"Has he gone away" "Yes; he is to appear in the show to-night at Boorman's, and could not wait.

But I am Mr.Jones, the proprietor, and if you will step inside with me, it won't take us long to fix it.

I was only waiting to make sure you were the right lad." Tom delightedly followed the gentleman into an inner room, where the door was closed and the transaction quickly completed.
Mr.Jones made some sympathetic inquiries of the youth, and when he learned of his mother's moderate circumstances, expressed great pleasure that the reward had fallen to him.

Then he handed him ten bright, crisp ten-dollar bills.
"That is quite a sum of money for a lad like you to have about him," added Mr.Jones.

"You must be careful not to lose it." "I am very thankful to you, and shall take good care of it," replied Tom.
"Where are you going to carry it ?" "In my inside coat pocket; then I will button my coat over it." "That's right; and don't unbutton the coat till you reach your own home." The money was put away as Tom indicated, and, thanking his kind friend again, Tom bade him good-by and withdrew..