The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-21
TheEpenin9 Story
Peter-Boy.
cOpyr,xh, 'si5, ny W Werner

Copyright 'si5, SY W, werner 1
Little Aunt Dee-pee poured a
liberal portion OF rich cream from 4
queer blue Jug into IA, cQTce cup
that matched She wasn't anyNOdy's
aunt really. no more han Peter ws>
a boy. but these were the names
they had given one another a long
time ago when a horrible sickness
had left them both all alone on
big. round world Della Stuart's
arms and heart had ben misera3ly
achey then AM Peter Harvey Wee
stomach had felt The same way, SO
in thu general wLirliug they came
together. and for over is years
Aunt Decide had r. SEQ about t'Tr1r
tiny home preparing dainty and
nutritious things. while Peter-boy
grew from the sweetest baby and
lovsli,s, child into the dearest man.
This morning he sent a truly grown
up grin across the table 20 her and
she met II With The kind!iest smile
that could belong TO no face in all
he universe On, her dear wrInkiy
one Bu, things were not quite a,
hopeful as The miles pretended and
Aunt Dee-Dee's voice did culver as
she asked
Did YOU look a, the place yoster-
dav. deary7'
Phillips says the corner place
wilI be vacan, in few days ana l
can rent Il at the same price a. the
other There d yard in The back
and a porch with an awning Wen
be Just in time 10 plant garden.
WHAT do YOU think 81 that Aunt
De,-Dee9" She declared IL Vas too
lovely"
we can take few Of he hons"
he ratified on, and I thought I'd ak
up a root OF The crimson rambler 20
plant under our w7iow
Then it was that fAe dear utrle
lady came round nc table aHd par-
ted HIS head telling him what
coed boy ne yas Blu Feter Boz 20
himself WAS .ssinz fierce things thar
would have smelled sulphuric had
they been allowed - escape 80
one could blame Pc. - BOY for feel
ing all cluichy a5ou lie Cats when
an old Law 7Gs going 70 take away
Aunt Dee-D home fer 10 ether
reason than TIA, sha did not have
s. 900 nor q way In which 20 raiss H.
In the Office OF Wheatley Il An
brose, where Peter Boy worked az
private secretary 70 Jr Ambrose.
nobody realized that ~ wanted 3d..
0C0. They liked Petcr-Boy. he va.
all TIE things he should be, with
some extra good qualities thrown In.
But terrible thing had happened
and vas liable 10 happen again. Il
made the senior membe Of tho firm
pace the floor nights and carry a
loaded revolver GsytiHes q made the
other partner start nervously II any
one entered or spoke Unexpectedly.
and all over the factory we're strange
men az WORK who wore shiny badges
under the flag o. their shirt yockets.
Twice valuable plans Of MI
Wheatley's inventions had been stoI-
en- from his Office and Two despcrafs
attempts had Ueen made 20 steal the
third and complete plan without
Ibis last paper the Others were use
less As Peter-Boy hung his hat on
it, ONE special hook he wished ne
could lay HE hands OF he thief
Whoever caught the guilty person. -
Jersons would receive 5000 reward,
and 5000 would keep Aunt Dee-Dee'a
home safe forever. and 20 do that
Was Peter BOYS dream IS 40 Eat
Nth his head on his hand 30 Jaw
Aunt Dee-Dee working happiiy IN
her garden. bur ne just couldn't
dream her into the little corner
place IN the village No, not even
with the hens and the crimson ram.
blers
peter Boy did not hear any one
enter the Office, but be knew some
one vas there. and was surprised 10
find that the intruder war not shOd
with rubber solcs The stranger
FASTENED 10 explain that re- was IN
the insurance business and anxious
20 enroll the employees Of Whcatlcy
& AmhrOsC on his books because.
lin the midst u life" etc. But peter.
Boy was very firm In hi- refusal 20
escort the agent over tho works. and
funny doubtful feeling popped a.
self into his head a. DO watched tho
man disappear silently through the
street door. All morning long the
doubtful feeling danced hand I'm
hand With $50 900 reV5trd hope in
Peter Boys brain and when a. lunch
J time he saw the supposed agent talk