Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-18
THE
FORTUNE
HUNTER
Novelized by
LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE
From the Play of the
Same Name by
WINCHELL SMITH
:, :,


tency by his employer, goes to the home
of his friend Kellogg. who has helped him
In the past.
Kellogg sympathzes with Duncan. who
meets some of his old time acquaintance
At the home of his friend.
Kellogg wants to help Duncan, who Is
discouraged, and outlines novel scheme
whereby Duncan can repair his shattered
fortunes.
The scheme is that Duncan should so to
Q country town. dress well. go to church,
work steadily and thus attract and marry
the wealthiest girl in the town.
Umc1r deCws % r01lCw Kellogg's sug-
gestion and with an array of newly made
city clothes departs for and arrives at
Radyille.
Old Sam Graham runs a dilapidated,
out of date little drug store In Radville.
He has for years wasted his time on vari-
Gus inventions.
Betty Graham, the old mans pretty but
careworn daughter, works in the store.
Mr. Lttejohn, the Radvllle editor, be-
comes acquainted with Duncan.
"Blinky" Lockwood is the richest man
In the village, and Duncan is interested
to learn that the old miser has a daugh-
ter, Josie.
Duncan obtains a position in old Ora
hams drug store without pay, for he
learns that the village girlss including
wealthy Josie Lockwood, are very fond of
soda water
BunCUn advances money to buy new
stock of drugs and soda sirups. so as to
enable Graham to compete with the rival
store
Josie Lockwood and Angie Tuthill visit
the store and make Duncan's acquaint-
ance. They tlrt with him and buy soda
water.
Duncan meets Betty Graham. who,
weary and suspicious Of the world, does
not enthuse over her fathers new clerk.
LOCKWOOD introduces to old Graham a
New York sWindler, Durham. who tries
to get for a low price a sensational gas
machine that Sam has invented
"Blinky" Lockwood has note of old
Sans which has matured and threatens
Betty as to the consequences OF nonpay-
ment.
Betty raves at her father because Of his
poverty. Duncan comes in and gently re-
monstrates with the girl.
The sheriff comes to the store to de-
mand payment of Graham's note Dun
can uses almost his last cent to pay the
sum. $3.50
Duncan meets "BinlSy" Lockwood and
also saves old Sam from being victimized
by Durham. much to Roand's disgust.
Under Duncan's management the store
outstrps it's rival. evldencing the young
mans real ability.
The acquaintance of Betty and Duncan
progresses. though the latter sees that he
could wed Josie Lockwood and gain her
fortune if he so desired.
Duncan corresponds with Kellogg and
learns Of the great possibilities of Sans
gas machine invention.
Duncan borrows enough money from
Colonel Bohun to send Betty away to col
lege. Tracey Tanner is madly in love
with Angie Tuthill. Kellogg comes to
visit Duncan
(CoNTINUED.l
He bowed to the truth OF this, then
again braced UP bravely. But this
gentleman seemed quite Interested
He's over to the Bigelow House now
! think I'll step over and have n talk
with him
you'd much better go and have n
talk with Blinky Lockwood" she told
him brutality Hes watin' for you
at the bank and said he wasn't goin'
to wait after II o'clock nether!''
"Well, perhaps you're right I'll 20
there It's after II. but He start
ed to get his hat and stopped with an
exclamation. "Why, Nat! didn't
know you'd got back!"
Duncan was at the back of the store
clearing the last remnants Of the old
stock from the shelves. Eyes" he said
pleasantly, without turning, 1--WE been
here some time cleaning up the cellar
to make room for the stuff that's con-
Ing in. ! came upstairs Just moment
ago, but you were SO busy talking you
didn't notice me-"
He paused, swept the empty shelves
with calculating glance and came
out around the end of the counter
"Everythng's in tiptop shape" he
said. 81 checked up the bill of lading
myself, and there's not thing miss
ing. not n bit Of breakage. Mr.. Ora
ham," he continued, dropping n gentle
hand on the old mans shoulder.
you're going to have the finest drug
store In the state within six months
With the stuff that Sperry has sent us
we can make Sothern & Lee look
like 65 cents on the dollar. We're
going to make things hum In this
old shop. and don't you forget It,"
He laughed lightly. with a note Of
encouragement. But he avoided Ora
hams eyes even as he did Betty's. He
could not meet the pitiful look Of the
former. any more than that stare of
hostility and defiance in the latter.
ITS good Of you. my boy" Ora
ham quavered. "I-but I'm afraid II
WON'T
"Now don't say thatv' Duncan inter
posed firmly And don't let me keep
you think you said you were going
ont on business? And I'll be busy
enough right here"
And. without exactly knowing how 1t
had come about. Graham found him
self in the street. stumbling downtown
toward the bank
When he had gone Duncan would
have returned To the shelves for n final
redding NJ He desired least of all