Emmons County record., 1921-02-03
CHAPTER XII.
A Little Drop Of Something.

girl looked about for Mrs. Curtis. then
picked up cigarette and lit 1t. She
was so white and drawn looking that
her brother stared at her.
Whats the matter. sts?" he asked
with no particular interest IN his voice.
II hate everybody in the world"
snapped the girl.
''Whew! That's some hate" laugh
ed Reggie.
Katherine threw herself down on
the divan..
Worst Of any one l hate Paul PEN
dlehaven and next-well, next hate
Cousin John," she said between her
teeth. 81 wish, oh. how l wish Paul
would die tonight. I'd almost like to
kill him myself. If 1t weren't for him.
we'd all have money and If it weren't
for that girl with him. he'd die"
swell, might cheer you up a little
If told you that perhaps before long
your illustrious Cousin Paul will be
under the sod"
The girl sat up and stared at him.
"Don't be a fool, Reggie" she said
with sneer. "Cousin John says Paul
will be, able to go out Of the house very
soon, that by next week Ghe can 60
anywhere he likes"
Reginald got up lazily. He said
something under his breath that made
his sister struggle to her feet. She
stood a moment and gaZed with star
tied eyes at the door that had closed
Reggie on the other side of It,.
'Now, what'd he mean by that?"
she wondered dully.' "What did he
mean by saying that If he could help
1t Cousin Paul would never drive again.
I,wonder just what he meant by that !"
Reggie knew what he meant by his
words if Katherine. didn't. He intend
ed to put. DR.. Paul out of the way.
thus helping his mother as well as
himself He wanted to get away from
Ithaca, to leave the town that always
put him In mind of TOnnibel Devon.
The least wind that blew brought back
the awful moment when he and Devon
had discovered the girl had drowned
cerseif, and because Of his tormenting
conscience he drank more heavily ev-
cry day. After leaving his sister he
went to his room where he filled him
self up with brandy. Tie drunken
he got the more dim grew the picture
Of Tony's pale. terrified face.
He slept soddenly for an hour or SO
and only awoke when servant raped
at the door and told him dinner was
ready. He was too Ill to get up and
lay staring hOpelessly about the room.
Then suddenly out Of the shadows In
the corner floated Tonnibel Devon. He
groaned and turned slowly in. the bed.
Instead of getting better he was get
ting worse. The ghost Of Devon's
daughter was haunting him in every
one Of his sober hours. He hated
Ithaca and every one in 1t. II DR..
Paul were dead 4.
He sat up, his head whirling. He
crawled to the floor. went to the bath
room and soaked his head in cold wa.
ter. Then he sent servant for a
pot OF strong c0nee.
So happy was DR.. Paul to have Ton
nibel back that he. insisted on sitting
up to his dinner.
"'It was long hour, my DEAR" he
said, smiling. "But I'm glad you went
out He's nice fellow, Philip. My
brother and I have often wished our
young cousin would pattern after him,
but 1t does seem as II nothing can be
done with him. Even his mother has
no influence over him."
1--WE never seen him." stated Ton
nibel.
"He's scarcely ever at home," an.
swered DR.. Paul. 'and the, worst of
1t Is, he gives no explanation as to
where he goes"
Then after dinner as usual Tonnibel,
with Gussie Piglet in her arms, read
from the Bible. The clock struck ten
when she arose softly and began to
prepare for the night. BY the even
breathing Of the man on the bed she
knew he was asleep, and as quiet as
a mouse she crept about softly SO as
not to arouse him. The suite directly
back Of Paul Pendlehaven's had been
given to her. She went into her bed
room and made ready to retire. Then
over her night robe she drew light
kimono.
!. She, turned of the electric switch
and stood near the window looking
out. Her heart sang with gladness.
She had but to hearken back to tho
afternoon to hear dear voice telling
her of q. great love, love for her, Ton.
nibel Devon. How very much she had
to be thankful forl
(coasmasd next week.)