The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-03-03
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CHAPTER XVII.
Payment In Full.

had no power to think-no desire to 60
anywhere or do anything. She lin
gered about Pendlehaven place until
the morning dawned. During the hours
preceding daylight she studied over
the events Of the afternoon and eve
ming. AS her mind cleared, all her
love for Uriah rose up and clamored
to help him. She remembered leaving
him stretched out on the floor as IL he
were dead. When the town below be-
gan to show signs of day she walked
back into Pendlehaven place and SLOW
ly up to the house.
II was a servant who ushered Mrs
Devon into the library where Doctor
John and Doctor Paul still sat, strug-
Cling with the mystery that had come
into their usually quiet home. After
vainly trying to force more than mono
syllable replies from Tonnibel, they
had put her to bed, gibbering with
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 then at Doctor Paul.
"Where's my man, my UriahT' she
asked hoarsely, and then Doctor John
recognized her and rose to his feet.
"You got my husband here with bit
| of lead In 'im," went on Edith. mo-
notonously. II 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 q
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 UriahT she
demanded again fercely. "Give i'm
back to me, mister. and I'll Where's
the pup that shot lint"
"Who shot himr cried Doctor John.
Edith gave him a peculiar look.
Reggie. Reggie Brown" she whined.
Il saw i'm, and Tony. thinkin' / did
it"
A sharp cry fell from DR.. Paul Pen.
dlehaven.
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 her side with
one long stride.
Are you ready to swear Reginald
Brown shot your husbandT he de
manded.
"Of course am, mister" nodded
Edith. HE was always runnin' aftel
Tony. and she hated i'm. He wa!
right over there when, suddenlike, HI
banged a bullet smack at my man
That duffer. the dirty pup. amt fit t.
clean Uriah's boots. When Ton!
pushed me out Of this house she says
well, she says, Run. mummy. befor'
somebody gets you,' and was kind {
dazed like and ran away"
Just then Philip flung into the room
room.
I'm half crazy" he exclaimed ant
then stopped, seeing Edith Devon, Blu
he was SO filed with misery that h,
gave no further heed to the strange
and went on hastily, "Jack, Paul
there's something behind that affai
Of Reggie'sw
There sure is" said John Pendle
haven. "Sit down. boy. We're jus
getting at 1t. This Is Mrs. Devon.
"And my man." she insisted, strug
Cling up. "Uriah always was a d.
fool mixin' up with swells like Reggi
Brown. but love I'm; and. mister.
she wiped her face and, shudderingly
appealed to Paul Pendlehaven, "if yo
give i'm to me, mister"
"We'll see Tony first" he interrupt
ed. wait"
While their cousins were wit
Uriah's wife below, Mrs. Curtis an
Katherine were talking over the event
Of the night.
"H Tonyn only stick to what She
said," Mrs. Curtis was repeating
nothing could be better. She'll prot
ably go to jail. and Reginald win fol
get her."
,"Rege's such fool" commented tn
girl. II wonder II she really did sa
she loved him. She simply couldn
care for him when she has Philip, no
after knowing he tried to kill Cousi
Paul. I'd like to know what's benin
| 1t all"
| Tony received the call to tn
| library listlessly. Nothing that any
one could say now would make he
! lot any easier. Nothingl Nothing
| Philip. her new father, kind Uncl
| John, all had vanished in the water
} of bitterness that had overwhelme
her.
y The room seemed full Of Poop
when she crept timidly in. Uriah d
y Won, with a white cloth tied aroun
his head, lounged In a large chat
Mrs. Curtis and Katherine were sea
ed, rigidly erect side by side. II
n girls gaze passed over their glarir
"A eyes and settled on Philip MacCaule
:. Was that a smile she saw lurkir
, around his lips?' OF course notl E
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