Clearwater Republican., 1922-04-21

| Indeed not" interrupted the doc
tor. anticipating the lads plea. ton
Devon is here 10 stay. i'hH-"
Gould i--conid I see her, Ccusi
John. Just a minuieg'' TIN. boy faliered
Not tonight. old fellow" replied th
doctor. kindly. -TOm"rrow. perhaps.
Aud Philip had to Ike content.
That evening Katherine spent witt
her mother in hopeless misery.
"He acted just as il he loved her.
she walled at one time Ia their conver
sation. I'D give anything TO find OIL
how long he's known her"
$50 would L." said Mrs. Curtis
Katherine, we've got 10 get her ava,
by some means. She's bewitched Joh,
she's brought Paul up from his grave
and there's no telling, she may usurI
your place In their wills"
| "And now she's hoodwinked Philip,
gulped Katherine. Cant you think
of some plan? Can't we claim she
steals or something like that?"
John wouldn't believe it, especial!
now that Reggie is coming home" was
the answer. His letter today said
he'd be here very soon. Everything
that happens in this house out Of the
ordinary is blamed on my poor boy
And she began again to cry.
Great Heavens, mother, don't dc
that" screamed Katherine. Cant you
see weeping doesn't do any good
| You make me so nervous / could fly.
We've got to make some plan to get
her out of here. While you're snivel-
ing all the time. you can't think"
Mrs. Curtis rose and walked to her
bedroom door.
My children have no sympathy for
| me at ALL" she shot back. But you
say can't think while ! cry? Well,
watch me! III bet you FIVE dollars
Tony Devon is out of this house before
another week is over"
The next morning when Reggie
Brown came home, he went directly
to his mother. OF course, as usual,
she Mept at the sight of him and be-
gan to Upbraid him for his thought
iessness. Why hadn't he let her know
where he was? Why had he been gone
so lOnE2
Reggie laughed insolently.
DO ever let you know where !
CO. mater?' he demanded, dropping
into an easy chair. "No, I don't. and
| won't! I've come for five hundred
dollars have to have. Now cough
it up"
II haven't that much money in the
world" sobbed Mrs. Curtis.
Then wheedle 1t out Of Cousin
John" he commanded. 1--WE simply
got TO have It"
Paying no heed to his gruff com
mand. Mrs Curtis rocked to and fro
In excess Of agony.
'If Paul had died" she wept, "we'd
have had lot of money"
How do you know?" was Reggie's
quick query.
Because l know how his Wills
made" explained his mother land
unless his Caroline Is found. your
Cousin John and l get all his money"
Reginald's eyes blazed into flame
Of interest. Money was the only thing
that attracted him.
why doesn't he die, thenT' he ask
ed. dropping back sullenly. Hes old
enough and sick enough. isn't he?'
Because he's getting WE'LL" replied
his mother. THAT girl"
What girl?" Reggie's voice asked
the question in monotone.
Some huzzy John picked up not
long ago" was the reply. "She's
brought Paul to life. and John is wild
about her. and now"
where is she?". interjected Reginald.
with your Cousin Paul And. Reg
gle. I'd give FIVE hundred to get her
out of the house"
The boy rose and stood gazing down
at the tips of his highly polished
boots.
I'D give more than that" he replied
solemnly, "to know Cousin Paul was
in his grave"
'Tnen rid us Of the girl. and he'll
soon keel over" said the mother.
But Reginald wasn't interested in
Cousin Paul's new companion. He
wanted money and that was all. now
that Tony Devon was dead.
How about the FIVE hundred for
me?" he questioned, looking at her
keenly.
i've said hadn't It. my son." said
she. Nov run away and don't bother
me any more"
Reggie did leave the room. but not
the house. His mind was filed with
many plans to get hold of the cash
he needed. There were two things had
to be done Whoever the girl with
Cousin Paul was. she had to go. II
was enough that his mother didn't
want her in the house. Reggie could
abuse his own women folks; he could
make them cry all he wanted to, but
that any one. and stranger too, could
force his mother into spell of hys-
terics. he wouldn't tolerate.
Then the other thing to which he
had made up his mind almost brought
his hair on end when he contempla ted
it. The world had to be relieved Of