The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-04-06
The Bogus
Relative
By DOROTHY wHITcoMB

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Copyright, 1879. Western Newspaper U.isR-
Elmer Dodge was n villain. Cyril
Marsh was bright, honest, energetic
young business man. He was the en-
ployer of Dodge.
ut was just at dusk one late fall eve
ming that master and man left the
trade brokerage office Of young Marsh.
The latter carried long. sealed en-
velope in his hand. Its possession
seemed TO give him intense saus1ae-
tion.
Dodge" he spoke, as he paused NJ
the iron letter box at the corner and
slowly allowed the envelope to glide
from view, there goes my fate.
'Indeed?" questioned his companion.
"Yes," replied Cyril. sit covers the
strangest incident In my life. l al
ways knew l had a relative, half
uncle, out in Idaho, ana that he was
enormously rich, but at odds with my
dead father, and all his kin. What
was my surprise yesterday TO receive
letter from him. He wrote TO ask
me to send my photograph and few
details of my business career"
why, he may intend to make you
his heir" suggested Dodge.
II hope so. Think Of what | could
DO with a little more capital! will
show you the letter l received In the
morning. 1t is In my desk"
They parted street or two farther
on.
Going home?" questioned Cyril.
Think / WILL" replied Dodge-"sort
of tired tonight"
Dodge returned TO the Office, and
turning. on the electric light, the sur
reptitious visitor proceeded to open his
employers desk.
"Ah, have 1t (" he muttered at last,
and he sat there for some time P0r-
ing over the letter that Cyril had re-
ceived from his distant relative the
preceding day.
Long aud arduOusly Dodge studied
1t.
s'In dare TO do it." he told himself.
Within the hour Dodge had written
q letter To Cyrils uncle, signing CyFifs
name in his own handwriting. Then
he secured q photograph of his own.
This he inclosed In the letter, sealed
the envelope, addressed ii TO the man
Ia Idaho, placed 1t in his pocket and
left the place.
Dodge mailed the missive. He
scanned the time schedule on the box.
mo more collections until morning
he s0liloquiZed, 80 / have plenty OF
time in which to get the other package.
Three months later Cyril Marsh
failed in business. A bad market,
miscalcuiation as to prices in q time
Of panic swept away all that he had.
He sold his watch and chain to pay
off Dodge his last months salary. and
they parted.
With his failure the aristocFatic
Darleys had closed their doors against
him, and he had loved the daughter
Of that proud house-Edna.
To strive TO make her forget her
humble lover, they had sent her
abroad. A sweet note came to Cyril,
however, telling him that oceans could
never divide their love.
Then Cyril wandered through half n
dozen states, earning a precariOas in
come as desultory work came to his
hand.
1t was way out in Idaho that one
evening traversing q lovely country
road he came upon q strange scene.
A farmer armed with q pitchfork held
the chauffeur Of big touring car ut
bay.
"You ran over my COW back y0o.
der" he was shouting as Cyril came
up.
swell, just make out your bill and
send 1t to my employer In Crofton,"
said the chauffeur.
who is your employer"
There is his card" and the man
handed the farmer bit of pasteboard.
"Oh, that's all right" spoke tbs lat
ter at once. as his eye ran over the
name 1t bore-"Mr. Cyril Marsh 10
good for all I'll claim"
A dim light began to glow La Cy-
ril's mind as inquiry developed the
fact that "Cyril Marsh" was the heir
Of the wealthy John Marsh, who had
died few months previously.
Cyril Marsh located the princeiy
residence to which he was\ directed.
He glanced In at lighted window.
"As ! had begun to suspect" be
breathed with a strange smile on his
face as he recognized a man inside
the room.
81 wish to see Dir. Marsh" he ad-
yised the servant at the door, and was
shown into a reception room.
what can 1 do for your" spoke
familiar voice, and then Its owner
paused. white as q sheet.
"Mr. Elmer Dodge" observed the
real Cyril Marsh, quietly, but with. a
latent forcefulness, II have come to
relieve you Of your stolen identity"
Then the villain skunk out Of the
place and the rightful heir came into
his own. And then the Darieys sent
for absent Edna. for money was
lodestone TO them-and true love was
garlanded with happiness.