The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-01-20

81 want some one to help my mummy
so bad" came to him from among the
curls.
Then he shook himself. deep sym
pathy striking at him.
Listen to me. my dear; you've done
my brother the greatest favor in the
world by bringing back this picture
He stopped and picked it up. II
loved it dearly; no money could have
bought it,"
Tonnibel's eyes, filled with ears,
gazed up at him, and the red lips
trembled.
Il don't want money" she faltered.
But my poor little mummy . sick. So
| said to myself if the picture was
worth cash. then mebbe | could get
some medicine as a change off"
: We'll go to her instantly" said
P~endlehaven. Wait until | get my
hat and coat, and I'll tell my brother
you brought this to him."
In a few minutes he was back. find
ing her standing where he had left her.
Without a word they walked out in
to the night.
AS they passed the Salvation army
quarters the girl turned her head and
looked at it. But she made no remark.
and 50 rapid did she walk that Pendle-
haven found himself taking long
strides to keep up with her.
To say he was surprised when they
5urned from the boulevard road 70 a
path leading to the west shore of the
lake would be putting it lightly. But
he didn't ask where they were going;
somehow it made no difference to him.
His strong, warm hand held the small
brown one, and something in the touch
of the girls fingers made him thrill
with pleasure. He found himself VOW
ing that anything this strange child
should ask of him. he'd do, no matter
what it might be.
They passed over a culvert through
which water, in tumbling roars, tooH
it's way down the hill. Just on the
north side the girl stopped.
Here we are to the ragged rocks"
she said. There's the boat where my
mummy is. See that little light? Stand
here a minute till | come back and get
YOU"
1t had suddenly occurred to Tomb
bel that perhaps her father might
have ventured home. If so, then she
must prepare him for the doctors COM
ing.
She went Immediately to her mother
and looked down upon her. The
swollen lids were still closed and the
wan white face brought a rush of
tears TO the girls eyes.
1--WE brung some n to help you,
d%arlin," she whispered. but the wom-
an made no move, if by chance she
heard.
CIambering up the steps, Tonnibel
vas back at the doctors side before
he scarcely realized it.
-Mummy's alone" she said. Come
on"
Pendlehaven stopped over Edith De
Won, gently taking her wrist in his
fingers. For some time he sat beside
her, then mixing a draught, succeeded
in pouring it down her throat. The
weary lids didn't lift, but one thin arm
came rigidly Upward, then fell BACK
Imply.
Some one struck her, eh?' asked
the doctor.
Yep" replied the girl, and that was
all.
Pendlehaven didn't ask anything
more. In accepting the picture he had
tacitly promised not to question her.
What did it matter to him how the
woman had come into her present con-
dition? He would do his utmost, his
very best for the sake of the trembling
child who had brought back the Daby's
picture which might bring a new de-
sire to live in his brother, Paul.
Come outside" he said at length,
rising. Il want to talk TO you. She'll
sleep a long time, perhaps until morn
ing.1
shell get well, huh?' demanded
Tonnibel, in a whisper.
Sturdy" he responded. "Of course.
The thought of her father coming
esme drunk flashed across the girls
mind. II don't want you TO stay if
she's all right" she said with a back
ward bend ef her head. You said
she'd get well, didn't youE'# At the
doctors affirmative nod she went on;
"Then III take you back up the bill.