Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-08-11
A REWARD
Il Wa. Not For Timdy
BY HARRY C ERNST
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association


wash room nj the end OF the car, and
when returned TO my berth II was
made up. found there the Occupant
of the upper berth. n sleek looking
gentleman. well dressed and apparent
l ly prosperous. but with an anxious cx-
preston on his face that he could not
conceal. lie seemed to find II difficult
to sit still and kept furtively looking
about him as though he expected some
one to pouncc upon him
We were entering Chicago and be
fore reaching the terminal stopped at
a suburban station BY this time my
section mate looked so frightened that
he was entirely unable 90 conceal his
feelings Standing M. he cast glance
out the window hesitated. then. Selling
his suit case, hurried from the train
We bad no sooner started again than.
casting n glance at my own suit case.
which had stood on the door beside
that of the departed passenger. ! no
ticed that my name did not appear on
its end quickly examined the other
end but II was not there either. |
knew that my suit case bore my name
and my city, so at once made up my
mind that the man who had occupied
the other berth had taken mine instead
Of his own. took out my key 10 see
II | could open the one remaining. but
IL did not tit
IL struck me that there was some
thing wrong with the man who had
exchanged suit cases. Supposing be
were fugitive from jusiive. II
were found with his baggage ] might
be mistaken for him and get into trou-
bic. II would be impossible for me to
reach him and inform him OF his mis-
take. must go on TO the depot with
out my suit case. He would discover
my name and address on II. and since
my residence was In Chicago he would.
IL honest. drop me a line through the
postoffice
But what should | do with his
suit casei Did | not suspect him |
would take II with me and return II
TO him when be returned mine. As
Il was. ! dreaded TO be found with II
In my possession.
There was young man sitting In
the section opposite me. He looked
rather seedy and melancholy. Beside
him was n suit case. Just before en-
tering the station be went 20 the
other end OF the car. Taking ndvan-
tage Of his absence. ] changed suit
cases with him. When be returned
since we were under cover Of the
station. the car was quite dark He
picked up the suit case ! had placed
on his seat and went out with IL
among the throng Of passengers.
waited patiently. expecting every
day TO receive n note from the man
who had uy suit case. couldn't
address him. for there was no name
on the suit case | had taken. | re-
ceived no communication and finally
gave up expecting any. | determined
10 open the suit case ! had In my
possession 10 see II could find any
thing inside Indicating 20 whom II be-
longed.
Forcing the lock. found within
pieces Of linen clothing. paper
novel and a few letters. The latter
were not r. envelopes bearing an ad-
dress. and. IN order 10 discover II
there was anything In them to give
rue the information ! wished. read
them. They were from girl who was
very unhappy al her lover leaving her
10 90 10 Chicago to seek his fortune
BY mutu'l consent they had given up
all hope Of a union because the lover
was poor and they couldn't afford to
marry | had gained this Information
before ! came 10 the words. Il shall
send your letters 10 No. -- street"
knew this is TO Chicago street
Here was what ! wanted. ] wrote
note TO the young man stating that
(by mistakei he had rall my suit
case and II he had mine | would like
TO exchange with him.
/ l received no reply for some weeks;
then ! got letter containing some
remarkable information - Information
that made me regret my timidlty OF
being mistaken for criminal. In
deed. I no sooner read the words than
desired TO kick" myself all over the
three sides" that COMPOSE Chicago.
| lue YOUNG ulul lolu me 'Ndl Nt uhn
opened the suit case and in IL bad
found a package Of bank bills 10 the
amount OF $4,000. Seeing In newspa-
per telegraphic news from an eastern
city Of hank robbery. he had commu-
nicated with the officers OF the bank.
returned the money and had received
reward Of $1,000 for doing so. Mean.
while the police had got on the track
Of the robber. who had been the banks
J paying teller. and he bad been crest.
ed The young man added that twas
supposed the guilty party had purpose
ly changed suit cases with him. not
daring 10 face the police Of Chicago.
who might be watching for him. He
wound up by apolotiZing for his long
silence on the ground that be had
! been east TO secure his reward and
had brought back wife with him.
So had turned over $4,000 Of stolen