The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-17

Without needing in the slightest his
cousins bitter ejaculation, Paul Pen
dlehaven picked up box that lay at
his elbow. With much ceremony he
opened It and took out an exquisite
pearl necklace.
81 do not need to remind any OF
you" he said, turning his eyes from
| his brother to his two white-faced
| cousins, that these belonged TO my
| dear wife. l have always considered
them the property of her daughter
| too. That is the reason, Katherine,
why I've always refused your request
to wear them. But now l have
daughter" He turned smiling eyes
upon Tonnibel. 81 shall allow her to
Tiff her lost sister isn't found. then
they are hers-hers forever"
A long kissing breath broke from
Sara Curtis, and a gasp came from
Katie rine.
81 couldn't wear Them" Tony got
out at length, 81 simply couldn't"
Not to please me, your father,
TonnIbelT demanded Paul, almost
brusquely.
"And me, your new uncle?' laughed
Doctor John. "Why. honey, little girl"
he reached out and took TOnnibers
hand, don't look as If you'd lost your
last friend!"
Then Paul Pendlehaven drew Ton
nibel Devon to his side, and, when he
had clasped tie jewels around her
neck, he lifted her face and kissed
her.
i "There, little daughter" His voice
j choked with emotion, but he con-
? uuered his feelings and went on,
= they're very lovely, very precious,
Tony, dOubly so because you're wear
ing them"
"Oh," she exulted, "how happy
am! 1t isn't the pearls
, though they're simply great, but It's
that l have some real people" She
turned a flushed and radiant face Il
Y each man. Somebody that's my very
own. My mothers dead, and my ia
- ther-"
as in prison." snapped Mrs. Curtis
vindictively. I'm wondering wh&
III he'll say to all this when he come
=, home"
- "His opinion won't make any differ
- snce to u.s." Paul Pendlehaven state'
- - coolly. "He has forfeited every RICH
to any claim on Tony"
"Hideous" exclaimed Mrs. Curt:
and well, l never" dropped froI
=, Katherine.
"a "And," went on Doctor Paul, n
:. lentlessly, for he knew the barbs tha
were being thrust int the souls of nj
=. two cousins. I'm going to change N
90 will in favor Of my new daughte
is- here"
"And 1 mine IN favor Of our youn
a.. Salvation Army captain who is gOin
to marry my new niece" chuckle
Doctor John. II guess that's all "
u, have to say, Paul."
or In silence Katherine and Mrs. Gu
IA tbs faded from the room, carryir
on with them bitter humiliation al
nursing outraged feelings.
bo "Its all your fault, mamma" scol
Nv ed Katherine, bursting into tears wht
they were in the seclusiOn Of their ov
.bo apartments. you've whined and we
On yourself right out Of Cousin John
nd life, that's what you've done. Go
av how / hated that girl when l saw Ca
his oline's pearls around her neck!"
what are you doing now?" thru
pst back her mother. Aren't you cryil
as If your heart would break? / t.
ia. you tears"
on. "Oh Lordy, tears! What good
they dog" came sharply. Here
nv. are without future, without HON
,eo That interloper will see we go t
sin moment Paul gets out those paper
,dy Oh, what shall we dor
you Il wish that man-her father,
al. mean-was out of JAIL" unused Nj
Curtis. II really believe he could
ked something, Katie. Perhaps, Reggie
me Katherine wiped her eyes with
In sudden movement
for Mamma, why don't you send
me Reggie" she questioned. Now,
oul. ten to me. Reggie confided In
I'm DeIOTe ne lett luul hc iCuhJ ""S Az
my of that girl, and If Oh, mamma, l
her thought of a wonderful thing. Sc
tain for Reggie, shove the girl under
you nose every minute. Let him cut Phi
ight out"
not "And perhaps have my son ma
that thing" objected the mother cur
ut THAT thing, as you please to
uch Tony Devon, is one Of the pretti
her, and richest young women in this CO
ty," Katherine snapped back. Isl
rom heiress to the Pendlehavens, and
has gagged to be married to man v
YOU owns half the town. Thing, Ell? W
light I think she's a little higher up In
bout world at this moment than my h
ran. brother, Reggie, If you want my Of
!. ] ion."
first, That night an urgent message fl
the frantic mother travelled by v
you to Reginald Curtis, summoning
'auL home.
etter -
ts." CHAPTER XIV.
,kes-
ugh. The Last Gard.