Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22

that he doubted me. The third day
there came formal note saying that
If would return the pin he would
give me its value in money, paying
me as rapidly as his circumstances
would permit. AS it was valued at
many thousands, it was then beyond
his means.
Il tore the note into bits and did
not reply.
"That was q week ago. For the
first three days I was too much over
come by modification to take any
steps towards establishing my inno-
cence. But now that am in a soberer
mind wish to learn, if possible, what
became of the pin after placed 1t in
the lining of the lapel of Mr.. Clouds
coat and where it now is.
The recital took some time for the
young lady's emotion overcame her
more than once. And 1 must confess
that ], too, felt indignant for her.
First that fate should have played so
unkind trick upon SO beautiful o
young girl; and secondly, that her
lover, Mr.. Cloud. should have doubted
her SO easily
Il am willing" she said to spend
any amount TO clear myself of this
disgraceful suspicion. and hope. with
your assistance, to solve the mystery
1T is SO long time" began, sit
you --"
"Yes, I know" said she, impa.
tiently.
"Still," said. 81 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 I called on Mr.. Clouj
and was received by him in his private
Office. He was not cordial, and I soor
saw that while he would not accuse
the young lady, he thought she hac
kept the pin. He told me that, on
leaving the parlor, he had put on his
overcoat and had gone to the nearest
telegraph Office to send message.
There, meeting an old friend, he had
gone into cafe after which he had
returned to the house of his fancee,
having been gone about half an hour.
''Tell me the name of the clfe," ]
sail
Having carefully noted the names
and addresses concern d during that
half hour, left Mr.. Cloud and 1 will
do him the justice to say that think
he was half convinced that he might
have made mistake.
Going first to the telegraph office, ]
walked from there to the cafe. At that
moment wagon stood in front of the
door and they were bringing out the
soiled table linen.
An inspiration came to me. and I
said to the driver; "How often do
You take away the linen?"
''Twice a 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:
81 want to search that load of napkins
and if You will drive them into that
vacant lot will pay you well for
your trouble"
Once in the lot l overhauled the
contents of the Wagon thoroughly;
and was finally rewarded by feeling a
hard lump of something which hurt
m hand as pincheo it.
Looking closer saw tangle in the
fringe gIittering jewel, which, as I
extricated Improved to be the diam mond
set in the gorgeous pin which had
been SO accurately described to Inc
by Miss Angel.
did not let the driver know of
my ooty, but making TN excuse that
/ could not find what / wanted, /
walked away, nor did l stop until /
had teiegraphed to Mr.. Cloud. A few
minutes later sat in the upper par
lor of Miss Angell's residence talAin
to her. When L had told my story
and laid the pin in her lap her Joy
knew no bounds. just Mt that mo-
ment Mr.. Cloud was announce /, aud
Miss Angel then and there gave him
the pin. never saw girl so happy.
She almost hugged me.
AS soon as MIR. Cloud saw his mis-.
take he was humbly apologize and
tried to fall at her fee, but she waved
him away, and Mrs. Angell delicately
suggested that, as his presence would
always remind them of a painful chap
ter, it would be better if he were to
go away and stay away
Imay add that when Mr.. Cloud
went into the cafe the pin was in the
lapel of the coat. but, becoming en-
tangled in the fringe of his napkin,
was pulled out and would have been
lost forever had it not been for the
perseverance Of the plucky Miss
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