Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-09-08
He WAS STEPHEN
BY Il. LOUIS IRAYBoLD

CTEPHEN'S uncle, James K Har-
rington, flung the crumpled sheet
into chair and stared glumly att the
traffic streamin@ down the avenue.
Again he reviewed mentally the star,
ing headlines: IS
UNDERGRADUATE INJURED IN,
MIDNIGHT JOYRIDE!
Nephew Of 4. Well-KnoWn James e.
Harrington" XII
Thus It came about that young
Steve, econvalescent after "a few bad
days, faced his uncle in the private
room at the hospital and knew. he was
In for a disagreeable half hour.
"Stephen," he began, I've given
you too much rope, and now I'm going
to rectify that little mistake, If pos
sible, before 1t Is too late. You have
met my wife's niece, Miss Barbara
Endicottr' y
Stephen regarded him suspicipusly.
yes" he said shortly. ~ ~
"WeIl," said Harrington, ""she IL the
girl you are going to, marry. That Is.
{ fsshe'll have you. If you will per-
suade her to marry you I'll settle an
even hundred thousands ON you at
once. Or, If you do your best but she
/ will have none Of you, I will permit
things to go on much as before If
you behave yourself. Otherwise. never
a cent. of mine do you get"
Some two years later Roger Dean
swung into the home Office in West
ern city, where his employer greeted
him cordially. , s&3 IN
"Hello. Roger" he said. "What's
the gamer 4uF-%
Gamer echoed Roger. "what
gamer M t8 +,
1.-THE other drew toward him an open
newspaper and indicated a picture.
With a start Of surprise Roger ex-
aminedtit intently.+ rs this your pic
tureT ran the accompanying adver-
tisement e"Or is 1T a striking ;resem-
blance7 If 50, and you wish to earn
a large sum. call at the Office Of w.
Sweet, room 212, Hotel Garde. New
. York" B,
A day or two later Dean found him.
self face to face with a hatchet-faced
individual who regarded him nervous
". }"Ahem! You are Stephen Har-
rington?'' he, asked at once.
Roger regarded him blank]y. "Me7
I'm Roger Dean, salesman for the
!Canover Lawnmower~ people, he
\ snapped out. s,2 n " !.
"Even So" said the other, quite evi-
IDENTIFY relieved. "You would not be-
averse to rightings wrong, and at,
the same time making little on the
side3 Well, listen. and I'll give you
tie gist OF the matter. James X, Har-
rington is dead ana has left q most
peculiar WIN WtfaiinYsix months his
nephew. who disappeared q while aeo.
and his niece! Barbara Entlicott. are
to appear before Witnesses and agree,
Or disa free to marry each ,otheh.5 IS. n
both agree the estate / goes ID them
inintlv Tfonlv one . Srees, .ha " ana
rets the4 entire 4 estate. n s', IA neither
arraes the money goes 4 "a Charity.
the legacy totals.aS he srnacked 4 his.
lips,. "iri excess Of $1,000 oor EE
7"And ,nst. WHARF ~ 7 antcv >, craa.
!; TONED the young fellow. 4, lIl-7FIEf
X "Well,. said the lawyer, hopefully.
young stephen evidently y Is, dead.
Now you, not being the real heir,
naturally cannot agree to marry her.
But by simply impersonating him can
rake in neat little sum. Get met"
/ Roger regarded the lawyer appre-
ciatively. Man." he said heartily,
you've got q brain: Count on mel"
Y u was q solemn little group that
gathered In the library Of the former
James K. Harrington. Roger. could
not refrain from casting frequent
glances at the quietly dressed girl, as-,
companied BY her mother. at the OPP
posite side Of the room. Her face
was expressionless during the, read
ing Of the will. Then. expectantly,
she lifted herNeyes as the lawyer rose
to his feet.
1t Us my DUTY according to the
terms OF this document TO put q Ques,
ton to you, Miss Bradley. VIII you
marry this-er- stephen Harring-