Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-07-01
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CHAPTER xv-continued.

CHAPTER XV-Continued.
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"a minute, mater" he said softly.
"Just a minute I've seen Tony De
yOn's father. There Now sit down,
old lady. while tell you something.
Ry says the only way is to kidnap ner
bodily and force her to marry the
man he promised her to-" the boy ex-
planned. "What do you think OF
that?"
paul would kill him." gasped Mrs
Curtis, her eyes taking on an express
sion of fear.
"He won't have a chance if Devon
works out his present scheme" re-
piled Reggie, "but you and kathle
have to help u.s."
In the terror that overlook her.
Mrs. Curtis shook her head.
81 don't want anything to do Win
IT," she objected, wobbling in tears
"We'd lose our home. Paul and John
would turn us out. They've threat
ened to many time?
"Well, when assure you our pc
loved cousins won't know anything
about 1t, not even after it's over
won't you try to help us?'' queried the
young man. "Now, if it goes through
all right, you catch Cousin John on
the rebound, and Kathie'd be sure &c
rope in Phil"
"What joy that would bel" ejacu'
lated Mrs. Curtis. "What about itY'
Then Reggie told her, in very low
tones, the plan they had concocted.
4You talk it over with Kathie," nc
advised, lighting a cigarette, "ano
youth have to see Devon about the
money"
'Tll get it for him if I have to sell
my Jewels and Kathie's too" prom
Used the woman, her eyes sparkling II
anticipation. "PIl go and tell hel
Eight away"
Meanwhile, all unconscious thai
Uriah Devon had been released from
prison and was conspiring against
her, Tonnibel Devon was entering
heart and soul into the Salvation
Army work with Philip. Each eve
ming she went with him to headquar
tiers where her fresh, young voice anc
her kindness drew many poor SOU
for comfort and courage.
One week after Reginald Curtis
had confded his secret to his moth
er, and she had told it over again in
whispers to Katherine, at an hour
when the Pendlehaven brothers were
absent, Uriah Devon came quietly tc
the house. Reggie met him and took
him Immediately to Mrs. Curtis room
Uriah paused embarrassedly before
her, made q curt bow and twisted his
cap between his fingers.
"Sit down, Ry," invited Reggie
~Now tell my mother how you are go
3ng to carry this thing out"
Uriah sat on the edge of chair.
ST amt goin' to do anything, or tel
what I'm goin' to do, till get the
money" he said crisply. 1--WE got tt
have five thousand dollars first.
"Five thousand dollars, old lady
grfnned Reggie, turning to his mother
you'll have to cough up.
Now, for Gods sake, don't cry! Dig 7
"I'n need the whole five Thousand
to get 'er away, and to keep 'er after
get er. She'd come streakin' bacl
If / don't rope 'er up
'Tll get the money for you tomor
row." sighed Mrs. Curtis, wiping he
eyes, land you mustn't come hers
when my cousins are home" She re
lapsed into silence and then added
II warn you against against Philip
MacCauley too"
Mrs. Curtis had been all eyes ant
ears for even the slightest happening
IN the Pendlehaven home, since sht
had almost stripped her jewel-bo1
and Katherine's to get the money
Tony's father demanded. Now she
had it tucked away, ready to deliver
it, but as tie time went by and SHE
had no chance to send for Uriah tt
come for his daughter. she began tt