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This tale came to mind recently. A person who never heard it may get a bit of amusement out of it. It gets quite involved, and as far as I know, has never been solved. The men, whose names I recognize, have been gone for a long time. I do know that some family members are still around and might even see this. They might have never heard this tale. So, what would you do if you found over a hundred dollars? Turn it in? Well, that is part of the tale too.

Back in 1942, a couple of fellows were walking along the railroad tracks under Colorado Avenue near Sierra Madre. One spotted what he though...