The Raymer enterprise., 1917-10-18

with natural curiosity watched the pas
pengers alight from the evening train
from the city. Then be made positive
jump forward. A man. bronzed, travel
worn. with threadbare attire. thin, but
brisk. and carrying battered satchel
plastered with foreign labels had
stepped from the train.
Doctor Bliss shouted Julian. "Oh,
this will brighten the heart Of q poor,
patient girlr
Morse but 1t seems grand to see
your cried the returned traveller cheer
lily. Yes, it's me, and I've been
through something. my boy. believe
me! Morse, Viola. my sister, All
wellf"
GLORIOUS. now you're home" en-.
Unused Julian. Come, hurry. oh, but
Viola will be gladw
Poor Viola Joyous Viola she chung
to her beloved parent, crying. laughing.
fairly hysterical when Julian, happy as
a schoolboy. ushered him into the home
that had so missed him. 1t was amid
their glad, mutual greeting that sum-
mons came at the doorbell. Aunt Lucy
ushered old Bayne into the room.
The money lender had not antici.
pated the return Of the master Of the
house He was staggered. sought to re-
tire. but the doctor. unaware Of his
treaehery and meanness, treated him
like some bosom friend.
''Ha ha come after your money
getting anxious about II, supposeT
cried Doctor Bliss uproariously. you'll
be paid and well paid, neighbor, for
your patience. | don't look very pros
porous. Ell? Well I've not been for
many month. In prison In Belgium,
In prison In Prussia. knocked from pill
lar to post. blown up twice, nearly
hanged for spy At last I'm here and
I've come to pay up everything. You
know that letter ! sent you with the
pictures, yiolai"
1--WE received no letter, father" re-
piled Viola.
"But the pictures?'
"Oh. yes, they came all right and
myslifed US not a little"
where are theyi'
.'In the attic"
"Have them down. want to show
my old friend here what rare, royal
bargain made abroad. You see. there
were six Of those gems. A rich old
stakeholder under government sus-
plcion offered me the lot, worth $780,
600. for $4,000 to get cash to fee the
country. l shipped them as common
freight"
"Why, father, they are worthless
daubs,' ventured Viola, but her father
at this roared with gleeful jollity.
Viola and Julian went to the attic and
brought the set Of oil paintings down
Into the sitting room.
Doctor Bliss lifted the wretched
daubs from the box with great gusto.
He rested them against various chairs.
There you are!" he announced DIFF
fusively-.a clear value Of $l00,OO0
and a profit Of elghty-hve thousand.
Wen pay you of royalty, Bayne. and
have fortune left to be happy on"
"Those-those smeared up things ~
maundered Bayne.
AHA daubsf Yes. but, you see, the
real gems are disguised"
"Disgulsedf' repeated Viola vaguely.
"Overcoated."
"OvercoatedT muttered the mysti-
fed Bayne.
Thus" cried Doctor Bliss, and he
opened and waved a penknlfe Then
he proceeded to cut from its frame a
canvas, threw II aside and revealed
the real painting underneath.
"Corot-Messonler Jules Aryin !" ex-
ulted the doctor. "Look at the beauties
safe, mine and standard as diamonds.
Make out your bill, Bayne. And you
patient two" to Viola and Julian, get
ready for weddlngl"
Bayne sneaked away. bafiled. As for
the happy lovers, surrounded by love
and art. which endure perpetually, they