The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-28

ttt Dttftf hHu hIh WIG. chfuHs lft-
fessor Drexel aud old Doc Brown had
been notified 10 be present nj a Ger.
tain hour on n certain morning.. TO
receive information Of great impor
lance and value TO them
"It's n legacy" declared Que active
gossip. "Thcy have probably been
discovered ns heirs to some vast O..
tate IN England"
"lt's trouble, III guarantee That"
said Sarah, for she was always look.
Ing for L.
hut NIL these Wild gucsscs were set
at naught when the quartet we're
seated In tho lawyers Office. A pleas.
nni.faced young man OF about twenty.
fur confronted them. smiling aud
cheerful.
well. folks" he said. Il suppose
you don't know me-"
. Al hands stared nj the speaker.
then at one another, oad shook their
heads silently.
II MN Harry Bolton"
"whatl' shouted the professor. his
solemn face now otamIng. "lIttle Hen.
ry. who learscd his A. u. Cs from
mc?"
"Hcakl" cried Doc Brown. "why.
.ahght you how TO crate"
"You. Henry" exclaimed Joe. II
nm truly glad TO see yoG." and ho
looked II.
Sarah regarded the returned native
keenly. II was to grasp her hand that
the stranger passed the others by. A
softcned look came into her eyes. and
she stepped forward and kissed him.
1--WE travelled four thousand miles
for that welcome" said Henry.
when | came to Brldgeion an
abandoned orphan twenty years ago"
related the young man. "you. Mrs.
Driver. and your husband took me In.
Bless you'll Never had a boy better
parents. When | started out from
Bridgeton four years ago to seek my
w fortune. | made n solemn vow
II was that I would never forget my
old friends II | met with success"
That's you. Henry" smiled Lee
Driver. "WellT
81 am a millionaire" announced
Henry. and they all gasped.
Henry Henry" cried the delighted
old savant quaverlngly. rs this some
fairy story?"
Not a bit of IT," declared Henry.
"You. Doc" he went on. have always
wanted to boss something. Well. you
shall be superintendent OF my big
ranch. and you shall demonstrate your
ability as an organizer and manager"
FITS the chance of my lifetime !"
gasped the old political campaigner.
AS TO YOU" continued Henry. turn
ing a fond glance upon Sarah" nothing
been In q household rut so long that
you pine for a change-you need to try
some one elsc's cooking. And Lee.
here. working twelve hours n day and
NlVhtb Oliy VI huf thkiAo w
smoke indoors. shall have q den Of
his W stocked with the best cigars
In the market"
The new life Of the four astonlshed
lecatees who had tired of the hum
drum of "Home. Sweet Home" might
deserve a lengthy exploitation. Briefly,
all that Henry Bolton promised he
carried out.
TOO many books and life too short
to read them ALL" the professor
mourned one day. 81 never knew there
was so much knowledge In the world.
Henry, | want to 60 back to my mod
est old favorites at Bridseton and die
contented."
And Doc had soured on power. He
missed his old %cronies, who had list
ened to his flowery orations. The I'M
cultured cowboys only laughed at him.
Henry discovered Lee behind a tree
putting at his dear old briarwoOd and
sick with ennui. And Mrs. Driver
she said to Henry:
WHY tnClt .lon L IL lhOISCf VI lOpi
cooked here the way ! cook it. l just
long for the old Kitchen range and
real home comforts.
Result. They all pined for "Home.
Sweet Home" and returned there with
gladstone hearts-all except one.
This was Serena Blair, q niece Of
the Drivers. She had been adopted by
Sarah, and the latter had insisted on
bringing her with them. Henry had
played with Serena when she was a
child Very rapidly he. had renewed
the old companionship. When the
Drivers went back to Bridgeton Sc
rena, liking the climate, remained be-
hind, finding employment in a store
in the nearest town.
Now anne a rude change In fortune
for Henry. The ranch mansion burned
down one night, uninsured. A ques-
ton of title dispossessed Henry from
the land ownership. Then he went
down with the fever.
When he came out of a long deliri-
UNI the young ranchman found Serena
n faithful nurse at his side. AS he
ccnvalesced he realized how much he
loved her. One day he showed the
loyal girl a picture Of a mountain
cabin.
Serena" he said. "that is all
have left of my fortune. There is
grand air, golden sunshine and fruit
ful nn-nc u.aull ii. vo1 10 hncntaa '