Money to Burn
By Peter B. Kyne
by Peter B. Kja*
WNU B?rvlce
THE STORY
H;r Butterworth. miser, de
c!?l*s "" leave his fortune to a
n?. ? ? v. Elmer t'larke. Buttet -
trortl tell* his lawyer. Absolotn
\; .ke. of havin* swindled w
r: :t ->f >40.000 forty yearn
t,-f - end arranges for pay
m? -t with intT^st. Butterworth
ilifi suddenly. The town of Pilar
nol'JdiniC Eltn^r's sweet
he ? SViiie Cathcart. learns of
n - 'it. ritance before Elmer does.
C'o ado I'harley. crook, and hi*
par:i;.-r. Mae. plan to pluck El
Nollie wants Elmer to nee
n: r- -f the world l-efore they
:n.T<- I'nknown to Elmer. Nel
I . heiress of the man But*?r
w>rth swindled.
CHAPTER V ? Continued
?11?
??Oh J<>y. oh Joy. spring Is here and
| nm so glad. How lovely to find
who can laugh, not to say
inc?'r, Jit Tlie VV WuiVca vf
finance: No charge for this advice.
After all. I have some sporting blood
Ati.1 to prove It I shall even refrain
froiv sending this telegram collect.
"Mac.**
?Isn't Atisolom McPeake a perfect
dear ? ' Nellie soliloquized. "He has
told me everything I want to know
without telling Old Lady Bray any
thing."
She fat down at her typewriter and
rat lied off a letter of thanks to Ab
soloxn McPeake. Incidentally she in
formed l>lm that her mother had been
dead five years and seven months and
that her estate had never been pro
bated. for two very sufficient reasons.
One, because she had nothing to pro
bate. and two. because she had taken
th^ precaution some two years before
h*'r demise from a lingering Illness
formally to give, assign, transfer and
set over unto her daughter, Nellie
1 heron Cat heart, all of the right,
till*- and interest which she had In
herited from her father In and to that
certain mortgage and deficiency judg
ment, f t cetera. Nellie opined that the
Ft of limitations In her ense was
li> perfect working order and that
even the wolves at Washington could
not '.v any possible interpretation of
the fi-deral Income tax or federal In
heritance tax laws, construe a gift as
at; Inheritance ander a will.
Nellie now figured the interest at
8 per cent annually, compounded
sem: annually, on $40,000 from An
gus 10, 1882, to August 10, 1924.
Having completed her computations,
she was aware that In forty-two years
her mother's gift had grown to be
w.irrh ? oh. masterpiece of manipula
tion -exactly $1,078,000.
The author of this tale has figured
his sum twice, so he knows the figures
are correct. Nellie knew that her fig
ures were not the product of a disor
dered Imagination ; she knew that If
Hiram Butterworth's estate could af
ford to pay her that sum, it would, un
aer the definite terms of the will, have
to pay her. There was room for
neither legal quibble nor compromise.
*'pon completing her computation
Nellie went into the vault, ostensibly
to put her cash away, but in reality to
shed a few briny tears of sympathy
fcr Elmer Butterworth Clarke. Pres
ently she bucked up and her prac
t-' hi mind leaped to the problem of
ascertaining approximately the sum
that a rapacious and predatory govern
ment would bite out of Elmer's share
of he estate. When dhe. had made a
fairly accurate If rough estimate of
this, she wept again. Upon recovering
her emotions she deducted a further
*ti? which might reasonably include
t^e funeral expenses of Uncle Hiram,
the probate fees, the appraiser's fees
t?r?d executor's fee. the specific bequest
?f ten thousand dollars," state and
eoanty taxes and ordinary debts of the
estate. She was still further ap
palled at this total and wept a third
time.
"Poor Elmer!" she sobbed. "To
think that he was shot twice and gassed
once fighting for his country, and now
look what his country does to him!
Oh, darling, darling, your poor dear
head is going to be all bloody, but if
you'll only keep It unbowed, how much
more your sweetheart Is going to love
you !*?
Before she emerged from the vault
remembered the Joke which fate,
in her case, had played on the wolves
of Washington. She at least was go
ing to get $1,078,000 out of the wreck
and the howls of the wolves would be
sweet music to her ears. They couldn't
touch her with a buggy whip ?
a* Elmer would have expressed it.
I^t fate do its worst to Elmer Clarke!
What did Nellie Cathcart care? When
the tumult &Dd the shouting died,
"hen the smoke of battle drifted from
the scene. It would reveal Little Faith
ful, smiling, happy and confident, the
P??s?ssor of Elmer Clarke and a bank
roll that a greyhound couldn't Jump
ever
CHAPTER VI
Meanwhile Elmer Clarke- final pe
riod of service at the Srn?.k?> Shoppe |
was drawing to a close. 1 Miring that I
two weeks one Incident alone up thrust
Itself In Elmer's consciousness as a
pleasant variation from the orderly 1
procession of morning, noon and night.
On the third day following the ?
great news, the editor of the Clarion I
fathered a thought truly bucolic. Re
morse for the light manner in which
he had once offended Elmer Clarke In
his local brevities column now over
took him. What if Elmer should take
a notion to back some smart metro
politan Journalist in a new rilarcltos
paper and run the Clarion out of busl
ness . Horrible! A vacancy occurring
on the board of trustees of the Union >
high school at this time, the Clarion I
came out with an editorial blast in :
bold brevier with a three-column head,
suggesting the election to the board
of that sterling and distinguished riti
zen. Elmer Butterworth Clarke. The ?
proponents of another candidate *o the ;
Oh, Masterpiece of Manipulation!
?Exactly $1,078,000.
office, which was without salary, j
promptly pointed out the Inad viability !
of shattering an ancient and well -e*- '
tahiished custom of electing to the
school board only tliose men and wom
en who had demonstrated their fitue*s
to superintend the education of the
young by providing the community
with young to educate.
In an indefinite and roundabout way i
Elmer sensed a covert slam In this.
At any rate It aroused nil of his new- j
born antagonism to provincialism.
Egged on by his friends, he decided to
demonstrate to Pllarcltos that a young, i
unmarried man should, and would,
function on that board or know the
reason why. Immediately he an
nounced himself as a candidate for the
office.
Nellie was delighted, because this
evidenced on Rimer's part a subcon
scious decision to continue to live in
Pllarcl'os and grow up with the town.
She advised him to conduct a furious
campaign against the mossbacks of
the community, to prove that he had
Its Interests at heart as truly as did
his opponent. Henry TIcheuor. who
was the father of twelve children.
Indeed. In the midst of hefr subtle
blandishments she suddenly conceived I
the Idea of making Elmer the leading
citizen of the county. If not of the
state.
In one illuminating instant she
caught a vision that caused her to
tremble. As the sole proprietor of
Elmer's place, she knew her man
couldn't be elected town dog catcher,
but as president of the PHarcltos Com- 1
mercial Trust and Savings hank she
could elect him mayor at the primary
election. From mayor to the state
legislature, from the state legislature
to lieutenant governor, from that to
governor, to congressman, to United
States senator, to the Vice Presidency
? to the White House!
"It's a big dream." she reflected,
"but only those who have the ability
to dream big dreams ever amount to j
anything. Just as easy to dream big
dreams as little ones ? and Ansel P.
Moody has battened on this community
long enough. Elmer is right. He's a
pawnbroker, not a banker, and a |
banker should be the big man in any
community. He should know better i
than any other man Its needs, its as
pirations and his duty toward It. j
When the time comes I'll tell Ansel P.
Moody where he gets off. He'll sell j
his controlling interest in that bank to
me at a fair price, or I'll start a new
bank and run him and his competitor
oat of business in ten years."
<TO BE CONTINUED.)
Roadside Tests Friendship
With present-day traffic what it to,
it's not so easy to live in a house by
the side of the road and stUI be a
friend to man.? Fort Wayne News
Sentinel.
I ?? I imorm International
Sunday School
? Lesson T
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Lesson for July 12
THE PREACHING OF THE
APOST fc.ES
LESSON TEXT? A.-ts 1.11-4 J I.
?'??LtKN TEXT? And n-,w. t,ord. be
hold their threatening* and icrant un
to thy servants, that with all boldness
they may speak thy word.
PRIMARY TOPIC ? Peter Preaches a
Sermon.
JUNIOR TOPIC- Peter PreachJn* In
Jerusalem.
intermediate and SENIOR TOP
IC ? Two Brave Preachers
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC ? Apostolic Preaching.
I. Peter Preaching Before the Mul
titude (Acts .1:11 20).
1. The audience secur??d (v. 11). Tn
appreciation of his h??aling the cured
cripple took hold of Peter and John,
nailing attention to these men as his
healers.
2. Disclaimed miracle-working pow
er (v. 12). Though the miraculous
healing of the cripple focused atten
tion upon Peter and John. Peter Im
mediately turned attention from him
self to Christ.
3. Proclaimed Jesus as the Messiah
vr. 13-1$). Pointing to the healed
man. Peter declared that it was
through faith in Jesus that this man
was given "perfect soundness." lie
declared that the very one whom
they had "delivered up," "denied
| In the presence of Pilate," "and
killed," r,nd had raised from the dead.
4. A call to repentance (vv. 10-21).
I Despite their aggravated crime in mur
dering the "Just and Holy One," Pe
I ter called upon them to repent, assur
! Ing them that their sins would he blot
ted out and that they would enjoy re
freshing seasons.
f?. Appeal to the Scriptures (vv. 22
2*?). The warnings and promises are
based upon the words of Moses and
the prophets.
II. Peter Preaching to the Sanhedrin
(Arts 4:1-21).
1. Peter and John arrested (vv. 1-4).
The healing of t !?*.? lame tnan caused
! such a stir that the people (locked to
i see tl>e man. Advantage was taken of
j this occasion to preach Jesus Christ to
1 hem. As a result of this preaching,
five thousand believed. Such a follow
ing caused groat alarm. The priests
were Intolerant because these new
teachers were encroaching upon their
ministerial functions. The Sadducees
were angered to be told that the One
whom they crucified had arisen from
the dead and would appear again.
'J. Peter and John on trial (vv. 5-12).
This trial was before the Sanhedrin,
the supreme court of the nation.
a. The Inquiry (vv. .V7). They
asked, "By what power and what name
have ye done this?" This inquiry ad
mitted the reality of the miracle.
b. Peter's answer (vv. S-12). Pilled
with the Holy Spirit, he replied to
their question, showing them that he
nnd John were not being tried as evil
doers hut for doing good to the needy
man. He boldly declared that It was
by the name of Jesus Christ of Naz
areth, whom they had crucified, and
(tod Irtid raised from the dead, that
this man stood before them whole.
He further declared that there was no
salvation save In the name of Jesus
Christ.
3. The Impression upon the San
hedrin (vv. 13-22).
a. They marveled (v. 13). They saw
that the behavior and words of Peter
were as unusual as the miracle. They
were made to feel that Instead of sit
ting as Judges they themselves were
on trial.
b. They took knowledge that the
apostles had been with Jesus (v. 13).
c. Commanded not to speak In
Christ's name (v. 18). Not being able
to deny the miracle or gainsay the ac
cusation which Peter brought against
them, they attempted to intimidate
hint.
d. The reply of Peter and John
(vv. 19, 20). They openly defied the
Sanhedrin and expressed determina
tion to disobey their command. Thus
they repudiated the authority of the
rulers of Israel and set the Church In
a place of Independence from the
Jewish state.
e. Their release (v. 21). Having
further threatened them, they let
them go.
III. The Church at Prayer (Acts
4:23-31).
As soon as Peter and John were set
tree they hastened to their fellow dis
ciples and rehearsed their experience.
They turned to the Holy Scriptures for
comfort and strength.They praised God
for deliverance and prayed for bold
ness to speak his Word and that their
testimony might be confirmed by slgna.
Their prayers were answered by the
shaking of the place where they were
assembled, and they were filled witb
the Holy Spirit.
NEW USE FOR CORKSCREWS
The veti-ran was on his favorite top
! Ic ? liis esiHTlt-nm as a soldier in nil
part1? of the world.
"I remember I Fie time when we wer?
stationed near Habylon. The heat was
terrible. Why. it was so hot we used
| to toast our bread in the sun. and ? "
"Yes. I know." Interrupted a bored
' listener, "and they supplied you with
corkscrews to draw vour breath."
FIRST THOUGHTS
"Say. Auntie, are second thoughts
best ?"
"So we are told, my dear."
"Then why don't people have theui
first ?"
Transformation
Election's getting und**i way.
That time of joy and sorrow
That makes the "might - he" of today
The haa-been" of the morrow.
After the Wait
The very fussy iiousewife had kept j
the butcher a lone time before she 1
decided on her purchase.
"Hut," she said, after a five-minute |
inspection of a piece of meat, "1 don't j
think this is lamb. I looks to me like !
mutton."
"I'm sorry, madam," the butcher re- j
(tiled, "but it was lamb when 1 first
showed it to you." ? Answers, London. ,
In Half Mourning
"Hello. Is that Jones?** asked a
voice at one end of the telephone. |
Jones said it was.
"Conie and have a round of golf?" j
"I'm sorry," replied Jones, "hut I'm
afraid I can't. You see, I'm in half
mourning."
"Oh!" dubiously from the other end. I
Then, brightly. 'Oh, well, what about j
nine holes?"
Club Chat
?'What way did you come hack from
Florida?"
"My wife wired her father for
funds."
In Any Case
Poet ? Recently I sent some poems
with Inclosed stamp for your approval.
Kdltor ? I don't recollect the poems;
however, I am sure we approved of
the stamp.
SLEEPLESSNESS
First Actor ? llow was it you did not
j rest very well in that last car of coal?
| Second Actor ? Er ? it was egg coal.
In Yellowstone
Hush, little Hot Spring.
Don't yju cry ?
You'll be ? geyser
Bye and bye '
The Problem
College Girl ? Pro trying to send a
telegram to my boy friend, refusing
him a date next Saturday night.
Another ? Well, why the puzzled ex
pression?
College Girl ? How can T say "No"
' In 10 words?
Of Course Not
"Clara's better looking now that
she's had her face lifted."
"Yes, she Isn't down in the mouth
any more."
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W. N. U., ATLANTA, NO. 27-1931.