Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-04-30


he should suffer q wrong. He pre-
ferred to keep the wrapper himself.
and take the risk of 1t until he could
ind some means of disposing OF it that
would be ecceer than throwing It out Of
the cab window.
The cab stopped suddenly. its pats
being blocked by tangie OF vehicles.
HerTick softly put his hand upon the
catch OF the door. It yielded noise
lessly; the door swung open.
Herrick stepped out. Turning back
for an instant he perceived the cabman
sitting upon his box In entire uncon-
seriousness Of the fraud that was being
practiced upon him. He was . poor
man, and doubtless worked hard for all
the money that he received. Still. It
was reckless to attract his attention
again: especially 80 after having left
the cab in that strange manner.
There was a way to the sidewalk
through the press OF vehicles. Herrick
| saw 1t from the corner Of his eye, and
was about to take advantage of 1t. In
stead. to his surprise. he found himself
turned toward the cabman. and imme-
| dia.ely he heard his own voice saying:
II have decided to get out here. How
much do owe your"
The cabnan named his price. and
Herrick paid him with the Ave dollar
bin which had been the sum Of his
wealth, and the end of 1t as far a. he
could see. SO short time before. He
counted his change carefully. remem-
bering that he would probably have to
wait until the next day before he could
break one OF the thousands. Enough
remained to him from the bill for
| supper. a bed. and a breakfast.
He cared little for his bed. 1t would
be no more than place to lie and
think of the future. 1t was many q
night since he had really slept. Ger
tainly, with SO much upon his mind.
he would not sleep this night. even II
he should try. So when he had been
shown to his room In hotel he piled
his pillows against the headboard OF
the bed and reclined against them.
fully dressed. He was very happy. No
question Of right or wrong In what he
had done or what he expected to do
came to torment him. For long time
he had borne his life like tremendous
burden. This had suddenly slipped
from his shoulders. leaving his natural
powers benumbed.
In the midst of his first vision Of q
new life he was aroused by knocking
at the door, He started up: his lega
would hardly support him: hc had nc
voice with which to ask who was
there. But one explanation was posi-
BILE; he must have been watched BY
the police.
He tottered to the door and gave ut
terance to hoarse, inarticulate sound
Eight o'clock. sir" cried voice
without. You asked to be called. sir. .
He rushed to the window and aunG
open the shutters. Day streamed In
strong and beautiful. The gas flame
paled. He knew that he had slept al
he had not slept before in years. In ths
mysterious depths OF his life he felt Q
new strength stirring. but It was only
nascent as yet.
A bath and a breakfast revived him
still more. He felt the exhilaration Of
a busy day upon which he was enter
Ing. He scanned the papers. but 30 fal
az he could zee they had no news o.
the money that had been lost.
Presently he found himself riding
downtown In an elevated railroad train
He was going to q steamship ONCE Il
arrange for his Journey; then to I
bankers for travellers check book.
His pockets were bullying with mon
ey. but there was something In one O
them that he couldn't remember Il
have put there. He pulled 1t out. ans
found 1t to be the brown paper wrap
per that had contained the money. Al
he held 1t in his hand 1t was concealed
by his newspaper. No fellow passen
ger could see It.; and It was doubly for
tunate because. in plain sight upon tn
paper. was the name and address
Herbert L. Graham. 40 Wall street."
The train was just stopping at Rec
tor street. That was the station near
est the steamship Office. Thrustin
the brown paper back in his pocket. h
left the car and went with the thron
, down to the street. He was thinking
|
1. choose on the steamer. He continues
to think Of that and kindred subjects
, yet he turned north on Broadway In
= stead of south. Presently he foun
> himself asking an elevator boy in a bi
. building II he knew where Mr.. Ora
hams Office was.
q Mr.. Graham happened to be in hi
outer office when Herrick entered. II
was pouring a story into the ear O
= another gray-haired Wall street mar
and Herrick heard few words of it
q something about cabs. and cash an
carelessness.
I Il have found the money that yo
v lost" said Herrick. Here It Is"
4 Zion" cried the banker. clutchin
2 the bills in his fingers. My dear fel
0 low. tell me all about II"
There's nothing to tell" replied tn
: young man. Il merely found 1t In tn