Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-02-15
Ned BrOmley's
Assurance
He Got Into His Own
Trap. but Got
Out of 1t
BY ESTHER VANDEvEER

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Ned Bromley was sitting III a trolley
car beguiling long ride by looking M
at the signs opposite Ned was a good
natured. devll.may-care sort OF fellow,
always ready to crack a Joke or put
himself ont 10 do any one a favor. Low.
tleman sitting opposite him looking al
him. Ned thought. rather disappearing.
ly. As Ned read his thoughts they were
something like this
THE young man opposite. Judging by
the fashionable cut Of his clothes, Is
passing that age when his tailor is his
most intimate friend. lie looks as IL he
would swear at the least provocaiion
and probably CANDLES"
OF course. Ned made this up. but the
fact remains that disapproba,ion was
plainly marked on the gentleman's
countenance. Ned. who was full OF Old
Nick. was minded TO shock the man.
Leaning forward. he said confidentially
Il know Il place where there's small
game going ON. wouldn't mind taking
you around II you like"
The man gave him whitening look.
turned. showing as much OF his back az
possible and made no reply. Ned took
the rebuff good naturally and was
thinking how to follow up his shocking
process without running the risk OF be-
ing turned over 10 the police when the
gentleman pushed the button. the ear
stopped. and he got out When Ned
next turned his glance 10 where the
gentleman had been sitting he saw a
fat wallet lying on the seat.
THAT comes Of no button on the hip
picket" said Ned. who had once lost a
pocketbook from that cause: and. TAX
ing up the wallet he left the car and
ran after the owner Unfortunately
the man was not 10 be seen The next
thing 10 he done was TO examine the
contents 10 learn II there was any adj
dress within Ned came upon slngu.
lar bit OF information. He found card
WI " Ht'u WIS NiNtAttls - tUt
body Of Archibald Crane. president Of
the -th National bank. In case OF ac-
cideni Illness or death telephone the
bank. also my house. No. 40 Lincoln
street
How easy II is" unused Ned. TO
read character from the appearance.
Any one would know that was Just
the kind Of man 10 pm, such n notice In
his pockethook But what's this
From another division OF the wallet
gether There were FIVE Of them
three twentieS. tifty and ten. In ri!
$l20. There was another roll Of ones
and twos making up 81 more
IL reckon I'll give the old gentleman
n chance 10 worry n Bit" unused Ned
"I'll telephone tomorrow ut his home
after he's gone to the bank or 10 the
bank after he's gone home. Perhaps
I'll get some Inn ont of the old crank
after all
no more about II till the next morning.
when he fanciei the man he wanted
was not at home; then after looking
In telephone directory he called up
Mr. Cranes residence \ very soft
feminine voice asked. What Is it?'
as Mr.. Crane AT homef"
NO: he's gone 10 the bank"
Perhaps you had better call up the
bank and ask II he Is there
After some questioning as 10 the
cause of this suggestion the lady
concluded to do as advised. after which
she called the telephone number that
Ned had given her He was waiting
and said.
Il didn't wish 10 scare any one. so |
asked You 10 call M Mr. Crane 10 as.
sure yourself that he is all right. I've
found his body"
Found his body. My goodness gra.
cious,"
"oh. you know he's all right"
"Yes."
We'll what shall DO with his
body
What does all this mean; Who are
your"
I'm Edward Bromley"
There was a pause when the voice
asked where Mr. Bromley was. and
he replied that he was nj the univer
slty club aud asked whom he had the
honor OF speaking with and received
the Information that he was speaking
with Miss Hester Crane. Mr. Arch.
bald Cranes daughter
Well" continued Ned. 1--WE found
a pockethook with about si20 and n
card giving Instructions what 10 dc
with Mr. Cranes body II found dead
or something"
you don't mean it.'
II certainly do"
II know papa is bit peculiar. but |
didn't think he would put anything
like that In his pocketbook."
I'm in q quandary about the return
II the money"
How sO:''
We'll. saw Mr. Crane sitting oppo.
site me IN trolley car locking nj mo
rather severely My neck scarf didn';