Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-07-22
His Right Hand
Man"
By DOROTHY wHITcoMB
g. 1921, Western Newspaper Union. 5

mated, ruined man. The plant was
In the hands of receiver, and he was
a bankrupt
Wardells had done this ardells,
the upstarts, the business pirates. The
elder Of that firm had been taken in
OF the street penniless by Ashton. had
been given work, had learned the
secrets of the business, and had gone
out to exploit them on his own ac-
count. The rival house manufactured
a counting machine. In some way
Wardell had secured the sole right TO
manufacture a machine the sale of
which was Ashtons calef source Of
revenue. Trade fell off. wardells
spread and fiourished like a green ban
yam tree. Ashton & Co. went down
hill, fast.
tAnd row-ruini Reckoning up anx-
iousiy, WiIfred had found that the
plant and his other resources would
pay off about seventy five per cent of
the debts He reached tlfe office of
his lawyer, dSiected and hopeless.
1--WE have an Usfef for the assets in
bulk" explained the attorney. 1T will
square the secured Indebtedness en-
tirely. 1t will also take care of all the
other liabilities, except about two
thousand dollars
'If 1 could only reach thatl" ex-
claimed Wilfred 1T is those creditors,
small. struggling firms, that need their
money. Is there no way l can reach
this deficit7"
"a way has been opened" announced
the lawyer, "a remarkable one. There
Is the list of the unsecured creditors"
and he pushed over written page,
land here is two thousand, handed to
me by a brother attorney. represent
ing a mysterious client who does not
wish to be known"
you amaze me-" cried Wilfred, his
face shining, his eyes filing with
grateful tears. "Who could have done
me this kind actT'
Wilfred signed the /. o. U. extended
to him by the lawyer His heart
seemed singing within him.
He was treading air as he left the
lawyers office.
His face frightened when he was
home again, with thoughts of the true,
loyal persons who had been not only
his employees, but his friends. Miss
Bonney His heart gladdened as he
recalled the occasion, three years be-
fore, when he had given this poor,
friendless girl, a position in his Office.
Inrs erfO fAn ID
voted service, had made him respect
and value her. She had been his
right-hand man."
Wilfred found her In neat, modest
cottage, her aged mother its house
keeper. She blushed and paled, and
looked wistful and then trembled, as
he handed her the money. Her eyes
glowed sympathetically with his own
when he told of his unknown bene-
factor.
81 shall not forget the most helpful
assistant ever had, when l get on
my feet again" said Wilfred brightly.
81 am very sorry to see you out of
employment"
"Oh, / shall soon find new posi-
ton" declared Amy.
at seems to me that am receiving
nothing but blessing in my own dark
est hour" replied Wilfred. knowingly.
"There Is another thing" said Amy.
'You remember Mr.. Judson, the old
inventor who was hurt at your plant?
You pensioned him off, you know. Ever
since then he has been trying to
invent a new counting machine. T.
that is 1 have encouraged him. He
was here yesterday, and he is sure.
oh, so very sure that he Is near to
perfecting his Invention"
Two evenings later a messenger
brought Wilfred note, asking him
to call at the home of Miss Bonney.
When he arrived he found old Abel
Judson there.
'rve made 1t y cried the inventor
enthusiastically "My invention is per=
fected--a counting machine that viii
drive wardells out of the field
Only one thing would the inventor
agree to--that Wilfred was to become
his partner. In three months capital
WIS lNuuus III SiA the btQ pant WAS
running again. At the end of the
year Wilfred and Amy were man and
wife.
81 am making money so fast" he
said TO his happy helpmate one eve
ming, "that / win be able to pay up
the two thousand dollars SO gener.
ously given me when l failed"
Amy reached within her pocket She
drew ont a scrap of paper In amaze
ment Wilfred regarded the L @. L.
Don't you understands" she cried
In delight. and tore the document to
scraps "paid.'
"You-you furnished that money!
exclaimed the dumfounded Wilfred.
ayes. my all for you. the bravest,
truest friend ever knew" replied
Amy raptly, "and now the dearest,
best husband in all the worldy"