The herald., 1922-06-15
Tom Aids His
Benefactor
BY MARVIN ST. JOHNS

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the office of Peter Moore. lawyer in
no enviahle frame of mind. The very
thought that. he was forced 10 walt
and possibly later trurkle with m in
diyidual of the homo-hyena genus,
Moore. lrritatcd him.
Moore. petifogger and rascal, had
not yet arrived, and young Farrar
CALLED under a yoke already fitted TO
his shoulders. There was a timid
knock at the door, and he said Come
in" mechanically.
Are you in want OF an office
boy" inquired a lad.
What cared Marvin Farrar for Office
boys He started a scowl AT the In
truder. Then something in the visit
full earnest face appealed to his bet
ter instincts.
II fancy not. SON" replied the
higher self Farrar, who did not, how
ever. feel particularly elevated at just
that moment Looking for work.
For three days. and no luck" was
the reply. "and"-the little fellow
choked up. then manfuly dashed
AWAY II stray tear VI ON' anu b'A''A
rcsoutely: I've got To find some
thing today"
You mean-hungryT guessed the
quick-witted Farrar Here, 20 get
good square meal and you'll be in bet
ter trim To buckle up against diSap-
9ointment Try the department
stores" he shouted after the boy, as
the latter, hubbllng over with graft
tude and delight. a bright silver dol
lar in his hand, went on his way with
a shining face.
on the heels OF the departing lad
Peter Moore hustled.
The lawyer threw up the window
opening on a court for ventilation, and
briskly drew some documents from
his desk. lie selected one. He held
ii up for the Inspection Of his visitor.
There is your note, Mr.. Farrar," he
said. "due month ago; sum $1,000,
duly signed and no notation Of pay
ment. II is one of q number of notes
which Luke Darrell put up with us for
collateral six months ago. He failed
to redeem II. AS our property, we
must insist on payment
but 1t has been paid already, as l
wrote you" declared Farrar insistent-
ly.
Have you recelptT
"I took none. / had every conf
dence I'm the world in Luke Darrell.
/ met him on the street, on my way
to his office to take up the note. He
accepted the money and promised
that the cancelled note would be
mailed TO me next day. The ensuing
one / learned he had abscOnded-a
bankrupt, forger, and fugitive from
justice.
"we will give you forty-elght hours
, to pay the note or renew il with your
property as security" was the lawyers
ultimatum, and he accompanied his
grim perturbed visitor to the door.
Marvin Farrar went on his way with
a heavy heart. He had begun fond
dreams Of another savings period to.
furnish up home for his fiancee, Wini-
fred Thearle.
And now-twu years hard work
lost, a mOurnful message to take to
poor Winnie Ii was pitlful, but he
could not afford to lose heart. With
I'm an hour he was at the Thearle
home and was telling the whole sad
story TO Winnie, sobblng brokenly on
his shoulder at his misfortune and
distress.
Il The little fellow Marvin had helped,
hoh
made for the nearest restaurant with
his precious silver dollar. And II fur
Their CHANGED that the lively-eyed Tom
Chubbs-for that was his name-noted
two papers fiuttering along the pave
ment I'm his course. He glanced over
one. II was letter from another city.
and II was signed "Luke Darrell" The
other paper was the note Lawyer
Moore had shown Marvin Farrar.
The note was made out TO Luke
Darrell and the letter was signed Luke
Darrell.
Then he set at work to locate the
sipner OF the note-Maryin Farrar.
81 am looking for a Mr.. Marvin Far
rar," reported young Tom, as he came
up the steps to face the lovers, seated
in a hammock.
Hello" CALCULATED Marvin. why.
I seem to have seen you before"
"Why, so you did," cried Tom,
Frightening up as II by magic. isn't
) II queer, slrT' I've been looking for
you long time"
"What forT"
, ''These"-and Tom handed over let
! ter and note. Are they yours, sir
: are they OF any importanOeT
That question was not answered for
Tom, except in the finding for him
the next day OF an excellent situation.
5 The letter referred TO pushing every
claim. collected Before or not" and
E the note once paid, placed Marvin In
, a position to readily unmask the
/ tricksters and avoid their further eI-
, tortion.
: So Marvin and Winnie did not have
, to wait two years, and Tom Chubb
was a guest Of honor at their we'd
). ding.
His Voice In Still