Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-02-24

Sit down. Ry." invited Reggie.
Nov tell my mother how you are 60
Ing to carry this thing out"
Uriah sat on the edge Of a chair.
81 amt goin' to do anything, or tell
what I'm goin' to do, till / get the
money" he said crisply. "I've got to
have five thousand dollars first"
Five thousand dollars. old lady,"
grinned Reggie, turning te-his mother.
you'll have to cough up.
Now, tor Gods sake, don't cry! Dig!"
"I'll need the whole five thousand
to get 'er away. and to keep 'er after
! get 'er. She'd come streakin' back
If I don't rope 'er up
''I'll get the money for you tomor-
row." sighed Mrs. Curtis. wiping her
eyes, "and you mustn't come here
when my cousins are home" She. re-
lapsed into silence and then added:
Il warn you against Philip
MacCauley too"
Mrs. Curtis, had been all eyes and
ears for even the slightest happening
in the Pentlehaven home. since she
had almost stripped her iewel-hox
and Katherine's to get the money
Tony's father demanded Now she
had it tucked away. ready to deliver
it, hut as tfe time went by and she
had no chance TO send for Uriah to
come for his daughter, she began to
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ever be rid of the presence which was
n constant thorn in her flesh. But 1t
does seem that sooner or later Fate
plays the lucky cards into the hands
of the undeservfng, and so 1t hap
pened in the case of the conspirators
against s-Tonnibel Devon. Like I'LL
things waited for. the opportunity
came one day.whi;e the family was ut
dinner.
Philip MacCauley entered in great
excitement.
"You look as if you Ind swallowed
the sun, my dear lad" smiled Doctor
Paul.
'I've got to go away" flushed the
boy. laughing. land won't 80 alone"
He gazed meaningly at Tonnibel.
pardon my rushing in this way, but
hut want Tony to go with me-"
Mrs. Curtis flashed him dark look.
He rarely paid her, or her frowning
daughter. any attention nowadays, so
he did not notice that psllor settled
on Katherine's face, or that her fork
fell from her limp fingers to the plate
The mother saw her daughters mental
distress. however. and studied the
young mans face, grooming to herself.
He had grown so manly and handsome
in the past two years, and he wes
the one person she desired for her SON
in-law. He was rich, too. which only
added to his attractiveness.
"You might explain little more
my boy" Doctor John spoke up in
deep voice.
An embarrassed laugh fell from
Philips lips.
''There isn't any secret about It."
he answered. SIN going abroad, for
the Salvation Army for year. longer
perhaps. and It would be too much to
ask me to go all by myself"
Lines appeared between Doctor
Paul's br0ws. At last the day had
come when he must give up the girl
who had taken rare place among
those he held dearest. He noticed
with a quick sigh that Tony's eyes
deepened softly, and her red lips were
parted in smile.
"1t'll hurry up our marriage lit
tle." Philip continued, "but-but-''
The sound Of chair scraping back
from the table broke off his state
! ment.
..'Then wen adjourn and talk 1t
over" remarked Doctor John. 'You
ask a mighty big thing, Phil, when
you demand our little girl without
more warning
''l.ittle girl" sneered Mrs. Curtis.
after the four had left the dining
room. 1t happened, much to her. sur
prise. that Doctor John sought her
out within the hour.
'.Those children have won Paul and.
me over. Sarah" he said little
grimly. They're going to he married
a week from today. 1t won't be much
trouble to prepare the house, will It?
/ You needn't make a fuss. It'll he
very quiet. Tony can buy everything
she needs in New York on her honey.
moon"
In the rage that overlook her, Mrs.
Curtis wished the speaker dead at
ner feet.
1.-THE house isn't mine. Cousin
John," she said maliciously, 'butss Of
course, I'll do what can. although
katherine isn't at all well. fear the
child Is going to be ILL.,"
Doctor John found Katherine with
her eyes dull and heavy, prescribed
for her, and, before leaving the room.
announced:
."Paul and are going over to SYRIA
cuse- tomorrow afternoon to make
| few purchases huf we'll he hack IN