Graham guardian., 1921-02-11
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CHAPTER I.--Lonely and almost friend
less Tonnibel Devon, living on a canal
boat, child OF brutal father and a worn
cut, discouraged mother, wanders into a
Salvation army hall at Ithaca, N. Y,
There she meets yeung Salvation army
captain, Philip MasCaalsy,
CHAPTER IL-Uriah Devon, Tony's ra-
ther, returns to the boat from a pro-
tracted spree" and announces he has
arranged for Tony to marry a worthless
companion of his, Reginald Brown. Mrs.
Devon objects, and .Uriah beats her. She
intimates there Is secret connected
with TonnibeL
CHAPTER Hin clothes that Uriah
has brought Tony finds a baby's picture
return to a Doctor Pendlehaven She
goes to return the picture
CHAPTER Iy.--with the Pendlehavens,
a family OF wealth. live Mrs Curtis,
cousin, her son and daughter. Katherine
Curtis and Reginald Brown. Katherine is
deeply in love with Philip MacCauey.
CHAPTER V.--Tonnibel returns the
picture to Doctor John, and learns it be-
longs to his brother, DR.. Paul Pendle-
haven. It is portrait of Doctor Pauls
child, who had been stolen in her infancy,
and her loss has wrecked Doctor Pauls
life. Doctor John goes with Tony to the
canal boat and ministers to Mrs. Devon
while she is unconscious.
CHAPTER V1.-Returning to conscious
ness. Mrs Devon is informed by Tony
OF her visitor, She Is deeply agitated,
makes Tony swear she will never tell of
Devon's brutality. and disappears.
CHAPTER VII.-Tony's personality and
her loneliness appeal to Doctor John and
he arranges to take her into his house as
a companion to his invalid brother.
CHAPTER vIII.-Tony's presence in
the house has a good effect on Doctor
Paul. He begins to take a new interest
in life. Visiting the canal boat, Tony
finds Reginald Brown there. He attempts
to kiss her. Captain MacCauley appears
and throws the man into the lake. Uriah
Devon orders MacCauley off his boat.
CHAPTER IX.-With the girl a captive
Devon insists that she shall marry Brown.
brutally, throws her into the cabin, un-
moors the boat, and starts to leave
Ithaca. MacCauley follows in his canoe.
He takes the girl into the canoe through
the cabin window. Tho men believe Tony
has committed suicide. MacCauley de-
clares his love, and Tony acknowledges
she returns It, The girl returns to the
Pendlehaven home.
in little cove he drew the canoe to
the shore and springing out. dragged
II its length from the water.
Then he called softly:
"1ony--littlc Tony"
The girl stirred and lifted her head.
"Yep," she sighed. "I'm here"
"Gome. out" said Philip, leaning
over Nnd taking hold of her arm.
"There! Child, don't shake so. You're
safe here with me, and suppose they
think you're drowned by this time,
Can't you step out, dear?"
She was trembling, so he had to pick
her up and lift her out In his arms.
Then he carried her under an over.
hanging rock and placed her on the
sand.
Through many sobs and tears, she
told him all that had happened on the
canal boat, and that her father had
said her mother was dead. And so
touched was Philip 'MacCauley, he felt
the tears rim his own lasbes, For
long time In fact until the rain ceased
to beat upon the rocks and shore, they
stayed under cover. Most of the time
they were silent, most of the time Phil.
lip held the curly head against his
breast. When the dawn began to break
Tonnibel reused herself
I'm goin' away now," she said.
"rve got to 60 to my friends. And
! can't tell you Just how much I'm
thankih' you"
"But II I let. you 60" protested
Philip, "Ill never see you again. Oh,
don't do that. Tony, couldn't stand
It now!" A.
81 couldn't, either" she said under
her breath. am be comm back here
to this hole some day."
"When?" asked Philip, eagerly. ITO
day?"
Tonpibel shook her head.
Nope" she replied wearlly. "rm
dead beat out"
, "And forgot that" cried the boy.
"Tony, darling, will you-will you
kiss me before you goT"
Two arms shot out and clasped
around his neck. Two eager lips met
his In snch passionate abandon that
for long time nfter Tony and Gussie