Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-04-26


your wishes and consent to meet you,
When that day comes, however, wiz
write and tell you.
For two weeks Charleston wore
that letter next his undershirt ana
faithfully read 1t each night before
going to bed.
It was at this period he happened
to fall foul of newspaper whlch
gave a glowing account of an abnor.
mally large Sunday gathering al
Coney Island whereat-according 70
the eporter-"pretty nearly every,
body of note in the show business
was, as usual present" and this put
an idea into his head.
He dressed himself in his Bono
street best and New to Coney by spe-
cially-chartered trolley. If she was
| there he caught no glimpse OF ner,
however; but that did not deter MIN
from going again the next day, and
the next, and the next after that, I'M
til another week had gone and Despair
sat once more upon the heartstone OF
his Hopes.
BY this time he mad become con-
WINGED that search for her In this
particular section of the universe was
as unlikely to produce the desired re-
suit as watching the stage door OF
the Hippodrome had been, and he had
just made up his mind to abandon the
field when something happened which
sent sort of electrical shock zig
tagging up and down his spinal col
umn.
1t was merely the passing of a
young woman-a very gaudily-dressed,
strident-voiced young woman who in
endeavoring to get by him in the
crowd and join some other gaudily-
dressed young women who had gone
on in advance, had managed to catch
the lace founce of her parasol in the
prongs of his ieweled scarf pin.
And it was here that Charleston
received the shock. For, in the frac-
ton of time her hands had been busy
Juggling at the lace. he had seen
sparkling on her wrist the indentical
jeweled bracelet he had sent to La
Papillion in the early days of his in
fatuation.
Charleston waited until she was
near the door and then walked for
ward and met her
We'll, I've run you down you see, y
said Charleston, severely. Il hope
: you know, young woman, that it's a
criminal offense to be found in pos
session of stolen property"
Il didn't steal anything"
IN know more about that when
, have confronted you with the person
to whom | gave the bracelet you are
wearing and heard from her whether
l she has lost it or not"
She hasn't lost it, ! tell yer. She
3 lent it to me she always lends it t.
: me-"
! I'm believe that when l hear he
say So"
Il tell yer she won't see yer. Nov
$ let it go at that"
Look here!" she said, laying
q shaking hand in Clarrickston's sleeve
She's in there now gettin' ready TO
her turn | know, for Id ought t
been here half an hour ago to hel
\ with her clothes. Now, if l go ag'i
! orders and take you behind and lie
| you speak to her will you take you
! solemn oath not to say | stole tn
\ things and not to prosecute nor notl
!; in? Will yer?"
III Clarrickston thought of nothin,
cared for nothing, but the chance [
| speak with Her-the one Her" in a
4 the world for him-and let his han
4 slide from the woman's shoulder.
! Yes he said, eagerly. Yes,
| will"
! Her hand closed tighter on h
! sleeve: she half led, half raced hi
j along the pavement and in throug
! the stage entrance, and thence, /
| dusty stairs and winding ways lit |
| dimly-burning. wire-hooded gas je
| to room beneath the stage tt
door was closed. She pushed it ope
and drew Charleston in.
The lights were burning bright
/ enough here. All round the room hun
| the costumes Charleston now kne
, by heart and, at the far end where
wig OF long light hair hung on pc
a young fellow of two or thr,
Or and twenty was shaving himself /
at fore little mirror propped up on Il
ID dressing-rooln shelf
&c The mirror reflected the face of t
err woman as she entered and the ma
ne catching a glimpse of it. drew Z
al razor along his jaw and sang O
he cheerily, Hello. Mag! What the die
re ems kept yer?"
ing Charleston forward. He W
ne goin' to have me pinched for wear
'e- that bracelet, Jimmy-as though
1t, woman amt got right to wear wha
" gave to her husband. if he lets her,'
at The shaver turned across the nj
on row room.
pc This KEEP me-" said Mag" pu,
Gee! its the English mug!n
IN said And we'd a been off to Cine
tie natl next week. Well, | guess Y
he, know now. Petey that your tempe
CHI ment and mine amt of the hitch
do kind. but Il ever you give this sn
We away, I'll break your whole face,
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