The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-12

and thanks for your valuable discov.
cry" and the professor pressed a
silver coin on the lad. About to
make of, the latter, with fresh stare
at the mystic inscription, suddenly ut
tered whoop of enlightment
"Oh, say" he shouted-"I see
what it is. It's name, look-read
it right along, and it says Spider
Brown. and off bolted the urchin,
and rubbing his head thoughtfully the
professor saw his hope of a scientific
discovery go to pieces.
"Ah-u-um!'' he cogitated. Just
the vagrant mark Of some idle lott
erer."
And idle for the nonce, the professor
casually poked with his cane about
the side of the imbedded rock. The
name Spider Brown" caused him to
grope in his memory.
Why" he broke out suddenly, Il
remember now!"
Yes, Spider Brown was suggestive,
| as the professor abruptly recalled.
Six months previously the village bank
had been broken into and some cash
and box of bonds secured. The po-
lice had traced down the burglar. His
name was Spider Brown, the crime
was proved against him and he was
sent to the penitentiary.
Later the professor recollected, il
became current news that while a
part of the stolen money had been
recovered, the box of bonds could
not be found. Spider Brown had
chuckingly and shrewdly admitted
that the bonds in question had been
a part of his plumber He had, how
ever, demanded a pardon and enough
money to take him out OF the com
munity and few thousands besides
as the price for turning up the miss
ing securities
The bank people had offered lib
eral reward for the recovery of the
bonds, but they we're not willing t.
reward crime, and thus, as the pro
fessor now remarked, the situation
stood
All this ran through his mind as HI
carelesslv prodded at the soil abou
the rock. Undoubtedly, while wait
ing to consummate the burglary or tt
hide after its commission, Spide
rock
"Oh-dear met" abruptly exclaime,
the professor, stepping back trifi
as the stone gave tilt. His proddinl
had revealed the fact that there wa
loose dirt underneath it. And thel
he noted a glitter, a CLEAN. H
pushed the stone aside
A tin box! The tin box. It's clas
was wrenched off. He lifted 1t from
it's hiding place. He timidly pushe
back the cover.
"Bonds!" he uttered, big-eyed an
thoughtful Can it be possible tina
| have bte fortunate enough to di'
cover that missing property Of tn
bank?''
The professor brushed the dill
arm. He proceeded back to the vi
lage and reached the bank.
There was great excitement a
he told its officers his story. Th
president of the institution eagerl
inspected the contents Of the DO,
Then he shook the hand Of the pr
fessor as if it was a pump handle
How can we thank you!" he erie
| fervently.
Il am glad to have been Of servie
to you" said the professor modestl
starting to leave the room.
Hold on. you're forgetting som
thing" challenged the bank presiden
"Ah, indeed-what, now. may
ask?' submitted the simple-minde
professor.
, THE reward-we offered one tho
sand dollars. It is yours" and the r
, lieved and delighted official ran
the vault of the institution and r
} turned with handful of new crit
bills.
Yours" he announced, and thru
the LlUucy lIltO tuc uduuo Vi tuC "
wildered professor.
The latter stood staring at the u
expected wealth. Practical ide
moved slowly through that profoul
brain of his. Finally. however.
serious face expanded with smile
y I'm not to be trusted" he Q
served. Just keep the money
trust for me, will you? Why, I d
clare! It solves my life problel
" doesn't it? l can get married now
d And. newly radiant, the gran
II hearted fellow wendell his way
" wards the home of Natalie Bertha
G to tell her of his great fortune-a
his great love.