The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-02-03

you had seer how he grieved last
night, you wouldn't have made that
remark"
signing, sand l love him. Why, l love
him"
She searched the mans face and
caught his smile.
Better than you do me?v he came
in with.
Eyes" said Tonnibel, honestly. hut
YOU next Then she thought of
Philip. of the hours he had held her
against his breast. of the kiss in the
mornings dawn, and she fell into a
bashful silence.
When Doctor P~endlehayen told Mrs.
Curtis that Tony had returned. her
face drew down in a sulky frown.
But we needn't care Katherine
said afterward, 'she doesn't bother us
much. For my part can't see how
| Cousin Paul stands her"
'John says Paul almost died last
night" took up Mrs. Curtis. 81 sup
pose she's one of the things we've
got to stand in Ii house run by an old
bachelor and a grieving widOwer."
"ro say nothing of a father with a
daughter lost somewhere in the
world supplemented Katherine.
"There's no danger of Caroline's re-
turning after all these years said
Mrs. Curtis. "If-if-that girl hadn't
come, Paul wouldn't have lived long.
John told me so himself. I almost
hoped that"
THAT he'd die?" interrupted Kath-
crime, maliciously. "Well to be truth
full I have wished it many times.
Cousin John would have to think of
turn his attention to you, mother
darling"
'He won't while Paul lives.7 sighed
Mrs. Curtis. Il don't know just what
to do. I've thought of every conceiv-
able way to get that girl out of the
house. and John forestalls me every
time"
I'm glad Philip hasn't seen her"
remarked Katherine. Hes just the
religious maudlin kind who would fail
for an appealing face like hers" Mrs.
Curtis made an impatient gesture, and
Katherine proceeded. 1--WE can't deny
she is appealing, mamma. even if we
hate heri And God knows l loathe her"
so I could strange her with these two
hands, She held up clenched fin
gers. then relaxed them and laughed
bitterly. Heavens, What's the use
of buttig our heads against a stone
wall? Give me a cigarette, my
dear Sarah. Philip won't be here I'M
til night. and | can get rid of the odor
before that"
Meanwhile upstairs Tony Devon was
fast getting back to her normal self.
The blessed assurance she had that she
was needed by her sick friend lifted
her spirits. She grieved inwardly for
her mother, but shuddered when she
thought of her father. Now all ties
were cut between them. She had no
doubt but that both Uriah and Reggie
thought she was dead in the lake.
She hoped they did, She'd never see
either one of them again.
She was sitting thinking deeply
when Paul Pendlehaven spoke TO her.
Little dear" said he. reaching out
ais hand toward her. come over q
minute. l want to talk to you!"
Tonnibei went to him instantly. as
she always did when he called her.
You will promise me something"
he insisted. as his hot hand clasped
hers. 4Tony, don't go out again like
you did yesterday. ! shan't be able to
stand it if you do"
Tonnibe}'s mind flashed to Philip.
She felt sure he would go to the cor-
ner of the lake every day to meet her,
as he had gone to the canal boat.
Yet as she gazed into the %imploring
eyes of her friend. she had no heart
to deny him his wish.
I'm selfish, perhaps" the man went
on, "but, Tony dear, if you wan TO
go out, there's lots of cars in the
garage, and horses in the stable. Won't
you promise me?'
Tony thrust the memory of Philips
face from her mind. She put the wish
to be in his arms again, to feel his
warm lips once more on hers behind
her. and tremblingly smiled in ac-
~quiescence.
81 promise" she said in a low voice,
but a sob prevented her from saying
anything more.