The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-03-17
3 Nov Romance Of the Storm Country

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ly up TO the house.
It was a servant who uShered Mrs
Devon into the library where Docto
John and Doctor Paul still sat, strug
Cling with the mystery that had COM
into their usually quiet home. Aftel
vainly trying to force more than mono
syllable replies from Tonnibel, the.
had put her TO bed. gibbering will
fright.
Edith advanced to the middle of the
room, holding the little bag in her
hand, looking first at Doctor John, who
tried unsuccessfully TO recall where he
had seen her. and her at Doctor Paul
where's my man. my Uriah?" she
ask sd hoarsely. and then Doctor John
recognized her and rose TO his feet.
"You got my husband here with a bit
% lead in i'm went on Edith. mo-
~notOnously. ~ want to see i'm want
TO take i'm back TO the boat"
For the space of thirty seconds. per-
haps. no one ventured a word. Then,
as the woman swayed, Doctor John
leaped forward and put her into a
chair. The bag dropped TO the floor
beside her. Tears began to flow down
her cheeks and, with her sleeve, she
brushed them away.
where's my man, my Uriah?' she
demanded again fercely. Give i'm
back to me, mister, and III Where's
the pup that shot 'im?"
"Who shot him?" cried Doctor John.
Edith gave him a peculiar look.
Reggie. Reggie Brown" she whined.
81 saw i'm, and Tony, thinkin' did
it"
A sharp cry fell from DR.. Paul Pen
dlehayen.
Tony vowed she did it." he gasped.
"Oh. my poor little grill She didn't
even mention your being here"
"Tony's like that" assented Edith.
"She wouldn't peach on a dog"
Doctor John came to ner side with
one long stride.
Are you ready to swear Reginald
Brown shot your h%usband?" he de-
manded.
"Of course 1 am, mister" nodded
Edith. "He was always runnin' after
Tony, and she hated i'm. He was
right over there when, suddenlike, he
banged a bullet smack at my man.
That duffer, the dirty pup, amt fit to
clean Uriah's boots. When Tony
pushed me out of this house she says,
well, she says, Run. mummy. before
somebody gets you and | was kind a
dazed like and ran away"
Just then Philip flung into the Dol
room.
I'm half crazy" he exclaimed and
then stopped, seeing Edith Devon, but
he was so filed with misery that he
gave no further heed to the stranger
and went on hastily, "Jack, Paul,
there's something behind that affair
Of R~eggie'sw
"There sure is" said John Pendle-
haven. "Sit down, boy. We're just
getting at it. This is Mrs. Devon"
"And my man." she insisted, strug-
Cling up. "Uriah always was a d-n
fool, mixin' up with swells like Reggie
Brown. but | love i'm and, mister"
she wiped her face and. shudderingly,
appealed to Paul Pendlehaven, "if you
give i'm to me, mister
Wen see Tony first" he interrupt
ed. wait"
While their cousins were with
wife below, Mrs. Curtis and
Katherine were talking ove the events
Of the night.
"If Tony'H only stick to what she's
said," Mrs. Curtis was repeating.
nothing could be better. She'll prob
go to jail, and Reginald will for
get her."
"Rege's such a fool" commented the
girl. 81 wonder II she really did say
she loved him. She simply couldn't
are for him when she has Philip. o
after knowing he tried to kill Cousin
Paul. I'd like to know what's behind
I ALL"
Tony received the call to the
ibrary Iistlessly. Nothing that any
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