Show THE BRIGHT ARIGHT IDEA FICTION ION CORNER By Richard H. H Wilkinson MR R. R and Mrs Roscoe Hardy found A L themselves in a sad ment For years they had solved the problem of summer vacations by visiting friends and relatives They had made a career of it They were professional guests But now the end h had a d come The H Hardy Hardys a r d y s M In u t e 3 Minute 3 were no longer Fiction welcome where once they had enjoyed enjoyed enjoyed en en- joyed economical weeks of rest The future looked black The Hardys Hardy's bank account was never lower Then Roscoe had an idea He remembered that once upon a time he had an Uncle Ralph Rumors drifted in unfounded that Uncle Ralph had gone to Alberta Canada established himself in the wheat business and prospered Now then thought Roscoe why not restore Uncle Ralph to the good graces of the family circle Why not cook up a story abo about t Uncle Ralph suddenly dying and making Roscoe and Mrs Roscoe sole heirs to his millions Why not mention this in a letter to Cousin Beatrice and Chauncey Hardy who lived in Philadelphia and who had practically practically practically cally evicted them two years ago And if it worked on Beatrice and Chauncey why not try it on other relatives Mrs Roscoe Hardy had always always always al al- al- al ways been rather grudging about handing out compliments to her husband But she had to admit that this plan was deserving deserving deserving de de- de- de serving of a lot of credit She even agreed to write the letter to Beatrice herself and and as you probably know Mrs Roscoe wrote dear Uncle Ralph who has been living in Alberta Alberta Alberta Al Al- berta these past 20 years passed ro x f I i I T is s j Roscoe gulped Its Its Ws its it's that relative that's visiting them I away a month ago and has made madeus us sole heirs to his millions Naturally Natural Natural- ly we are upset a at t the news of his death and would like to come to Philadelphia for a week or two to rest up and visit you Less than three days elapsed before before before be be- fore Mrs Roscoe had a reply Darling Grace Beatrice wrote news of dear Uncle Ralphs Ralph's death has upset us terribly Of Ot course you need a rest And both Chauncey and I will be delighted to have you as our guests for as long as you want to stay despite the fact that at present we have other relatives visiting us Chauncey and I can sleep in the day bed in the living room Humph Mrs Roscoe folded the letter with a look of triumph IT T WAS a long drive to Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadelphia Phila Phila- delphia and Roscoe had been able to borrow barely enough to get them there But the future now loomed bright bricht There would h hp be a a t n pleasant month of relaxation free from worry about the cost of meals and always there was the possibility possibility possibility of being able to touch Chaun- Chaun for a hundred or two And after that more relatives more pleasant times and more touches Roscoe figured they could work their present present present pres pres- ent scheme for at least a year in safety while the estate was being being being be be- ing settled The Roscoe Hardys arrived in Philadelphia late one rainy night and drove up to Cousin Chauncey's with glad expectancy The place was brightly lighted Roscoe honked his horn shrilly and had the satisfaction of ot seeing Cousin Chauncey jump to his feet and rush to the door Ill Til go up and m get Chauncey to come out for our luggage Roscoe told his wife Roscoe climbed out of the car carand carand carand and ran through the pelting rain to the house He disappeared inside inside inside in in- side while Mrs Roscoe waited She waited perhaps three minutes and then became irritable What was the idea she asked herself What kind of ot a reception was this for the heirs of millions The front door suddenly burst open and Roscoe came hurtling down the walk Breathing heavily Roscoe into the car There was a wild look lookin lookin in his eyes For heavens heaven's sake what's happened hap hap- I Mrs Roscoe demanded the matter Roscoe gulped Its Its it's its it's that- that relative that's visiting them Relative Who Who Who-oh oh the one Beatrice spoke about in her letter Well what about it Who is it anyway Roscoe gasped again this time not entirely from lack of breath Its ts t's Uncle Ralph he blurted f s |