The Southern herald., 1921-01-14
CHAPTER II.
e Master Of the pIrty Mary

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The Master Of the Dirty Mary.
q seek before this story opens,
HFsaA Devon had steamed the length
"a thr lake, anchoring his boat as near
nszrR as he dared Even TO his wife,
MkEh he had not confded why he had
Bs7Ess1a her to a town whPre yawning
srasOn doors gaped for her every pass
Ing beur.
II won't 20, Rah," Mrs. Devon had
nss4zE when her husband had made the
ssufement that he intended to visit
nAafm. ~YOu couldn't get me nea"
SAaa psace with a rope around my
ssQk-~
RSf the very fact that she now sat
,Ea n suraII bench against the boat rail.
Rzzfng mOOdiIy at the water. proved
rfBsR Uriah Devon had cOntrived to
azNe Bis way.
Occasionally Mrs. Devon lifted her.
heuas 10 listen and turned her eyes to
3ks west where narrow path zig
EaEgpSs it's length up the nill to the
BsssiRTnFd Into her tortured soul
Rz18 rene a belief since the night be-
SbFE, chat TOny's "Gloriest God
wazkd send her man home.
SnLaIunIy the sound of heavy foot
isarps in the forest path brought her
sAzrp4y around, At last he was com
Ing. ahIs man she loved, perhaps
GIgnmk, perhaps to beat her; but new
avaAesess he was coming, and that was
Ss7 SNe cared about.
BriAs DevOa slowly walked up the
gaagpiank in silence.
~Whpne you been?" the woman
ssrced herself to say But instead OF
sepEyfng, ne demanded:
~where's Tonnihel?'
- Sumo" was the answer "A min
uAe NsO she was over there not ten of
xuzr legs jumps from here.
vERZwe you been all this week?'
Med been on a terrible spree, she
AerSded. He looked as If he had been
aEgmk for days. That he had some
stsi,zg aausgsl on his mind, she knew
uae W. knew, too, it was about Ton
nsBeE, for hadn't he asked for the kid
me usOment he'd returned?
'-lfs about time we was doing
sAaass, Efie," he said, turning grimly
i've waited as long as | dared. RegC
nys sPaul Pendlehaven hasn't an incl
nseGsy before he's in his coffin.
AIRS. DevOn's face grew deathlN
aaan
-whut do you mean, honey?" sh'
AAlaered.
I've live like rats in a hole" tool
gp the man, after a pause, "while !
'Yssy was made to do her part, wet
~ "a easy street. That's what mean
we've got to have money and lots o
a. Reggie's willing to marry the XII
" you mind your business af'erwart
WIS rsnrryin' her amt sayir' he'll site
a her. But we got to have DOODLE
EaA We can't get It only through her.
-pe shan't have 'er" the woma
sid with hard tones and fihshln
ryrS. How many times We | got
azr Il over to you? If that's the wh
vuufye come to Ithaca, you might
wrR turn the old scow north and
hsrk amin. He's bum" she wei
IN. "a dude and fool and ever
siytng else that's bad. He's n THE
aao-
Devon laughed
$50 nm I. Ede," said he $50 re so
hsr ihat matter. If Reggie knew tn
Tusy Was Paul Pendlehaven's kid, v
vvusffn's get one d-n cent OF h
usuney. He SWITCHES from the PendI
ha4eas and his mother because
agsl get cash enough other ways.
aeMe7ss got to have spendln' money.
Pretty small pickins," sneer
RspA Devon. "Steain' from folks
au.si in the grave amt nv style. Re
gigs some second-story man, tn
Fszng tufIer is"
~Ea,1 sneaked Paul's KID" taunt
KSrrpa. ~He wouldn't he almost
kis grave now II you'd kept yc
hands of'n Tony"
The woman turned on him savage
vOySig no heed TO his words.
-Gst jour blasted Reggie to ST
ruougf, fsy Us all from the PendleI
sens" she said God knows they
"a, II and TO spare. It's bette
kyudip Tony over to I'm He lives
ps7dlehnvens. don't he?'
AHs won't do It," cut In Dev
Reggie AIM ro' The nerve to burn
Ringers 100 deep. Paul Pendelhave
send him up for that If he eau
hlm. My plan is to get Tony MARI
% Rege. and before the lids screV
agrn on Pendlehaven's face, sh