The daily Alaskan., 1921-03-19
CHAPTER XI.

And you've kept away so much, dear boy" complained the girl. Tt seems you don't care for us any more."
 q do, though, but I've been busy" replied Philip, not able to think of any other excuse.
 But you've always been busy, more or less" the girl shot back, "and yet YOU came. Mother and I have come to the conclusion that you couldn't have been very much interested In fr-CousIn PauTs protegee. You haven't even asked about her"
 Philip coughed embarrassedly, then laughed.
 "The fact is, I came to see her to- day" he exclaimed.
 Katherine went wax white.
 "What do you want to see her for7" she asked sharply.
 "Oh. just to talk to her." replied MacCauley, awkwardly.
 Katherine shook her head.
 "I don't believe you cnn," she pro tested dublously. Cousin John won't let any of us go up to Pauls room. and she never comes down any more"
 "Where's Reggle?" demanded the boy.
 "Oh, he's gone to Trumansburg to- day" answered Katherine. listlessly. And am glad of It. wish he'd neV- CT come back. He keeps mother In tears most of the time he's here."
 And Cousin John!' l want to ask bim If can take Miss Devon"
 Katherlne's head went up in dls- dain.
 'I know what you want to ask him" she interrupted tartly. But you needn't waste your sympathy on that Devon Girl. But mamma says"
 Before she could tell him her moth CTS opinion, the door opened and Dr. Pendlchaven walked In.
 Cousin JOhn," said Philip, abruptly, going to him, may I take Miss-Mlss Devon out for little ride? I'll prom ise to bring her back In an hour"
 The doctor looked at the boys dark pleading eyes, looked and then smiled.
 Perhaps you won't have any better luck than I have had, son." he an- swered with a little laugh. I've al- most been down on my knees to the child, and she absolutely refuses"
 Mothers dreadfully against her rid ing in our car, Cousin John," kath- erlne cried In thin. throaty tones. "The thought of 1t makes her sick"
 Your mothers not really sick, my dear Katherine" the doctor asserted. "Ah, here she Is. Katherine was just speaking of you, my dear Sarah"
 A merry twinkle came into his eyes as he turned on his cousin.
 "Now. was she?" smirked Mrs. Cur lis. What were you saying, KathieT
 Katherine lifted her eyes, slumbering with passionate anger.
 "That you would dislike. Cousin Pauls-I mean that girl up there taken out for a drive" replied Kath- crime.
 Mrs. Curtis caught her daughters ex- pression and looked at pr. John, then at Philip.
 "Well, should say I wouldn't like it." she calculated. There's a limit to all things. What in the world would the nelghbors say to such an out rage?"
 Dr. Pendlehaven's face gathered a dark look.
 If she'll go with Philip, Sarah" he said, q wouldn't give hang what the neighbors said. Come along up, Phil, and ask her"
 Cousin Johnl" cried Mrs Curtis.
 And, oh, Cousin John," gasped Katherine. But the doctor was too angry to pay any heed to them.
 You really want to take the child, my lad?" he asked, smiling at Mac Cauley.
 "Yes, do let me-" blurted the boy. Let's go up now" -.
 They had no more than closed the door when Katherine burst into tears, and Mrs. Curtis pumped down into chair In a spell of mysteries.
 "The little trollop," she cried. "Oh, I'd like"
 "Td like to kill her., burst forth Katherine. "Mother, If you don't do something for me, I'll die. Oh, to think of 1t; he takes her out when he could take me! Oh, God Oh, dear God. help mel"
 Her daughters terrible outburst brought Mrs. Curtis directly out of herself.
 Don't, KathIe," she said In whis- per. "I really had no Idea you cared