The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-22

while she went to find her father. She
quickly returned saying that he was
out. but would return In n short time.
aud that If would wait she would try
10 entertain me Inwardly thanking the
old gentleman for being 40 considerate
! was much pleased to wait.
The time passed pleasantly and rapid
". and thought nothing Of the fathers
prolonged absence. but suddenly ! r.
mciubcred Melville and tho opera looked
~ my watch and found that had bare
/" tiuc to get dinner. meet my friend
and reach the play. | wps very sorry
that could not wait longer and at her
request promised to call the next after
noon Mt ..
Rising to go. | took my hat and was
about to open the door, when was much
surprised to find pair of arms around
my neck. Half angry and wholly amazed
hardly knew what to do, but hearing q
step without in an instant ! had slipped
from her embrace and opened tho door,
Coming up the steps was n middle aged
gentleman, at the Sight Of whom the girl
shrieked and ran down the hall, The
happened to be with that lady, ! told
him that had met her in tho garden,
had brought her to this house and ha1
waited to meet her father.
He smiled sadly and sgd he had just
left notice at the police headquarters to
have the entire force on tho ! JkOut for
her that two months before Llr brother
had been lost in attempting the ascent
of the Mutterhorn, and since that time
she had been manaic lie was keeping
her confined in II suite of rooms ut this
house, hoping that entire rest would re.
store her reason. lie thanked me for
what had done and asked me to call
the next afternoon.
Having eaten my dinner very rapidly
met Melville and we went to tho opera
During tho time between acts he told
me of his sad trip TO Monte Carlo, and ii
was not until we were slowly walking
of my unusual experience of the after
noon.
With shade Of that same strange
smile | had before noticed he asked me
the appearance of the man, and when
described him he half muttered. II
thought So" Nothing more was said
for several blocks. when no suddenly
asked, the smile being fully developed,
"And where is my pin?' put my hand
to my cravat-the pin was gone! knew
that had worn it in tho afternoon. and
now it was missing. Melville noticed my
surprise and said again, III thought So"
After walking II moment in silence he
continued: THAT pin was very highly
valued by one Of Europe's most noted
gamblers. Some months ago, on account
of severe losses, he was compelled to part
with it at very low figure, as its real
value was not known. | recently dis.
covered it in a pawnshop, recognized il
as having belonged to this gambler and
bought it for the ridiculous price of II
napoleons. One day l met its former
owner in the hotel He recognized the
pin on my tie. looked wistfully at it, bu,
said nothing. Several times after that
noticed a rather pretty young lady
watching me very closely. You have
perfectly described both this woman anG
the gambler Now you know where my
pin is"
said nothing; what could l sayl
But the next day called at "a at the
appointed hour, When | presented my
card and asked for the gentleman, thu
reply came: "Ze zhentheman an hee.
daughter go dees mornin, but 20 zhen
theman leave 10 note for monsieur.
And she handed me IN envelope contain
ing a thousand franc note, upon ont
corner of which was written, MANY
thanks for the PIN" Both Melville ant
were satisfied. II. c. b. in Pittsburf
Dispatch.