After Abner was certain that Lum had left for good, Lum appeared at the store and handed Abner one hundred and fifty dollars - the exact amount that Abner had paid to Ira Hodgkins in the out of court settlement of the damage suit at the loss of Ira's prize bull. Lum would not reveal how he had gotten the money, or where he had been, but instead he had turned detective in an offer to help Cedric find his lost wallet.