The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-05-26

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Tony Received the Call to the Library
ListiessIy.
one could say now would make her
lot any easier. Nothing! Nothing!
Philip, her new father, kind Uncle
John, all had vanished in the waters
of bitterness that had overwhelmed
her.
The room seemed full Of people
when she crept timidly in. Uriah De-
ION, with a white cloth tied around
his head lounged in large chair.
Mrs. Curtis and Katherine were seat
ed. rigidly erect side by side. The
girls gaze passed over their glaring
ewes and settled on Philip MacCauley.
Was that a smile she saw lurking
around his lips? Of course not! He
couldn't smile when she was in such
trouble! She shivered as she met
Reginald Browns eager eyes, and
thrusting back sob, she went to Paul
Pendlehaven because he had held his
hand out to her. Then she saw her
mother and a bewildered expression
spread over her face. Doctor Paul,
his eyes soft and cleaning, his lips
tvitching nervously, drew her down
beside him.
Mummy doesn't know anything
about it, gasped the girl, extending
her arms to Edith. 81 won't hear any,
one say-Oh, Uriah," she turned tC
Devon, "you know. Oh. say l did it."
"Won't say any such thing" NUT.
tered Uriah.
"Of course he won't, Tony" exclaim.
cd Doctor John. eve know the truth
now"
Tonnibel get to her feet, pulling her.
self away from Paul Pendlehaven.
''Oh, you can't arrest my poor littis
mother" she cried. "Her whole life
has been so miserable. I must helI
her. You must, you, Philip"
Philip got out Of his chair, but Doc
tor John put him back into it again.
"Wait," he whispered into the boys
ear.
II want to tell you, everyone, "'went
on Tony, fercely, that I'll swear I'll
die my mother"
Paul Pendlehaven took the speaker
by the shoulders and forced her face
up to his.
"This woman, here, your mother"
and he waved his arm toward Mrs.
Devon, says you didn't have that gun
in your hand, and it's loaded to the
brim now. She didn't use it, either.
Reggies jaw dropped. He made
dash for the door, as Mrs. Curtis
screamed. Doctor John caught the
fleeing boy and wheeled him around
to face his horror-stricken mother.
"It's lie! l didn't" he mumbled.
"Where'd l get a gun to shoot any
one? This woman did it herself. l
saw her"
''Then you were here" cried Philip.
Mrs. Curtis acted as if she were 60
ing to faint, but, as no one paid any
attention to her, she slumped back be-
side her daughter, who turned away
contemptuously.
"That settles one question: COM
mented Doctor Paul, grimly. "You
shot Devon, Reggie" and the boy sank
into a chair beside his mother. 'Now,"
continued the doctor, who robbed the
safe?''
To know that her mother hadn't
done the shooting relieved but one of
Tonnibel's worries. Uriah wasn't hurt
much anyway, but the doctors ques-
ton brought vividly to her mind an
other DANGER not a whit less serious.
Edith was certainly involved in lootinS
the safe.
81 told you once" Tony began
weakly.
"Child." interposcl Doctor Paul.
you'll shield no one else. | shudder
to think what might have happened If
YOUR mother hadn't come here for her
husband"
His tones were low and stern,
though much moved.
His eye caught sight of the black
bag at the same time his brothers did.
Doctor John opened it and, amid an
appalling silence, took box after box
out Of it.
"Plain stealing" he groWled, ana
then he stared at Mrs Devon in open
mouthed amazemcnt. "Nhatd you