The Adair County news., 1921-01-19

asked.
"John," she entreated, forgetting to
raise her handkerchief to wipe away
her tears, 81 must have some money
tonight. A lot of it !"
For Reggie?" doomed forth Pend
dlehaven.
Eyes, he's sick, and want to send
him away, John. Oil You can't re-
fuse me this, you simply can't"
"Going away doesn't seem to help
your son any, as see," answered the
doctor. she might better stay home.
Wait till tell you something, Sarah"
he went on with wave of his hand
to stop her plea. "You are running
that boy. Three-quarters of the time
you don't know where he is, and he
drinks like a fish,"
The woman knew what her cousin
said was true; but the money she had
to have. Yet she dared not confess
what made it necessary.
But this time, john" she wept
brokenly, "he'll go to a place send
him. He's promised he would. John,
you must help me-"
Pendlehaven sat down and took up
the book he had been reading.
II refuse to hand out any more
money for that boy" said he. Let
him stay awhile, Sarah, and see how
thatworks out. No. no, there's
no use of your begging me, refuse
absolutely"
Mrs. Curtis fled away almost dis
tracted. II she should see her son
taken to prison like Devon had been
that afternoon, 1t would kill her. And
how could she face him without a
means to help him escaped If she
could only gain admission to Cousin
Paul He had always been the more
teNder hearted Of the two.
For a while she walked up and
down her room, wringing her hands.
She was in a state of terrible anxiety
when Katherine cine In.
Hes got to CO." repeated Mrs. Cur
tis, after she had told the whole story
to her daughter. "He says he'll be
arrested if he doesn't and has made
me promise not to tell John. Oh, If 1
could only get TO Paul."
mo one but that girl is allowed
near him." flashed back Katherine.
by Johns orders" supplemented
Mrs. Curtis.
Katherine's lip curled.
'Then why not appeal to her,
mamma? Perhaps she'd reach the
ears of his majesty, the Lord Al
mighty" said she.
"Oh, Kathie, don't be horrid,"
sobbed her mother. you know very
well couldn't ask him through her."
'Then what viii you do2" demand
ed the girl. "You say Cousin John
won't help Rege, and you refuse to
ask the girl to ask Cousin Paul. Then
what will you do?"
'You ask her, Kathie," said Mrs.
Curtis, In coaxing tones.
Katherine tossed her head.
"You've got nerve to send me to
her for anything" she shot back. 81
will notr'
Mrs. Curtis came forward with
trembling footsteps.
'Not for your brothers sake? Oh,
Kathie. dol"
mo, 1 won't" said the girl. $50
just don't ask me. Reggie's not my
son, and I haven't any sympathy for
him." With that she made for the
door and was gone.
Tor aunr hO11r he Oh "A
mother walked up and down. Then
as if she had at last reached a con-
clusion, she went to the servants,
quarters. There she sent the maid to
ask Tonnibel to come out to Doctor
Paul's conservatory for a minute.
Tony silently stared at the white
woman when they came face to face.
Mrs. Curtis swallowed her pride, gulp-
ing at the Jumps that rose in her
throat.
''Tm sorry about this afternoon,
Miss Devon" she said. IT really didn't
understand"
Tonnibel thought In a flash that
Mrs. Curtis must have gotten re-
ligion; nothing but softening of
heart could account for the apology.
'Never mind" she choked. "Pm
awfully sorry about my daddy, but L
he will be bad, then I suppose be
must go to JAIL.
This statement renewed the dread
in Mrs. Curtis heart about her son.
could you take message to my
Cousin Paul for met" she ventured.
what is it2" asked Tonnibel,
thickly.
MY son is ILL.," Mrs. Curtis ex-
planned tearfuily, land he must go
away. I haven't any money, but If
Paul knew about it he'd help me.
VIII you ask himT'
Tony thought a minute.
mot tonight" she replied. "Mebbe
Doctor john
mo. be hates my son. the other
cried passionately. "Oh. You mustn't
say anything to him about It.
Tonnibel Devon was awfully
tempted to refuse the naughty woman
who had pulled her around by the
hair only that afternoon. But she re