The $500 Check — page 234: what you’re looking at

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AN ADVERTISEMENT. 915 Uncle Jacob took from his wallet a news- paper clipping and showed it to Bert. It ran thus: WANTED.—Information as to the present residence of Ralph Harding, who in the year 1873 was employed in the shoe manufactory of Weeks Brothers, in Lynn, Mass. He will hear something to his advantage. ‘‘Have you had any answer to this advertise- ment ?’’ asked Bert. ‘‘Not till this morning, when I received a letter from Harrisburg written in a feminine hand. Here it is.’’ He placed in Bert’s hands the following letter : DEAR Six: I have read in the Philadelphia Ledger your advertisement for a man named Ralph Harding. A man by that name boarded with metwomonthsago. He was working in ashoe shop in this city, so he may be the one you are after. You say you know of something to his advantage. If there is any money coming to him I want you to see that lam paid ajustdebt. Mr. Harding was Owing me eight weeks’ board when he left the house, at four dollars a week, and dirt cheap that is; for, if I do say it myself, there are not many boarding-houses in Harrisburg where so good a table is kept for four dollars GoOmule ooo) (E(@) m Ss