The Snowflake herald., 1921-08-12
A Will is Changed.
CHAPTER XIV.

The two years that had passed
since Tony Devon had entered the
I'endlehayen home. the greater part
Of which she had spent In school, had
brought about many changes. Paul
Pendlehaven had taken his place
among the worlds workers. but this
does not say that he did not still long
for the child who had gone from his
life eighteen years before.
Mrs Curtis was no nearer giving
Cousin John to Katherine as father
than she ever had been. and Ithaca
had caught no sight of Reginald
Brown since he had fed from 1t with
the notion that he might follow Uriah
Devon behind the prison bars. Philip
had carried on his wonderful work.
living in the joyous letters he re-
ceived from Tony and spending his
spare time in answering them.
One morning Tony came to Paul
PendIeIeaxeR. smiling and blushingly
gtrlfsh. and he mOtiOned her to lit
tie stool at his feet
Daring" he began in a moved
tone. IL sent for you because I've
come to perhaps the most important
decision Of my whole life"
Tony glanced up at him wondering
". He appeared s0lemnly sober and
looked as if he hadn't slept.
"If it affects me- Cousin Paul. 1t
can't be greater than the one you
made over two years ago when you
took poor little me into your home"
she asserted
His hand fell lovingly upon her
curly head as though in benedictIon.
They both Iapsed into a long
Silence. the girls dreamy eyes fixed
on space. and the man gazing at her
shining head.
"TOny," he calculated at length
There was something in his voice as
he pronounced her name that dis
peHed her revery Instantly
'Yes," she breathed. Eyes, what is
ifr
Pendlehaven cleared his throat.
II would never have believed that
anyone could have wormed her way
'1tO my heart as you have" he told
fer. "How would-how would you
ike me for your father2"
Tony tried to speak but. seeing he
itad something else to add, waited ex-
pectantly.
"Once, as you know" went on the
doctor. 81 had a little girl Of my own,
Tut the years have been so long and
SO many since she was taken away,
] feel I shan't have her again in this
world"
Tony's dark head dropped against
his knee In silent sympathy.
Gould you think Of me as your IA
ther, dear?" he said after an emotion
al silence.
"f'm not fit for that sighed Tony.
no, no. not that come from peo-
pie who are not your kind. Cousin
Paul You know that Everybody
does Then I'm not so good as you
think / am. First of all haven't al
ways told you the truth"
$50 my brother told me" remarked
Doctor Paul. "Long ago he took me
my medicine. I've watched you for
two years, Tony, and 1t seems to me
that know every secret of your soul.
I'm sure you love me, dear child. I'm
going to adopt you legally for my
daughter. After this I'm your father,
and give warning to my Captain
MacCauley that IL he tries to take you
from me, he's going to have some fight
on his hands. From now on. I'm not
Cousin Paul. am-what2"
MY father" gulped Tony. "It
seems as IL / couldn't stand so much
happiness. And if you're my father,
that makes Cousin John"
''Your uncle" laughed voice from
the door. ESQ Paul has told you, has
he, little glrl1 Well, Tony, you
wouldn't have slept g wink one night
II you'd heard our argument about
you. We spent several hours wran-
CLING which Of us should adopt you.
g0id | should because [ saw you first.
and Paul"
'Has the prior right because you
Il
"Now / think the family had better
know of our changed arrangements"
Paul Pendlehaven acted as spokes-
man when Mrs. Curtis and her daugh-
ter, Katherine, had been summoned to
the library. He told them very grave
iy that as his will now stood, his
brother, John, and his cousin. Sarah,
we're the benef1ciaries of It. Mrs. Cur
tis smiled at him and arranged the
lace ruHles around her neck.
You've always been most gener-
Gus, Paul DEAR" she simpered
''But now" went on the doctor, pay
ing no heed to the lady's remark. "our
households going to have a mistress" !"
Katherine lifted her chin from the
palm of her hand, and Mrs. Curtis
Strengthened up. Were her ambitions
going to be realized after all? Was
It Paul who was going to put her in
her rightful placer The smile broad
ened on her lips, and she sank back
with q happy sigh. She had to ad-