Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-09

man and doubtless worked hard for al
the money that he received. Still, j
was reckless to attract his attention
again, especially so after having lief
the cab i'll that strange manner.
There was n way to the sidewall
through the press of vehicles. Herricl
saw it from the corner of his eye ant
was about to take advantage of it. In
stead, to his surprise, he found himself
turned toward the cabman, and imme.
diately he heard his own voice saying:
81 have decided to get out here. How
much do / owe YOU"
The cabma named his price, and
Herrick paid him with the So 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 "A supper, bed and a
breakfast.
When he had found a 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
4 tropics.
He cared little for his bed 1t would
be no more than Il place to lie and think
of the future. 1t was many 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 Il 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
new life he was aroused by knocking
at the door. He started up; his legs
would hardly support him; he had no
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 ut
terance to hoarse, inarticulate sound.
Eight o'clock, sirl' 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 The gas flame
paled. He knew that he had slept as he
had not slept before in years. In the
mysterious depths of his life he felt a
new strength stirring, but it was only
nascent as yet.
A bath and breakfast revived him
still more. He felt the exhilaration of a
busy day upon which he was entering
He scanned the papers, but so far as he
could see they had no news Of the mon.
ey that had been lost He was not con-
scious of any excitement in searching
for that news The fear of detection had
quite left him. Of all stolen goods, /
is the hardest to recover
Presently he found himself riding
down town i'll an elevated railroad .
train. He was going to a steamship
office to arrange for his journey, then
to bankers for traveller s checkbook.
His pockets We're bullying with mon
ny, but there was something in one Of
them that he couldn't remember TO have
put there He pulled it out and found
It to be the brown paper wrapper that
mad contained the money. As he held it
IN his hand it was concealed by his
newspaper. No fellow passenger could
zee it, and it was doubly fortunate, be
cause in plain sight upon the paper
we're the name and address, Herbert l..
Graham, 40 Wall street
The train was just stopping at Rector
street That was the station nearest the
office. Thrusting the brown
PAPER back i'll his pocket, he left the
ar and went with the throng down to
he street. He was thinking about the
he would choose ON the :
teamer. He continued to think Of that
md kindred subjects, yet he turned
forth on Broadway instead of south.
he found himself asking an
levator boy in a big building if he
new where Mr.. Graham's office was.
Mr.. Graham happened to be in his
utter Office when Herriok entered. He
vas pouring story into the ear of an
ther gray haired Wall street man, and
Ierrick heard few words of it-some-
hing about cabs and cash and careless
less.
81 have found the money that you
ost" said Herrick. "Here it is. /"
"Zionl" cried the banker, clutching
be bills in his fingers. "My dear fell
DIV, tell me all about it"
"Theres nothing to tell. replied the e
Dung man. II merely found it in the
alb. 4" Il
Mr.. Graham eyed him moment in
nrPrise. C
"You take it coolly," he said.
II couldn't take it at all, !" responded
[errick, with feeble smile. II don't :
now why. 1t was instinct, / suppose. {
" ancestors must have been honest
len."
upon my word, you must take one
{ these notes." said the banker. i've
fered it in an ad. and''-
Il can't do it, said Herrick. 81
ont feel it to be right"
but, my dear boy" exclaimed the
ID man kindly, Il must do something
II you. l want to, believe me. AT least
,me back and take lunch with me.
hall we say l o'clock"
,Nlo