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


SIN loha What a fool size had beeu
not 10 have caught him sooner.
The woman sou pnt nj the head OF
your home will be most fortunate and
happy. dear Paul. She murinurel
4 Il hope 81" returned Pcndlehaven,
and Doctor John pulled at the corners
Of his mouth TO keep back malicious
grin.
I'm going TO adopt Tony Devon"
Doctor Paul had only time enough 10
make this statement when Mrs. Cur
is jumped To her feet.
"Non couldnt do that. she crlrd.
"rhaj would be wicked. Paul, ahSo-
lulely wicked Oh Cod. dout ia
that."
Without needing in the slightest his
Cousins hitter ejaculation. Paul Ten.
dlehavcn picked M box thai lay at
his elbow With much ceremony he
opened it aud took on, an exquisite
pearl necklace
II do NOT need To remind any of
you." he said. turning his eyes from
his brother to his two white-faeed
cousins. THAT these belonged TO my
dear wife. have always considered
them the property Of her daughter
too. That is the reason, Katherine,
why I've always refused your request
10 wear them Bu, now have
daughter. lie iurn.d smiling eyes
upon Tonnihel Il shall allow her 10
wear them whenever she wishes. and
lift her lost sister isn't found. then
they are hcrs-herS forever"
A long kissing breath broke from
Sarah Curtis. aud a gasp came from
katherine
II couldn't wear them" Tony got
out 1T length. Il simply couldn't"
Not to please ne. your father
TonnibclyH demanded Paul. almost
hru>qucly
And me your uco unelc?" laughed
Doctor Iohn. "Why. honey, little girl"
ne reached uti aud took Tonnlbels
hand don't toak as II you'd lost your
la>t Gieni.
Then ram Pendlehavcn drew Ton
uihtl Devon 10 his side, and, when he
had cla>pcd the jewels around her
neck, he lifted her face and kissed
her
There llitle daughter" His voice
ehoked with emotion. hut he CON
qucrcd his feelings and went on.
"they'rc very lovely. very precious.
Tony, douhly 80 because you're wear
ing them"
"oh," She exulted, chow happy !
ann II isn't the pearls.
ihough they're simply great. hut It's
that have some real people" She
turned a flushed and radiant face to
each man. Somebody that's my very
own. My mothers dead and my IA
ther-"
us In prison" snapped Mrs. Curtis.
vlndlctively. I'm wondering what
he'll say to all this when he comes
home"
Ills opinion won't make any differ /
ence 10 us" Paul Pendlehaven stated
coolly. "He has forfeited every right T.
to any claim on Tony"
"Iiideousl" exclaimed Mrs. Curtis
and "Well, ! never" dropped from
katherine.
And" went on Doctor Paul. re-
lentlcssly. for he knew the barbs that I
were being thrust into the souls OF his
Two cousins. I'm going TO change my
will in favor OF my new daughter
hero"
And mine In favor of our young
Salvation Army captain who is going
to marry my new niece" chuckled
Doctor John. 81 guess that's all we
nave 10 say, Paul"
In silence Katherine and Mrs. Cur.
is faded from the room, carrying
With them bitter humiliation and
nursing outraged feelings.
ITS all your fault, mamma" scold-
ID Katherine, bursting into tears when
hey were in the secuslon of their own
lpartmenss. You've whined and wept
ourself right out of Cousin Johns
life, that's what you've done God,
low hated that girl when saw Car
dimes pearls around her ncck!"
what are you doing nowl' thrust
,ack her mother Aren't you crying
Is If your heart would breakl | tell
-ou tears"
ooh Lordy, tears! What good do
hey dor came sharply. Here We
ire without a future, without a home!
| hat lnterlopcr viii see We 90 the
moment Paul gets out those papers!
Oh, what shall we do?'
Il wish that man-her father,
nean-was out of JAIL" unused Mrs.
'urtis. Il really believe he could do
Katie. Perhaps, Reggie"
Katherine wiped her eyes with a
sudden movement.
Mamma. why don't you send for
leggicf' she questioned. "Now, lis.
ea to me. Reggie confded In me
,cforc he left that he really was fond
VI thi n, and If Oh, mamma. I've
houe' wonderful thing. Send
or Res {, shove the girl under his