The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-01-30
FIFTY POUNDS REWARD.

FIFTY POUNDS REWARD.
When young married clerk sudden
~ loses his situation In provincial
bank whore employers arc reducing
tholr hands, II does not follow that
work can be had for the asking In Lon
dom and so Mr. Tom Craven found
himself still seeking employment many
months after his savings had dwlndlea
down 10 few pounds. Tho last ro-
source OF tho young couple was tho sale
of every available article OF value thoy
possessed, and when my story opens
young Mrs. Craven was on tho point OF
starting 10 soil tho last remaining val
uable namely, her husbands boots.
"Fho children must llve,n said tho
young man, looking at two tiny figures
In the bed "and VII my other clothes
nro done for, 30 tho boots are no uso 10
me. Tho only trouble Ia that you
should have 10 take them, Clara
but, Tom, you cant 20 without
boots."
"rvo got slippers" replied Tom.
"Mako haste, dear-no ono win 500 you
IN the dark"
Resolved to keep up, Clara stopped
for tho boots. "Somothing must turn
up soon-porhaps you'll hear from
Brown a. Co. tomorrow she said.
VERY likely" responded Tom, In .
desponding tone, Brown and Co. were
his lato employers, and he had written
% them asking II thoy could possibly
take him baok-wlth faint hopes Of
success.
Quickly tho boots wero put into an
old leather ba9, and Mrs. Craven
dressed herself Ia shabby waterproof
and bonnet, and covered her face with
thick veil. Then she crept down the
sroaklng old stairs and out into the mar
row street with heavy heart, and eyes
into which tho toars would como. IL
was one OF those old Westminster
streets which aro 30 close 10 tho dwell
ings OF tho great, aud yet dirty and
disreputable thomselvo+ The respect
able persons dwelling there had all been
reduced 10 the depths OF poverty. Tho
other inhabitants were chiefly remark
ablo for thoir varied Vices.
Gusts Of wind made tho street lamps
1lokor and cast strange shadows az
Clara Craven sped on towards the shop
whore ''loft-oA'' clothing was pur-
chased. She paused few doors of 10
lot some persons 20 on their way, for
she was sorely ashamed OF her orrand;
and ~ she stood thus her eyes fell ON a
plscard that was fixed under tho light
Of lamp on tho wall Of apollco station.
"E00 Reward.
"Fiity poundsp How nice 10 got III"
Thought Mrs Craven, and then she took
another look TO 500 II the coast was
clear for tho business she had In hand
Two more people were coming Back
went her oyos 10 tho placard. and she
read that this reward was offered 10 any
person who. would giyo suoh iniorma-
tlon ~ would lead TO the conviction OF
the perpotrator OF q daring jewel rob-
berry.
swish could catch tho thioil" said
CLARA 10 herself, half laughing, half
sadly and whom sho looked again
towards tho wardrobe shop sho saw she
might vontrro In, Aftor hearing hor
husbands boots doprooiatcd In evory
possible manner, she tlmidly accepted
tho pitiful prioo offered, and then stole
back Into tho street. whore sho pur-
chased a fow OF the absolute nccossarles
of llio, and ordered some Goals, which
grcengrocor's boy wheeled In n bar
row behind her until thoy reached the
deor OF tho lodglng-houso.
"Would YOU mind CARRYING thom n,
10 INV room In two bnakotsin n / rl,a
Won twoponeop'' asked Clara gcntis
The boy nodded by way 0! nnswer.
and tho young wlio opened tho door
with her latoh.koy, and ran up for an
old basket WhiIo sbo was getting this
out OF her room man had swiftly entered
the house and passod up the staIrs
The ooal.boy never noticed him. for bIs
back was turned 10 tho door. and no
was eagerly watohInq tho algns Of an
approaching fight between tw, tom.cnis
on an opposite doorstep, The sinir.
case was very dark. 40 when CLARA
samo down with tho bnalct Tho mar
had soueozod himself into n oornsr nm.
observed, aud when sbe won't ON hor
way, the stranger passed on 10 tho ton
Of Tho house, npd entered Tho room bs.