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of the
Sheltering
Pines
A Sew Romance of tht
Storm Country
GRACE MILLER WHITE
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Copyright by tfe H. K. Kly Company. ,
CHAPTER XIII
( Good for Evil.
J Thtt night for dinner, five peep!
ftat about the pendlehaven table. Reg-
14 imI. anil iii'vrmtil liiakkini? Sat
"
next to Ms mother, mid Philip Mae
Cauley was opposite Doctor John.
Katharine. silent and morose, was at
flier own plnee. She hail heard her
mother's version of tin afternoon's
,Mpveuliig In amazement and iwgr.
knd It only added to her discontent t
hear Cousin John tell Ihe tuU to
Philip.
"Sarah thinls." wont on tin doc
tor, ''that we .'ii!d haw- lamely
given her up without a won! in to
that brute!"
"I can't "'V I'Ort' von C;m keep a
man child fr.-;:: Mm. Cousin .l.iliii."
nc-UM'.l Mrs. r-irtls. a dull red
mouutilitf to each hisli cheekbone.
Pendlohawn l.r.i-licd.
"She wouldn't have he n luiiili use
to Mm In prl.-on, my dear S.ni.h."
til answer.
"Whatre y..i uilWns about?" de
manded Ilegivie. I'l-r.liis re I i i'n lie I
yes on his mm! er.
'Your t'oii-ln John lnsi-.ts on Keep
ing the daughter of tl nmn turned !
Ton In the hmc lure when her fa
ther w lints her hotne," she ropln-d.
IJe-;g!e's fa v gv,-w a mi-t.v j.ray.
"I--voi." h,- rr""!'''d luocliMi'ivlly.
I 'I! In't know we !;;.! any s.-.-h uh'l
here ! '
"She's filw, s x
rnii:red K:'tl, r'r
glance at I'll'1 p.
Isfyiii.-, tlim'i. tn
Mother :W sli"
stock."
MneCHtiley's t"n
r'lid!ehiivrn ''list (1
at Ilia vo'ina cousin,
"i'oth K;it'.;.' mid I." he;:tn Mrs.
I'urtls. "Why. I ';le. my ihirlini:, I
never saw you Wmli en ski; in my
life:"
"Aw, cut It:" pivwled the hoy, tin
tsteiolily. "Tell me what heetiine of
the Kill's father."
"lie's pniiis to .in 1 1 fur a tilcc h'lIC
T'fK" Intei-Jeoted l'emllehiiveii. "It
a-eiiis he whs mixed up In h theft In
Syracuse."
i I!e;lnnld tot up from the lahle.
"I don't wnnf anythltiz more to
r:.t," l,t crowled, as ii!s luotlu-r start
ff to remonstrate with him. ' I'm uo
tl'S fo hnl."
When he Kt upstairs, he lonl.ed at
h'niseti' In the i.'h ..-. How white aii.l
thin he had troWK t He ImiUcd a- If
he had died und was trylni (o come
to Hie imain. lie was frightened at-ino-t
otit of Ms wits (is). Then Ton
lilhel Iievon really was In t!,e li'iii.-o. It
I.adn't I"-, it her (.'limit that h.'d thrown
lilm hoi'.ily frvm the v.itrh.w sill after
nil. I'rlah, knowing iha. had iouh-
imd made a rleniand for 1 is iJm
nnd had heen iiinsted. 1'
vouid h( an'oi'i'il i4!i',
crhip' wor.-" than ':m1:;
jeirl ineniictied thi- tVt of
h (" uin 1'atil."
r i'h a sic'eloni
";! d"' ee. 'at-
Know who she Is.
'dih.'s f (.Hiunon
! (rw d uk, i.nd
n L-'an e of anper
to poN.i-i 1':
hadn't, v.":'.
tls cavio i:i :
cnmiii'-'d in
If he had It
. "My j.-od
'll IViidli'liiu -
! she? Wl.en
i iisk h-i-.v he ;'
a h'p lair.
!i tit!.- I.ed w!t
i.c-s, I:,.-.'.
hie.
il in (:. he
ml for a
Had the
Irs t.--y!n;
li'-li-
Mr-. Cnr--!!.
I. v
hak:t!.- a-
U : .1!'-.
yo-.: I,w&
1 1
V"-fei
1 A
xVJ.Trt i it w- ii it
"My Coodneaea, Rcgie, You Look
Awful."
wful," she Mid, coining to lilt side.
"Tell uk. child, ti hht's the innllcrr
Tliere's matter enough," f.iliered
tke boy. "If you don't want nie a
rested like that ninn today, then tlve
toe some money to get out wllh."
' lie dropped his head, nnd for a mo
ment she stood staring at lilm. Then
her wother-heart relaxed, nnd he
sank lieslde his chair.
'- "Darling," she crooned, "durling
boy, go to yonr Cousin John nnd tell
him' all about It Be will forgive you
and help you "
J The hoy bounded tip, maddened be
yond endurance.
"Great, 0m1," he cried, "he'd box
lie it! f r ten ye.n: . i: ive
S,U to help uu K I away iV.:u I l..ica.
I in -:m have mo "
-Wall." n.il.1 Mrs. Otrris ai;! she
hurrit l fr. ei ti e ris-iiL
When "she api.-:ire. l-efore I'oetor '
.John in his ii.t, heTr. ss Iia-ii'y.
-What's tht r.ss'.'e-r, Sarah?"' he
ask.nl.
"John." he i-nm-atiil, forjeitinc to "
raise li-r h:ind'.o.- 1 lf to w iv away j
her tetus. "I iiiiiM hixe some money j
Km ;ht. A lot of II !" '
""r r.r'V bitoMti forth I'end- j
dlihave.i. '
"Its, lie's sick, and I nt tti . uU
h'm k..v. Jehn. On! Y.-i can't re
fue me lh:s. you simply ctm't."
"tliiiiiS away doe-n't seem t- help
yotr sou any, us I -v," answere-1 ihe
c!.H-lor. "II nrhl heller la le'ine. ;
Wail till I lell on soiiiething. ariih." !
he went en with a wave of Ms hand i
to slop l.er d. fi. "You are ruining
thnt hoy. TlirH-in:irters of the time
you don't know wm-iv he Is and he
dr'uks like u l':-h."
The woman knew what her cousin
said was true; hut the uionty she had
to have. Yet lie dareit not confess
whut made Tt necessary.
"Put ihis time. John." she wept
brokenly, "he'll jp tn a pine I eJ
lilm. lie s pronilnsl he would. John,
you must help me."
Pendlchavon sat down and took op
the book he had been readilis.
"I refiiM1 to hainl out any mors
money for th.it boy." nhl he. "Let
htm Slav awhile. Sarah, nnd sie how
ihHt works out. . . . o. no, (here's ;
no us - of yo-:r h ;.:''u '' . I refuse ;
ahso'vicly." i
Mr. l 'Mttls :Vd e. av almost dis
tracted. If v':e -:. ':' ; i-r on
taken to privm lile ll,on had been
t tin t afti-tiioon. ;! won'. I kill her. And
how could sli e him without a
menus to he'p escape! If ihe
eon! f only -.vt'ii a !iiils.n lo Cousin
1'iit'l! lie I .- . I a'ways heen the more !
ten!- r h i- c, of the two j
l'or a while she walked up nnd
down her room, wringing her hands. '
She was in a state of t rrilde anxiety
when Katherine ct.me In.
"He's cot to go." repeat -l Mrs. Oir
tls, after she hud told the whole story
to her daughter. "He says he'll be
arresti-d If he d.iesu't nnd has made
me promise lint to tell John. Uli, If I
could only j:et In I'aitl."
"No one but that irlrl Is i.ltowed
near him." Ilahed ha'k Ka'lietlne.
"I.y .lohn's orders," snj-pU-iuetited
Mrs. funis.
Katherlne's lip curled. ;
"Then why not appeal to her.
nmnitnn? I'erhaps vh.-'d rea-ti th
ears nf his ma.lest.t, jh I.onl Al
mighty," said she.
"oh. Kathle. d-m't he horrid."
sobbed her mother. "You know very
well 1 couldn't iisk him throti.h her." '
"Then what will you do?" deinand-
ed the girl. "You say dusin John '
w-on't hilp Ilee. and yoj refuse to'
nk the girl to U C'ouln I'aiil. Then
what will ou do?"
"You ask her, Kathle," n!d Mrs.
Curtis. In coaxing tone. j
Katherine tossed her head.
"You've got n n -rve to send me to
her for anything." she shot back. "I
w III not :"
Mrs. Curtis came forward with1
trembling footstep.
"Not for jour brother's sake? Oh,
Km hie. do.'"
"No, I won't," sal-1 tto trirl. "So
Just don't ask inc. Howie's not my
son, .and I haven't any empathy fori
him." With that she made Tor Ihe
d.i.ir and was gone.
l'or over an lio-:r the anguished
mother walked up t.nd dowm Then
rs if -li,. had at last rea-he- a ccui
cl(!lo:i, she went to the si-.-vaiits'
lj::,.r-ei-s. There sh-' sent ihe maid to
ask To:i!.i! .-I to come out to IWlor
ei-
la lii s ci-ti --r a to:-;.'
Tony s.' -j'ly st:
woi'iati v. l,e-i tl.ey
M---. Cur.: sw a in
'Iini.f.
"i'n ii'sr a'-.-
for n minute,
e! ;it the whito
uu.- face to 1'a-e.
ii her pi iii.-, L'iili
!;at ii-s.. in her
V til's
I V, slv- s.,'.l. "I r.
-I.. I t!i.- .'.; in :i
i 'ir. 's m,i l ave
left oo'i.
y , ,nl
s'i that
tin re-
!'g! n : tai-vinj lo; a s-if i-:-He of
I'.; : "! i .cah! l''co-.'t.t for the ;t I - '-.
"N '. er laiii'l," she !n !; 1. ' I'm t
ivf-.l'y urry rhout my ila.hi-', but If
he will he had, thn I Mipp.i-e be
hoi -t tro to jail." ,
Tl.! stiiteinent renewet the dread
In Mrs. Curtis' heart about her son.
''Could you take a nicssaue to my i
Cousin Taul for me?" she cnt'ivd.
"Wlv"t Is Itr asked Tomiibet,
thickly. j
sSlE
CIGARETTE
"My s.m 1"." Mrs. Curtis
pi.iii.td ii irful'y. ":-i.. I l-e must go
away. I haven't any money, hut If
Paul ' :ew al-'itl it he M help m.
Will yon ak Mm?"
Tony ihoiigl.f a mixute.
"Not tonight!" she repli.nL "Mebhe
rvv tor John "
"No, be l'ati my s.n." the other
cried passionately. "Oh. you mustn't
say an thing to him about It."
Tonnill IVvon was awfully
tempted to refuse ihe haughty woman '
who had pul Us 1 I er around hy the !
hair or.ly that nfiennoii. I'.ut she w. i
membere 1 llilllp. remciiibered his !
love for her. and relented. i
"Co;: alone back tomorrow morn
Ins, and n:ehhe I can cet you some,"
she answered, walhlpi away. Then '
omt her slioul-l.-r she filing back. "I'll
try. anvbow." j
With this last statement Mrs. Cur- 1
tls bad to he Siititld. Keggie suf
feml dreadfully the nitht throcgh.
hi mother sitting at Ids bedside.
Tony Devon also had been awake
most cf the night. In the morning
after breakfast, she net about gather
ing courage to approach Doctor Taul.
With Gussle Tlgtet In her arms, she
sat down heshle Mm, and now the
minute was there to speak, Tony
didn't know how to I e gin. Rut to be
gin meant to begin. Tony had learned,
so she coughed and blurted :
"Your cousin, Mrs. Curtis, Is kind
of pretty, sln't she?"
"She would he If she didn't cry so
much." responded Doctor Paul.
This gave Tony the opening she
anted.
"Her boy's nwful sick, so she says," j
she hr-k.' out, "that's why she cries. I
If he d- ti'l go away, he'll die, meld." j
Tie lor-ly gray eyes grew darker'
as " ..ear- bed his. mid Doctor Paul i
leafed -ver nnd listed keenly at her. '
"Did Couslti Sarah ask you ti. come j
to r.,c lit?'! gtrir he questioned In
kindly i,i!,e. 1
Ti-ltllihel nodded. j
"She says I tur John don't like
her boy, and mcWie you'd help her," ,
said the girl, hlii-diing.
The i!i:in Considered the red face a
moment. ,
"Would It please you to have me :
help her an 1 him?" he then cjuerledJ
"I should think you'd he ihe last per- '
son to ink that. My brother told me ,
she's alas very unkind to you.
"She don't k'inw any better," re
plied Tmiy. 'She's never learned
what lovin' awful hard means, i.nd '
niflibe she's so worried over her boy i
she's got to be horrid to some one." i
Paul I'eiidleliaveii laughed, then he ;
grew gt'Ne. "Perhaps that's It. Now j
do you think you eotild llud my cousin
and bring her here':"
Tonnlbel looked at Mm doubtfully.
"She might make you nervous," sha
said dubiously.
"1 don't think so." replied the dive
tor, smiling. "I'm so much belter. VV
won't sn'!-k of this to John, nnd I
won't get nervous." He made lh
last promise bochtise Ihe girl's fn-c
was troubled nnd anxious.
Toimihel n-idile'l nml hurried out.
She l.t.e.v which roun Mrs. Curtis oC
ci pied mid s night the other wing ef
the lions.'. When she knocked lit the
door, a wo aim's voice called n low:
"Coiue In '"
Tony si'ppod Inside and, turnlne.
shut ihe door before she took n sur
vey of the room. When she did, she
almost fainted. Keggie I'.rown, the
awful man she had known In the
n.tialbont days, the man who had
dropped th. poison Into Paul I'endle
haven's tnedii lue, was sealed very
near Mrs. Curtis, nnd Kailuritio wi"i
by Ihe window, wearing a Very bored
exj res-lo:-.
All evlamn'loti came
otic of ib.. three lis Ihe
side, but Reginald remained silent.
"You lie." si.nx'ed Mrss Curtis.
"I iloa't lie." cried Tony, hoarsely.
"I don't lie, either. Look at him, and
s if he nln't g tilty. He did put
poison In Icter Phil's mdiclne, and
I pushed him off the window. I'.ut 1
didn't know he a jour son
Hy forcing her eye around, the
mother caught sight of her hoy.
"Ueggle." she screamed, "for Cod's
love, don't look that way. Why don't
yon tell the hiiT.ry she lies! Tell her
you'll go to your cousins and let them
know of her amtsatlons. I'll go my
self!" She darted across the room, but
neginu'd's husky voice called her
hack.
"Ikiii't do that." he walled. "Don't
d It, mater! What she says Is true.
I did exactly that thing. 1 I tried to
kll! Cousin Paul."
Mr. Curtis s-.nk down w;;h a
groan, and Katherine uttered a cry.
"I thought you wanted me to, ma
ter." went on the hoy, wearily. "I
'tonight you said. If he died, we'd get
money"
"Hut. my Ood. I didn't wnnt you to
kill him," moaned Mrs, Curtis.
"I didn't." said Iteggle.
"Put you tried," thrust In Tonnlhel.
"And you've told my cousins, eh?"
he asked hopelessly.
"No. I didn't." denied Tony. "1
'spose mehhe I would have, but I
didn't know you belonged here. I
knew you used to sieal wllh my
daddy and - do all sorts of wicked
things"
Mrs. Curtis cried out again.
"Put I didn't know you'd try M kill
a poor s'ek man." Tony went on, "and
H-eti send yonr n a to get money of
hiia."
..i.'; tell Mm. I know you will.
v ii terntiie girl, scronir.cn iat;ierine.
bo longer able to restrain herself.
Tonnlbel thought quickly, v ousln
Paul Peiidlehaven lived in lbe house
with un ei.emy who bad tried to take
Ids life. This same cue:,,;, hud tried
to destroy her, ti
"You said be was going away?" she
iptcstioned Mrs. Curtis presently.
"Didn't you?"
"If I get money." put In Ueggle,
drearily. "I will."
"Doctor Paul wants to see you,
ma'am," said Tonnibel, her dark' gray
ees Axed on the woman, "and if he
goes," ln pointed at Itcglimld, "and
stays a long time, I'll keep iiiimi.
See';"
Completely overlooking Katherine,
Tony ran out of the room. The nuxt
day she didn't look up when she
ln-.ird Doctor John tell Doctor Paul
that Reginald bad left Ithaca. When
she peeped at Doctor Paul, he smiled
at her. '
(Continued In the next Issue.)
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Rhcuma. a physician's prescription
for rheumatism, arts on the kidneys
pud helps force the uric acid from
swollen Joints nnd other lodging'
places, says Kiiglish Drug Co. A few
days' use will convince the most
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al. '
If she v.c
get the n:o
I Mrs, Curti.
I didn't lell
(
He in. I
coll. ip-e.
"You d'.ln't
girl." ib-h ar, I-
"Ke.gie il, ar, I
nig'o. !u! your
lae w h li I ask.
hill to re:. o'.i I
Tony's e;, es were on Hi
was rpiii.'Miig lower in hi
i"o;-. ar 1, svig.- ring s'ep 1
sju-al.t-r's el'i.i!!at!u!l.
'"You w awl the iiion
from each
girl faced
re ready to
,ey t i un.
sharply,
ymi ln-t
usin .loi-ii li-i'iise-l
bltn for help, and I
i:l thre-tgh- -"
gilVI
d, who I
ir. Her
i:!T the
for hi in?" she
jr., v nil's, i-y if
"You Want tb Monty for Hlmr h
Cried.
cried, pidntlng a finger toward the
cringing boy.
Mrs. Curtis nodded.
"Yes, he's my s n," she answered.
Tony drew a l-.ng breath, letting It
hiss out through her teeth.
"If he's your son. ma'am," she snld
fnlterlngly, "tlien yon got a murderer
for a son. He tried lie tried to
poison Doctor Paul."
Mrs. Curtis got up slowly, a cold
rm; rising In l.er pale eyes. Kath
erine came forward to ht-r mother's
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