The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-06-09

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Devon is here to stay, Phil"
"Could could see her, Cousin
John, just a minute2' the boy faltered.
mot tonight, old fellow" replied the
doctor, kindly. Tomorrow, perhaps"
And Philip had 10 be content.
That evening Katherine spent with
her mother in hopeless misery.
''Ie acted just as If he loved her."
she walled at one time In their CONVEX
sation. I'D give anything to find out
hove 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"
"And now she's hoodwinked Philip"
gulped Katherine. Cant you think
of some plan? Can't we claim she
steals or something like that?"
John wouldn't believe it, especially
now that Reggie is coming home" was
the answer. "His letter today said
he'd be here very soon. Everything
that happens in this house out of the
ordinary is blamed on my poor boy"
And she began again to cry.
"Great Heavens, mother, don't do
that" screamed Katherine. Cant you
see weeping doesn't do any good?
You make me so nervous l could fly.
We've got to make some plan to get
her out of here. While you're snivel-
ing all the time, you can't think"
Mrs. Curtis rose and walked to her
bedroom door.
"My children have no sympathy for
me at ALL" she shot back. Bat you
say I can't think while l cry? Well,
watch me! I'll bet you five dC!lars
Tony Devon is out of this house befure
another week is over"
The next morning when Reggie
Brown came home, he went directly
to his mother. OF course, as usual.
she wept at the sight Of him and be-
gan to upbraid him for his thought
lessness. Why hadn't he let her know
where he was? Why had he been gone
so long?
Reggie laughed insolently.
do I ever let you know where l
90, materp" he demanded, dropping
into an easy chair. mo, l don't, and
| won't! I've come for five hundred
dollars l have to have. Now cough
1t up"
81 haven't that much money In the
world" sobbed Mrs. Curtis.
"Then wheedle 1t out OF Cousin
john" he commanded. i've simply
got to have IT."
Paying no heed to his gruff com
mand, Mrs. Curtis rocked to and fro
in excess of agony.
"If Paul had died." she wept, wed
have had lot of money"
"How do you known" was Reggle's
quick query.
Because know how his Wills
made" explained his mother. land
unless his Caroline is found, your
Cousin John and get all his money"
Reginald's eyes blazed into a flame
of interest. Money was the only thing
that attracted him.
"Why doesn't he die, them" he ask
ed. dropping back sullenly. Hes old
enough and sick enough, isn't heT
Because he's getting WE'LL" replied
his mother. "That girl"
what girl" Reggie's voice asked
the question in monotone.
VAh v,fn oil M
long ago" was the reply. "She's
brought Paul to life, and John is wild
about her, and now"
"Where is she?" interjected Reg.sald.
with your Cousin Paul. And, Reg
gle, I'd give five hundred to get her
out Of the house"
The boy rose and stood gazing down
Mt the tips of his highly polished
boots.
"I'd give more than that" he replied
solemnly, ito know Cousin Paul was
in his grave"
"Tnen rid us or the girl, and he'll
soon keel over" said the mother.
But Reginald wasn't interested In
Cousin Pauls new companion. He
wanted money and that was all, now
that Tony Devon was dead.
"How about the five hundred for
me?" he questioned, looking at her
keenly.
"Pve said I hadn't 1t, my son." said
she. "Now run away and des't bother
me any more"
Reggie did leave the room but not
the house. His mind was filled with
many plans to get hold OF the cash
he needed. There were two things had
to he done. Whoever the girl with
Cousin Paul was, she had to go. II
was enough that his mother didn't
want her In the house. Reggie could
abuse his own women felix's; he could
make them cry all he wanted to, but
| that any one, and stranger too, could
| force his mother into speh Of hys-
terics. he wouldn't tolerate.
Then the other thing TO which he
had made up his mind almost brought
his hair on end when he contemplated
II. The world had to be relieved of
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