Smyrna times., 1913-01-29
Knows that I have his pOrtmonnaie, 10


to he'll think picked his noclo+n
no" can he assume that if you re-
turn everything just as you found itT,
oh' he wouldn't remember lust how
much there was in it, and he'll he sura
10 think he had more than he did have
You see. l wouldn't like to take anv
rlsk. 10 be arrested as a pieknocLat
would be awful. even as one whose
conscience led him to deliver up the
goods be had stolen"
1T Is complicated. At least it an.
pears to be so. can readily under.
stand your timidity in the matter"
Now, Mr.. Bromley's timidity was all
balderdash. He was figuring to hear
that sweet voice near by and see if
the face and figure were as attractive
as he pictured it.
might give the pocketbook and its
contents to you," he said, "without
meeting your father; then he wouldn't
recognize me for the man who sat Cd.
posite him and asked him to go to a
gambling house. Do you see?"
Yes. That would be a very good way
out Of 1t. You might send it to me-"
Thls broke into Mr.. Bromley's calcu-
lations. 1t occurred to him that he
might as we'll send his find to Mr..
Crane direct. But Ned's wits were
sharp enough for the occasion.
i wouldn't like" he said, ito surren-
der the property to any one without
being sure Of what 1 was doing. You
see, stand in a delicate position. If /
knew was delivering the goods to the
owners daughter would feel all right
about it. wouldn't even ask a re-
ceipt."
But you don't know me-"
The matter was now getting where
Ned wanted it. He availed himself of
the opportunity without hesitation.
Il would trust any woman with so
sweet voice with untold wealth"
A pleased "Te-hep' came from the
other end Of the wire and Immediately
the reply, "Well, you may bring it If
you like"
"Wlen?"
Il suppose you prefer to come when
papa is not at homer
Certainly. l wouldn't meet him for
anything"
Papa goes to the bank little be-
fore o in the morning and comes home
about 2:30."
''In that case would better make the
return tomorrow morning, say about II
O'clock"
"Very well, will be happy to-I
mean l will receive it at that time. But
what am to do about the reward2"
"Oh, the reward is in permitting me,
a stranger. to return the pocketbook to
you in person. 1 am very anxious to
see If your face is as charming as your
voice.
"There you will certainly be disap-
pointed. l mean-rather, l don't mean
that my voice is charming-ther
you've got me all mixed up"
Never mind; l shall have the ines
timable happiness Of seeing for my.
self"
There was more of this before the re
ceivers were hung up. but so much in
the same vein that 1t would become
tiresome through repetition. The next
morning at II o'clock Mr. Bromley rang
the bell Of 742 Lincoln street, hand
some stone front residence, and sem
up his card. When the young lady
came into the room he stood mute will
admiration. But his eyes were any
thing but mute. Indeed, his gaze was
} such as to make the young lady. lower
) her eyes. but it was nevertheless graft
flying.
1t is necessary to pass over few
months in the thread of this story
/, when, Mr.. Bromley and Miss Crane
] having become avowed lovers, found !
3 necessary to let the lady's father int
? the secret that she desired to marry
I man whom he was likely to recogniz
as one who had offered to show him
small game They put their heads tc
gether in an attempt, among othe
e things, to discover a device to preven
the old gentleman's recognition of hi
e would be son-in-Iaw. The effort was
y failure.
b ''There's only one way to meet th
case" said Ned at last.
6 whats that?"
"Cheek"
"What do you meanT'
3. "Pll declare | never met your fatht
'e before in my life."
Since there was no other way out
a. the matter Ned arranged to call whe
the ''body Of Mr.. Crane" was at hom
which Ned had not done before. d
carved out new pair Of whiskers, ia
Is his hair curled and put on a pair
eyeglasses. Moreover he wore as di
re ferent suit Of clothes from those
had on when be first met Mr.. Crane
possible. When introduced to the 0
&c gentleman the latter. looking at hi
40 scrutinizingly, said:
r. .Your face is familiar to me- sir.
be Il hope you haven't met that fello
ed who looks so much like me and Is
le. ways getting me into trouble n
III hrolra ont Hes. a stool pigeon Tor