Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-01-02

y
tered by the front and walked up to
the desk and, inspected the register.
He soon found their names; also the
name of citizen from their town who
was reputed to be wealthy.
In all probability they would apply
to this gentleman for a loan. If not
n loan they would at least ask that
he telegraph for them. The thought
provoked the student. 1t was for him
and no one else to help them out Of
their trouble.
Noting the number of the mans room,
he turned from the desk to the eie-
vator and was landed on the fourth
floor. Four doors down the hall was
the right door. The student did not
ask himself why he was going there,
but went. When there was no answer
he turned the knob and the door open
ed. There was no one in the room, but
there was evidence that some one had
just stepped out in hurry and might
be expected back at any moment.
A still smoking cigar lay on an ash
receiver, and partly open grip was
on the table One look into the grip
and Thompson had possession Of roll
Of bills. He did not stop to count
them, but backed out and hurried down
the hall to another elevator. Ten min
utes later he was tapping at the door
of Miss Netties room and ready to say
to her as soon as 1t was opened:
"a thousand pardons, Miss Blank,
but l was at the waxworks when you
met with your loss and learned that
1t was likely to Inconvenience you con-
s.derably | know your family by
name. as perhaps you do mine-the
Thompsons- If l might make SO
bold as to-
He had the roll of bills in his hand,
and the girl instantly OWNED his good
intentions.
ut Is kind of you, indeed" she re-
piled, "but we came back to the hotel
to find ourselves in great good luck.
My Uncle Billy is on the floor above.
had him down here a minute ago to
tell him of our loss, and he has gone
for money for us. There he comes
now, the dear old soulr'
"What In thunder and blazes and
Texas and several other things do you
think has happened?' shouted the old
gentleman while yet hundred feet
away.
"Why uncle, what is it? This is Mr..
Thompson. His people live only few
miles from u.s."
81 don't care a tinker's dam about
the Thompsons or where they liver
shouted the irascible uncle. 1--WE been
robbed in this hotel! Yes, sir, I've
been robbed of $500r'
"Why, uncle Billy. is 1t possIbleY
"Some one entered my room and
took 1t out of my satchel while l was
down here. Thought had locked the
door, but / guess l didn't. I'm going
down to tell the hotel folks that I'll
sue 'em for double the amount. .
ing situa ~ ~ ~ tun--
tunately he saw that he must tell a
straight story to be believed. When
he had told it he grabbed for his hat
and asked for five minutes start of
the police. but they gave him great
deal longer one than that. In fact, the
humor of the situation got on the
nerves of all four after awhile, and
when they had got over laughing and
talking about curious condolences and
truth being stranger than fiction there
was something like good fellowship all
round. Nobody had to leave an unpaid
hotel bill, and nobody had to walk to
Connecticut.
"What! Are Walter Thompson and
Miss Nettie Blank in lover asked the
village gossip.
'In love! Why, they're engaged, and
Miss Blanks uncle gave them $500 for
an engagement present"