The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-11

Forester looked up with q wild start.
"How-where-what do you want"
stammered forth the old man, astare
This" retorted Tip tersely, and one
hand closed over heap of bonds and
cash. whoa" and his other revealed
a revolver, and Forester covered
back. 60 slow, old man. A cry or
move and you get lead for your gold.
and Tip thrust the fistful of plumber
into his pocket NOW, then, out with
your jewelry"
"Jewelry? Me! I've got no jewel
ry."
"Oh, yes you have" disputed Tip.
You've got ring set with diamonds
and pearls. an old family heirloom.
know all about it. Product" and the
weapon clicked ominously.
The cid man was fairly paralyzed
with terror He groaned, his hands
trembled as he unlocked drawer !:
the desk and took out an old tin box
and from it produced an ancient eli
clet set with large diamond and
some exquisite pearls. There we're
some other minor trinkets. but to
these Tip paid no attention.
DO not make of me pauper!
breathed the old man. clasping his
hands in desperation. THE few thou
sands in money and securities are all
i have"
"Old man." spoke Tip coolly, i've
got your wealth and mean to keep it,
unless"
"Yes! yes unless?" gasped Forres
ter eagerly.
Unless you do Just as l say. This
your bonds back, or vanish, and you
are beggared Listen" and Tip re-
cited his determination to secure the
ring which the daughter Of his kind
! almoner rightly owned You will en-
close it in a box directed to Miss
Dale. You will write to her, here,
now. a letter, saying that you gladly
send to her on her wedding day her
rightful property
Yes, yes-and them"
AT the end Of a week, If / find
you have not tried to get it back and
act decent with the young lady, will
return to you the money and bonds. =
! "Oh, will you, surely return the
money!" pleaded the distracted For
roster.
you have the word of an honor
able man." returned Tip sternly. and
! enjoying really the one redeeming act
I in his erratic life.
/ Early the next morning a little box
and a letter was left at the Dale
home by Tip. Eloise went fairly wild
over the coveted trinket and the con-
graduating words of the relative es
tranged from her family for five years
Tip Farrell made himself scarce
and Forester sat on thorns and net
ties OF suspense and hope for a week
There was one glad CLEAN of new in
terest in his life, however. Eloise had
come to thank him for the ring. a
reconciliation had taken place and the
old man emerged from his selfish sur
illness.
One afternoon he was seated in his
garden conversing with Eloise and
her husband. who came often to sec
him, when voice called his name
At the gate stood Tip Farrell. He ex
tended a package to the old man.
There's your goods, all Of them.
he said simply. Il say, my friend
there's more than one kind of thieves
in the world. You've been the worst
kind of specimen"
IL" stammered Forester.
yes, stealing happiness from you
own life and the lives Of others FOL
the love of money. 1t looks. though
as il you had cut that out some. Kcc!
1t up. AS an humble instrument o.
bringing you to your senses in doinf
good deed, I'm half inclined to re
form myself, GOOd-by"
And Tip Farrell swung jauntily
down. the street. AMI went out of the
life of the charming young bride, who
never knew what a spoiled wedding
cake had done for her.