A Thief Rewarded

A thief in the act of breaking into a safe was greatly astonished oa lookiaar up to see a gentleman quietly watchin? his proceedings. He tried to escap9, but the gentleman stopped him. "Go ou, my frieud, " he said. "lam greatly interested ín your work. " "How is that?" inqnired the astonished thief. "Because I have lost the key to this safe. If you can open it, you shall be