Fair play., 1921-05-21
-cousin john he murmursd 'You

Indeed not" interrupted the do'
tor, anticipating the lads plea. "Ion
Devon is here 10 stay, Phil"
Gould J--could see her, Cousi
John. just u minute?" the boy faltereo
"Not tonight, old fellow" replied TN
doctor, kindly Tomorrow, perhaps.
And Philip had 10 be content
That evening katherine spent VIII
/ her mother IN hopeless misery.
"He acted just as IL he loved her
she walled al one time in their conver
sptiou. 'Jd give anything 10 find ou'
how long he's known her"
$50 would l." said Mrs. Curtis
Katherine we've got TO get her away
by some means. She's bewitched John
she's brought Paul up from his grave
and there's no telling, she may usurp
your place in their Wills"
"Aud now she's hoodwinked Philip"
gulped katherine Cant you think
Of some plan? Can't we claim she
steals or something Ike thstY
John wouldn't believe II, especially
now that Reggie is coming home, was
the answer. His letter today said
ned be here very soon Everything
-hut happens n this house out Of the
ordinary is blamed Oh my poor boy"
And she began again to cry.
"Great Helveus, mother, don't do
that" screamed Katherine. Cant you
seq weeping doesn't do any goodf
You make ING SO nervous ! could fly.
We've got 10 make some plan 10 get
her out Of here. While you're snlvel-
!nr lu the time, you can't think"
Mrs. Curtis rose and walked to her
bedroom door.
MY children have 10 sympathy for
me u all" she shv back. But you
ssY can't think while c-y' Well,
witch me II bet you Eve dollars
Tony Devon is out Of this bouse before
another week is over"
The nert morning when Reggie
Brown came home, be went directly
IL his mother. OF course as usual,
she wept ut the sight Of him and be-
Gnn 10 upbraid him for his thought.
iessness. Why hadn't be let her know
where ne wasf Why had he been gone
20 iOnrf
Reggie laughed insolenty.
'DO 7 ever let you know where
20 mpter7" he demanded, dropping
into III easy chair. mo, ] don't, and
won't I've come for FIVE hundred
dollars have 10 have. Now cough
II up"
~ haven't that much money in the
world" sohbed Mrs, Curtis.
Then wheedle II out Of Cousin
John" ne commanded. 1--WE simply
got 10 have IT,"
Paying no heed TO his gruff com
mand Mrs. Curtis rocked 10 and fro
In excess Of agony.
eff PAU had died" she wept, "we'd
have had lot Of money"
How DO you know7' was Reggie's
quick query.
because ] know how his Wills
made" explained mig mother. land
unless his Caroline is found, your
Cousin John and I get all his money"
Reginalds eyes blazed into q fame
u Interest. Money was the only thing
hat attracted him.
why doesn't he die, thenT" he ask
ID. dropping back sullenly. Hes old
enough and sick enough. isn't heT"
Because he's getting we'll" replied
ais mother. THAT girl"
What girlT" Reggie's voice asked
lbs question 10 monotone.
Some huzzy John picked up not
wnR ego" was the reply. "Shes
orrpgh; Paul 70 life. and John ia wild
about her, and now"
where IS sheT' interjacted Reginald.
with your Cousin Paul. And. Reg.
yis- II give Eve hundred to get her
out of the house"
Tae boy rose and stood gazing down
a. tae dps of his highly polished
boots.
I'D give more than that" he replied
soietnnly, 80 know Cousin Paul was
10 his grave"
''inen rid US Of the girl, and he'll
soon keel over" said the mother.
But Reginald wasn't interested in
Ipusin raul's new companion. He
wanted money and that was all, now
dat Tony Devon was dead.
How about the FIVE hundred for
fneT he questioned, looking at her
keenly.
I've ssid ] hadn't It, my son." said
She. Now run away and don't bother
ne any more"
Reggie did leave the room, but not
tie house. His mind was filled with
many plans 10 get hold Of the cash
he needed. There were two things had
70 be done. Whoever the girl with
Cousin Paul was, she had to go. II
YVES enough that his mother didn't
want her In the house. Reggie could
abuse his own women folks; he could
make them cry all he wanted to, but
rlat any one, and stranger too, could
force his mother into spell OF hys-
tef1cs, he wouldn't tolerate.
Then the other thing TO which he
a k.ta II. a