The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-02-22
"i'm Bound to Pay Them OF for Rob
bling NY Brother"

marry sweet little girl this fall. Well,
they busted and his money went along
with the rest. The rascalsl"
why do you stay working for ras-
cals?" inquired the doctor.
For two reasons" replied Bonnie
grimly.
What are they7"
First, revenge I'm bound to pay
them of for robbing my brother"
"H'm!"
Next, I'm going to get back that
four hundred dollars. See If don'tI
They don't come here very often, as
you know, and this store was started
to put up some new swindling scheme.
] don't know what it is. but I'm going
to find out and nip it in the bud"
At that very hour. in retired cor
ner Of cheap restaurant, Slews and
Wykoff were engaged In confidential
converse. Said the former:
We'll, Wykoff, I've put the deal
through"
you mean you have secured the
goods?"
Exactly that" gloated Slews. 1--WE
induced two big wholesale firms to
start us in the jewelry business with
a five thousand-dollar stock"
"But the pay-how did you manage
it?"
ION thirty, sixty and ninety days
time," grinned Slews I'VE won't even
open the store You and / will go there
this evening, get rid Of Bonnie and put
all the jewelry in a big burial box,
ship it to Canada and-our creditors
will hold the bag"
That afternoon Bonnie was consid-
erably surprised as some valuable de-
hveries were made at the store. He
peered into some Of the parcels-jew-
elry, and valuable at thatl Later a
great long burial box was delivered.
Just at dusk Slews and Wykoff ap-
peared.
"Bennie," spoke the former, pulling
down the street shades, you have
been very diligent. We'll give you an
evening of. Here is dollar, go to
the movies and enjoy yourself"
Thank you, sir" bowed Bonnie and
sped away as If on wings of delight,
but 1t was only to go around the
block, and, returning by way Of a
cross lot he stationed himself near
q rear window through which he could
look in directly upon the operations of
the schemers.
They proceeded to remove the cover
from the big board box Into 1t they
dumped clocks, watches, vases, rings.
They laughed and chatted in high
glee, then Slews tackled a tag to the
cover of the box. Then they went
away, after putting out all of the lights
and securely locking up the place.
Now it's my turn!" soliloquized
Bonnie and he was soon inside the
store. He read the address on the box.
II aee," he observed, bound for Can
ada and may be back any moment
with an expressman. Well, I'll let
them go, but I've got to work quickly"
1t was two hours later when Slews
and Wykoff returned and, as Bonnie
had guessed, had an expressman with
them. The great box was loaded on
the wagon. 1t was taken to the rail-
road station. The schemers saw it
placed in the express car and took
the same train.
AS 1t approached the Canadian Dor
der customs officer came through
the train
your box ahead there?" he in
Quired of Slews.
YES" was answered promptly.
Amy mourners?"
"Oh. they will be along later" ex-
planned Wykoff.
Eyes" chuckled Slews, in an aside
Sin thirty, sixty and ninety dayslp
There were some anxious visitors at
the store next day, representatives of
the concerns that had furnished the
stock. Bluntly Bennie told them that
Slews and Wykoff had transferred the
same to Canada.
I've something to tell YOU" Bonnie
said to Doctor Grimm the next day.
That iewelry didn't go in that big
box"
1T didntT queried his aged friend,