Box 13 - The Better Man

Dan Holiday accepts a dinner invitation from the wealthy Mr. Charles Winthrop. After the dinner, Mr. Winthrop has a proposition for Dan. He says "somewhere in this city I have hidden a packet containing 100 one thousand dollar bills. There will be three other individuals also looking for the money. At midnight tonight, I will drop four identical letters in the mailbox. Each will contain the first clue of where to find the money. Finding the first clue will lead you to the second clue, and the second will lead you to the third, and so on. The person who finds the money will have the choice of keeping it, or donating it to charity. If he chooses to donate it, I will add another one hundred thousand dollars to the donation." At first, Dan is hesitant to play this rich man's game, but Winthrop says "your first clue will arrive in the morning, you can then decide to participate or not."