The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-11-08


asked.
That's my name"
He took dirty paper from his peck
cit, to which he referred. and said:
ION the 10Th of November. 49,, John
Flynn, driving cab No. SO, took up a
fare at the door of the University club
and drove the gentleman to 246 Sum-
NIT avenue
Never mind the rest OF that"
said Tell II you are looking for any
thing that was lost"
The man appeared III at ease please
don't speak so loud. sir. II you are the
man who was driven that day In that
cab from the University club to-
81 was. Go on"
you may have found a package Of
bills"
II did"
At this point the man hesitated, and,
seeing that he was not getting on with
his revelation. took him to private
room and said.
Now, out with Ii. -
After much trouble I learned that he
had got the money | had found from
II gentleman to carry somewhere and
had hired a cab for the purpose. Not
daring to take the bills out of the cab
when be alighted. fearing an arrest.
he left 1t under the seat. taking note of
the cabs number. He was arrested
for having stolen an overcoat and was
sent to prison for a year He had re-
Gently been discharged. some time hav-
havior. and had communicated with
the man from whom he had got the
bills, and the two had set about trac-
ing them. The person who had employ
ed him to carry the money was a cash
Ter of some institution. from which he
had purloned 1t.
| had had enough of the matter and
agreed to plan by which the amount
could be returned to its rightful own
ers. they paying the rascals small
sum and guaranteeing their immunity
from prosecution. All the details had
that had rented the box In which
had deposited II In fictitious name.
What name? l could no more re-
member than could repeat the book
of Job
As soon as could get away from
my duties took train for my for
mer home and on arrival drove to the
safe deposit company and asked for
the custodian. A young man stepped
forward. and | asked for the old gen
tleman who had rented me box about
a year before. He had died FIVE months
ago and the young man had been put
In his place.
My story as to the renting of the
box was told-that had not given
my own name and bad forgotten the
assumed one. | was Informed that
would find the number of the box on
my key. but replied that, having
been fearful of losing the key. 1 had
put 1t in a very safe place. but where
had also forgotten.
Then the custodian looked grave.
The money must remain where 1t was
till ! produced the name or the key.
w nat WAS I W w hdO dNhhONi-
edged that | had found the lost bills
and still had them in my possession.
was bound to restore them, and If
didn't ! would be sued for them and
likely prosecuted criminally. Being
about to be married. ! was in an ag-
ony of fear lest the matter should
come out and be printed in the news
papers on the eve of my wedding
went TO Harker. who was more
like brother to me than an employ
er, and told him Of the fix | was in.
While he was ready to do anything for
me In his power. there seemed to be
nothing definite for him to do He
could not help showing a slight suspi-
cioD. This revealed to me that my
story was not very credible. | was In
agony Meanwhile the parties con-
cerned began to grow suspicious of
me-
Then | was told that If | didn't
pay over the money at once ! would
be arrested. | realized that | must
raise $4,000 or go TO jail, besides
losing Edith asked how long time
1 would be given for the purpose and
was told that | could have a week. |
laid the matter before Harker. and his
for me conquered his doubts
and his indisposition to pay out for
me $4,000 that he might never get
back. He drew check for the money,
payable to me, and turned ii over to
the persons who were bounding me.
But | realized that wedge had been
introduced between ME and Harker
that would not be removed until !
:buld return the money be had put up
for me.
A few days before the wedding |
went on a visit TO Edith to confess to
her the incubus resting upon me.
told her the story. to which she listen
ed eagerly and. when | had finished.
said:
81 wonder If what have upstairs
that you sent me long ago has any
thing to do with the matter"
what did send your
Instead of replying she left me and
In a few minutes returned with a box
Of trinkets,- through which she began
to hunt. There were bits of old jew
elry and odds and ends of all kinds
she took out little fat bit
Of metal with irregular teeth on one
side. made a dive for it. and. hold
Ing it up. | saw stamped on it the
number BOG. Then. like fash. re-
membered having sent duplicate key
Of my safe deposit box-l had been
given two-to Edith to keep for me In
case I should lose the one I retained.