The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-05-12
Uncle Peters
Tin Box
By HAROLD siNcLAIRE


- s-.i. "sstsfa .ssssEsFsr tnsoal
"rll get even with hlm--if Il takes
wenty years III have Il out with Marx
buWsunl"
The owner Of Hillside farm spoke
The words Vcugeiuiiy. Ills list was
lclcuChcd his fac distorted. and
lyouth. PROSPERITY aud the possession
OF broad. fruitful ACRES seemed to have
no force to subdu, h.s angry mood.
IL ! may make a suggestion" oh
served bis insiuuatisg companion.
Lawyer Dole. Il d.ut think III make
my lifc miserable o,cg trific Why.
shat more do yuu want than what
you've got. Tom Lactyg The favored
hcir % Old Ietrr iisbson married to
the handsourst girl ia the district"
"Bahl" shouted the other ragefully
What j. she or tl4e mosey to me
against the only giri ever lovedl l
tell you. Dole. was robbed OF Leila
Dallas. When that handsome wife Of
mine, as you call her. gets In hsr tan.
truIns. aud ! rralize what I've lost, 10
about sets me Wild. Here Dawson has
settled down right under my nose.
fairly Haunting his success In winning
Leila"
Il reckon II was the only place he
had to settle down Ia. Lacey. The girl
liked him best, and naturally married
him. They're puor as church mice"
"lll srl,e the puwsons out OF the
relghbo-iood 2" mult,rcd Lacey darkly.
For a young man with fairly grow.
in- PROSPECTS IN uf,s Tom Lacey was
Ia un unthankful aud dangerous mood.
Tie had nurscd hi- uue grievance tiii
u began % tingc every thing he did
with sombcr and tragic gloom. liz
aud Mark were cousins. They bad
both courted pretty Leila Dallas. Ger.
tainly the little lady had given Tom
he cause 10 suppose she favored him.
When she married the man OF BET
choice. however. Tom felt bitterly
wrungcd. lie refused To even notice
the happy pair.
old Peter left Tom a., big home
farm and some comfortable invest
w,uts To IA, surprise ~ everybody.
all that Mark was awarded was the
River lot. with all thereon, the viii
r,ud AN Thereon" was little Indeed
"A broAen-dowu cottage few fauu
implements. and a great suaricd app,
tree past al bearing uuu dead at o.,
top.
Tom Lacey had uttered no idle pass.
ing threat TO Lawyer Dole II was
early spr.ng when hc made IT, lie
had men Ia his employ mvan aud un.
scrupulOus a. himself They be
came willing tools "a his schemes %
low revenge. It, result was made
yery patent To brave, patient Marx aud
his loving heipmat,. Leila. at harvest
time.
II was evening tide. and husband
and wife sat GA bench under the odd
apple tree.
Its pretty had. Mark. ! must con
fess," she was saying. The whole
work Of season gone! Don't fret
about II. dear. We w begin all once
again"
Early In the spring AT seeding time
some one had tanpered with the well.
tiled belds. Some one had put In
mustard seed and that OF tagly weed.
and had choked out the wheat. oats.
buckwlsrat aud rye.
The whole lot isn't good enough
for bedding" said Mark. i've 10,
chance to chop wood In the forest half
the winter. That will keep the wolf
from the door TIL springtime. any
how"
"Yes, dear" said Leila soothlngiy.
and can help cut with some sewing.
Speaking Of ohopplng. II might not be
bad Idea 10 get the old apple tree out
of the way"
Il suppose II will topple over some
stormy night and hit the house II We
don't" replied Marx.
Mark tried not To- think hard of dead
Uncie Peter. SIN. he had reason 10
expect a better share Ia the estate
than be had received. More than once
that relative had shown him small
tin box nlled with great heap Of
stOred-up banknotes. with his own
name scratched upon the box.
The snow II too deep 10 work Ia
the woods today" said Mark 10 Leila
one bleak wintry morning. Il believe
III tackle the old apple tree"
"Yes. the fuel supply is somewhat
low" answered Leila. Finally there
was crash.
Leila rushed TO the door just a.
Marx came tearing into the room.
"oh. Leila ?" he gasped- "seel The
bcA-the tin box. My name scratched
on the cover. Exactly the one Uncle
Peter showed me ~ many times !"
In suspense and wonder Leila stared
a. the box was placed on the table
Inside was letter telling all about
IL. and-banknotes! banknotes bank.
notes!
Uncle Peter had selected queer
hiding place for the little fortune he
lad put by In ready cash for his young
nephew. The lnclosed letter set
tied all questions as TO legal owner.
ship.
why. We are r1chi" breathed Leila.
marvelingly.
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