The Adair County news., 1921-01-05
SYNOPSIS.

less, Tonnibel Devon, living on a canal
boat, child of a brutal father and a worn
ont discouraged mother, wanders into a
Salvation army hall at Ithaca, N. Y.
There she meets young Salvation army
captain, Philip MacCauley.
~ CHAPTER n-Uriah Devon, Tony's ia
ther, returns to the boat from a pro-
0acted spree" and announces he has
arranged for Tony to marry a worthless
opmpanion of his, Reginald Brown. Mrs.
Devon objects, and Uriah beats her. She
Ahmates there is q secret connected
With Tonnibel
CHAPTER HIN clothes that Uriah
has brought Tony finds a baby's picture
with notification Of q reward for its
return to a Doctor Pendlehaven. She
goes to return the picture.
CHAPTER IV.-with the Pendlehavens,
O family Of wealth, live Mrs. Curtis,
cousin, her son and daughter, Katherine
Curtis and Reginald Brown. Katherine Is
deeply in love with Philip Maccauley.
CHAPTER v.-Tonnibel returns the
picture to Doctor John, and learns it be-
longs to his brother, DR.. Paul Pendle-
haven. N = . portrait Of Doctor Paufs
and her loss has wrecked Doctor Paufs
life. Doctor John goes with Tony to the
canal boat and ministers to Mrs. Devon
while she Is unconscious.
CHAPTER WITHDRAWING to conscious
ness, Mrs. Devon Is informed by Tony
Of her visitor. She is deeply sgitsted,
makes Tony swear she will never tell Of
Devon's brutality, and disappears.
- CHAPTER vII.-Tony's personality ana
her loneliness appeal to Doctor John and
he arranges to take her into his house AZ
q companion to his invalid brother.
For heavens sake, what's the mat
terri asked the girl.
ct think your Cousin Johns gone
mad" said Mrs. Curtis, beginning to
q cry. Hes brought a ragged girl into
J the house to stay, girl with bare feet,
and enough hair for three people.
From what could gather she's going
to stay over with Paul. And John in
sisted on my going with him to buy
these. Think Of poor nobody dressed
up like a horse"
Katherine looked at her keenly. Il
suppose you served Cousin John
deep-seated spell of Mysteries, didn't
you, when he popped the girl in or
your she demanded.
II did my best" admitted Mrs. Cur
tbs, smiling.
'Men get surfeited to women's tears,
mamma darling" said the all-wise
Katherine. eff / wanted to make any
impression on him, I'd leave off howl
ing every minute or two. And you
don't look pretty when your nose is
red. Who is the gutter rat"
TIN sure don't know. She's got a
queer name, and I asked her about
herself, and she looked as sulky as
could be-"
Leave it to me" began Katherine.
Just then the door swung open, and
there appeared before Katherine Cur
lis a girl who made her breath almost
stop with surprise. A very young
girl, too, the gazer caught at glance.
Abundant curls hung about one of the
most beautiful faces Katherine had
ever seen. Her mother hadn't told
her the girl was so pretty. She felt
a nervousness come over her when she
thought Of Philip MacCauley.
In silence Tonnibel donned her new
clothes, and when she stood up to be
inspected, Mrs. Curtis scowled at her.
$50 show Doctor John" she said.
'fHe told me to send you right down to
him."
Tonnibel was glad to escape. Kath-
crime hadn't said a word to her, but
both girls had eyed each other ap-
praisingly, and Katherine suddenly
came to a resolution, which she made
known to her mother the moment they
were alone.
''She can't stay In this house." she
said between her teeth.
Mrs. Curtis laughed sarcastically.
"See what you can do with your
cousin, then" she snapped. 81 did my
best with John, and he positively re
fused to let me go to PAUL. As much
as told me it was none of my bust
ness"
81 won't cry when / talk to him, "
said the girl. "Pll speak my mind
outright. I'll make the house too hot
to hold her. / think / know how to
put one over on our philanthropic
cousins"
When Tonnibel came into the office
that evening to ask a very important
question of Doctor Pendlehaven, he
said to her:
my dear, want you always to re
member what 1 am going to tell you
now. This house belongs to my
brother and me. do not wish yor
to take orders from anyone but us.9
Tony gazed at him moment, no
understanding at first. Then her lip!
widened.
'That means if anyone says I've go
to hike back to the canal boat, dom
go unless one Of you tells me TO-" sh'
demanded. SIS that itT'
The doctor laughed.
Eyes. that's it," said he. "Now wha
did you want Of met"
"Can / go down the lake tomorrow
afternoon" she hesitated and thel
went on, II want to see If anyone
home