The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-01-13
Copyright by the H. h Fly Company.
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you've come to Ithaca, You might a.
well turn the old scow north and g
back again. He's a bum," she wen
on. "a dude and a fool and every
thing else that's bad. He's a thief
too"
Devon laughed.
$50 am l, Ede," said he. $50 re you
for that matter. If Reggie knew thai
Tony was Paul Pe%ndlehaven's kid, we
wouldn't get one d-n cent of hei
money. He SWITCHES from the Pendle.
Ravens and his mother because he
don't get cash enough other ways. A
feller's got to have spendin' money"
pretty small pickin's," sneered
Edith Devon. stealth from folks al
most in the grave amt my style. Reg
gie's some second-story man, that
young duffer is"
you sneaked Paul's kid" tainted
Devon. "He wouldn't be almost in
his grave now if you'd kept your
hands off'n Tony"
The woman turned on him savagely,
paying no heed to his words.
Get yOur blasted Reggie to steal
enough for us all from the Pendleha-
vens.' she said. God knows they've
got it and to spare. It's better'n
handin' Tony over to i'm. He lives at
Pendlehaven's. don't heY'
He won't do it," cut in Devon.
Reggie amt got the nerve to burn his
fingers too deep. Paul Pe%ndelhaven'd
send him up for that, if he caught
him. My plan is to get Tony married
TO Rege, and before the lids screwed
down on Pendlehaven's face, shove
the girl in between John Pendlehayen
and his precious cousin, Reggie's
mother, and then Rege and me gets
Tony's money, see2'
Edith shivered.
~ hear what you say" she NUT
tered, "and | 'spose I'll do it if you
promise NOT to let that pup hurt Tony
when he gets her. Best let's wait
another year before talkin' marriage
TO her, though"
"Nothin' doin'," rasped the man.
''TOny's almost a woman. and she's
eatin' her head off. After she's mar
RED"
you two men'll rag the kid to death
or do something worse to her." grit
ted the woman. well, you won't!
Rather'n have that III tell her she
ain. ours. I'll go right bold to Paul
Pendlehaven and blurt him the truth.
III do it today if you keep naggin' at
me-
Devon studied her face, his own dis
torted with rage.
You'll do no such a thing, mad
woman lie returned. running his
tongue over his dry, cracked lips. IF
you get me in a temper you'd better
look cut. Reggie knows Tonnibel's
got rich folks, but he don't know who
they are. You spill the beans. by Cd,
and the lake for yours
The woman's gaze sought the sheet
of blue water.
She'll grow a beard Il mile long be-
fore / tell err" she said finally, bring
ing her eyes back TO his face. Tell
'er yourself, and see how you like it J"
There was a ring of revolt in her
tones that brought an expression of
surprise to the man's face, leaving il
angrily, frOwningly red. But the
sound of a girls voice on the hill
brought him suddenly to his feet.
There she is, by Cd" he cried
abruptly. Now if you want any more
lOvin's from me-more'n that, if you
want TO stay where | live, you got to
do my will"
"Uriah. honey, darlin'," cried Edith,
don; say that. Eve always stuck by
you"
Then keep a stickin','' growled De-
Won. For Gods sake, if the brat amt
lugged that pig clean w that pine
tree"
Above them q giant pine tree lifted
its head far above its fellows. Among
its branches the man and wOman could
plainly see the upper half of a girls
figure settled in the crotch of an out
spreading limb. and clasped in two
slender arms was the small guinea
pig. She bObbed her head gravely,
held up the animal and shook ii al
them.
Tony, herself. little knew why in
times of strife she sought refuge
among these forest giants and came
always to happiness. They were ami
mated beings in her mean little world
and because she had shOwered idOla-
truus love on them they. from their
primeval grandeur, sent an answering
spark of life to her starved little soul
The sight of Tony further enraged
Uriah. He waved her in.
Now tell her outright, and get ii
over, EIDE" he said, sitting down again.
Reaching the canal boat, Tony stood
looking at her parents.
SET down" growled Devon.
Shifting the pig a little, she dropped
down on the deck. She always dread
ed these talks with her father and
mother. 1t usually meant they mus,
move On, or perhaps that a thrash
F4e w4las corning her way. From under