Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-08
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A .-h,t is it?" asked her partner, MT. bingham.
 !heating.
 ba hostess approached, evidently
 ions Anything amiss at this
 Ie:' she asked.
 i've Lyman and Mir. Porter have
 {, winning our money by using
 ate signals informing each other or
 bandsv said Miss Bend loudly.
 bb dear, no! None of my guests
 n,d do a thing like that. How could
 have made such mistaken
 he accused persons remained in
 seats. with an expression OH their
 ps indicating astonishment and in-
 pd innocence. Miss Bend and Mr.
 hningham went into another room.
 were soon joined by the hostess.
 Ny dear," she said to Miss Bend,
 In have been very indiscreet. We
 know Mrs. Lyman's peculiarities.
 body can prove that she cheats be-
 lse she does it in a way that defies
 of. She has a new signal every
 e she plays and never uses any sig
 except when playing with Mir. Por
 Then she makes enough money to
 ain all losses and have snug sum
 +. What was the code tonight?"
 When she was strong in hearts," re-
 kdi Miss Bend. "she would put her
 dNon her heart;swhen strong in dia-
 nds, on her brooch"
 he next day the scandal was known
 eyery person of fashion. Mrs. Ly-
 n disappeared for season. and. as
 her partner, it was intimated to him
 the governors of his club that if he
 not resign his membership he must Be an investigation. He resigned 3 changed his residence.
 }everal months passed and Miss hd had nearly forgotten the disa- &eable incident when one day while liking purchases in dry goods store foorwalker stepped up to her and ked her to please step into a private ce. She was surprised. but unsns. eious of anything unpleasant, follow 1 the f1oorwalker. Arrived at the of E she found there Mr. Dargen of the h of Dargen & Co. and a woman, Do proceeded to examine the contents her shopping bag. What was Miss |nd's astonishment to see the woman ke out roll of valuable lace. eSome one put that there," said the D indignantly. "I remember laying \ bag down on the lace counter, for tting it when I went away and go- i back for it.
 Bring the clerk" said MT. Dargen. 'ho sells these especial goods" The saleswoman came. When she W the lace that had been taken from ! counter she looked an astonish- qt that was evidently not assumed. How do you account for this lace ting in this lady's bag?" asked Mir. rgen.
 I haven't an idea," said the clerk. Who discovered the theft?" "A lady," said the foorwalker. told } that she had seen this lady shoplift- $"
 Why did you not hold on to your tness?"
 Fearing to lose the thief. kept my as on her, and the accuser disappear
 couldn't keep both in sight" Hiss Bend teiephoned for her father, 10 came at once and proved the fam responsibility. Miss Bend had never fore been accused of shoplifting, so } firm of Dargen & Co. consented 1t she be given time to offer an ex- nation before being prosecuted. Despite an effort made to keep the tter quiet it became known. Miss nd was one of those plain spoken. ifferent girls who, detesting .socie- 5 methods of vanishing evil, are ole to make enemies outside the cir /0f their intimate friends. Her ene- es said that she had got her just 'erts, intimating that Mrs. Lyman, om she had accused of cheating at ds, had been vindicated. Some of m went so far as to resume their itations to the latter. 1rs. Ravens, the lady at whose lse Mrs. Lyman had been accused, s abroad when Miss Bend was found have lace ill her bag. It was the t bit of news she heard on her re- n. Fastening to Miss Bend, she d to her:
 should have warned you. Bertha, t Mrs. Lyman is a dangerous wo- n to offend and that she would get n with you for making public her ating. She did this work. Let IT lawyer confront her with the eswoman at the lace counter and
 f1oorwalker. Unless she acted l ough a confederate they will identi- her."
 he next day a gentlemanly looking n called on Mrs. Lyman and asked to accompany him to the office of rgen X Co. She turned pale and ed by what authority he acted. He li9d that she had choice between 1p2ying and being arrested. She i ught the matter over and concluded 1 comply. In Dargen's office she nd the floorwalker who had been ormed of the theft and the sales