The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10


doctor. "He might better stay home.
Wait till tell you something. Sarah"
he went on with a wave of his hand
to stop her plea. You are running
that boy. Three-Quarters of the time
you don't know where he is, and he
drinks like a fish"
The woman knew what her cousin
said was true; but the money she had
to have. Yet she dared not confess
what made It necessary.
But this time, john" she wept
brokenly, he'll go to place l send
him. He's promised he 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, I refuse
absolutely"
Mrs. Curtis fed away almost dis
tracted. II 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 a
means to help him escape! II she
could only gain admission to Cousin
Paul! He had always been the more
tender hearted Of the two.
For q while she walked up 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 be
arrested if he doesn't and has made
me promise not to tell John. Oh, II I
could only get to Paul"
"No 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,
mammal 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 I couldn't ask him through her"
"Then what will you doT 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 dor
"You ask her. Kathie." said Mrs.
Curtis, in coaxing tones.
Katherine tossed her head.
you've got a nerve to send me to
her for anything" she shot back. Il
will notw
Mrs. Curtis csme forward with
trembling footsteps.
Not for your brothers sake7 Oh,
Kathie, do"
mo. I won't" said the girl. ESQ
Just don't ask me. Reggie's not my
son, and I haven't any sympathy FOL
him." With that she made for the
door and was gone.
For over an hour the anguished
mother walked up and down. Their
as II she had at last reached a con
clusion, she went to the servants
quarters. There she sent the maid Il
ask Tonnibel to come out to Doctor
Pauls 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.
"rm sorry about this afternoon
Miss Devon" she said. Il really didn'
understand"
Tonnibel thought In q flash tina
Mrs. Curtis must have gotten re
ligion; nothing but a softening o.
heart could account for the apology.
Never mind" she choked. I'm
awfully sorry about my daddy, but 4
he will be bad. then I suppose b.
must go to jail"
This statement renewed the dreat
In Mrs. Curtis heart about her son.
Gould you take a message to m,
Cousin Paul for meT she ventured.
"What Is itr' asked Tonnibel
thickly.
/ my son is ILL.," Mrs. Curtis e1
planned tearfully, "and he must g
away. I haven't any money, but
Paul knew about it he'd help me
Will you ask himT'
Tony thought minute.
"Not tonight" she replied. "Mebb
Doctor John"
mo, he hates my son." the othe
cried passionately. "Oh, you muslin
say anything to him about It"
Tonnibel Devon was awful
tempted to refuse the naughty woma
who had pulled her around by tn
hair only that afternoon. But she n
membered Philip, remembered hi
love for her, and relented.
"Come along back tomorrow NOR
ing, and mebbe can get you some
she answered, walking away. The
over her shoulder she flung back, ST
try, anyhow"
With this last statement Mrs. Gu
It's had to be satisfied. Reggie su
fered dreadfully the night through
his mother sitting at his bedsid
Tony Devon also had been awah
most of the night. In the mornin
after breakfast, she set about gathe
ing courage to approach Doctor Pau