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140 That afternoon McKinley visited a law library close by to obtain a certain rare book. While looking over the shelves he found the very documents the other lawyer had lost, dropped in a dusty and dimly lit corner.

The temptation to keep these documents, or at least to read them, must have been strong. But without hesitation McKinley called an attendant to him.

"Here are some papers belonging to Mr. Blank," he said. "I found them in yonder dark corner. You had better have them delivered to him at once."

"I will, sir," answered the attendant. "Mr. Blank is in the next room."

The attendant went off, and in a few seconds the other lawyer came rushing up to McKinley.

"Where did you say you found these documents?" he demanded.

"Right over there," and McKinley pointed to the corner.

"Your clerk was over there a few days ago, Mr. Blank," said the attendant. "He had a large package of documents at the time."