The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-10

/ over by the river and are sleeping
| on the bare ground. One poor old fell
low tainted away A laborer took him
into his house. The academy princi-
pal says he'll make 1t warm for the
person who put up this cruel joke. and
I'm the one! Whatever shall / do?"
In serious thought Danny reflected
over the situation in his practical,
mature way for q long time. Finally
he said:
you must go home as you had ar
ranged. Leave 1t all to me, Rob. The
mischief is done, but will mend some
Of It's after effects II can"
/ So Rob went his way and Danny
started an investigating tour. Down
near the river was the forlorn crew
Rob had told him about. Danny went
to the bank. From time to time his
uncle had given him money to save
up. Danny drew out fifty dollars.
! He received the money in silver.
He returned to the motley camp near
the river. Danny went in and out
among them, discussing with them
| their circumstances and necessities.
Then to each he apportioned sufficient
| to purchase good meal, to pay the
fare to the city.
There were uproarious expressions
of gratitude. Danny felt quite COM
| Portable to note how he had after all
worked some good out Of an extreme
ly bad situation. When he had seen
the crowd start on their journey, he
proceeded to hunt up the old man Rob
| told him about, who had collapsed un-
der the strain OF hardship and disap-
pointment.
Danny found the invalid at the home
OF q laborer whose kind heart prompted
him to an act OF humanity, poor as he
was. The sojourner was sleeping and
he did not disturb him. but he left
| money with the wife of the laborer.
Take care Of the poor old man."
directed Danny. "and will pay for
your trouble"
Danny breathed more freely that
evening Rob had gone to his home
| in another town. The incident OF the
hoax had lost some Of its interest, al
though the academy people were very
indignant over 1t. go
Mr.. Rossiter was absent on some
business at distance. Two mornings
later Danny was surprised to receive
| from him the following letter:
my attorney writes me that you
| were known to have been instrument
tai in getting out Of town the victims
of your cruel hoax. Your late repent
ance does not mitigate that disgrace
full act. You will spend your vaca-
| ton In seclusion at home"
Danny had made some pleasant
| plans for the two weeks vacation.
He sighed resignedly.
81 don't like uncle's bad opinion,
he reflected, "but shall protect Rob"
The old man at the laborer's cottage
| was quite Ill for several days. One
morning the woman caring for him
came hurrying to the Rossiter home.
| my patient is acting strangely"
she reported, In state OF great con-
Germ. He happened to ask me your
name. When l told him he became
positively frantic. left him insisting
upon dressing himself and leaving the
town at once. Not much danger, poor
fellow! He couldn't get ten feet, un-
| aided"
What Is this?" inquired Rossiter,
who had reached home just an hour
previous, and the woman explained.
Uncle, come and see II you can't
do something for this poor derelict,
won't you?" pleaded Danny.
Mr.. Rossiter saw a lesson to his
supposedly guilty nephew In keeping
before his eyes one of his victims.
Then, too, he was really pleased to
trace the humanitarian element in the
boy.
| Mr.. Rossiter entered the room
where the patient was alone. Excited
conversation. emotional utteranees
| puzzled Danny. Then his uncle came
out, white and trembling.
Boy" he said, his voice strained
| and intense, and his hand rested ten
Derby on Danny's shoulder, great good
has come out of your mischievous act.
| The man in there is-your father!"
It was true. Later, Danny knew all:
how his father, heart-broken and dis
| couraged in foreign country, had
sent out the announcement OF his
own death when his wife died. He
had sent Danny to kindly care and
comfort, he knew. Another motive
Influenced him. He felt that his broth
er, Perkins, rightfully deserved the
fortune of their father. He had been
| given his share already. His death
would make Perkins the sole inheri-
| tor.
Ethan Rossiter was welcome, doubly
welcome. They we're all happy, thrice
/ happy. Rob Cieaver learned Of the
/ false accusation against his loyal chum
| and made the truth public. So, out OF