Show II I 1 r I I M ONE Y TO 1 1 r 0 0 By Peter 0 lie B. KM Q Q 0 i Z vr lJ peter n. n Kne r S 1 1 1111 1 1 11 u lea I THE STORY Hiram BUtterWOrth miser deIdeS decides de- de IdeS to e leave his fortune to 11 glEr Kl- Kl mtr mr Er Clarke a n poor young tells Ab olom He lie e en w b hi ens his s lawyer of n a. deal forty Corty years cars use aeo In which he ho s swindled a n man mannut manof out nut of and arranges fur for with Interest Butterworth Butter Butter- payment pa WO worth rth dies suddenly Through a n telegraph operator the the- fo town tone n of hears hoars of or Elmers El Elmer's Elmers Elmers Elmer's El- El mers mer's fortune before he ho does docs CHAPTER CHAPTER III III III-Continued Continued 3 Well Elmer Elmerr she queried Well iVell Nellie r hp he echoed youre you're keeping something from inc mo Elmer It If If I am nm Nellie I dont don't t know what that It Is Do you Well Y Ive I've heard Elmer llmer that Uncle Undo Butterworth has left you ou n a million million mil ml- lion dollars f Interesting If true truC Nellie The stories that are fire circulated in this town ind and sal gain credence are arc unbelievable However IIo Nellie I l have got nt sonic some news for you and you ou can believe this That human Icicle Ansel Moody food stopped me on the street half halt nn hour ago ngo and told me hed he'd accept m my application for five fire thousand and Rive give i e me an nn open credit for or twenty five hun hundred red more Im I'm going up at noon to close my lease lense on 00 onH H H. Wasser ol old butcher shop Nellie ellie came closer to Elmer and took tool each lapel In her little brown hands bands bands Elmer she warned beware the Greeks when they come bringing ln I gifts Do not accept that loan lonn nn and do donot o EI E tot not treat trent for th that t lease leiHe to today Please l I I i Why J I I dont don't think you yuu ought to Today Is Is s not the day for you to discuss nn anything any any- thing with nn even anybody n e even with me Have you been going In for astrology astrology or ogy ogy Nellie Xo o o but the little birds s tell tel me thIngs Ings I I uI had bad an Impression that In Pilaritos Pilar- Pilar atos that was the Ole prerogative of ol old fens ens he replied Very Ver well wel Nellie II not do nn anything ln then without con- con K tilting salting my DIy manager She drenched him with her smile and continued on to her work She WL s paying payin teller for fOI the Commercial C Trust S Savings Ings bank Md dad one lne of old Ansel's directors di di- l- l rectors I Nellie l also was the trust officer r of ofie the ie bank and a n notary public Like Elmer er Clarke she was an orphan She was two twenty two years ears ol old an and Me thOe already In she was retarded re- re as an old maid more or less In n the sere gere and yellow ellow leaf leat she was recipient of much attention from the most presentable of the I swains and was reputed to ha bare declined to marry each of or them Clarke the last of a stricken fend ad was holding his own with Nellie Ie however weter Two 1 years ears had lead passed asked since fi st h he e had sat with her on the veranda ver vor- anda of the Tully Tilly house where Nellie Z made bade l her ter r home with wid ol old Mr Ir and Mrs Irs Tully Before Elmer Ebner could e escape Inside the h e Smoke Shopped he f felt lt a u hand ham 1 plucking K at his sleeve The messen messenger er Ind ii arrived ed ed with the telegram from lh i Elmer sl signed h ned for forit It h rend it It tucked It t In his pocket e nd S twin limn returned to tile the Smoke Shu p i is pe asking Haskins s waited for him bleu to say suy waited waited five fh minutes In tat tl and then thenY Y sa said j 10 1 0 o pad bad news new I hope Elmer shook l k his heal 1 sift and tt WI went on Um dust u St t off of f the stock Present Presently y n lIa u napkins kin n nes rS es essayed eyed I mother another sortie J 1 l they ten t me youve you've fallen 1 I have Elmer answered without usa up Sam SaID II th Swatted h him m smartly between d' d t blades a again aln Well Well why t you OU sa Say Something hl m El Elmer t ncr 1 tarp othin thi thi to sa say Sam The rhe whole l knows t It already nd You couldn't Ole Old Ln Lady y Bray Z my to live with ah that s Up inside her hr could y you n u tI Amer UHL r shed she'd bust If ii she tried tiled It 1 ter r Sam heaved a hea heavy sigh t I this means mean's Its It's up to me are to Now s one Soine new help he added that l I ht ck Sam had opened the Wye k e sub 1 ec t 4 Rimel was quick to SJ hm ad I 01 ol the o opening penin rl Y Yes es dont don't nt word afford the suppose either of us lUxury of ot a d million-do l- l ila I eel e nan n v i for or furt forty dollars ollars a 10 I However cr Sam I was going a 1 f e SOU ou an anyhow how In fact It was r g I tAtion to slip Hp 3 you OU to u the tile ba bad news This r re 1 i telegram ni hasn't made t OJ g f t bU bit I Uj e if u t of or difference b because ause nw 8 a It lake t 0 contains b Is s as great reat a n buras bur bur- Ira ral 1 I 1 rne me as it was ryas to Old Lad Lady 1110 going b k Wa api going OIB to quit qui t you ou to 8 go goI I 12 1 khan W b for f m myself self m at ne c tib ted led Scans Sam s tone was as asan r v With wIlh I a O I me m nc as this at au Isar tarl u an- an ani i After r work In for me live five ti r the business from to ol o on Oj n starlin opposition apposition o asI IP lost w hIs temper tempel com com- It t ti In Ilp s a toe e Lamer rotte trick to I pia y 1 l I Ill zo pe e tl rry rry y ou o u thInk drink your our t so so- At any k tou feu b hai have does docs oes not move me e a q t t I to Wy 9 r g to take 1 Ut I l wouldn't work t second for tor u a man who thinks 1 i 1 n lm 1111 capable of f dirty tricks and who has ns as little tlc e al of loyalty and ability as you ou pos possess ss And EImer Elmet Pl- Pl met mer tossed the lie cheesecloth un under er the counter took tool his hiM salary to lo dat date front from the cash rt register ister ma made e out a n receipt f fur for It and ro walled walked bed out u of the tit Smoke You 1 hula to let me down Without Vo notice Sam SUIt cried incredulously I wasn't until wasn't-until until you ou talked talked heat wn Hereafter Sam Sant get et ulon along the best n way you ou know ow how lIe He walked d away down dawn Main street only to be hl stopped h by a concerted rush of open men congregated across the street rhe They pumped d his hand band slapped his hock back and antI showered him hint with Eventually Elmer escaped ape from them un and continued on down own to the Pilar- Pilar Commercial Trust Savings s bank At Nellies Nellie's window he paused long lon enough to hand her the telegram from ale and continued on to Ansel Moodys Moody's s office The banker hanker rose and shook heads h s with him Well otWell Elmer did you Jou bring Ing the search of the title of your C street with you ou he Inquired with mock Interest Elmer sat down Ive I decided not notto notto notto to go o Into that business after after- all Mr Moody flod he announced Since speaking speak ing with you ou this morning I have reIts reIt's reIts re- re Q i i w fr 1 1 G I ly Its It's a Rotten Trick to Play on Me r Elmer a telegram from rom a 11 lawyer er In Muscatine Iowa Iown Informing me that under the last will and testament of my Uncle Hiram Butterworth of ot that city I am with the exception of two minor bequests the sole beneficiary of ot an nn estate conservatively estimated at a n million dollars ollars Of all nil the congratulatory congratulator handshakes hand Imand- shakes he hn had received that morning I none equaled In promptness and in In- In 1 of grip the one which old Ansel 1 I Moody gave him now IB By gravy I cried the banker By ny gravy If It this aint the best news Ive I've ever eer heard Elmer Eimer Youre You're the richest man In an an the second richest man manIn manIn manin In the tape count county I congratulate you ou with nil all my heart Thank you ou Mr Ir Moody I must say I do o no not note feel depressed about It m myself The first thou thought ht about It to to me after receiving that telegram was that I bad been going sixteen hours homs a n day for five years without a n vacation and luring during that live five years I have had to heat beat back hack a lon long wa way to regain my health I was struggling and the necessity for for a and prize prize now further struggle le Is en ended lied I have hae conle come to the conclusion therefore that Ill I'll leave sr S. S. S In possession possession posses posses- sion slon of his monopoly At that moment Nellie Z entered to t. 0 H H i return the telegram to him Im awfully awfully aw aw- fully happy for Cor your sake Elmer she told him Still this Is not a surprise to me mc I told you oU lost last night that withIn within with with- in a n we week cok lc your our ship would come In ht Thank you ou Nellie I came down downto to tell you ou first but hut o of course you ou knew It already Old Lad Lady Bra Bray ha hail had I broadcast it itY It Y Yes cs s she he telephoned telephone me mC nie first Eimer Elmer El El- mer Ansel Mood Moody to his turned pa paying ing teller and nil I trust Why dl didn't nt you ou telephone me mc this great news Miss Cathcart z he demanded I 1 would Im have ha Inform Informed cd you yon when hen I reached reache the bank this morning Mr Ir Moody If Alice Goo Goodfellow r lIow hadn't told me DIe she had telephoned you ou at nt your our home Old Ansel Amel could coul have stabbed her with his leis paper knife To cover his confusion he picked up the thc telegram t on and studied It carefully Suie SUI c somebody aint tr ln to play playa a practical Joke on you Elmer he asked finally If you want Ill I'll wire some hank bank in Muscatine an ask them to Investigate In an report If lf you ou will be kind enough to do that Mr fr 1 Moody I will be under obligation obligation gation gatlon to you rou Certainly Miss Cathcart attend to that matter please Elmer If It this bank can cnn serve you ou In nn any way always remember that that's what were we're here herp for to for to serve sel our customers Good Goodluck Goodluck Goodluck luck to you boy an God bless you ou lIe He shook hands with Elmer again Yer very cordially nn and answered the telephone tele tele- phone Elmer followed Nellie out Into the lobby of ot the bank Dont be misled by Mr Moodys Moody's s friendliness Ilen Elmer she warned him Hes nes after niter your our account If H he hadn't hant had n advance nance ance Information he would not have waylaid you ou this morning and offered to finance you Jou Think so Elmer was a n trifle doubtful Know so The mans man's a n shark Be careful of ot him Hell He'll tr try to get your our confidence and unload upload some of his own cats and ancl dogs on you under the guise of advising you ou In y your ur Investments In fact you'll have hn a great number of ot people sacrificing themselves to the solemn dut duty of or safeguarding that million million mil mil- lion dollars Elmer Heretofore you ou had bad a host of friends s who loved you ou f for fol what you Ol ore are You Xou will now double the number of ot your our friends Be careful of them Elmer They will wilt love you for what you ou have ha That by bythe bythe bythe the wn way she added Is the first last and nUll on only 1 advice ice I am nm going to give ghe you and and I 1 pre prefer fer to give ghe It to you ou before before before be be- fore you come your om Inheritance I loathe competition Elmer was about to sa say something that had been close io e to his heart for tor i two years ears but reflected In ht time that I Ithe the lobb lobby of a bank vas not the tape proper place to sa say It Moreover MoreO Mr Crit- Crit ten en the cashier had come out of his office now and was proffering a congratulatory handshake i 0 find that wealth Is a n burden he be Informed the new nety millionaire sagely sage sage- I ly Put Tut It in hm bonds Elmer Liberty Elmer bands The Interest yield iehl Is small but it Is safe pElmer p Elmer caught the sma small l smile in back of Nellies Nellie's lovely ely eyes as us he left the bank bani On the sidewalk sIdewall he met Ed Ell Wyatt W att ma mayor or of the town ton who promptly him Conserve It Elmer conserve It It I his Honor boomed in his mellow rotund rotund ro ro- tun voice that hadn't any more sincerity sincerity sin sin- in it than near nem beer heer n nou you ou get bet around to It see tee me and Ill I'll put you ou next to one of or the tile grandest bu buys bus s in iu an apricot orchard that Is to tobe tobe toh h be found In the state Elmer thanked him and proceeded on his wa way But nut not very far Lafe Late Yo r x ri f X X f T iF t X SEA E x C. X X X X FiE Kidwell I the chief of police pollee called him over o to his car and leaning out gave him his card after first writing on It lt To all peace officers The rhe bearer Elmer B B. B Clarke Clarl e Is n a personal 1 friend of ot mine An Any courte courtesies courte courtesies sies extended will he be appreciated 1 Ibe be getting yourself a n new car Elmer the chief pr prophesied and 1 this curd card might help you ou with the traffic officers Elmir El EI hi tr r tucked the card away in In his I wallet a little plea pleased d' d to have crave It Incase In Incase Incase case of or emer emergency enc Arriving Arri home he changed change Into an nn old stilt suit and gum mm gumboots I hoots boots climbed Into his secondhand second flivver and departed for his favorite trout stream It was dark darl when he returned to He lie his changed clothes and drove e around loun to the Tully house lie found Nellie seated on the front porch Have you ou had your our dinner r I Elmer she risked asked No 1 Nellie Thought Id I'd come around and take you ou to dinner out to Joe Been fishing Didn't much luck but got enough for tor you and me Joe will cook them for us She climbed Into the coupe and took the wh wheel el Ill drive Elmer Something Something Something Some Some- thing tells me you have ha had a hard day I have Nellie Ive I've been experiencing experiencing experiencing the burden of wealth Already old enemies show a n disposition to let sleeping dogs o s lie and the Elmer B B. Clarke Ben Benevolent and Protective association as ns- Is In process of organization exactly as ns you ou foretold What are arc you ou going to todo do clo Elmer Pm m going to to Mus Muscatine as ns soon a aI as asI asI I can cnn have ha a consultation with th Mc Mc- Ic- Ic Peake learn what the estate consists of anti and then decide what I am going to todo do While Im I'm away awny you ou can enn use the flivver flIner Thanks Elmer Eloper Want me to feed teed your dog and the canaries He lie turned toward her Impulsively and laid his hand over hers where where It clasped the wheel Youre a n sweetheart sweetheart sweetheart sweet sweet- heart Nellie he he l murmured Nellie looked at nt him with love lights In her e eyes es but suddenly remembering that he was now a millionaire nn and she must not be guilty tonight of ot a n ten ten- dency t toward a n sentiment sh she would not have ha bothered to repress If Elmer had been as as poor as Jobs Job's famed tukey tukey turkey tu- tu key she withdrew her hand from under un un- under der his and asked him how many trout he haul hari caught that day dUY Ten nice nice ones Nellie Somehow I coul couldn't nt keep my mind on the fish today tollay Its It's quite a n shock to become a n millionaire without warning arn ng grow accustomed to It By Bythe Bythe Bythe the time the novelty of bu buying whatever whatever whatever what what- ever you you want has worn orn off fT you'll have learned much mach of men and motives mo mo- tives Probably too too you'll have learned much about women omen And of ot course com you'll not Dot live In Really neall Nellie your you wouldn't blame me for le leaving this little c country town of three e thou thousand ind Inhabitants Ive I've been weary of it for |