The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-29

The cab stopped suddenly, ID. path
being blocked by a tangle Of vehicles
Harrick softly put his hand upon the
catch Of the door. Ityielded noiselessly;
the door swung open.
Herrick stepped out. Turning back
for an instant, be perceived the cabman
sitting upon his box in entire uncon-
seriousness Of the fraud that was being
practieed 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 SO after having left
the cab in that strange manner.
There was way to the sidewalk
through the press of vehicles. Herrick
saw it from the corner of his eye and
was about to take advantage of it. In
stead, 10 his surprise, he found himself
turned toward the cabman, and imme-
diately he heard his own voice saying:
II have decided to get out here. How
much do I owe YOUR
The cabman named his price, and
Herrick paid him with the s5 bill which
had been the sum of his wealth and the
end Of it, SO far as he could see, SO short
time before. He counted his change
carefully, remembering 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, bed and
breakfast.
When he had found restaurant, he
ordered a meal and ate it with relish.
1t was enchanted food 1t was the fare
on an Atlantic liner, the delicacies Of
European hotels and the fruits Of the
tropics. - - 2
He cared little for his bed. It would
DO no more than place to lie and think
Of the future. 1t was many a night
since he had really slept Certainly
with so much upon his mind he would
not sleep this night, even if he should
try. So when he had been shown to his
room in q hotel he piled his pillows
against the headboard of the bed and
reelined 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 be had borne his life
like q tremendous burden. This had
suddenly slipped from his shoulders,
leaving his natural powers benumbed.
In tho midst of his first vision of
new life he was aroused by a knocking
at the door. lie started mp; his legs
voice with which to ask who was there
But one explanation was possible. He
must have been watched by the police.
He tottered to the door and gave Mt
terarcn to l,narse, inarticulate sound,
"Elght O'Clock, sir!'' cried voice
without. "You asked to be called, sir
He rushed to the window and flung
open the shutters. Day streamed in
strong and beautiful Tho cas flame
paled He knew that he had slept as he
had not slept before in wears. In the
depths Of his life he felt a
new strength stirring, but it was only
nascent as vet p :"
A bath and a breakfast revived him
-, ore, He felt the exhilaration of a
sui II, ION which he was entering,
1usy gay =, papers, but so far as he
10 scaliiel wy no news of the mon.
'ouiu see t,iey il.'u lie was not con-
y 'ii''' nav oeen !os.' IN searching
,c'ous u any e m, &c ao, >ction had
,oi .il'.' Jews ~ az .e"i ~ - W. e',o, goods.
lulto ~. liln' VI a. s''l~
=. :. s.,r' "..nest to recover
,esently he found himself riding
down town in an elevated railroad
twin He was going tn a steamship
cffice to arrange for his iourney. then
to n honkor,s for n TRAVELLERS cbeclrhook.
H;s nockets were bn,oino with mon
nv INIT thoro ,vas tometb;po in ono Of
4 ~, 49,. Ia onn1a,,,t ra,non7bor IN have
w. 4,ana H. n,,1Iad II o,,t and .fonpd
iN ~ s ~ H. ~, ,,,no, ,vr,nner that
- W ~ 4S:ss .I,o - A., ha hold n
~ ~, -, Il ,,.os on,,ooalod br his
,,avsnoner No follow passenger could
soo ~ nnd ~ 1roc do,b1v fortnnotc, he.
souso IN ,,la;n s;obt mon the naner
WONG tho name and address "Herbert L,
Gu,ban, An Wall straet y
nHho tro;n. woe met etonn;,o ot Rector
s+raat Mot was Tho station nearcst the
stoo,ns,,;n oaioo Tbrnstinr tho broxrn
."a Wv haa,, Nv h;s roohot bo loft tho
car and went with the thronp down to
40 stroot He was tbinLing ,bont the
Recommendations s,,o he would choose IN tbe
a ~ Ma no,,tin,,oa ~ +b;uL of thot
a,d l,;na,ad t snhioots vet ho tnr,ed
,,nrth nn prood,vav ;,stead of south
- l., fa..,,a h;,,,soIf ,,,-;, nv,
elevator how in a big milding if he
knew where Mr. Graham's Office was.
Mr. Graham bannened to he in his
ontnr Office when Herick entered He
was nonr;np n story into the chr Of an
other pray haired Wall street man and
Herrick heard n few words of it-some-
+bino about cabs and cash and careless.
na.o
1T bovo fo,,,d tho monov that Won
Lost ), s,;, Herr;c,, "Hera ( 10 y
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.,,o h;I,s j., Lis enr.ors I'M DOM foi.
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