Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-03-10

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by the way, is particular friend of
mine - left on the settee at the
Broad Street station, Philadelphia.
| in his hurry to catch this very
| train that we have both returned
| to Boston in, and you," patting
Tad pleasantly on the shoulder. care
the honest boy that 1 saw pick IL up
| and run after the owner TO return it
| to him. But how happens it that you
have not found Mr.. Richards = my
friends name-you must have come
on with US, and so''--
Here Mr.. Jones stopped abruptly.
and began staring very hard at the
few remaining passengers who were
running the gauntlet Of a throng of
penned-up hackmen, vociferating in
different keys.
why, confound itr' he exclaimed.
.here I've been standing talking. and
let Richards march off uptown with
his head so full OF business that he's
forgotten Tn anywhere in exIstencei
But it's all right''-he went on, thrust
ing his hand into an inside pocket "a
he spoke-.'for when Richards tele-
graphed back from Jersey City to the
Broad Street station, he offered ten
dollars for the return of the papers.
So, if / give you the money and take
the bag, it'll be just the same, besides
saving you long walk uptown, eh?"
But Tad cheerfully replied that he
didn't mind the walk, particularly as
he wanted to see what the town was
like. ''Boston's quite a little place,
after all, f" he patronizingly remarked,
with glance at the busy streets.
Mr.. Jones warmly commended Tad's
resolution, as well as the slight touch
of caution which it implied.
Il see that you've cut your eye
teeth, my boy" he said, with an APP
proving smile. ''and it's always well to
be on ones guard, while there is 80
much dishonesty in the world. On the
WHOLE" continued Mr.. Jones, after an
instant's reflection, your plan Is best,
so suppose we have breakfast together
at a restaurant first of all, and then In
take you up to the office where Rich
ards is. =
"All right" returned Tad, briefly,
with more particular reference to the
certainties of something to eat, what
ever other uncertainties might be in
store for him. And. secretly. Tad felt
quite able to take care of himself,
even though every thing was not all
right-which he had no particularly
well-defined reasons for doubling.
As they walked along together
through the busy thoroughfares Mr..
Jones chatted agreeably of the men and
things encountered on the way He
hoped Tad would not get cold through
the sudden change of climate, as the raw
easterly wind swept sharply round the
corners of the irregular streets. and he
even offered to carry the sachel for him.
so that Tad might keep his hands warm
by putting them in his pockets But
Tad replied: Oh. no-he didn't mind
the wind; he guessed he could stand Il
as well as other fellows could that went
round the Hub. "
Mr.. Jones, with his perpetual smile,
said something about ''capital pun.
and led the way into large eating
house, where. ut the lunch-couuter.
Tad speedily began discussing break
fast which was proportioned 10 his APP
petite-thanks TO Mr.. Jones, who HIM
self seemed to do ample justice to the
coffee, cakes, beefsteak and fried pota-
toes which he had ordered for both.
But, hungry though he was. Tad did
not forget To occasionally glance from
the corner Of his eye nj the little sachcl
on the counter. near his plate He had
fully decided not to let il 20 out Il his
keeping for one moment. until il was
returned TO the proper owner
Curiously enough. Mr.. Jones. who
sat next him. occasionally glanced I'm
the same direction from the corner ~
his eve. Though. after all. this was
not so surprising on the part Of thc
partner If Richards. the ahsent-mind-
ed. He was probably thinking oi the
law-papers contained in the sacheL
All at once. Tad. with his mouth full
Of bpttered roll. looked. uP. uttered Al