The Mount Holly news., 1919-12-30
A Joyous
Helper
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By cENEvIEvE ULMAR

tcopyrisht. lsis. Western Newspaper Unionl
When Laurence Colby's spinster
aunt announced to him that she had
made up her mind to apportion to him
the part Of her estate she had intend
ed to leave him by will, he whistled
volubly In his natural impetuous style.
you have shown yourself to be a
sincere and contented young man, and
shan't keep you waiting for dead
mans Shoes" she observed definitely.
II certainly never made any calcu-
lations on yours" declared Laurence.
"What's more. I'm perfectly satisfied
and happy with my present lot. I'm
earning a living, everybody seems to
like me. like everybody"
"Well. my lawyer viii tell you what
have done for you. and I am glad I
have done It"
The first thing Laurence thought Of
after he found himself independent
and rich was to take vacation. The
arst person he planned on visiting was
Dudley Vernon.
1--WE pretty warm spot In my heart
for dear old Dud," he told himself. HE
helped me to get through college; he
saved my life once"
So Laurence went down to Westport
and became a guest at the house Of
Dudley's widowed sister, with whom
Dudley lived
A few days after he had arrived at
Westport. Laurence got Mrs. Alston
alone and sat down for a confidential
chat.
II am worried nearly to death about
Dudley" he said, "he is 80 changed.
Won't you relieve my mind and put me
In the way Of helping himr'
Dudley has been that way since he
returned from a months stay at
Adrian" said Mrs. Aston. II viii tell
you all know. It doesn't come from
him. but from an accidental discovery
made. Dudley seems to have fallen
In love with young lady during his
vacation. DO not know her name.
only that she lives at Adrian. In his
waste basket few days since found
a photograph torn in two. Here are
the fragments"
II sayr' calculated Laurence, scan
ming the joined pieces Of cardboard,
1t over my hearth
II also found parts of letter ap-
parently from the father of the young
lady. II informed Dudley that he
could not look upon their engagement
with favor. as he had learned conf
dentially that Dudley's business was
at the point Of failure"
us that trueT inquired Laurence.
II fear that It is. His lawyer Mr..
Ames. tells me so"
Laurence visited the lawyer to find
that ten thousand dollars would place
his friend beyond the power of busi-
ness disappointment. He went to
Adrian seeking for young lady whose
name even he did not know. Her love-
ly face. however. was vividly impressed
upon his mind.
Fortune favored Laurence's plans
/ He was traversing a residence street
Of Adrian when he came upon large
WdlAct lying Ou Tie phNclututs Ahu-
renee picked 1t up to find It filled with
papers and money. Turning q corner
he nearly collided with hurrying fig-
ure. flushed, excited girl.
,, Found at last" he breathed with
intense satisfaction as he recognized
her. and then observing that she was
scanning walk and street with eager
eyes he spoke aloud: Excuse me.
miss. but have you lost somethingT
"Yes. oh yes-a wallet containing
some very valuable papers l was tax
ing to my fathers office from the
house."
'Is that itf" questioned Laurence.
and Miss Amalie Dutton took the wal
let rendered with joyous cry.
The incident led to their becoming
acquainted more fully. and within
week Laurence was an accepted Wis
itor at the Dutton home. Through
wary investigation he learned that
Amalie knew Dudley Vernon, but she
did not seem to be intensely interested