Show I R Stead the came cameto G to a n stop at Wheat Center as ns though It t considered cred the 4 1 little prairie town scarcely worth the delay A knot of New Year travelers tra disentangled themselves upon tt the station platform the bell clanged and snorting disdainfully dis ds- I the time express express tied fled westward While Harry Enfield stood besl Jant tant upon the tIme platform the little I group melted away and In a moment he found himself alone He Ele ent entered red redI the wat waiting ng room and n a accosted the tile I station agent I wonder If It you ou happen to know now the s tle tie Inquired I believe be be- I lieve they farm somewhere In this neighborhood The TIme railway vay man looked up quickly quick ly Jy a sharp Interest In his eye eyes funny he ho sal said I 1 was fiS just thinking of the Of course I now know them Yes the time young man led him hits on on How far do they live from town I About rO four fou II miles mIle Were you goI goIng going go go- ing ins out Then perhaps you would I deliver this telegram I I have hardly hard hard- Iy ly the time heart beart to telephone it Bad news travels fast enough Bad news Harry echoed Buttie But Buthe Buthe he tie took took- time the yellow envelope and re received received rea re- eved his directions As he drove along the snowy country country country coun coun- try road with a h hired red team team and cutter cutter cut cut- ter tel the young man wondered what could be the bad news tucked within the Inside pocket of ot his coat He rIe never never nefer had been at nt Wheat Center before before be be- fore- fore and his visit to his uncle and aunt was wholly una unannounced d. As he neared the time farm home the yellow envelope oppressed him more und more He rIe wondered If It II would be a great breach of confidence to open It and read the message He ETC Hec c could ul pretend preten it had be been m handed to him t that at way nn and knowledge of ot the tIme contents would make it easier to tor break r ak the ba bad news gently lIe He wondered wondered wondered won won- dered what could be its nature buthis but buthis buthis his acquaintance with his bis s uncles uncle's affairs af nf affairs af- af fairs was was too vague to offer any any clew There was a n boy George a n lad of ot about nineteen Could Coul It be George Georgel Surrendering at last he drew out the telegram and with something of ol ofa a sJ shock ock rea read his own name Harry flarry Enfield on the envelope Yes of ot I 1 4 AT fr I I I tl A i. I I How Wonderful That You Have Come She Sha Exclaimed course That was his hs uncles uncle's name too It seemed to offer Justification for reading the message He tie could I plead that It had been addressed to te him With sudden resolution he stopped g his team tore the yellow missive open an and read Short In my nc accounts dear dad wire five hundred bundred dollars tonight sure and IH keep CP me out of ot Jail will never go wrong n again an help hell me this time please alease dont don't tell mother George I ISo I So this timis was the boy George The I i I telegram was from a n city not DOt far tr from m where Harry was was' cashier In n Q a bank bani he could run over nn and see him bim any day dllY In a couple coulle of or hours He replaced the evil news In n his pocket l t and nd In a few minutes more was In the arms arias of of his uncle and aunt How wonderful that you have come orne cornel I I Aunt Lucille exclaimed ge Gcorge couldn't get home for New Years Year's hut but we set his Just the same und arid here you are c to fill It I All through the time meal the talk woul would turn again and again to George What a bright boy hoy he us t I How they missed hi hIm in I lie He was mak ing lug his start In a hank bank some day ClAy ho was to take them both both to the time city to to live with him him hm- How low could he lie tell them low How could he place that horrible t envelope before Uncle Harry As the time day progressed It became harder harder dm Impossible 1 r and I I He To left I ed explaining earlier that than he hu had Intend nt nd he lie must tal take e the return Main to the time city TIme The toting doting I parents gladly gave Georges George's address that he he- might ca call 1 on him At Wheat euler gram grain Harry Hally sent a tel tele tele- Five hundred dollars at nt credit First National your bank tomor row morning Your flUt cousin I Harry Pretty good New Years Year's gift Ill I'll say I ed the tIme agent as us he th the read message Not or a gift 1 I think An Aim Investment Harry cor Q 1028 1928 West Western Newspaper Union I |