The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-15
/ FORTUNATE FAN.


emit pedestal fund loan exhibitor on
Monday morning preparatory 10 the
opsntng. The policeman a. the door
naSrowiy scanned everyone ~ho
Suffered or departed, and demanded
name or card.
This Official sfterwafd remembered
Inst an exceedingly marked man
entered. apparently with 80 bundle
shout him. He was VERY handsome.
with black eyes aud pgemasuTeiy gray
hair. which Ise wore long.
"Your name. sir. said the police
man, stopping him snd cycling him
kssniy.
my name. eh saisi the stranger,
rather angrily, "eh Colonel Beau
clerc.s'
At this moment a lady came down
the stairs. She Was well known to the
policeman ~ one Of tie managers.
and ~ she met the gentleman she
said cordially
'.Oh, Colonel Beauelerc. ara so
happy 70 meet you ! AIN tired TO
death such . scene Of confusion up
stairs. and We open tonight Would
you carry back this fan for me and
give II to Miss LomaxY 1t is quite in
valuable. belongs TO Mrs. McEiroy.
and | hope it will be put IN choice
place. but have absolutely brought IL
down with me how careless IL ar
rived too late To be- Judged and cata-
lOgued. but am determined to get IL
In. Would you take IL up for me?"
Certainly. Miss Mlrabeau; de
lighted, To whom shall give IL
said the colonel, restored To tile police
mans confidence.
''fo Miss Lomax and for worlds
do not fail, for Mrs. Nc Eiroy II already
dfeadfuiiy offended because some OF
her exhibits were refused place. In
deed, ! believe she and Mr.. smith
have had some words, and she has
loaned such beautiful things that |
would not have her feelings hurt for
the world
But do not know Mrs. Lomax. /"
said the handsome colonel, admiring
the handsome face before him. anu
thinking that workaday rig was
rather becoming to Miss Mirabeau.
oh. you will easily find Miss
Lomax," said Miss Mirabean; any
one will tell You" 80 she passed on,
leaving Colonel Beaueierc with the fan
In charge.
He assembled the stairs, and was me,
by big dog at the door of the inna
room. Ladies were standing at the
glass cases arrasging missals, Others
we're busy hanging fans, Others put
ting away priceless boxes, ehatelaines
watches, jeweiry Of every age. FROM
the mummy necklace down Ia the
earrings Of Engenie. The artists were
hanging pictures. Mrs. Wheeler was
experimenting the embroideries, aud
the miniatures from their places
looked ut him with their sentimental
last century smile. IL was a confused.
nelange.
As soon as he had found the lady
Who seemed to be responsible for the
fans he asked for Miss Lomax.
Miss Lomax - said she. II think
she has Just gone tn 10 see those IA
nous swords OF Brayton Ives. Would
you go inf Perhaps we can find her.
II think ! would like to look at the
fans" said he.
SO be stopped and chatted over the
"Vernis Martins" the spanish fans.
carved bone, and admired Mrs. Astor $
collection. Then he wandered off to
examine the Jade aud finally rendered
up 10 the lady In charge his own ex-
hIbit. small but very beautiful piece
Of antique jewelry.
Then he felt In bis pocket and dis
covered the fan, th. little long, black
package, which he had been instructed
10 leave with Miss l.0max.
Hut where was Miss Iomax7 Sh.
had become invisible. "oh. there She
y now" said the lady With whom he
had spoken that young lady with
the light hair
And here the eolouei's memory be-
comes HAY. lie thinks now that he
laid the ian down ON the glass case
while he went for Miss lomax. lie
pursued that ignus-fatnns through all
the rooms He found her i'm the ute-
ture gallery and told her the story
OF the fan.
s'Oh, yes" said she. We hay. saved
q place Tor that fan OF Mrs. McEiroy's.
DO give IL 10 me. for she is furious
The colonel suddenly frightened felt
for the fan. bat could not find IL in his
pocket. Then be remembered that he
left Il on the glass case. lie and Miss
IOmAx wandered back Ca the case bat
the fan vas gone Just az that mo-
nsent Mrs. Mainrihanks came fitting
BY. pale and nervous.
I'VE have lost a lace fichu said
she. worth ever So many huudre,,
dollars. Oh, what shall dos"
Miss Lomax looked NJ the colonel
and the colonel looked at Miss I.omax.
''Stolen stolen - said Miss i.omsx.
hysterically.
An hour was spent IN inquiries and
In agitatesi search. complicated hy tn.
feverish whisper Of Miss f.omax that
the irAfe Mrs. MsEirov was walking
through the rooms looking daggers AZ
everybody.
"What il she should hear that we
have lost her fan :" said tao ar three
ladies. surrounding the colonel. and
Amiablv dividing The guilt with him
They were all ready so excuse hisn
and blame Emiiy Niraheau She
should not have asked him to take
charge Of the fan. and 81 on.
The colonel assumed the responsi
bility At once.
II alone am Ga blame. said he
land II money can psy TOR that &c
mean. that Spanish fan ! viii paw for
It,"
"Bas she said that sic 90 would no,
pay for that fan. said member a:
the Insurance company who passed.
1T II an heirloom.
The colonel grosnesi
At that moment one of the sxps,ig-
tive committee passed snd whispered
caution. IL there was psckFs,,. / ct
in the building great care muss hse .h
served. AMI undoubtedly toIa III. lace
fschu and fan would I've found 80 tho
colonel. in NO envisl,le frame 81 mind
slepatted 20 meet Mis- Mirshezu aasl
90 communicate t. her the dreadful
iasellsgease. To his surprise she was
remarkably sweet and hore her fnll
share ot the gait,
II had ma right. colonel. sa a<A van
70 take charge at that valuable fan I,
was net stolen from yea, q xas stolen
FROM me. and she leokesi at him
kindly.
An electric telegraph sac; through
the colonel from head 81 aeeg
sly luseN' said he 90 htmself a
woman with q sense OF jaStisv. and q
very pretty woman. tpo
Hat. although thew had yerv sesns
able half hour aesalilng their WIVES
Mis- Mirsheau turned pale whvu she
said
WHO il 60 cell Mr.. NcK}rov
ave must wait 4 gcN DAYS ans sx~
the result of Mr.. Sssaiiht< search 81.
said che eeslssnel Thea. Z Il y ruAslv
irreveeahss Iest, Will pay tos IL, Il
ssph van rzutf~ SAssl Mis. Ma