nce
more surged on its way. But the girl did not care, as she had all the
money she could manage.

"Let us go now, father," she said. "We have done well to-night, and I
am so anxious to know how much we have."

"Yes, Nan, let us be off at once," the old man wearily replied. "I am
greatly confused and do not fully understand all that has taken place.
You must thank the stranger for his kindness, though. His music was
wonderful."

"But he has gone, father. He vanished among the crowd, and I am afraid
that I shall never see him again. Oh, he was splendid! How I wish you
could have seen him."

"But I heard him speak, Nan, and listened to his playing, so that was
something."

They were standing close to each other, talking as simply as if they
were completely alone. In her great innocence, Nan did not realise
that greedy eyes were watching the bulging hat she was still holding
before her, and that itching hands were but waiting an opportunity to
snatch away the treasure.

They had turned to leave the place, when a policeman suddenly appeared
before them.

"I have been instructed to accompany you home," he briefly informed
them.

Into the girl's eyes came a look of fear which the policeman was not
slow to notice.

"Don't be afraid, Miss," he remarked. "It is for your welfare that I
am here. It is not safe for you to go alone through the streets with
all that money. There are people watching you already to snatch it
away from you."

"Are there?" and the girl looked fearfully around. "I don't see them."

"No, I know you don't. But they are watching you, nevertheless, so let
us go at once."

"Who sent you here to help us?" the girl enquired, as they moved along
by the side of the policeman. "Was it that kind man who played so
nicely?"

"I received orders to come," was the reply. "That is all I can tell
you. But I think you had better let me carry that money," he added,
"perhaps it will be safer with me."

The girl was only too glad to comply with his request, for she was
beginning to get quite nervous as they moved along through the crowds.
She imagined now that many people were following them in order to steal
their treasure.

It was quite a distance they had to travel, and very glad was the old
man when at length they stopped before the door of a house on a narrow
street.

"You live here?" the policeman asked, as he handed the hat with the
money to the girl.

"Oh, no," was the reply.