The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-03-10
van. came hefween her face and his.

wan. came between her face and his.
There isn't anything more to tel
Philip" she choked hopelessly. II SUP
pose I'll be arrested. If he dies"
She burst into broken sobs an
crouched lower.
Hes not going to die" Paul toll
her softly. "He only has a slight scall
wound. SO put that worry out Of you
head. Tony, don't you love nj
any more?"
Love himl The agony in his voice
made her fling her arms around him
and she chung to him %shivering, en-
treating him to forgive her, not tt
cease loving her, for she'd die II ht
did.
"Chfld dear" he murmured, run
ming his fingers over her curls. "you're
going to steady yourself now and tel
your father just what happened Now,
beginW
He had not finished when his eyes
caught sight of the safe. He stared
at its open door, and Doctor Johns
gaze followed his. Then the latter
strobe across the room. and for a long
moment peered into the opening.
'It's empty! Everything's gone" he
muttered. turning slowly. and Philip
exclaimed:
That's why she shot him. Jack. He
was stealing! Tony darling" and the
speaker went down beside the girl,
'Tony, did you find your father hee?"
81 didn't see him take anything,
Philip" she sobbed bitterly. Her eyes
were looking at him, but their express
sion told him they didn't see him at
all. Another problem was tormenting
her. Her misery was being added to
by the minute. So impatient was
Philip to have the matter cleared that
he spoke harshly to her.
"Tony, you know where those jewels
are" said he. TELL us instantly |"
Then he calculated: 'That man has
them upstairs"
He was out of the room in a flash,
and an awful silence settled over the
three until he was with them again.
"He hasn't got them," he faltered.
81 searched every pocket in his
clothes. But found this wad Of
money. There must be thousands in
It'll"
He passed the money to Doctor
John.
1T wasn't In the safe" said the lat
ter, thoughtfully, slipping it Into the
table drawer.
His words struck a new terror to
Tonnibel. Edith had robbed the safe,
then, Edith who never stole unless she
was forced to it. The shudders that
ran owe her brought a feeling of re-
bellion to Paul Pendlehaven. Philip
groaned and began to speak, but the
doctor waved him to silence.
"Tony," he said sternly, there's
something beneath all this, something
you must tell me. Do you know where
the things went that were In the
To deny it would be the same as tell
ing that q third person had been there.
To ADMIT 1t would forever place her
the pale of his love. Yet there
was Edith-and Uriah, whom she had
sworn to protect.
Yes, ! know" she whispered. "Of
! know" she repeated louder.
you'll tell me-" begged Philip.
loarsely. Great Heavens. child, can't
'ou see how awful it looks for you? p"
Yes" was all she said, miserably.
Doctor John was wandering aimless-
Y about the room. The mysetry that
ad hung over Tony Devon ever since
had been with them was deeper
han ever. He felt like shaking the
ruth from her, for the sight of his
orror-stricken brother filled him with
age which did for the momen obIiter-
tie the past two years in which the
ri had beer the one bright spot in
home.
"Then if you know. Tony" Doctor
ohn CALCULATED, "just out with if.
our father evidently didn't take
Iem-" ]
Il did," interrupted Tony. !.
What for?" was his bitter retort. 1
~ brother gave you permission to
ar them whenever you wanted to" !,
Tony couldn't answer. She was be- {
ming hopelessly entangled, more so a
tn every word she uttered. :