The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1906-09-20

believe that his crime might be con-
doned and new start made. He was
told that he should have free room and
board until he could look around. ss.Ad-
vertisements should be put in tho b.
pers to aid him. Miss Sheff1in hat6elf
would go to various stores and Offices
and use her personal influence.
II wish you joy of him." said the
landlady when the Arrangements had
been completed and the young man had
gone out to make his first application.
please do not be so hard hearted,
Mrs. Thomas" was the reply. TT Is a
genuine case Of distress, If l ever saw
young man, willing to do anything to
earn his way, being compelled to walk
around hungry for two days in this
great city"
II can't imagine it,
But why would he lie to met"
why have hundred just like him
lied to me7'
81 tell you, Mrs. Thomas. that human
nature Is good IL you will onG Ssye 1t
chance. If / hadn't spoken to the
young man he would have been dead
under the wheels Of car ere this, and
should never have forgiven myself.
shall md him place ana make
man Of him once again. and he will be
grateful all his days"
During the next four days the tin
horn man was looking for a place be-
tween meals. and Miss Sheffiin was
making personal calls here and there
She met with no luck, but as some Of
the boarders smelled whisky on Tin
Horn they thought he must be doing
well
On the fourth night, after the philan-
thropist and her subject had had their
usual talk and he had shed moro tears
than usual. he went up to bed at sharp
8 o'clock. He wanted to got an earlier
start than usual.
The sptnster followed half an hour
later. she found her door shnt, but
unlocked, and As she stepped INTO the
dark room and felt for the matches
some one clapped hand over Der
mouth and tossed her ON to the bed
and had her bound hand and foot and
gxeyed with -touel before she under
stnod what was taking place. Then
the sas was it, the door locked, and
tho tin horn man quietly said:
III you make fool Of yourself III
choke the life out OF you by way OF
that scrawny neck Of yours"
It was easy to see that she wanted
to speak In reply, and for her benefit
he explained:
I'm after those sparklers in your
ears and on your fingers and also
what cash you have lying around"
with her eyes she protested against
this specimen of human ingratitude.
He understood and laughed and said:
~You are homely enough TO stop
clock, and the idea of your wearing
diamonds il absurd. Take a snoose
now while rummaxe about"
Her trunk was not locked. From it
hs took $500 In cash and other jewelry.
From about her neck he took long
chain and a nne watch. From her
eaSs be took diamond pendants. and
from her fingers he roughly pulled her
rfnQu- She tried to YELL but tho towel
rnun3ed her voice She tried to scratch.
bit her hands were tied with cords
be had provided for the purpose. she
txisd 10 kick, but her ankles were
lashed fast, and the effort was not
success.
Take it easy. old gal" laughed Tin
Hern. Il thought you had the disposi-
tion Of kittsn, but see you are an
old cat. IA< mo see. l have watch,
rims, aarxinsy and money. I don't
think tAese ls anything else to take
away. Your dresses would be NO
seod, because they are last years
styie. Yss: think this is all, and l
win now descend by the hre escape
and leave you to figure It out. Elk
cuss me while tie your ankles to the
bedpost. 1 can't have yen rolling on
! and aiving the alarm too soon. So
leag TO you. old gal, and don't let this
little episode discourage yen from re-
4 forming the remainder Of the world.
They found her afxsr time. but
Mis- Ehefafn was no longer phllan-
thropist. She was simply very mad
old maid.