A Night with a Million

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Judson Clarke, a broker, goes to spend a week-end with his friend, Mr. Dwight, at Meadowbrook, and leaves Jack Wilton, his clerk, in charge of the office. Saturday afternoon, while Jack is sitting quietly alone in the office, a stranger rushes in and throws a package on the desk. "I want action, Clarke, I want action." Jack upon finding that the package contains a million dollars in railroad bonds, catches the first train for Meadowbrook, to deliver the bonds to Clarke. When he arrives he is arrested, the officer thinking he has captured a famous crook. He finally gets out of the calaboose and jumps into an automobile. He is unable to stop the car and is again arrested for speeding. After going through fire and water he finally reaches Dwight's home, only to find the gentlemen who delivered the bonds is a crank and the railroad has been out of business for twenty years. He is not left unrewarded entirely for his efforts, as Clarke recommends him for a position as private secretary to one of his friends, and he is accepted.