Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-22

of the coat. just for fun. ana now
intended after teasing him to tell nun
that it was there. AS | talked co"i"
see my mothers incredulous looks ana
Mfr. Clouds absolute dslnaJ. They ulu
not believe me!
After the most painful quarter or
an hour which | ever expect to speho
Mr.. Cloud left, shaking hands corula'l!
with NV mother and saying cola
goodnight to me-
after he had gone my mother s"in:
Maize, MY darling girl, tell the 'r"''.
1t is not too late.
"'rherc is nothing more to TELL
mother l said. j have told you the
whole truth
"After n while my mother saw that
I was in earnest and she believed me
But as next day came and passed, an"
no word came from Mr.. CLOUD. 81"
that he doubted mo. The thlru d'!
there cnlue n formal note saying that
If would return the pin he would give
me its value in money, paying me "S
RAPIDLY as his circumstances wo'''c
hermit. AS it was valued at mary
thousands. it was then beyond MS
means.
81 tore. the note into bits and did not
reply.
| "'rhat was week ago For the
first three days ! was too much over
come by modification to take any
steps toward establishing my inho-
cence. But now that am In a soberer
mind I wish to learn. If possible what
became of the pin after placed 1t III
the lining Of the lapel OF Mr.. C'o"o
coat and where 1t now Is.
The recital took some time. for the
vouny lady's emotion overcame her
more than once. And I must confess
that I. too, felt indignant for her. First
TINT fate should have played SO I'M
kind n trick upon so beautiful young
girl. and secondly. that her lover. Mr..
Cloud. should have doubted her SO
easily.
81 am willing" she said. ITO spend
any amount to clear myself of this dis
graceful suspicion. and hope. with your
assistance, to solve the mystery
1T is so long time, began ="
you---"
Eyes. I know" said she, impatiently.
"Still." l said, IL will do my best.
But you must allow me to talk with
Mr.. Cloud. That will be absolutely
necessary"
At this she became greatly alarmed.
but finally consented
That same day called on Mr.. Cloud
and was received by him In his private
Office. He was not cordial. anu soon
saw that, while he would not accuse
the young lady, he thought she had
kept the pin. He told me that. OH leav-
ing the parlor. he had put OH his over
cont and and had gone to the nearest
telegraph office to send message.
There, meeting an old friend. lie had
gone into n cafe and taken drink,
after which he had returned to the
house of his tiancee, having been gone
about half an hour.
Having carefully noted the names
and addresses of all concerned during
that half hour. left Mr.. Cloud and
will do him the justice to say that
think he was half-convinced that he
might have made a mistake.
Going first to the telegraph Office,
walked from there to the cafe. At
that moment a wagon stood in front
of the door and they were bringing
out the soiled table linen.
An inspiration came to me. and |
said to the driver: "How often do yo,,
take away the lnen:"
"Twice week." said he. "But this
week we had breakdown and we are
late, and It's almost eight days"
AS the driver started away said:
II want to search that load of napkins
and If you will drive them into that
vacant lot will pay you we'll for your
trouble"
tents of the wagon thoroughly: and
was finally rewarded by feeling II hard
lump Of something which hurt my hand
as pinched it.
Looking closer l saw tangled In the
fringe a gltterlng jewel, which, as I
cxtricated it. proved to be the diamond
set in the gorgeous pin which had been
|
Angel.
did not let the driver know of my
booty, but making an excuse that
could not find what wanted. walked
away, nor did l stop until l had tele-
graphed TO Mr. Cloud. a few minutes
later sat in the parlor of Miss Angels
residence talking to her. When had
told my story and laid the pin In her
lap her JOY knew no bounds. Just at
that moment Mr. Cloud was an
nounced, and Miss Angel then and
there gave him the pin. l never saw Il
girl SO happy. She almost Rugged me.
AS soon MS Mr.. Cloud saw his mis-
take he was humbly apologize and
tried to fall Mt her feet, but she waved
him away, and Mrs. Angel delcately
suggested that. as his presence would
always remind them of painful chap
ter, 1t would be better II he were to go
away and stay away!
may add that when Mr.. Cloud went
into the cafe the pin was in the lapel of
| the coat. but becoming entangled in