1Sam worked the night shift at a small hotel near the station.
2Most nights were quiet, but that Tuesday was completely different.
3Around midnight, an elderly guest reported a noise from room twelve.
4Room twelve had been empty since the previous winter.
5Sam took his flashlight and walked slowly down the dark corridor.
6His hands were shaking as he put the key in the lock.
7Inside, the window was open and the curtains were moving gently.
8A stray cat jumped off the bed and ran past him.
9Sam laughed at himself for being afraid of a small animal.
10He closed the window and checked the rest of the room.
11Under the bed, he noticed an old leather suitcase.
12The suitcase was heavy and locked with a rusty key.
13He carried it down to the front desk with some difficulty.
14The manager arrived in the morning and opened it carefully.
15Inside were letters and photographs from fifty years ago.
16They belonged to a couple who had stayed at the hotel.
17The hotel found their daughter, who lived two streets away.
18She cried with happiness when she saw her parents' letters.
19The story appeared in the local newspaper the following week.
20Sam became a small hero at the quiet hotel near the station.