The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-06-07
A COMMERCIAL
TRAVELLERS LUCK
Queer Happening Turns De-
spair Into Good Fortune.

traveller. At one time we received very
good salaries, but merchants got to
cutting up the field into SO many small
districts that they gradually cut up the
salaries into good many little ones.
My salary kept coming down till ut
last. Just before setting out on my re-
turn from q trip, ! received note
from my employers stating that my
services would no longer be required.
wife and child, did not know. MY
train did not leave for several hours.
and | spent the time in hotel
iounging. The distance to the depot
was but a Eve minutes walk, but
started half an hour before train time
and had twenty-five minutes to wait
there. Seating myself. l watched the
people coming and going or waiting.
as was. young man with the curl
GUS combination Of red hair and black
eyes passed before me. went to the
ticket Office and purchased ticket
He carried suit case. There was
nothing remarkable about that. for
nowadays every one carries suit case.
Indeed, one Of my own was resting on
the seat beside me. When the train
was called entered sleeping car.
where l found the young man with
the red hair and black eyes. He was
putting his belongings into berth d.
rectly opposite to my own. In due
time all went to bed and the lights
were turned low.
In the middle Of the night awak-
ened with the stopping of the train.
which. by the bye. always wakens me.
and, hearing loud talking in the rear
end of the car. looked out to see what
was the matter. The young man who
had occupied the berth opposite me
was leaving the train in company with
a man who carried his suit case.
arrived home on q very gloomy
morning, and it was gloomier still
when l announced to my wife that
was out of a position. She was a
plucky woman and. instead Of despond-
ing. by her cheerful behavior did what
she could to brace me. After breakfast
Il didn't know where we were to get
a dinner-I went down to the store
and wound up my affairs there. As I
had overdrawn my salary there was
nothing due me. was too discour-
aged to 60 out and look for new job.
SO ! returned to my home to talk mat
tiers over with my wife.
She met me at the door with nm ex-
preston Of supreme wonder mingled
with fear.
George she said, "what does this
mean?" .
What mean?"
"Have you yielded to temptation
mo" 4
"Then where did you get all that
money!
What money!"
I'm your suit case. And what did
You do with your clothes?"
For heavens sake, tell me what
you're talking about"
She led the way to our bedroom, and
there open on the bed was the suit
case with several bundles Of bank bills
In 1t which had been packed In some
old clothing. n+
Dora" said. "some one has chang
ed suit cases with me. 1t looks as IL
a bank had been robbed and the thief
on the eve of arrest had found It con-
venient to turn over the proceeds to
me. Where ID the morning paper?"
She brought the paper. and there on
the first page was the heading. ARREST
of the Tenth National Bank Cashier"
Then came an account of how q de-
faulting cashier had been caught in 4
sleeping car the night before. The
treasure had not been recovered.
That's the explanation" said and
give Dora an account OF the young
man with red hair and black eyes.
Some time before his arrest he had un.
doubleday changed suit cases with me.
The article closed with a statement
that the reward Of 10 per cent Of the
money recovered offered by the bank
had been doubled.
| counted the bills and found STA.
542 In all. The reward would be S15..
ooS.4O took Dora in my arms and
danced with her around the room.
Have you lost your sensesY' she
asked me as soon as she could get
away from me. %r
mo; there is big reward offered
for the recovery Of this money. All
we have to do is to take 1t to the bank
and get the reward"
| called carriage-which / had no
money of my own to pay for-and put.
ing the bills back In the case, &C.
companled by Dora. drove to the Tenth
National bank. Arriving there. i left
Dora with the treasure and. going Into
the bank. sent my card to the presi.
dent. When admitted l told him the
story much as have told It here.
Did you count the money!" he
asked. St
Yes. It counted $74, replied.
There is hut So missing" he said.
"Where Is 1t now?"
In charge Of my wife in carriage
at the door,"
Bring 1t In
When ! returned with the treasure
the president was writing a check. He
opened the case, called TELLER to comm