Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-04-25
knows that have his portmonnaie. 10
to he'll think picked his pocket"

would be awful, even as one whose
conscience led him to deliver up the
goods he had stolen"
ut is complicated. At least 1t ap.
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 II
the face and figure were as attractive
as he pictured 1t.
II 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 OPP |
posite him and asked him to go to a
gambling house. Do you seer"
Eyes. That would be very good way
out of 1t. You might send It to me-"
This broke into Mr. Bromley's calcu.
lations. 1t occurred to him that he
might as well send his find to Mr..
Crane direct. But Ned's wits were
sharp enough for the occasion.
II wouldn't like" he said, Ito surren-
der the property to any one without
being sure of what was doing You
see, l stand In delicate position. If
knew was delivering the goods to the
owners daughter l would feel all right
about 1t. wouldn't even ask re-
ceipt."
But you don't know me-"
The matter was now getting where
Ned wanted It, He awaited himself of
the opportunity without hesitation.
II would trust any woman with SO
sweet a 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 II
you like"
"When2"
81 suppose you prefer to come when
papa is not at home"
Certainly. wouldn't meet him for
anything"
Papa goes to the bank little be-
fore 0 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, l win be happy to-
mean l will receive II at that time. But
what am to do about the reward2"
"Oh, the reward Is I'm permitting me.
stranger, to return the pocketbook to
you In person. l am very anxious to
see IL your face is as charming as your
voice."
There you will certainly be disap-
pointed. l mean-rather, don't mean
that my voice Is charming-there,
you've got me all mixed up"
Never mind; shall have the ines
Unable 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 TAO Lincoln street, hand
some stone front residence. and sent
up his card. When the young lady
came into the room he stood mute with
admiration. But his eyes were any
thing but mute. Indeed, his gaze was
such as to make the young lady lower
her eyes, but 1t was nevertheless graft.
flying.
1t is necessary to pass over a few
months In the thread of this story,
when, Mr.. Bromley and Miss Crane
having become avowed lovers, found II
necessary TO let the lady's father into
the secret that she desired TO marry
man whom he was likely to recognize
as one who had offered to show him n
small game. They put their heads to
gether in an attempt, among other
things, to discover n device to prevent
the old gentleman's recognition OF his
would be son-in-law. The effort WINS
failure.
There's only one way to meet the
case" said Ned at last.
"Whats thatT
Check"
"What do you meanT
"Pll declare | never met your father
before In my life"
Since there was no other way out Of
the matter Ned arranged to call when
the body OF Mr.. Crane" was ut home.
which Ned had not done before. He
carved out new pair of whiskers, bud
his hair curled and put on a pair Of
eyeglasses. Moreover he wore MS ar.
ferent a suit Of clothes from those he
had on when he first met Mr.. Crane ~
possible. When introduced to the old
gentleman the latter, looking at him
scrutinizingly, said:
"YOur face Is familiar TO me, sir"
II hope you haven't met that fellow
who looks 80 much like me and IL al
ways getting me into trouble" Ned
broke out. Hes n stool pigeon for
gambling house"
"Thats the man." replied the other
HE had the impudence to ask me 10
go with him to his villainous place"
what shall I do about III If the |
thing goes on much longer won't have |
a shred OF character left"
Miss Crane went to the window, |
making great effort to repress her
laughter, while her lover discussed |
with her father the question as to |
whether the law could be made anvil. |
able to protect the former against n
man OF bad character who resembled
him.
Notwithstanding the success OF this
daring stratagem Ned afterward occa
sionally caught the old gentleman look
Ing at him with an expression indlcot
ing that he wasn't quito certain but
that he was the man he had met IN
street car However. Ned married
Miss Crane, and there was one thing
his father-in-lnw never suspected
Ned was the person who Ind returned