Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-03-16
The Lost Bracelet.

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lM low chair on the balcony. her
es head leaned back. her eyes
lowered to the face OF the young man
who lounged on the steps near her-a
handsome young man. the Second
Adon!s." the ladies were wont to call
him.
What an awful pity that Tom Row
en- has no money" they said to them
selves. with the most pathetic EN-
phasis. His face aud his manners
ure perfect"
They Ike to fllrt with me-" he said,
with U smile OF self disdain, but they
know better than to say Yes to me-"
TO an observer. her eyes seemed
resting on his now. but he knew they
were only idly CHANGING
DO you value the trluket so highly 2"
Rowen had Just asked
The trinketY she exclaimed. iudlg.
nantly. Il do not call 1t trinket. 1t
Is most precious relic: II has been in
tho fnmily almost 200 years. | would
give anything to have the bracelet back
again-anything"
Let us be practical What would
you bestow upon the man " ho Will re-
store your bracelet to your
Anything anything.' cried Miss
Kent. sitting upright. her eyes spar.
Killing. You have no Idea how much
l want that bracelet! Besides my af-
lection for It. do you know there il n
legend connected with II, to the effect
that 80 long ms It is kept In the family,
good luck will never desert the Kents 2"
but the rewardr" quietly persisted
the young man.
Myra Kent laughed-the sweet. sin.
cere laugh which Rowen had come to
know 80 well. and which was so differ
cnt from that OF most girls OF fashion.
! There Is little | would not give"
she said. half In earnest. Il believe |
would give my hand. II the man did me
the honor To want It,
Tom Rowen rose to his feet. Though
his eyes glowed peculiarly. though his
race was pale. he yet commanded his
voice. SO as to say. mockingly:
"of course. Miss Kent, you are safe
enough In adding that last clause To
your offer OF reward. You know the
pracele' Is gone irrecoyerably. You lost
u on the highway mere than a week
ago: you have yourself looked over
every foot Of the road. Some tramp
has found II: II Is probably In some ob-
scnre pawnhroker's shop by this time. :.
lie added a few more words on some
other subject. and then he sauntered
slowly away down one OF the walks of
the garden and disappeared among the
trees.
As soon as he was out OF sight his
whole appearance changed. He looked
alert aud alive. He stood still a mo
mcnt. CHANGING about him.
1T Is all folly, l know, but | am go
Ing to try to find the bracelet for her.
! should Ike To do that. or course |
cannot ask her TO be- my wife; she Is
the last person under the sun 10 b, n
poor mans wife. Her father would
disinhertt her, and how am going To
get her the FOL de rolls which are neces.
sary to her exlstcnceY'
While he walked he was looking
among the dust.coverci golden rod and
grasses along the roadside. lie wen,
on thus for half mile. then he reach.
ell turn. and retraeed his steps on the
other side Of the way, lie gave up the
next three hours to a thorough exam.
ina,ion OF the space OF road where the
bracelet had been lost
Like all people who arr looking for
some host article. II seemed TO him tina,
underneath every shrub. secreted be,
, hind every stone. he should nnd tn.
TREASURE There Is a wonderful fasciua
. ton In such a search
II was not until dusk that Roweu
gave II up for that day. and returned tc
the hotel In the village where he was
, staying.
For the next two days he WAS en-
gagged In the same way. and he did MOI