The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-05-06
rhn'p sot out o, his chair. but noe

Thil'n cot out o, his chair, but Toe
to- Jam PAT him back into il again.
wait. he whispered into the beyi
ear.
Il want 10 tell you. everyone" wen
on Tony, fiercely, that III swear ii
! die my mother"
Paul pendlehayen took the speaker
by the shoulders and forced her fac,
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 us loaded to the
brim now. She didn't use 1t. either. =
Resgie's jaw drupped. lie made a
dash for the door. as Mrs. Curtis
screamed. Doctor John caught the
hee'ng boy and wheeled him around
TO face his ror.strieken mother.
Its lie. didn't" he mumbled
"Nhercd | grt gun TO shoot any.
one! This woman did il herself.
SAW her."
Then you were here cried Philip.
Mrs. Curtis acted as IL She were 20.
ins % faint. but. a. no one paid any
attention Il ner. She slumped back be-
side her daughter who turned away
coniemptuou,ly
THAT settles one question" CON.
mented Doctor ranl. grlmly. "You
shot Devon, Nes sc. aud The boy sank
into a chair beside his mother Now"
continued the doctor, who robbed the
Safe?"
To know tina, her mother hadnr
done tie shooting relieved but one OF
TonnibcfS worries. Uriah wasn't hurt
much anyway. but the doctors ques
tion brought wildly to her mind an.
other danger. not whit less serious
Edith was certainly involved In looting
tie safe
Il told you once" Tony began
weakly.
Child" interpoSed Doctor Paul.
you'll shield no one else. shudder
to think what might have happened II .
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 opered II and. amid an
appalling silence, took box after box
out OF IT,
plain stealing" he growled, and
then he stared AT Mrs. Devon In open.
mouthed amazement. "What'd you
bring EN- back for?' he questioned
Edith paid no attention to Doctor
Johns query hut addressed her hus
band.
"Criah, now you went and done II
again." She turned to Doctor Paul.
'You got eyerythin' back. give me my
man. He didn't know what he was
.loin, sir"
Then he'll be taught lesson, the
same as Reginald will, madam" re.
Joined the doctor. Ever since your
laughter came to us. shes been In
Tread Of your husband. her father
Once he was sent away, and she had
'eace. This time he won't come back ,,
n hurry"
Doctor John reached into the drawer
II the table near him and produced :
he roll Of bills that Philip had found
N Devon the nigh, before. :
How about this. you?" he inquired !,
I Devon. "Wherc'd this come from !,
efore 1t was IN your pocket? While
we're al It, We might as well clear up
The center Of Interest. Criah Devon :
hifted uneaslly in his chair. He had !,
iSccvered the loss Of the money hut !,
nd not dared to make any inquiry
bout II. Hastily he ran over the SIT. 3,
alton, and II appeared to him as hope :.
IS as possible, hut five thousand dol.
IRIS was good thing for man 10 =
ave, whatever his position. II Mrs.
urtlS claimed the money, her conncc- y
on with him would come out and II
lat might make things easier for him. U
she didn't, he'd have the cash any. o
ow. "
That's mine, mister" he grunted, u
and didn't steal II. neither. Give il
, me-" II
The same considerations had been "
lasing through Mrs. Curtis mind.
nd, In the general cataclysm that she 'e
NV before her, she concluded the
Ioney might be very necessary for "
cr and her children. u
Don't let him have II. john" she ft
'reamed. "it's mine Give II to me-" ~
Doctor John arose and stood be. "a
yeen Uriah and Mrs Curtis. holding ~
he roll OF bills in his hand. Amidst ~
~ closest attention Of the rest OF the y
cup. he looked from one to the other. :"
lille the claimants INDUCED In a dis.
itc. N
"lou give II 10 me. didn't you, u
a'am?" asked Urah. roughly. u
Didn't you?"
"Yes | suppose did" she acknowl. =
lged, but you haven't done what you o'
~ lou would" ar
wasn't my fault" Uriah grum. "