The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-05-05

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In Shame-Faeed Misery TonnibeI Sank
to the Floor.
this thing, but know very we'll that
Tony Devon is not a bad girl"
'That she is not" interjected Philip.
"Now I'll tell you all about it,
AS John Pendlehaven raised her to
her feet, Tonnibel lifted her head and
fixed her fearful eyes on Captain Mac
Cauley.
"You promised you'd never tell any
body" she murmured. Her mind was
with the dead Edith Devon, and the
words of her own serious reverent
oath given in the presence Of her wild
eyed mother would not allow her to
consent that Philip should lift the
stigma heaped upon her by the Curtis
women.
$50 I did," admitted Philip, soberly,
"but you see now this has happened.
You must release me from that prom
ise."
"I can't" sighed Tony. Then turn
ed her face to Pendlehaven.
you'll trust u.s." she pleaded, wav-
ing her hand toward Philip. "Please
trust him and me-"
"Haw shrieked Mrs. Curtis. "Trust
you-"
"Shut up, Cousin Sarah" snapped
Philip at the angry woman. Then he
addressed himself to the doctor. "1
did promise her I wouldn't tell how
we met. And I won't! In fact it isn't
any ones business. Is it, Cousin
John?"
"Not that I can see," came In rather
drawing answer.
"rll repeat what I said before"
Philip took up hastily. 'I didn't know
she lived here"
"We're ready to believe that-nit," :"
cried Katherine.
Captain MacCauley stared at her.
Was this frowning angry girl the smil-
ing, yielding Katherine he had known
or thought he had known?
"You can believe it or not, Kathie," !"
he told her savagely. ut makes no
difference to me. But it's true, just
the same"
"Wait here for me, Philip" said the
doctor, in a low tone. "I'll be back
in a moment.
Then he took Tony by the hand and
they went out together.
For several tense moments silence
too dreadful to describe settled, down
upon the dining room. Katherine
twisted her fork sulkily and Mrs. Cur
tbs still shifted in her handkerchief.
Philip looked from one to the other
wishing with all his heart he could
say something that would clear the
atmosphere.
"T'm sorry, Cousin Sarah," he said
abruptly, trying to smile. ut certainly
was awkward, wasn't tt?'
"Awkward?" repeated Mrs. Curtis
wrinkling her face. awkward isn't
the word, Philip. It was disgusting"
The gorge rose again in his throat.
"Tonnibel Devon is the best girl l
know" he asserted. "Poor little thing,
I pity her with all my heart"
"Pity is akin to love, my dear Phil
ip," sneered Mrs. Curtis.
Mother" cried Katherine. "Philip
wouldn't so far forget himself and his
friends and position as to love-well-
If you can't keep your tongue still, 60
upstairs"
This was a shock for Philip. That
any girl could speak to her own mother
in such a way was beyond his COM
prehension. The door opened just then
and DR.. John walked in.
"She came down to tell me that
Paul wanted me and forgot it." he said
in low tone. "The poor child Is quite
overcome"
Mrs. Curtis tossed her head and
rose from the table, and Katherine,
rising also, followed her mother out
of the room.
There was very little said between
the young man and his older FRIEND
after the ladies had taken their de-
parture, but when Captain MacCauley
was ready to leave, he looked anxious!y
at his companion.
cousin John," he murmured. "Icu
won't let any one"
Indeed not" interrupted the doc
tor. Sn+::cipating the lads plea. "Tony
Devon is here to stay. Phil"
"Could I-could / see her, Cousin