The Yale expositor., 1921-07-21

The Shadow of the Sheltering Pines
A New Romance of the Storm Country
BY GRACE MILLER WHITE


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| things waited for, the opportunity
came one day while the family was at
| dinner.
Philip MacCauley entered in great
| excitement.
you look as If you had swallowed
the sun, my dear lad" smiled Doctor
| Paul.
1--WE got to go away" flushed the
boy, laughing. "and l won't go alone"
He gazed meaningly at Tonnibel.
Pardon my rushing in this way, but
but want Tony to go with me-"
Mrs. Curtis flashed him a dark look.
He rarely paid her, or her frowning
daughter, any attention nowadays, so
he did not notice that psllor settled
on Katherines face, or that her fork
fell from her limp fingers to the plate
The mother saw her daughters mental
distress, however, and studied the
yourg mans face, grooming to herself.
He had grown so manly and handsome
in the past two years. and he wgs
the one person she desired for her SON
in-law. He was rich, too, which only
added to his attractiveness.
"You might explain a little more,
my boy" Doctor John spoke up In a
deep voice.
An embarrassed laugh fell from
Philips lips.
There isn't any secret about 1t, )"
he answered. I'm going abroad for
the Salvation Army for a year. longer
perhaps, and II would be too much to
ask me to go all by myself"
Lines appeared between Doctor
Paul's brows. At last the day had
come when he must give up the girl
who had taken a rare place among
those he held dearest. He noticed
with a quick sigh that Tony's eyes
deepened softly, and her red lips were
parted in a smile.
It'll hurry up our marriage a lit
tie" Philip continued. "but-but-"
The sound of chair scraping back
from the table broke off his state
ment.
"Then We'll adjourn and talk II
ONtlg 1OClOl JOiln. Ou
ask a mighty big thing, Phil, when
you demand our little girl without
more warning"
Little girl" sneered Mrs. Curtis
after the four had left the dining
room. It happened, much to her sur
prise, that Doctor John sought her
out within the hour.
"Those children have won Paul and
me over, Sarah" he said a little
grimly. They're going to be married
week from today. II won't be much
trouble to prepare the house, will 1T
You needn't make a fuss. It'll be
very quiet. Tony can buy everything
she needs in New York on her honey.
MOON"
In the rage that overlook her, Mrs
Curtis wished the speaker dead al
her feet.
THE house isn't mine, Cousin
john" she said maliciously, "but, OF
course, I'll do what can, although
Katherine isn't at all well. l fear the
child is going to be ILL.,"
Doctor John found Katherine with
her eyes dull and heavy, prescribed
for her, and, before leaving the room
announced:
paul and are going over to syria.
cuse tomorrow afternoon to make q
few purchases, but Wen be back on
the night train. Stay in bed, Kathie
until morning, and you'll be all
right"
The moment he had disappeared
Katherine sprang up.
Tomorrow they're going away
You heard, you heard, mother2' she
cried. "Now then where's Reggie?"
Darling" advised Mrs. Curtis
moved to tears by her daughters dis.
tress, 81 have a premonition Wed
better not interfere at all. Oh. child
If you could only get yOur mind of
that boy He isn't worthy Of a love
like yours. We've got nice home
Mice homel" hurled back Kath.
| crime, wildly. "Nice home Look what
she's got Just think of her and then
of mel Oh, God, that such misery
could be in the world! I'll never for.
give you, mamma, If you don't keer
your promise to me-"
Don't say that, darling, don't,
groaned Mrs. Curtis. I'll see your
brother, and who knows" she bright.
ened and smiled through her tears
"who knows but what that horrid girl
will be gone by tomorrow night?"
CHAPTER XVI.