Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-03-18
Continued from last week.

words If Katherine didn't. He intend
ed to put DR. Paul out of the way,
thus helping his mother as we'll as
himself. He wanted to get away from
Ithaca, to leave the town that always
put him in mind of TOnnibel Devon.
The least wind that blew brought back
the awful moment when he and Devon
had discovered the girl had drowned
herself, ana because Of his tOrmentins
conscience he drank more heavily eV
cry day. After leaving his sister he
went TO his room where he filed him
self up with brandy. The drunken
he got the more dim grew the picture
Of Tony's pale terrified face.
He slept soddenly for an hour or so
and only awoke when a servant raped
at the door and told him dinner was
ready. He was too Ill to get up ana
lay staring hopeesSly about the room.
Then suddenly out of the shadows in
the corner fiOated TOnnibel Devon. He
grOaned and turned slowly in the bed.
Instead of getting better he was get
daughter was haunting him in every
one of his sober hours. He hated
Ithaca and every one in it. II DR..
Paul were dead
He sat up, his head whirling. He
crawled to the floor, went to the bath
room and soaked his head in cold wa
tea Then he sent servant for Il
pot OF strong coffee.
So happy was DIR. Paul to have Ton
nibel back that he insisted on sitting
up to his dinner.
"It was a long hour, my dear" he
said, smiling. 'But Tin glad you went
out. He's nice fellow, Philip. My
brother and l have often wished our
young cousin would pattern after him,
but it does seem as IL nothing can be
done with him. Even his mother has
no influence over him."
I've never seen him." stated Ton
nfRel.
"Hes scarcely ever at home" an
swered DR.. Paul, "anA the worst of
1t Is, he gives no explanation az to
where he goes"
Then after dinner as usual Tonnibel,
with Gussie Piglet in her arms, read
from the Bible The clock struck ten
when she arose softly and began to
prepare for the night. BY the even
breathing of the man on the bed she
knew he was asleep, and as quiet as
q mouse she crept about softly so as
not to arouse him. The suite directly
back of Paul Pendlehaven's had been
given to her. She went into her bed
room and made ready to retire. Then
over her night robe she drew light
kimonO.
She turned off the electric switch
and stood near the window looking
out Her heart sang with gladneSS.
She had but to hearken back to the
afternoon to hear a dear voice telling
her of a great love love for her Ton
nibel Devon. How very much she had
to be thankful for
Suddenly she saw the tall tree di-
rectly in front of DR.. Paufs room
shake as if a giant hand were clutch
ing at its roots. How could that be!
There wasn't any wind, not even a
breeze. Her heart jumped into her
throat as she crept away from the
window and back into FendlehaVen =
room. The little night lamp glinmered
dimly above the small table with its
load of medicine glasses. She stood
in the shadow and peered through the
screen There among the dripping
branches was the quiet figure of 4
man.
Her mind went Immediately to her
father, but she put the thought of him
away, for the form in the tree was
much more slender than Uriah Devon's.
DR.. Pendlehaven still slept, his face
turned toward the wall, and Tonnibel
squatted down at the foot Of the bed,
keeping the dark figure in the tree i'll
the line of her vision. She dared not
leave the room nor dared she call
out. How often DR.. John had tOld
her that his brother must be kept free
from shocks of every kind. For an"
other ten minutes she leaned her chin
on her hand, still keeping her eyes
on the window. Then She saw the
iutter of wistaria branch against
the screen and knew that the hour
had come Another tense silence for
several minutes, then a little scrapinS
sound as if a sharp instrument was
moving over wire. Some one was try
ing to get in. Tonnibel craWed for
ward on her knees until she was di-
rectly in front of DIR. Paul.
She sank back against the bed and
waited.
The scraping sound 1t length ceased.
With q forward shove Of her head,
Tonnibel saw that the wire netting had
been ripped fully u foot, and then she
saw hand move little by little
through the opening, until long arm
was fully inside the room. Tony
watched it, fascinated. Then she saw
it waver toward the table, pause, open
and lay some little pellets down with
out sound. Then long white fingers