The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-15

Judge he said finally, this may
oe all right. and again it may not.
MIND l don't doubt your word, but it
VIII cost me something to visit the
Guy. Ill have to get new suit. I'll
need some cash to live there, even
LOT a lew days. l have only a little
money saved up. I hate to risk it,
RISK 1t? Risk it," shouted his
visitor. Why. I'm so sure of my state
ment that will loan you a hundred
or TWO. and if the expectation fails
you need never pay me back.
that's fair said John, in his blunt,
practical way.
IL was settled that John was to get
ready at once. The Judge never let
MIN out of his sight. John arranged
10 have neighbor attend to the little
farm during his absence. He longed
10 see Vera and tell her the good
news The judge, however, stuck to
MIN like brother. Two hours later,
quite a reconstructed John, the young
farmer was aboard a train, seated be.
side the judges daughter, bound for
the city.
John was quite flattered by the at
tention of Miss Grinnell. In fact. she
somewhat attracted him. They all
went to the same hotel For two days
the judge left the young folks a good
deal of themselves. He claimed to be
closing up the estate in the probate
| court.
John said some foolish things to his
fair companion. In fact, she flirted
quite outrageously with him. The
judge rallied him on the circumstance
Go in and win her. boy" he wills.
pered in Johns ear one day. "She's
worth it," and he chuckled and poked
John jocularly in the ribs.
Evenings they went to the thea
ter. 1t was new and rare expert
ence for John. Then, as the days
dragged by and his self-appointed at
torney still protested to be settling
up the case, John began to get impa
tient.
One evening he overheard the Judge
and his daughter conversing. He
learned that the former was bent OF
entrapping him as a rich son-in-law
John thought of Vera at home He
was ashamed of having ever thought
of any love but hers. He made a sud
den resolve. The next morning HI
went away on still. personal hunt fol
the executor of his uncle's estate.
He was gone for several hours. TIT
judge scanned him closely when b,
returned.
Something to say to you, john" HI
observed in a confidential way. IN!
poor girl, Ivy"
why, what about herr" inquire,
John wonderingly.
81 see she is mourning for fear 20,
may desert her. Why don't you speal
out and get the engagement ring a
once?"
You think she would have me?
asked John, with q peculiar expires
sion in his eye
Il do" assured the lawyer.
Perhaps not, when tell you wha
have DONE" spoke John. coolly. CIV
been to see the executor of my uncle
estate Why, his son left widoy
with three little children unprovide
for"
Whats that to us?" demanded tn
Judge.
Everything to me. It seems tina
my cousin Randall was estranged frol
his father through a mistake. ! hav
learned that on his death bed my uncl
wished to change his will, for he ha
learned Of the wrong he had done hi
son."
well. he didn't change It," n
marked the Judge.
mo, but ! have.' You think I'd 70
those dear little children OF thei
rights! No, sir. I've seen them. Nv
made over all my claim to the e.
tate. | say. judge, how about MARI!
ing your daughter now?'
BAH" shouted the Infatuated judg'
and strobe from the room bafIled Mis-
Grinnell passed by John with col
temptuous sncer an hour later.
John did the right thing. He ha
tened back to Vera and told her ever!
thing. She called him noble ma
for his great unselfish sacrifice, an
blushingly hut gladly said Yes to
certain very imperative question.
And their reward came. The da
they we're married, the executor OF h
uncle's estate appeared at the littl
farm. The widow of Johns cousin ha
insisted on dividing the twenty tho'
sand dollars with the happy newt.
; welded couple.