Sam's Chance And How He Improved It

ave accommodated him; but Sam was conscious that he had not treated his roommate in such a way as to inspire confidence. Then it occurred to him that he

particular about receiving his letters promptly, and so great a delay might lea

gretted to see him. He knew the value of the

ou?" he asked, prete

ay," said Sam. "Don

ome in I can't re

eft a ri

pawnbroker, vacantly.

th a stone

u left

gave me five d

n I gave yo

d not understand the value of the ring, and would be glad to le

ring wasn't worth much, but my grandfa

dmother yesterday," remark

d Sam, getting over the little diffic

eipt?" asked the pawn

ve got i

ed, but Sam's next words

aven't got money enough here, but I'll pay you

id the old man, smiling

ol? That isn't the way

ill bring you the money

le extra besides, to

oker, revealing his yellow teeth in

ne other

ll the money I have, and give you my

money have

e dol

s worth about tw

looking insulted. "Do you think I w

ou five dollars, and you want to put m

ound to-morrow and

money to-morrow?"

answe

ill you

ll that. It don't make

come round to-morrow," said the old man, with

o-day, particula

, particular?" asked the p

, whose imagination was always to be reli

the party without a ves

ther at home," sa

ring till you bring me the mone

e was in earnest, and as perpl

e up the reward on account of that mean old man. Why can't he

fear dist

e reward, and himself go to

e takes the Herald?

ance slip by. So, finally, he determined to see Henry Martin, and if absolutely nece

nry in the street, and broached the subjec

got your supply of mon

es

ed some somewhere, or you wou

rs of you now, or three fifty

ring, Sam. You ought to have re

out of money. Besides, I

to find out, or

ty asking everybody if t

have advertised i

was dead broke? Yo

do you propo

n I'll go round to Wall Street and return it and get the twen

refl

way," he said; "but I must go wi

. I want you to,"

e. Come into my place as soon as you

a trump, and no mistake. I

ore alacrity. All the afternoon he was forming plans fo

ve the two boys entered

arly pleased to see Sam, an

ring, mister," said Sam,

t ri

know well

brought

ve got i

five dollars

I'll give it to you;

" said the pawnbroker. "Wh

ld you a

ther left it to you; b

t you believe. Ju

icion, my young frien

e!" said S

that. I think I'll

y Martin

tolen when you advanced

pawnbroker. "Your frien

got yourself into trouble. You can be

ale. He knew very well

ing, and now he has found the owner. He wants to return it, and that is

great reluctance the pawnbroker produced the ring, the