Evening star., 1935-09-08

INSTALLMENT TX.
80 H, YOU startled mel" Helen
sasped as she turned to
face Tyson Peabody. Her
heart was in her throat,
but soon she began to breathe more
easily. His eyes had not gone near
the secretary. and she concluded that
he had noticed nothing unusual about
her position beside it.
II saw you come back to the house"
Tyson Peabody said in stony voice,
land decided to take the opportunity
to speak to you. Mrs Peabody and I
would like to know what you intend
to do about paying for your meals,
now that you have lost your job"
Helen bit her lip. Il haven't de-
cided just yet" she replied. Il hope
to find another job very soon"
Well" said Tyson Peabody, coldly,
"you might as well know that we
can't feed you for nothing. After to-
day you'll have to make other ar
. rangements. Mrs. Peabody and I are
going down town now. When we get
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With that Mr. Peabody turned alb
ruptly and pulled the door shut be-
hind him. Helen sank weakly back
against the secretary. So they had
delivered her an ultimatum-no money,
no food Well, if she found what she
hoped to find in the secret drawer,
eIon Iy,tt oh
She hurriedly turned back to the
~secretary, and then a sudden thought
made her pause. Suppose this was
just ruSe. Suppose Tyson Peabody
had seen her excitement when the
postman gave her the letter. and was
only pretending to leave the house.
Helen decided that she would make
sure both he and his wife had left
before she resumed her search.
She left the room and walked slowly
down the stairs. AS she reached the
bottom she heard the sound of the
old car that had belonged to her
grandfather, chugging around the
drive. From front window she
watched Mr.. and Mrs. Peabody turn
out of the drive and disappear down
the street.
PUT she was still bit shaken by
Mr. Peabody's sudden appearance
at the door of her room. and she felt
uneasy, alone in the old house. On
sudden impulse she opened the door,
ran down the steps and hurried along
the street toward the Wilson home.
Ralph Wilson was moving the front
lawn as she approached. She rushed
up to him and excitedly gave him her
grandfather'S letter to read.
II just got it few minutes ago"
she explained. 1T went to camp and
just came back. Will you come over
with me while I search the secretary?"
will Il" exclaimed Ralph, his eyes
alight with excitement. Come on!"
AS they hurried back to the house,
Helen told how she had almost been
caught at the secretary by Tyson Pea
body That's the reason I came for
you" she said. II was afraid he might
come back and find me-"
Just let him come back" said
Ralph grimly. I'D like to take
poke at him, to pay him back for that
base ball he hooked from me years
ago"
They clattered up the stairs of the
silent old house and entered Helen's
room. Together they bent over the
secretary.
"See? The knob is right here" said
Helen. She placed her finger on 1t
and pressed firmly.
1T doesn't work." she gasped. 81
pressed on it and nothing happened"
TRY pulling it, or turning IL"
Ralph suggested tensely.
VJELEN turned the knob. There
was a little click, and then they
saw a piece of the paneling above the
cubby-holes slide slowly back, re-
vealing the handle of drawer.
There 1t isl" cried Helen. She
grabbed the handle and pulled. The
drawer slid out easily, and revealed
large and bulky brown envelope.
Scrawled on it in her grandfathers
Handwriting were the words. For my
granddaughter, Helen Chandler"
Too excited to speak, Helen lifted
the envelope and broke the seal. The
first thing they saw inside 1t was
lighter envelope, which Helen took
out and opened. Then together they
uttered gasps of Joy.
Money!" Ralph cried. Sand mostly
$20 bills. There must be several
hundred dollars in cash there"
Lets see what else there is" said
Helen. There was still another heavy
envelope, much larger than the one
containing the bank notes. Helen
opened this, and found thick pile OF
engraved certificates.
"Those are stocks and bonds" said
Ralph quickly. THAT top one is
bond worth $1,000 dollars. See the
amount there, on the face? Why,
there must be small fortune here,
Helen!"
Helen suddenly felt weak. She sank
back against the secretary and ut
tered, a long, tremulous sigh.
Grandfather, didn't leave me PEN
niless, after ALL" she said. Il never
could quite believe that he had spent
ell his money. And he'll never know
how much this means to me! I don't