The Adair County news., 1921-01-26

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 Uriah?" she
asked hoarsely, and then Doctor John
recognized her and rose to his feet.
"You got my husband here with a bit
of lead in 'im," went on Edith, mo-
notonously. 81 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 word. Then,
as the woman swayed, Doctor John
leaped forward and put her into
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 6ercely. "Giye i'm
back to me, mister, and Pll- Where's
the pup that shot i'm"
WHO shot him?" 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 girl She didn't
even mention your being here"
''Tony's like that" assented Edith.
"She wouldn't peach on dog"
Doctor John came to her side with
one long stride.
"Are you ready to swear Reginald
Brown shot your husband7" he de-
manded.
"Of course 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 room.
room.
"rm 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 Reggie'sp
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 I love i'm; and, mister"
she wiped her face and, shudderingly.
appealed to Paul Pendlehaven, eff you
give i'm to me, mister"
"We'll see Tony first" he interrupt
ed. wait"
While their cousins were with
Uriah's wife below, Mrs. Curtis and
Katherine were talking over the events
of the night.
eff Tony'll only stick to what she's
said," Mrs. Curtis was repeating,
nothing could be better. She'll prob
ably go to jail, and Reginald will for
get her."
Reyes such a fool" commented the
girl 81 wonder if she really did say
she loved him. She simply couldn't
care for him when she has Philip, nor
after knowing he tried to kill Cousin
Paul I'd like to know what's behind
It ALL"
Tony received the call to the
library listlessly. Nothing that any