Tombstone epitaph., 1915-06-20

into his house. The academy prtnci- pal says he'll make it warm for the person who put up this cruel joke. and I'm the one, Whatever shall l do?"
 In serious thought Danny reflected over the situation in his practical, mature way for long time. Finally he said:
 You must go home as you had ar ranged. Leave it all to me. Rob The ua:sch:c. :s done. Sa: w:m mend some of its after effects if 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 a good meal, to pay the fare to the city.
 There were uproarious expressions | of gratitude. Danny felt quite com | fortable 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 a laborer whose kind heart prompted was. The soiourner 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 l 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 1 indignant over il.
 MT. Rossiter was absent on some business at a 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 instrumen. tal 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 seciusion at home
 Danny had made some pleasant plans for the two weeks vacation. He sighed resignedly. I q don't like uncle's bad opinion" he reflected, but l shall protect Rob
 The old man al the laborer's cottage was quite i'll for several days. One morning the woman caring for him came hurrying to the Rossiter home.
 My patient is acting strangely. she reported, in a state of great con cern. He happened to ask me your name. When I 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 if you can't
 do something for this poor dereiict,
 won't you?" pleaded Danny.
 Mir. 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.
 Mir. Rossiter entered the room where the patient was alone. Excited conversation. emotional utterances
 puzzled Danny. Tien his uncle came
 out, white and trembling. Boy" he said, his voice strained and intense, and his hand rested ten deriy on Danny's shoulder. great good las 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 a foreign country, had
 sent out the announcement of hi: 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 CT, Perkins. rightfully deserved the fortune of their father. He had beer given his share already. His deatt would make Perkins the sole inheri t tor.
 Ethan Rossiter was welcome. doubly welcome. They were all happy. thrice } happy. Rob Cieaver learned of thu , false accusation against his loyal chuu
 and made the truth public So. out O ! a hoax came the crowning joy O
 Danny's young life.