"FOUND.—A pocket-book, containing a considerable
sum of money. The owner can have the same by calling on
the Superintendent of the Newsboys' Lodging House, proving
property, and paying the expense of this advertisement."
"How will that do?" he inquired.
"It's just the thing," said Rough and Ready. "How many times shall I put it in?"
"Three times will answer, I think. I will give you enough of the money to pay for the advertisement, and you can carry it round to-night."
This was done. The charge was found to be four dollars and eighty cents, as the "Herald" charges forty cents per line, and the three insertions made twelve lines.
"I have no doubt," said Mr. O'Connor, "I shall have some applications from adventurers, who will pretend that they have lost a pocket-book; but I will take care that it shall be surrendered only to the real owner."
The superintendent was right in this matter. Early the next morning, a flashily attired individual mounted the long flights of stairs, and inquired for him.