The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-04-18

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y ,,, WISHES and consent to meet You
Mnen that day comes, however. I will |
Write and tell you. van
For two weeks Clarricl,s,on moo.
that letter next his undershirt and
iaithfully read it each night berore
going to bed
IL was at this perlod he happenea
10 lall foul of newspaper which
gave glowing account of An abnor.
inaily large Sunday gathering at
Coney Island Notwithstanding to
the reporter-"pretty nearly every.
pooy OF note in the Show business
was, as usual, present" and this mt
an idea into his head
lie dressed himself in his Bond
street best and few TO Coney by spe.
ciaily-chartered trolley. If she was
there he caught no glimpse of ber
however; but that did not deter him
from going again the next day and
tne next, and the next after that. un.
tli another week had gone and DESPAIR
sat once more upon the heartstone of
his Hopes.
by TINS time he nad 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
Held when something happened which
sent a sort of electrical shock zig.
tagging up and down his spinal col
umn.
1t was merely the passing OF
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 flounce of her parasol in the
prongs of his jeweled 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
JVNNlCu bldttltl ut udu StuI W Id
Papilion in the early days of his in
| fatnation.
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"
said Charleston, severely. Il hope
you know, young woman, that it's a
criminal offense to be found in pos.
session of stolen property"
! II didn't steal anything"
I'll know more about that when
| have confronted you with the person
to whom | gave the bracelet you are
| wearing and heard from her whether
she has lost it or not"
"She hasn't lost it, tell yer. She
| lent it to me-she always lends it tc
me-"
"I'Il believe that when hear hel
say So"
Il tell yer she won't see yer. Now
let it go at that"
| Look here!" she said laying
shaking hand in Clarrickston's sleeve
She's in there now gettin' ready fol
her turn | know, for I'd ought t.
been here half an hour ago to hell
with her clothes. Now, if | go agir
orders and take you behind and le
YOU speak to her will you take you
solemn oath not to say | stole TIT
things and not to prosecute nor noth
in? VIII yer?"
| Charleston thought of nothing
cared for nothing, but the chance u
speak with Her-the one Her In al
the world for him-and let his han'
slide from the woman's shoulder.
Yes" he said, eagerly. yes
will"
Her hand closed tighter on hi
sleeve; she half led, half raced nm
along the pavement and in through
the stage entrance, and thence. b.
dusty stairs and winding ways Ill u
dimlv-burning, wire-hooded gas Jet
IN room beneath the stage. IN
door was closed. She pushed 1t opel
and drew Charleston IN.
The lights were burning brlghti
enough mere. All Touhu wv
the costumes Charleston now knew
nv heart and, at the far end where
wig of long light hair hung on pes
a Young fellow of two or thre
and twenty was shaving himself Of
fore a little mirror propped up on Tn
dressing-room she'll
, The mirror reflected the race OF IN
woman as she entered, and the MAJ
catching a glimpse of 1t, drew IN
, razor along his jaw and sang OF
, cheerily. Hello, Mag What the u'c'
, ems kept YER? .n1o ~.
ing Charleston forward he wa
, goin' to have me pinched Tor "ea'''
that bracelet, Jimmy--as though
woman amt got a right to wear what
gave to her husband, if he let's her!
: The shaver turned across tue IL"
: '' This KEEP me-" said Mag" pus.
Gee! it's the English mug!
said "And we'd been off to C lncl
a natl next week Well, guess ~
|, know now, Petey that your temper e,,
= ment and mine amt OF the hi'cn, o
u Kind bmt If ever you give this snS
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