The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1921-01-12

leSSHeSS. why mann I ne let ner huOW
where he WASP Why had he been gone
so longi
Reggie laughed insolently.
do / ever let you know where ]
go, mater7" he demanded, dropping
into an easy chair. ''No, I don't, and
1 won'ti I've come for five hundred
dollars / have to have. Now cough
1t up"
81 haven't that much money in the
world" sobbed Mrs. Curtis.
''Then wheedle It out of Cousin
john" he commanded. 1--WE simply
got to have It'll"
Paying no heed to his gruff COM
mand, Mrs. Curtis rocked to and fro
in excess of agony.
''If Paul had died." she wept, wed
have had a lot Of money"
SLOW do you know" was Reggie's
quick query.
Because / know how his Wills
made" explained his mother. "and
unless HIS Caroline is found, your
Cousin John and I get all his money"
Reginald's eyes blazed into flame
Of interest. Money was the only thing
that attracted him.
'Why doesn't he die, thenT he ask
ed, dropping back sullenly. Hes old
enough and sick enough, isn't her.
Because he's getting well" replied
his mother. 'That girl"
"What girl?" Reggie's voice asked
the question in monotone.
"Some huzzy John picked up not
long ago." was the reply. "She's
brought Paul to life, and John is wild
about her, and now"
"Where Is sheT. interjected Reginald.
'With your Cousin Paul. And, Reg
gle, I'd give five hundred to get her
out Of the house."
The boy rose and stood gazing down
at the tips of his highly polished
boots.
I'D give more than that" he replied
solemnly, ''to know Cousin Paul was
in his grave"
/ "Then rid us of the girl, and he'll
-oon keel over" said the mother.
But Reginald wasn't interested in
| Cousin Paul's new companion. He
wanted money and that was all, now
that Tony Devon was dead.
slow about the five hundred for
me?" he questioned, looking at her
| keenly.
1--WE said hadn't it, my son." said
she. "Now run away and don't bother
me any more"
Reggie did leave the room, but not
the house. His mind was filed with
many plans to get hold of the cash
he needed. There were two things had
to be done Whoever the girl with
Cousin Paul was, she had to go. 1t
was enough that his mother didn't
want her in the house. Reggie could
abuse his own women folks; he could
make them cry all he wanted to, but
] that any one, and stranger too, could
force his mother into spell of hys-
terics, he wouldn't tolerate.
Then the other thing-t to which he
had made up his mind almost brought
his hair on end when he contemplated
it. The world had to be relieved of
Cousin Paul.
A little drop of something Reggie
rose to his feet and walked nervously
up and down the room. 'Twould be
easy enough to get hold of, for DR.
John always had plenty. of drugs on
hand.
That afternoon he met Captain Mac
Cauley on State street. The sight OF
Reggie's slim staggering figure
brought Philip to quick decision. He
stopped directly in front of Brown
and, as it was the first time they'd met
since the memorable moment when
Reggie had been flung in the lake, they
looked embarrassedly into each others
eyes.
$50 you decided to come homer
asked Philip, his voice sharply toned
Reggie gathered together his cour
age and curled his lips. Why should
he be afraid of a Salvation army cap
tain even if he were rich?
at Hooks like it, doesn't it?" he
sneered. "And it's none of your bust
ness, anyway"
"It's my business about how yoI
treat Tony Devon" Philip began, but
Reggie's fresh outburst cut of his
words.
.Nobody'll ever treat her any way
after this" he almost groaned. She's
dead, drowned In the lake."
A Mortified expression passed over
Philips face. Then he realized that
Reginald didn't know of Tony Deyon's
presence In the Pendlehaven home.
"She's better of then than she was
the last time you saw her." he said
and whirled away.
Twenty minutes later Philip was
talking to John Pendlehaven.
'.You promised last night could see
her today" he pleaded. .Tll promise
only to stay few minutes. May ! g
lupT
mo; I'll call Tony down." was the
reply. II don't want Paul disturbed
today"