The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-10

the cab in that strange manner.
There was way to the sidewalk
through the press Of vehicles. HerTick
saw it from the corner Of his eye and
was about to take advantage of it. In
stead, TO his surprise, he found himself
turned toward the cabrnan, and imme-
diately he heard his own voice saying:
II have decided to get out here. How
much do owe you?'
The cabman named his price, and
Herrick paid him with the IS bill which
had been the sum of his wealth and the
end of it, so far as he could see, so short
a time before He counted his change
carefully, remembering that he would
probably have TO wait until the next
dav before he could break one of the
thousands. Enough remained to him
from the bill for supper, bed and a
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.
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. 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 a 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 rom his shoulders,
leaving his natural powers benumbed.
In the midst of his first vision Of a
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 a hoarse, inarticulate sound.
Eight O'Clock, sir!" cried . voice
without. lyon asked to be called, sir. !"
He rushed to the window and flung
open the shutters. Day streamed in.
strong aud beautiful. The gas flame
paled lie 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,
money is the hardest to recover.
Presently he found himself riding
down town in an elevated railroad
train. he was going to a steamship
Office to arrange for his journey, then
to a bankers for traveller s checkbook.
His pockets were bullying with mon
ey, 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
had contained the money. As he held it
in his hand it was concealed by his
newspaper. No fellow passenger could
see it, and it was doubly fortunate, be-
cause in plain sight upon the paper
were the name and address, Herbert L.
Graham, 40 Wall street.
The train was just stopping at Rector
street. That was the station nearest the
steamship Office. Thrusting the brown
paper back in his pocket, he left the
car and went with the throng down to
the street. He was thinking about the
accommodations he would choose ON the
steamer. He continued to think of that
and kindred subjects, yet he turned
north ON Broadway instead of south.
Presently he found himself asking an
elevator boy in a big building it he
knew where Mr.. Graham's Office was.
Mr.. Graham happened to be in his
outer Office when Herrick entered. He
was pouring a story into the ear of an
other gray haired Wall street man, and
Herrick heard few words of it-some-
thing about cabs and cash and careless
ness.
81 have found the money that you
lost" said Herrick. Here it is. I"
'Zioni' cried the banker, clusching
the bills in his fingers. my dear fell
low, tell me all about it,
''There's nothing to tell, . replied the
young man. 81 merely found it in the
cab. -
Mr.. Graham eyed him a moment in
surprise.
lyon take it coolly,' he said.
81 couldn't take it at all, y responded
Herrick, with feeble smile. 81 don't
know why. 1t was instinct, I suppose.
My ancestors must have been honest
men"
Upon my word, you must take one
of these notes, - said the banker. 1--WE
offered it in an ad. and''-
Il can't do it, said Herrick. IT
don't feel it to be light.
But, my dear boy" exclaimed the
old man kindly, Il must do something
for you. / want to. believe me. AT least
come back and take lunch with me.
Shall we say l o'clock"
1T viii give me great pleasure, -
said Herrick, and, bowling. he turned
away and walked out of the office
Everett Holbrook In st. Louis Globe
Democrat.