The sun., 1908-04-26

I Mr.. Pruyn more calmly. who, after all
have crred only through excess Of zeal
that this package for which | have sent
contains my own credentials. the extra
dition papers and all the affidavits in the
case. The fact is as ! did not care to ex-
! plain before that hippant flunkv. my daugh-
ter has become cntangled with Young
man OF whom | do not approve. / became
aware that he was following us. | tried
70 take precautions to save her from her
own folly, PRECAUTIONS alas--"
Precautions, alas and alack which
could not dam the course Of true love,
much as you have done 50 yourself ever
since, hey, papaY cried a merry voice.
And IN entered pretty Nellie and the con-
iiding vouhg man who had asked the num-
hor q the suite in the entrance, hand in
hand
Let ne introduce nv dearly beloved
husband, she concluded with a sweeping
courtesy. Charles Layard and your most
humble servant
Indeed | am, Mr. Prlvn," exclaimed
the Young fellow, pressing forward in that
confourded appealing way df his IF Won
will only give me show I'll prove TO YOU
that all your objections are the merest
rroindicSes, Everybody likes me; | have
plenty Of money"
And | have your poor leg hid away.
papa, chimed in merry Nellie, az YOU very
well know, and if you don't relent VOW I
won't find it
Ard Just then, before Mr.. Pruyn could
frame the anathemas tnat were swelling mis-
veins and slfTusing his eyes, Billikins hnr-
ricd,hack with the package and the parent
gave way 10 the lawyer
Here We are soliloquized MIR. Pruvn.
uuwrappinG the stih brown paper. You'll
Co. Iii,
officer, n once you can get your hands on
the simon pure Hartunp. Here We"
Whv, lord "a nercv. what haN @ we hcre?"
He foil back from the open package with
ama2ement which was reflected on every
face. For the contents Of that package con,
sisted Of stacks and piles Of crisp bank notes
Of high denominations in incredible quaint.
ties!
why whv-yes, il must be- hesitatad
Mr. Privn. recovering his professional poise
'Yes, there is no doubt Of it This package
contains the stolen money Where did Won
get it. clerk|
you gave it to me- replied Billikins
"See, wrote your name on it,
Yes, and you wrote Mr. Pratts name ON n
similar package, | explained, -and in each
case you wrote the right namd on the wrong
package-I mean the wrong name on the
right PACKAGE mean the"
who is Mr., Pratt, and where is hep-
demanded Mr. Pruyn sharply.
He sent for his package an hour apo
and when ] passed his room lust now II
was empty answered the chastened Bill
likins
Mr. Pruyn threw back his head and
laughed long and heartily.
'Soendeth the secondlesson, hechucklNd
Officer, you might as well 20 home and
take well earned rest. The money is
recovered, which is nine-tenths Of the
battle; let the poor devil 60, as indeed Won
must. with the cold comfort that the papers
IN the case may AFFORD him. / will aee
that you don't go unrewarded'
1t seems 30 me ! ought 10 have a sbare
of the reward myself ventured Billikins
MIR, Pruyn again stared so feroeiy that
we. three beat q precipitate retreat. /
ooked back on the threshold. His arms
we're extended. his face aglow with smiles.
Come my children he was saving.
come and help your poor old father TO |
lis leg