Sioux County pioneer., 1921-03-24

The Shadow of the Sheltering Pines
A New Romance Of the Storm Country
Cy GRACE MILLER WHITE


things waited for, the opportunity
came one day while the family was at
dinner. a
Philip MacCauley entered in great
excitement.
"You look as II you had swallowed
the sun, my dear lad" smiled Doctor
Paul. ~
"lve got to go away" flushed the
boy, laughing,s "and won't go alone" !"
He gazed meaningly at Tonnibel.
Pardon my rushing in this way, but
but I want Tony to go with me-"
Mrs. Curtis flashed him q dark look.
He rarely paid her, or her frown1ng
daughter, any attention nowadays, so
he did not notice that psllor settled
on Katherine's face, or that. her fork
fell from her limp fingers to the plate
The mother saw her daughters mental
distress, however, and studied the
young mans face, groaning to herself.
He had grown SO manly and handsome
in the past two years, and he Yves
theson person she desired for her SON.
in-law. He was rich, too, which only
added to his attractiveness.
"You might explain a little more,
my boy" Doctor John spoke up in a
deep voice.
An embarrassed laugh fell from
Philips lips.
''There isn't any secret about IT."
he answered. "I'm going abroad for
the Salvation Army for a year. longer
perhaps. and. 1t would be too mlch to
ask me to go all by myself"
Lines appeared between. Doctor
I'aul's brows. At last the day had
come when he must give up the girl
who had taken a rare place among
those he held dearest. He noticed
with quick sigh that Tony's eyes
deepened softly, and her red lips were
|. parted in a smile.
It'll hurry up our marriage a lit
tle," Philip continued, "but-but-"
The sound Of chair scraping back
from the table broke off his state
inent.
'Then We'll adjourn and talk 1t
over" remarked Doctor John. "'You
ask a mighty big thing, Phil, when
you demand our little girl without
more warning"
. "Little girl" sneered Mrs. Curtis,
after the four had left the dining
room. 1t happened, much to her sur.
prise, that Doctor John sought her
out within the hour.
"Those children have won Paul and
me over, Sarah," he said a little
grimly. They're going to be married
week from today. 1t won't be much
trouble to prepare the house, will It!
You needn't make fuss. It'll be
very quiet. Tony can buy everything
she needs in New York on her honey
moon."s
In the rage that overlook her, Mrs.
Curtis wished the speaker dead at
her feet.
"The house isn't mine, Cousin
John," she said maliciously. "but. of
course. I'll do what can, although
Katherine isn't at all well. / fear the
child is going to be Ill"
Doctor John found Katherine with
her eyes dull and heavy, prescribed
for her, and, before leaving the room
announced: @S
"Paul and are going over to Syra.
cuse tomorrow afternoon to make O
few purchases, but we'll be back on
the night train. Stay in bed, Kathie
until morning, and you'll be all
right"
The moment he had disappeared
Katherine sprang up.
Tomorrow they're going away,
You heard. you heard. mother?" she
cried. "Now then, where's Reggle?"
Darling" advised Mrs. Curtis
moved to tears by her daughters dis
tress, Il have a preinonition! Wed
better not interfere at all. Oh, child
II YOU could only get your mind of
that boy! He isn't worthy Of love
like yours. We've got a nice home
mice home!" hurled beck Kath
crime, wildly. .:Nice home! Look wha,
she's got! Just think of her and ther
Of me! Oh. God, that such misery
could be in the world! I'll never for
give you, mamma, If you don't keel
your promise to me-"
"Don't say that, darling. DON'T
groaned Mrs. Curtis. "Tll see youl
brother, and who knows" she bright
ened and smiled through her tears
".who knows but what that horrid cir
will be gone by tomorrow night?" \
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