The daily Alaskan., 1921-03-31


 some, yes, even handsomer than Cou- sin John. What a fool she had been not to have caught him sooner.
 "The woman you put at the head of your home will be most fortunate and happy, dear Paul." she murmured.
 T hope so," returned Pendleh6ven, and Doctor John pulled at the corners of his mouth to keep back malicious grin.
 "I'm going-to adopt Tony Devon" Doctor Paul had only time enough to make this statement when Mrs. Cur tis jumped to her feet.
 You couldn't do thatl" she cried. "That would be wicked, Paul, abso- lutely wlckedI Oh God, don't do that"
 Without needing in the slightest his cousins bitter ejaculation, Paul Pen dlehSven picked up a box that lay at his elbow. With much ceremony he opened 1t and took out an exquisite pearl necklace.
 OO uUI uctu lO ICllllni tAN 'l you" he said, turning his eyes from his brother to his two white-faccd cousins, that these belonged to my dear wife. I have always considered them the property of her daughter too. That Is the reason, Katherine, why I've always refused your request to wear them. But now l have q daughter" He turned smiling eyes upon Tonnibel. "I shall allow her t0 wear them whenever she wishes, and Tiff her lost sister isn't found, then they are hers-hePs forever"
 A long hissing breath broke from Sarah Curtis, and a gasp came from Katherine.
 q couldn't wear them," Tony got out at length, q simply couldn't"
 Not to please me, your father, TonnibelT demanded Paul, almost brusQuely.
 And me, your new uncle?" laughed Doctor John. "Why, honey, little girl, he reached out and took TOnnibcl'S hand, don't look as If you'd lost your last friendw
 Then Paul Pendlehaven drew Ton. nlbel Devon to his side, and, when he had clasped the jewels around her neck, he lifted her face and kissed her.
 "There, little daughterr His voice choied with emotion, but he con quered his feelings and went on, they're very lovely, very precious, Tony, doubly so because you're wear ing them"
 "Oh," she exulted, "hOw happy l am! It isn't the pearls though they're simply great, but it's that I have some real people" She turned a flushed and radiant face tO each man. Somebody that's my very own. My mothers dead. 'and my fa- ther-"
 "Is in prIson," snapped Mrs. Curtis vindictively. "Pm wondering what he'll say to all this when he comes home"
 "His opinion won't make any differ ence to us," Paul Pendehaven stated coolly. "He has forfeited every rlgh, to any claim on Tony"
 "HIdeousp exclaimed Mrs. Curtis and "Well, I never" dropped from Katherine.
 And" went on Doctor Paul. re lentlessly, for he knew the barbs that were being thrust into the souls of his two cousins. I'm going to change my will in favor of my new daughter here"
 And mine In favor of our young Salvation Army captain who is goim- to marry my new niece" Chuckled Doctor John. q guess that's all We have to say, Paul."
 In silence Katherine and Mrs. Cur. tIs faded from the room, carrying with them bitter humiliation and nursing outraged feelings.
 "It's all your fault, mamma" scOld- ed Katherine, bursting into tears when they were in the seclusion of their own apartments. You've whined and wept yourself right out of Cousin Johns life, that's what you've done. God, how hated that girl when I saw Car oline's pearls around her neck :"
 What are you doing now?' thrust back her mother "Aren't you cIyin" as If your heart would break? l tell you tears"