The Monroe journal., 1921-05-03
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~.lunmy. cried the girl ~oh. Cod
You've killed him. Eide darllns."
Still The woman didn't say a word
She only sazed al the speaker un
sceinSIy. Tony snatched the gun
from her hand.
"Edie." she sroaned. Mummy
sweet, 20 right away before any one
comes. You've killed Uriah. Go
away. 20 away. say"
She grasped Mrs. nevon's arm and
hurried her toward the porch door.
"Run." Kissed the girl. Get back
10 the boat quick Don't ever say a
word 10 any one" Then Tony >pied
the little black bag she'd seen 50 Of
ten on the nirty Mary. Picking i
NJ She thrust II into her mothers
hands. Here, Take this, toe. Oh.
mummy. Kiss me. Kiss ne"
Size dung herself upou tie woman
fiantically. kissed the palid impas-
>iNe face again aui ssaia aud then
showed Edith aut HP,a ;te dark porch
Il was while TouA'> whole attention
WAS centrrrd on hrs beloved that Reg
maid Brown seized tie Opportunity
10 sneak >ttahhily irUn The room.
The nervous women IN the upper
part Of the house had not expected
60 hear tie piercing scream that came
To their ears. and a> u WAS repeated
more than once Will >.ch terrible in
>,>tCncc. Mrs Curt :. followed by
katherine. lied duau ~ stairs.
Tony heard Them caHtins, and a
sursns love for her mother brought
resolution full.boyn fran the loyal
Young heart. She was standing over
the PROSTATE Criah Wen Sarah Cur
It's and her daughter rushed madly in.
81 shot my father" sasprd Tonnibel,
looking at Mrs carr :. her fingers
locked tghtly over the handle of the
revolver.
"whcre's your mo ltcr?" came from
Mrs. Curtis lips
ronnihe didn't answer for min.
ute. llep she shook her head.
Ssh, hasn't been here" she swal.
lowed hard and continued, Twas
my father and-and | shot him"
katherine took long breath Of ex-
element.
Don't you know you'll be arrested.
you wicked glrl?" she calculated.
And executed" interposed Mrs.
Curtis. katherine. call the police"
As Katherine made FOR the tele-
phone, a motor car driving up to the
house stayed her action Her hand
dropped from the receiver when Phil
ip MacCauley came in. For moment
he didn't see Devon. With quick.
flashing glance, he noticed how pallid
and deaihlke his Tony was.
what have you two been saying to
herr" he demanded in deadenine
tones, 81 suspected something like
this. and got away as soon as
could Darling girl don't look
at me like that"
Mrs. Curtis was fully herself now.
The wicked girl has shot her own
she told Captain MacCauley,
making an effort to keep the salts
faction out Of her voice. There he
is, dead on the floor
Then Philip saw Devon. In horri-
fed amazement and disbelief his gaze
came back TO Tonnibel
Darling" he said, and he went
swiftly to her. Il don't believe a
word of II. It's all lie"
Tony flung out her hand.
Don't touch me, please DON'T" she
mumbled. 81 told her did 1t, and
I-I-I-dld."
She backed away from the ont
stretched arms.
But you couldn't have" groaned
the boy. what happened? oh, God
Won't someone tell me what hap
pened?'
Mother has told you quite plainly,
Philip gulpcd Katherine, noticing
with a thrill that Captain MacCauley
had not covered the few steps Tony
had reiterated. "She said she killed
her father, and no eirl admits such
thing as that unless It's true. Heav-
ems. there's Cousin John and"
Cousin Paul" fell from Mrs Cur.
It's. who looked as II she had turned TO
stone.
Not another word was uttered by
that silent group OF people until after
the two doctors entered the library.
For a moment everything was con-
fusion. Doctor John forced Mrs. Cur.
tbs into chair when she tried TO fling
herself into his arms. With every
one but Tony talking at once. neither
he nor his brother could understand
the meaning Of the seemingly dead
man on the tioos.
"Wnl you all keep still. all Of you,"
shouted Doctor John. In his bombastic
voice. First, Paul, let's see about
this fellow here
Tony shot him. II you want to
know Mrs. Curtis dared to ding out.
Doctor Paul gave her such an awful
look 10 she qualed beneath II.
al rot dead" he said after
hasty examination Of Urlah. and one