The daily Alaskan., 1921-03-05
CHAPTER VII.
Tony Finds a New Home.

Many a person turned in the street and looked at the hureheaded and bare footed girl as she made her way through the city with a little pig snug gled in her arms. TonnIbel was hurry ing to Pendlehaven place, for she had promised Doctor John she'd come to his office ut two o'clock that after noon, and. if she didn't, he might take It into his head to visit the Dirty Mary.
 When John Pendlehaven came in and saw her he noted how pale she was.
 Your mother" he began
 Shes gone away visitin'," gasped Tony. "I don't know where she is."
 "Didn't you see her this morning? If she was able to get up, then shes better. Isn't she? Is she?"
 Tunnibcl bobbed her head.
 "I guess So," she mumbled. "When I woke up, she was gone. I guess she went 10 find" She hesitated, then ran on. ito see some one We know. So me and GusSie come to tell you she's better"
 "Sit down." urged the doctor.
 Again the curly head shook mega tIvoN.
 "I got to co," she told him, swallow iug hard. "I just got to go"
 Then as her hUmelesSneSs pressed down upon her, she began to tremble, conyulSiye sobS shaking her from head to foot. The doctor forced her into a chair.
 There" he said sympathetlcally. NOW tell me what has happened"
 "I can't" came in a gaSping sigh. But mummy's gone away, mebbe for. ever, and l got to md work. And and 1 dent kuOw how"
 Doctor pendlchJveu looked at her thou.htcUIly. All through the night the wan face had haunted him.
 Suddenly Tounibel put her hand in- to her blouse.
 "I brought back what's left of the money" she said, holding 1t out. Mummy took some. You don't care about gnai. do you? She needed It aw- full mumuy did! But I couldn't keep this hrcuusr I Iici:rrrd with you last night about tue picturr and you done your share"
 "Kccp It." exclaimed Doctor John, huSIiIy.
 No" said Tounihoi. q couldn't ever sleep wink if l did" And she thrust the yol. Of bills into his hand, giving a long sigh as If she were glad to be rid of it.
 l. might have been this action on her part that brought 10 quick fruition the resolve that had begun to live the night before when Doctor PendIeha- ven had tramped along the boulevard 10 Ithaca. From what she had told him now, she had been left alone. Then there WAS 10 one to ask permission of to help her.
 "Where's your father?" he said, abruptly.
 T dunno" answered Tonnibel, lit tie SUlkily. She didn't intend ever to speak of Uriah to anyone.
 Then you are all alone, now that your mothers gone? Do l understand you haven't any rclatives?"
 Not anybody" she hesitated, "at least. not now. Not anybody but Gus s!c-piglct here"
 She touched the little animal with exquisite tenderness. Doctor Pendle- haven leaned over and, placing one finger under the girls chin, raised her face to his. Come with me-" he said softly.
 Tuunibcl followed him through what seemed to her long miles of halls. When he uShered her into a room and closed tine door, she stood a moment taking in all its magnifCenCe. The at- mosphere was laden with heavy per fume of flowers, and then she saw something else. A man lay partly propped up in bed, his burning gray eyes staring at her.
 This is my brother, Paul Pendle- haven. my child" said Doctor John. He wants to thank you for bringing back the picture"
 "Sit down d while" murmured Doe tor Paul.
 She squatted unceremoniOusly upon the bed beside the pig.
 "Ouc little friend here is in trou- ble," said Doctor John to his brother, "and wants work. I'll come back after three" Then he went out.
 For a long time Paul Pendlehaven looked at Tony, and Tony looked back at him. Tony was mentally pitylng him with all her loving heart. He was thinking over the conversation he and his brother had had about this strange little girl who had brought from a thief'S den the picture of his baby.
 How would you like to stay here a while with me?" he asked at length.
 Gray eyes widened to the fullest ex- tent of fringcd lids.
 "LOrdy," was all TOnnibel could say, as she glanced around.
 You might wait on me-" explained the doctor, and keep me company. l
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