The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-17
CHAPTER XIV.
A viii Is Changed.

Il
of which she had spent in school, had
brought about many changes. Paul
Pendlehaven had taken his place
among the worlds workers, but TINS
does not say that he did not still long
for the child who had gone from his
life eighteen years before.
Mrs. Curtis was no nearer giving
Cousin John TO Katherine as rather
than she ever had been, and Ithaca
had caught no sight Of Reginald
Brown since he had fled from 1t with
the notion that he might follow Uriah
Devon behind the prison bars. Philip
had carried on his wonderful work,
living in the joyous letters he re-
ceived from Tony and spending his
spare time in answering them.
One morning Tony came to Paul
Pendlehaven. smiling and blushingly
girlish, and he mOtioned her to lit
tie stool at his feet.
Darling" he began in a moved
tone, 81 sent for you because I've
come to perhaps the most important
decision or my WnOle IRE
Tony glanced mp at him wondering
". He appeared sOlemnly sober and
looked as If he hadn't slept.
IF it affects me, Cousin Paul, II
can't be greater than the one YOU
made over two years ago when yoJ
took poor little me into your home.
she asserted.
His hand fell lovingly upon hel
curly head as though in benediction.
They both lapsed into a loni
silence. the girls dreamy eyes fixe'
on space. and the man gazing ut he
shining head.
Tony" he calculated at length
There was something in his voice a
he pronounced her name that dis
PEELED her revery instantly.
YES" she breathed. "Yes, what
it?"
Pendlehaven cleared his throat.
81 would never have believed tha
anyone could have worned her wa
into my heart as you have" he tol
her. "How would-how would 20
like me for your father"
Tony tried to speak but, seeing h
had something else to add, waited e!
pectantly.
"Once, as you know" went on Il
doctor, 81 had little girl Of my ow1
but the years have been so long ar
so many since she was taken ava
I feel I shan't have her again In tn
world"
Tony's dark head dropped again
his knee in silent sympathy.
"Could you think Of me as your
Their, dear?" he said after an emotio
al silence.
I'm not fit for that" sighed Ton
NO, no, not that. I come from pc
pie who are not your kind. COus
Paul. You know that! EveryboC
, does! Then I'm not so good as y,
) think am. First Of all haven't 1
, ways told you the truth"
: $50 my brother told me-" remark
Doctor Paul. Long ago he took I
= into his confidence about the poison
my medicine. I've watched you
two years, Tony, and 1t seems to l
$ that know every secret of your so
: I'm sure you love me, dear child. /
going to adopt you legally for I
: daughter. After this I'm your faith
: and l give warning to my Captf
r MacCauley that II he tries to take Y
Z from me, he's going to have some fig
?, On his hands. From now on, Tn I
Cousin Paul. am-what|
# my father" gulped Tony.
\ seems as If I couldn't stand so mt
e happiness. And If you're my faith
= that makes Cousin John"
e "Your uncle" laughed a voice FIR
/. the door. $50 Paul has told you,
he, little girl? Well, Tony, J
v wouldn't have slept wink one nj;
is If you'd heard our argument abb
70 you. We spent several hours wr
k Cling which of us should adopt you.
n said 1 should because l saw you fl
a. and Paul"
- "Has the prior right because !
ne saved me, Tony" interrupted P'
y snow I think the family had bet
ne know of our changed arrangement
Paul Pendlehaven acted as spoil
r. man when Mrs. Curtis and her dau
60 ter. Katherine, had been summoned
n. the library. He told them very gra
81 " that as his will now stood,
nd brother, John, and his cousin, Sal
rs were the beneficiaries Of It. Mrs. {
to It's smiled at him and arranged
Ia lace ruffles around her neck.
you've always been most gel
all Gus, Paul DEAR" she simpered.
ed But now," went on the doctor. 7
W. ing no heed to the lady's remark. p"
ed households going TO have a mistre
ON Katherine lifted her chin from
palm of her hand. and Mrs. Gu
ave Strengthened up. Were her ambit
it going TO be realized after all?
me II Paul who was going 10 put he
as her rightful place? The smile hr'
Or ened on her lips, and she sank
with q happy Sigh @ " 49,
n. NIT Cousin Paul looked very M
ms, some. yes, even handsomer than {
sin John. What a fool she had b
IT. not TO have caught him sooner.
"The woman you put at the heat
,rt. your home will be most fortunate
ms, happy. dear Paul." she murmured
nat "I homo sou returned Pendiehh'