulder She flung hack. '1'n
try anyhow"
With this last statement Mrs. Cur
lis had 10 be satisfied Reggie suf.
fered dreadfully the night through.
his mother sitting M his bedside.
Tony Devon also had been awake
most CT the night In the morning
after breakfast, she set about gather.
Ing courage TO approach Doctor Paul.
With Gussle riglet In her arms, she
sat down beside him. and now the
minute was there 10 speak. Tony
didn't know how 90 tegin. But to be-
gin meant 10 begin. Tony had learned.
so she coughed and blurted:
'Your cousin. Mrs. Curtis. Is kind
OF pretty. clint she'"
"She would be II she didn't cry so
much" responded Doctor Paul.
This gave Tony the opening she
wanted.
"ller hoy's awful sick. So she says
she broke ont. THAT'S why she cries.
II he dont "a away. hen die mebbe."
The lovely gray eyes grew darker
as - ..eareaed his. and Doctor Paul
leared over and looked keenly nj her.
IBID Cousin Sarah ask you t. come
10 me little -lrl?" he questioned In .
kindly tone
Tonnihel nodded.
"She SAYS Doctor John don't like
her boy. and mehhe you'd help her"
said the girl. hluShing.
The man considered the red face a
moment.
would II please you 10 have me
help her anil hlm?" he then qucried.
Il should think you'd be the last per
son TO ask that My brother told me
she's always very unkind to YOU"
"She don't know any better re-
piled Tony. Shes never learned
what lovin' awful hard means, and
mehhe she's So worried over her boy
she's rot TO be horrid 10 some one"
Paul pendlehaven laughed then he
grew grave. Perhaps that's IT, Now
de you think you could lind my cousin
and brlng her hcreF'
Tonnlhcl looked at him doubtfully.
"She might make you nervous" she
said duhiously.
IL don't think So" replied the doc
tor. smiling. I'm 50 much better. We
won't speak of this 10 John, and |
won't get nervous" He made IL
last promise because the girls face
was troubled and anxious.
Tonuihel nodded and hurried out.
She knew which room Mrs. Curtis nc.
euped aud sought the other wing Of
the house When She knocked at the
door. wnnans voice called low;
Come In :"
Tony stepped inside and. turning,
shut the door before she took n sur
vey Of the room. When she ala, she
almost tainted. Reggie Brown, the
awful man She had known In the
c.nalbont DAYS. the man who had
dropped the poison into Paul rcndle-
Ravens medicine. was seated very
near Mrs. Curtis. and Katherine WINS
by the window, wearing very bored
expression
An exclamation came from each
one Of lhe three ms the girl faced
them, looking as If She We're ready to
collapse.
You didn't get the money then,
girl, demanded Mrs. Curtis, sharply
Reggie dear, | didn't tell you Inst
night but your Cousin John refused
me when ! asked HIN for help and
had 70 reach Paul through
Tony's eyes were on Reginald, who
was crouchlng lower Ia his chair. Her
forward, staggering step broke of the
speakers explanation.
You want the money FOR him." she
TT.s'ss, = J