Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-06

hes gone exploring. And. of course,
| if he hadn't come back by then. he
| would be dead Then we'd get it all,
Oh yes. we shall get 1t, I'm sure
"Oh-h." Mr.. Smith settled back in
his chair He looked somewhat nom
! plused.
,%,IHLumph We'll, I wouldn't spend them
vtsed her hrother-in-iaw dryly.
II wasn't intending to, Frank" she
retorted with some dignity. But that's
neither here nor there what we're con-
cerned with now is what to do with what
we have got Even this will make a
tremendous sensation in Hillerton. 1t
ought to be written up. of course. for
the papers, and by some one Who knows.
We want it done just right. why,
Frank. do you realize? We snail be
rich-riCh-and all in a flash like this
l wonder what the Pennocks viii say
enough for that precious son of theirs :
oh. | can hardly believe it yet. And
it'll mean-everything to us. Think
what we can do for the children.
Aunt Jane, Aunt Jane is ma here?'
Wide open banged the front door as
Benny bounded down the hall. "Oh. here
you are Say, is it true? Tommy Hook
er says our great-grandfather in Af-
rica has died an left us a million dol
lars. an that were richer n Mr.. PEN
mock or even the Gaylords, or any
body. Is it true? Is it?"
HIS mother laugheu lndulgently.
Not quite. Benny, though we have
been left a nice little fortune by your
cousin, Stanley G.. Fulton--remsmber
the name, dear, your cousin, Stanley G..
Fulton And it wasn't Africa. it was
South America"
painted Benny. looking eagerly about
him.
we sure did" nodded his Uncle
Frank, all but poor Mr.. Smith here.
guess Mr.. Stanley, G. Fulton didn't
know he was a cousin, too" he joked,
with a wink in Mr.. Smiths direction
But where's Aunt Maggie? Why
amt she here? She got some, too, didn't
she?" Benny began to look anxious.
His mother lifted her eyebrows.
"No. You forget, my dear. Your Aunt
Maggie is not a Blaisdell at all. She's a
Duff-a very different family"
. = don't, don't care' shes Just as good
seems Ike one of US anyway"
And she didn't get ANYTHING" be-
iantly to MI. Smith. shouldn't you
think he might have given Aunt Maggie
II should, indeed :" Mr.. Smith spoke
with peculiar emphasis
II guess he would if he'd known
III sure lie "oulu once more lne
peculiar earnestness vibrated through
Mr.. Smiths voice.
But now he's dead. an he can't
I guess if he could see Aunt Maggie
he'd wish he hadn't died fore he could
f1x her up just as good as the rest"
I'm very sure he would :" Mr. Smith
was laughing now, but his voice was
just as emphatic ana there was a
sudden fame of color in his face
Your Cousin Stanley isn't dead, my
dear---that is. We are not sure he is
dead spoke up Benny's mother quick
ly He just has not been heard from
for six months"
But he must be dead, or he'd have
come back" reasoned Miss Flora. with
worried eyes; and l, for my part. think
of course, he'd have come back"
declared Mrs Jane, "and kept the
money himself Don't you suppose he
knew what he'd written in that let
ter. and don't you suppose he'd have
saved those $1,000 900 if he could? Well.
! guess he would The man is dead.
That's certain enough"
Well. anyhow, were not going into
mourning till we have to-" Mrs Har-
riet's lips snapped together with firm
decision.
OF course not I'm sure I don't see
any use in having the money If we've
got 70 wear black and not 60 anywhere,
pouted Bessie,
Are, we rich, then, really MAJ" de-
manded Benny.
We certainly are. Benny"
Then, If were rich we can have every
thing We want. can't we?" Benny's eyes
were beginning to sparkle
Well" hesitated his mother