Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-02-17

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what made it necessary.
But this time. john" she wept
brokenly. hell go to Il place send
him. He's promised lie would. John,
you must help me-"
Pendlehaven sat down and took up
the book he had been reading.
II refuse to hand out any more
money for that boy" said he. "Let
him stay awhile, Sarah. and see how
that works out. No. no, there's
no use of your begging me, l refuse
absolutely"
Mrs. Curtis fed away almost dis
tracted. If she should see her son
taken to prison like Devon had been
that afternoon, 1t would kill her. And
how could she face him without
means to help him escape If she
Paul! He lad always been the more
tender hea"'e of the two
For while she walked IN and
down her room, wringing her hands.
She was In a state Of terrible anxiety
when Katherine came in.
Hes got to co." repeated Mrs. Cur
It's after she had told the whole story
to her daughter. HE says he'll he
arrested IT, he doesn't and has made
me promise not to tell John. Oh, If I
could only get to Paul."
mo one but that girl is allowed
near him." flashed back Katherine.
"By Johns ORDERS" supplemented
Mrs. Curtis.
katherine's lip curled.
"Then why not appeal to her.
mamma? Perhaps she'd reach the
ears Of his majesty. the Lord AL
mighty" said she.
"Oh, Kathie. don't be horrid,"
sobbed her mother. "You know very
well couldn't ask him through her."
"rhen what will you dog" demand
ed the girl. you say Cousin John
won't help Rege. and you refuse to
ask the girl to ask Cousin Paul. Then
what will you dog"
.You ask her, Kathie," said Mrs.
Curtis, in coaXing tones.
Katherine tossed her head.
"You've got nerve to send me to
her for anything" she shot back. 81
will not"
} Mrs. Curtis came forward with
trembling footsteps.
mot for your brothers sake? Oh
, Kathie, do"
mo, I WON'T" said the girl. "Sc
just don't ask me. Reggle's not my
son. and haven't any sympathy fol
him." With that she made for the
, door and was gone.
For over an hour the anguishet
mother walked up and down. Their
as If she had at last reached con
clusion, she went to the servants
!. quarters. There she sent the maid tt
;, ask Tonnibel to come out to Doctor
Paul's conservatory for minute.
= Tony silently stared at the white
woman when they came face to face
= Mrs. Curtis swallowed her pride. gulp
= Ing at the Jumps that rose in hel
= throat.
y 'Im sorry about this afternoon
. Miss Devon" she said. Il really dldn',
understand"
9 Tonnibel thought in flash thai
. Mrs. Curtis must have gotten re
ligion; nothing but a softening Of
heart could account for the apology.
"Never mind" she choked. "1'n
J. awfully sorry about my daddy, but 1,
y he will be bad. then I suppose b.
i must 60 to JAIL"
: This statement renewed the dread
g In Mrs. Curtis heart about her son.
"Could you take message to my
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n "What Is itr' asked Tonnibel
o thickly.
my son Is Ill.," Mrs. Curtis ex
2 planned tearfully, 'and he must e
i away. haven't any money, but II
U Paul knew about 1t he'd help me
Will you ask him?"
|. Tony thought a minute.
mot tonight!" she replied. 'Mebb.
< Doctor John"
e mo, he hates my son." the Other
j. cried passionately. "Oh. you mustn't
say anything to him about it."
q Tonnibel Devon was awful,
tempted to refuse the naughty woman
r who had pulled her around by tn,
hair only that afternoon. But she re
. membered Philip, remembered hi.
love for her. and relented.
, "Come along back tomorrow morn
ing, and mebbe can get you some,
, she answered, walking away. Thei
over her shoulder she flung back, "I'l
try, anyhow"
With this last statement Mrs. Cur
tbs had to be satisfied. Reggie sui
fered dreadfully the night through
his mother sitting at his bedside
Tony Devon also had been awak.
most of the night. In the morning
after breakfast, she set about gather
:: ing courage to approach Doctor Paul
With Gussie Piglet in her arms, she
sat down beside him, and now the
minute was there to speak, Tony
didn't know how to begin. But to be
gin meant to begin. Tony had learned
80 she coughed and bIurted:
"Y0ur cousin, Mrs. Curtis. IL kind