Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-04-08
Continued from last week


planned. "What do you think of
that?"
paul would kill him." gasped Mrs.
Curtis, her eyes taking on an express
sion of fear.
"He won't have a chance if Devon
works out his present scheme" re-
piled Reggie, but you and Kathe
have to help u.s."
In the terror that overlook her,
Mrs. Curtis shook her head.
IT don't want anything to do with
It." she objected, webbing in tears.
WED lose our home. Paul and John
would turn us out. They've threat
ened TO many a timer
"Well, when I assure you our he
loved cousins won't know anything
won't you try to help us?" Queried the
young man. "Now, if it goes through
all right, you catch Cousin John on
the rebound, and Kathie'd be sure TO
rope in Phil"
''What joy that would be-" ejacu-
ldLcu MIS-. CuFIlS. w lldS ttDOul II
Then Reggie told her, in very low
tones, the plan they had concocted.
"You talk it over with Kathie," he
advised, lighting a cigarette, "and
you'll have to see Devon about the
money"
"Tll get it for him if have to sell
my jewels and Kathie's too" prom
ised the woman, her eyes sparkling in
anticipation. "Ill go and tell her
right away"
Meanwhile, all unconscious that
Uriah Devon had been released from
prison and was conspiring against
her, Tonnibel Devon was entering
heart and soul into the Salvation
Army work with Philip. Each eve
ming she went with him to headquar-
tiers where her fresh, young voice and
her kindness drew many poor soul
for comfort and courage.
One week after Reginald Curtis
had confided his secret to his moth
er, and she had told it over again in
whispers to Katherine, at an hour
when the Pendehaven brothers were
absent, Uriah Devon came quietly to
the house. Reggie met him and took
him Immediately to Mrs. Curtis room.
Uriah paused embarrassedly before
ler, made a curt bow and twisted his
zap between his fingers.
"5tt down, Ry," invited Reggie.
'Now tell my mother how you are 60
ing to carry this thing out"
Uriah sat on the edge of chair.
81 amt goin' to do anything, or tell
what I'm goin' to do, till l get the
money" he said crisply. "rve got to
have five thousand dollars first"
give thousand dollars, old lady,"
grinned Reggie, turning to his mother.
You'll have to cough up. E.
Now, for Gods sake, don't cry! Dig!"
'Tll need the whole five thousand
to get er away, and to keep 'er after
I get 'er. She'd come streakin' back
- l don't rope 'er up
''rll' get the money for you tomor-
row." sighed Mrs. Curtis, wiping her
eyes, "and you mustn't come here
when my cousins are home" She re-
lapsed into silence and then added:
81 warn you against-against Philip
MacCauley too"
Mrs. Curtis had been all eyes and
ears for even the slightest happening
in the Pendlehaven home, since she
had almost stripped her jewel-box
and Katherine's to get the money
Tony's father demanded Now she
had it tucked away; ready to deliver
it, but as the time went by and she
had no chance to send for Uriah to
come for his daughter, she began to
give up hope that the house would
ever be rid of the presence which was
a constant thorn in her flesh. But it
docs seem that sooner or later Fate
plays the lucky cards into the hands
of the undeserving, and so 1t hap
pened in the case of the cOnspratOrs
against TOnnibel Devon. Like all
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.
"Ive got to go away" flushed the
boy, laughing, "and I won't go alone"
He gaZed meaningly at Tonnibel
Pardon my rushing in this way, but
but l want Tony to go with me-"
Mrs. Curtis flashed him a dark look.
He rarely paid her. or her frowning
j.. daughter, any attention nowadays, so
he did not notice that pGllor settled
on Katherine's face, or that her fork
fell from her limp fingers to the plate
The mother saw her daughters mental
distress, however, and studied the
young mans face, grooming to herself.
He had grown so manly and handsome
in the past two years, and he was
the one person she desired for her SON
in-law. He was rich, too, which only
added to his attractiyeness.