The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-04-29

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ehiii ,hed ira - nanny yelr&
Didn't reusiiclaycR say nothiS
about sending Us upfor ityr sac asked
timldly.
Not thing" retortei uriah MOT
hy a Id sight. BE- didn't. He Was
too glad Ia know Tony was his, e
make any fuss. Anyhow. she wouldn'i
let i'm. Why. my God, That little
Kid kissed me :"
\ Edith exclaimed in delight.
i've told YOU more'n once, Urish,
she said. leaning against him again
"Tony'd like you II you'd let 'er,
when We goiu' To So 'er. Rye"
"oh. after while" said he. AFTER
supper shes awful busy settu' ready
for swell blowout. Lord. bu, she's
pretty"
''She always was that" answered
Edith. and She fell into a deep revery.
Unoh>rtyvi by his wife, Uriah De
yon us,'r ready 10 leave the Dirty
Marx fnr same wecSs >o absorbed
WIS Edih m her thoughts that She
paid NJ hv,,l 10 her husbands sly ac-
tiuns. liz knew Thea would hot dare
to return 10 the boat with Tony until
after She lad hrrn fnrcei - marry
Ecsinall Efnwn Uriah would glad
ly have al,anlaGcd his wife forever.
but in making his plans. bad foreSeen
that. if they met with mreh oppoSi-
ton from 1onushcl. Tie woman. I'M
der his threats could handle her. Al
nine o'clock they started Tor Ithaca.
Uriah carving small hlacs has. aud
in his pocket his revolver,
They entered rendlehaNcn place
through The service gaze. aud. when
they PASSED The garage. the man no
ticed with satisfaction lll Reginald's
automobile WAS Standine ready for
use. Cio,, "a the mansion. he placed
his wife oct of sight under a rose
bush.
I'm soin In ant get Tony. Eide"
lee explained Twas 4 promise give
the Kid. she could see you alone first.
Just sit here. III come back. You
don't want 10 see rendlehayen. ehy
Edith shuldercd and shrank back.
"No. | don't" She whispered. Il
just want 10 talk 90 the baby = min
ute. | want her 10 forgive me before
We 90 away We been cusSed mean
to that kid, urish."
Devon made a grunting assent. left
Edith sitting behind the rose bush
and slipped MP the steps of the
house
A little while before, Reggie Brown,
well filled mp o. brandy. had descend
ed to the library 10 wait for Devon
IL he hadn't had this thing on, and the
importance Of II hadn't weighed on
him all the long day. he'd have gone
TO bed, his head ached So. hut his de-
sire TO capture Tony Devon kept the
fumes Of alcohol from completely be-
fuddlng his brains. Inside The library,
be stood Swaying near the door. tap
ping his pocket from time 10 time TO
make sure he was armed. Then he
stumbled across the room, threw him
self on the Ivan and in another mo-
mcut had forgotten in drunken
Sleep that there was any such person
ia the world as Tonnibcl Devon.
Meanwhile Mrs. Curtis was walking
the hror upstairs, half mad with anx-
icty. aud Katherine. in state Of
nerves. was smoking one cigarette az
ter another.
God When she's gone" broke
forth the girl, "Tll know what hsppl-
ness means =
$50 will l." echoed Mrs. Curtis.
ats almost time for me 10 go down,
isn't IL? J hope that man won't dis /
appoint US"
Don't fear about that" sncered .
Katherine He's even more anxious /
chan We are. Sos Reggie. but | don't
envy you telling Tony her mothers
alive"
II think you might do IT," com
planned Mrs. Curtis with a smile. "All
the anxiety and worry Of this thing
has fallen on me"
That's because you're So clever,
my sweet" relortcd Katherine. sarcas-
tically. "0h, go on down and don't
act as II you were afraid Of your own
shadow. Say. Rcge was drunk ms
anything at dinner"
"Disgus,ingly So sighed the moth /