Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1921-03-10


HRS. Curtis.
Katherine's lip curled.
"Then why not appeal to her.
mamma? Perhaps she'd reach the
ears of his majesty, the Lord AL
mighty" said she.
ooh, Kathie, don't be horrid,"
sobbed her mother. "You know very
well couldn't ask him through her."
"Then what will you do?" demand
ed the girl. "Ybu say Cousin John
won't help Rege and you, refuse to
ask the girl to ask Cousin Paul. Then
what will you do?"
"You ask her, Kathie," said Mrs
Curtis, in coaxing tones.
Katherine tossed her head.
"You've got a nerve to send me to
her for anything" she shot back. 81
will mott"
Mrs. Curtis came forward with
trembling footsteps.
"Not for your brothers sake? Oh,
Kathie, do"
mo, WON'T" said the girl. $50
just don't ask me: Reggie's not my
son, and haven't any sympathy for
him." With that she made for the
door and was gone
For over an hour the anguished
mother wicked up and down. Then
as II she mad at last reached con-
clusion, she went to the servants
quarters. There she sent the maid to
ask Tonnibel to come out to Doctor
Paul's conservatory for minute.
Tony silently, stared at the white
woman when they came face to face.
! Mrs. Curtis swallowed her pride, gulp-
ing at the Jumps that rose in her
throat.
I'm sorry about this afternoon,
Miss Devon" she said. 81 really didn't
understand" HES &.
Tonnibel thought in flash that
Mrs. Curtis must have gotten re-
ligion; nothing but a softening Of
heart could account for the apology.
"Neyer mind" she choked. "rm
awfully sorry about my daddy, but If
he will be bad. then I suppose be
must go to jail.'
This statement renewed the dread
in Mrs. Curtis heart about her son.
could you take a message tn my
Cousin Paul for me?" she ventured.
what is it," asked Tonnibel.
thickly.
MY son, is Ill., Mrs. Curtis ex-
planned tearfully, land he must go
away. I haven't any money, but il
Paul knew about 1t he'd help me.
Will you ask him?"
Tony thought q minute.
"Not tonight!" she replied. "AIebbe
Doctor John"
mo, he hates my son." the other
i cried passionately. "Oh, you mustn't
say anything to him about it." $500
Tonnibel Devon was awfully
tempted to refuse the naughty woman
who had pulled her around by the
hair only that afternoon. But she re-
membered Philip, remembered his
love for her, and relented.
"Come along back tomorrow morn
Ing, and mebbe I can get you some"
she answered, walking away. Then
over her shoulder she flung back. .pll
try, anyhow"
With this last statement Mrs. Cur
tbs had to be satisfied. Reggie SUI.
fered dreadfully the night through
his mother sitting at his bedside.
Tony Devon also had been awake
most of the night. In the morning
after breakfast, she set about gather
ing courage to approach Doctor Paul.
With Gussie Piglet in her arms, she
sat down beside him, and now the
minute was there to speak, Tony
didn't know how to begin. But to be-
gin meant to begin, Tony had learned,
SO she coughed and blurted:
Your COUSIN Mrs. Curtis, is Kind
Of pretty, ain't she?'' ,3.E
"She would be II she didn't cry so
much" responded Doctor Paul.
This gave Tony the opening she
wanted. IA IA,
Her boys awful sick, so she says"
| she broke out, that's why she cries.
II he don't go away, he'll die, mebbe."
The lovely gray eyes grew darker
as they searched his, and Doctor Paul
leaned over and looked keenly at her.
SDid Cousin Sarah ask you to come
to me. little grip he questioned in q
kindly tone. ss .y3s..3
Tonnibel nodded. s5 S'
.'She ssys Doctor John don't like
her boy, and mebbe you'd help herr
said the girl, blushing. 5s &
The man considered the red face q
moment at. s.
4 .W0uld It please you to have me
l helm J1oy and; Him ~ l,n 81, - :,