| Show THIEF RETURNS RING FROM NEW ZEALAND I A Fred Way 1 proprietor of the t Wey hotel n Menly and aDd ly found Mme lf y y the custodian odian of a con fund A ring stolen stol n at the hotel botel no DO one OM knows precisely pred ely when wb n was re returned returned turned to him from tress far Car oft off New ew Zealand I with a II letter Jetter explaining the penitence of or orthe I the taker The l t r wa W fit ft a womans writing writS and was as 84 oDe i Christ Christs Church New Zealand To the Proprietor Wey We H HD Hei Dear D r Si Some tim thee ego 4 while wb pam pass lug ing through t rough Salt LIke Lake City I stayed at your hotel and while there tIIu I took this ring which I enclose here The time has ha come cease when I have to return it to your place hoping It K will wUl find tind Its ItIl rightful owner and aAd trusting tru that I shall hall receive I forgiveness I remain yours etc etcA etcA etcA A The ring is a II handsome me gold COld affair with an imitation sapphire setting The imitation stone atone is worthless wor a but the band baM bandis is III worth front from I Ji to 0 le The hotel reg register register ister later contains an entry on Sept St pt 4 in band baud baudu u writing similar to that In the letter lett r Be Beyond Beyond Beyond yond that fact tact there is no ne clue due either diber as u asto uto asto to the t identity of the conscience stricken thief or the owner of the property I do not believe it was a case ae of tech technical technical nial theft then or I would have heard heerd rd a complaint said Mr Wey last night Someone probably left the Ute hotel and for forgot forgot forgot got the ring an and i afterwards supposed it had been lost elsewhere The writer 0 of t thus this missive was probably the next occupant occupant pant nt of the room and picking up the therine ring rine carried it off 1 had such an experience before in Butte Butt A fellow sent HAt me mt a money order enter for a cc amount due me for f a aboard aboard aboard board bill he bad jumped I was sur surI I prized at the time but nut found toual out later Jitter laterI I II I that there was as method In his bin madness When he hie appeared ap red on the scene was wall to toI start tart a gambling house ho and I discovered I I he bad had dan dene the stricken act I Ifor for no other o purpose then to create te sen san sentiment senI and gals gain the tue influence of my I friend With this V woman however b wever It Iti Itis I t i is obviously a case of or natural bonest asserting itself I |
