Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-12
THAT SCARFPIN.

painting and sculpture in the Louvre.
among the modern paintings IN the gall
lsries u thu Luxssnboufg. and IN wan
dering about the parks and libraries.
When had fret gone 20 the Hotel Nor
mandie. / had found there my clssamaie
aud close friend, Melville, and we had
whiied away several days most pieas-
antly IN talking over our college joys
and comparing our experiences since We
had parted tho university Campus the
day IT our graduation.
When first met him in the corridor
Of the hotel noticed On HE crsyat
curious pan which at once attracted my
attention. Ia form IL wss oval. about
quarter Of an inch In length, chocolate
in color, and in the dim light u the hall
seemed highly polished. II being 90 diff
fercnt from the usual searfpin, asked
him where he got il. He did lot reply
10 my question. but taking the pin from
his tie handed il TO me. Upon exainin-
ing il / found It's surface covered with
what took 10 be Egyptian hieroglyph-
les Having given no little attention 70
the study Of these curious signs. my IN
terest was NJ once aroused. and l es-
pressed desire 10 keep II for fcw
days in order TO examine il with glass.
But Melville. with strange smile, took
il without word and put IL back in his
crsvat. and Of course did not insist on
examining IL.
A few DAYS later Melville met me IN
the corridor. stopped me and said that
10y the morning paper he had noticed
that the day before an acquaintance Of
his, having Lost his last napoleon in the
Casino. had committed suicide at Monte
Carlo; that he believed he was the only
person in Europe who knew the rnfor-
tunate gambler, and he had decided 10
40 to Monte Carlo and care for the body.
While we were talking we had walked
70 the front Of the hotel. and Melville
had called cab Just before be got in
he handed me his crsvst pin, and with
smile said could examine II while be
was gone, and as no drove of be called
back that he would be back in few
days and cautioned me To be careful Of
his pin.
Two weeks from that day l received
telegram from Melville saying he would
be back that evening and asking me 10
procure seats for Faust" ut the Grand
Opera In the meantime ! had given
considerable attention 70 the pin and had
concluded that ii was without doubt n
genuine Egyptian charm OF fetch not
less than 5000 years old Such stones
being very rare and valuable, was sur
prised that my friend had intrusted il TO
me at all. and l was anxious 20 learn
where he had obtained 70 great a cum
osity.
That afternoon l determined to take
q walk in the garden of the Tuilleries.
which is not far from the Normandie.
After an exhilarsting walk | had taRen
seat and d lawn book from my peck
ct. intending 10 read an hour before re-
turning for dinner, but my attention Was
soon drawn from my book by young
lady sitting diagonally across the prom
enade from me. She had taken the seat
soon after | sat down. and was looking
in such direction that l could get only
profile view o. her face. which seemed
strangely familiar 10 me. After reading
and watching alternately for half an
hour I determined 10 &c, better view
Of her f.ce in order 20 decide whether
was mistaken in my idea that had seen
her.
ASH started toward her she rose and
walked in the same direction. had fol-
lowed her perhaps 80 yards when she
stumbled, and the next instant with a
groan fell to the ground. As quickly ~
possible had lifted Der UP and helped
her TO scat near by. then asked her
IL shoald call assistance. hut she said il
would not be necessary rs she would he
all right IN a moment. although she
would be glad IL would remain with
her. ssch request could not refuse.
nor did care 10. az lad discovered she
was quite pretty, and from her accent
knew sfr was an American.
When N few MINUTES asked her n
! should cal cab. aha thanked mo and
ssksd II would not be kind enough 20
drive with her Go "a Rue de Bisne. .
esrsst pot fer away on winch | kDsw
were situated large number II h~lnon-
able penssons or boarding hcases On
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in Massachusetts,. and with her father
and trvthsr she wac making long stay
in ps~1s When we reached her nurrber.
she insisted that so in and meet hsr r..
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given kiD tire tsne~ The usual g-sfn-
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