The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-02-03

ration whenever they happened to
meet. But she made no complaint and
wen slowly downstairs.
The dining room door was closed. out
the sound of voices from within told
her the family was at dinner. She
opened the door slowly and stepped
inside. For one moment her vision
was obscured by the fright that sud
denly took possession of her. AS the
hlur cleared from her eyes, she saw
John Pendiefaven smiling at her. Then
a sharp ejaculation from some one else
swung her gaze from the doctors face.
and it settled on-Philip MacCauley.
She went extremely pale and put out
her hand to grasp something for sup
port as if she were going to fall. She
saw him rise up slowly. an expression
of amazement and relief going across
his face. She smiled. but what a weary
little smile it was and how full of
pleading. as if she were silently beg
ging him to forgive her for some deed
she'd done.
John Pendlehaven gazed at the two
young people. and then he too got to
his feet.
phillip" he said abruptly, "this is
T0nnibel Devon. She's Paul's com
panion. We have"
Philip interrupted the speaker by
his sudden bound around the table.
"Tony Devon. little Tony" he cried.
II thought, oh. I thought you were
dead. I thought I'd lost you forever
A noise fell from Katherine's lips,
and Mrs. Curtis stumbled to her feet.
$50 you know her too. Philip" h
snarled with a hasty glance at her
palIid daughter. 81 thought we'd kept
her well out of your way. SO you've
played the sneak while eating bread and
butter in my house. miss" she blurted
Mt Tony. well, it's what one might
have expected of you-you huzzy."
"MotherI7 gasped Katherine, as Ton
nibei snatched her hands from Philip
"Kathie, you needn't mother mel"
cried Mrs. Curtis. bIind with rage.
"Either she goes away or | do. / won't
stay in the house with a common
sneak-a common"
Sarah, sit down" Numbered John
P~end1ehaven. Don't speak another
such word or"
Tony was at the doctors side be-
fore he could finish mis- threat.
Il didn't sneak" she said, looking up
at him. "Oh. please-please believe
me.,'
THAT she didn't cried Philip, com
ing to her side. cousin John. I've
known Tony Devon ages. and | didn't
even know she was in this house" He
turned his flashing eyes upon Mrs. Cur
It's. who was weeping Historically.
You ought to be ashamed of Yourself,
Cousin Sarah" he went on, Ito use
such language to a perfectly nice little
girl. Why, you've just about broken
her heart"
His voice had SUNK TO a passionate
whisper. His eyes misfed in a youthful
struggle to- control his joy, and-and
at the sight of him, Katherine lost her
wits, entirely
"Who and what have we been har-
boring i'm this house, Cousin John?"
she S1I1ekeN HI Il 9fSH tlIiH VOICE, StfWS- |
Cling to her feet. "A gutter rat, 81 lit
tie snake, a loose girl"
Each word. brought out with greater
yehemence and passion than the n
before. struck the listeners dumb. In
shame-faced misery. Tonnibel sank to
the floor, dropping her head into her
hands.
"0h. no. I'm not that" she walled.
MY mummy never lived in the gutter;
she never did. ! was poor, awful
poor"
"Poor!" exclaimed Katherine You're
worse Than poor | suppose you've
wheedled Philip the same way you
have Cousin Paul"
Katherine. | command you to be
silent" shouted Pendlehayen. IF you
say another word, | shall ask you to
leave my house"
well, I never" screamed Mrs. Cur
It's.
And you too, Sarah" thrust in the
doctor. I'VE don't know the truth of