The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-07-30

ndQ Deen keeping large sum or mon
ey that did not belong to him. 1t was
evident the loser of the money believ
ed that II had fallen into the hands
of some one who was intending to keep
person
All this was more than Wilkins had
bargained for. He grew thin and bag
gard and began to fear that his ap-
pearance alone would incriminate him
What he desired was to know the adj
dress of the young lady that he might
return the money anonymously. or If
he could discover that she was of
kindly. sympathetic disposition he
might go to her, confess that he had
her money and beg her to believe his
story and not expose him to an unmer
ciful world.
One day the coachman involved in
the matter called for him at the club
and said he had something to commu-
nicate. wilkins went out with him to
the sidewalk. where no one would hear
what was said. and the cabman began:
"I've seen the young Teddy again.
sir. and she says the day drove her
she drew large sum from the bank.
and, bein' sick, when she got out of
my cab left the money inside She
says the next fare got must "a found
1t and is keepin' what don't belong to
him. She's offered me $1,000 reward
If I'll get her money for her"
Here was an additional complication
II wilkins returned the money, ignor-
ing the cabmaE. the fellow might make
1t hot for him. Wilkins by this time
was In condition of mind to see a
term In the penitentiary staring him
in the face Instead of pulling himself
together. returning the money openly
and trusting to his ability to come out
OF the affair unscathed. be asked the
man for the lady's address, promising
to see that he got something by way
Of reward. But the cabman by this
time had come TO believe there was
good deal In II and declined to give the
address unless wilkins would pay him
out of the funds the reward the young
lady had offered. When Wilkins de-
INJURED at this. the fellow threatened
to report him ms the man who was
holding the money
So wilkins took the address. gave the
man thousand dollars and. taking the
bag containing the bills just as he had
found them. called on the young lady
Handing them to her, he waited till her
fohf hud -
gave her a graphic account of his find
ing the bag. his waiting to see her ad
vertisement. his missing it when it ap
peared and. lastly, bis having been
drawn into the position of retaining
funds that did not belong to him.
II weighed" he said dolefully in con
clusion. when found your bag ITO
pounds. Look at me now can bare
ly pull down I40"
"You poor manw exclaimed the girl
REFRESHING a smile.
Wilkins said nothing about the thou
sand dollars hush money he had paid
the cabman. That was his own secret.
and he did not propose to divulge
'Of course" said the girl. you are
entitled to a reward and ! beg of you
after all the trouble and worry you
have had in the matter to accept at
least the amount offered the cabman
assure you | would feel so much more
comfortable at your receiving some
thing"
A gentleman, a member Of a swell
club. to receive a reward for returning
money found. Not he.
"Since the cabman," she went on.
has been instrumental In the return
of my property | shall pay him the re-
ward | offered him."
wilkins. seeing that he must tell the
rest of the story or the cabman would
receive double pay, made a confidante
Of his hostess and a clean breast.
There was something so delightfully."-
human In this end to the matter that
she was touched beyond measure She
could not induce wilkins to permit her
to reimburse him. but in time he dis
covered that she had given him her
heart, and it was not long before her
hand and her fortune went with it.
you never can TELL" says wilkins.
when you're getting a bargain The
thousand dollars paid that cabman
brought me two treasures the one
wife, the other her estate"