When a man happens not to be possessed of fifty pence in his own pocket, if his heart is in the right place, it bounds; if his mouth is properly constituted, it waters, at the sight of another man who carries about with him a printed offer of fifty pounds sterling, addressed to his fellow-creatures.
The unfortunate traveler wrapped up his parcel as he best might, and made his way off the platform, after addressing an inquiry to the first official victim of the day's passenger-traffic, who was sufficiently in possession of his senses to listen to it.

Leaving the station for the river-side, which was close at hand, the stranger entered the ferryboat at the North Street Postern.

The captain, who had carefully dogged his steps thus far, entered the boat also; and employed the short interval of transit to the opposite bank in a perusal of the handbill which he had kept for his own private enlightenment.

With his back carefully turned on the traveler, Captain Wragge now possessed his mind of the following lines: "FIFTY POUNDS REWARD.
"Left her home, in London, early on the morning of September 23d, 1846, A YOUNG LADY.

Age--eighteen.