The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-11-06

-Sss:5fss 1919 with her, and since
.a.zuzz~. ssss our thrilling expert.
ences of the gulf
lst when we had rescued her from
clutches of Count Armand de
up and his band Of devil wor-
pers he had not mentioned her
|mc. But now that she was at a
hiouable North side hotel looking,
I be possible, more beautiful, more
|nenly and more utterly fascinating
~ ever, he appeared to live and
we in another world. For myself
I'D feast my eyes upon her by the
|Ir, but | dared not, for the sake Of
|endship and loyalty and all that I
d most dear in my association with
|lrke, allow my mind To follow. My
art knew already was lost beyond
ever resaining it. But 1t was "A Joy
walk the streets with her, to feel
presence at ones side and to
|are the conscious pride in the ad.
ring looks that followed her when.
|nr she appeared in public.
Right royalty we entertained her in
/ humble apartments.
Among the guests and second only
Thaida herself in beauty was Kath.
ne Randall Clarke and ! met her
the first time. She was Il guest Of
ArmataEes and when our good and
g.valued friend Mrs. Armatage tele.
oned asking the privilege of bring
|; her we were quite unprcparcd,
spite Mrs Armatagc's glowing de.
|'iptiOn. for such a vision of feminine
|lchritudc, She was Thaida's direct
|pOsite. a perfect blonde with the
ar blue eyes and the pink and white
II that would have given her the
@ of a doll had it not been for the
/ II that shone through It.
ust then there was ring AT the
cphone and Togo, our Jap boy, who
swered it. said ITS for Mr.. Chief
ip."
rhc young woman aliChted and the
Of met her at the door and was
|'scted with her for some ten or
| cCn minutes. When he returned
/ face wore a puzzled look and he
|ckoned TO Clarke and whispered:
I'd like you to hear Miss Atwoll's
Dry. shouldn't be ssprised If it
s more in your line than mine"
AS told Mr.. Ship" began the
lung woman, Il am engaged to be
|lrried to Lieut.. Morton Robinson of
army, He has been in the Philip.
hes for the past two years, this be.
his second term OF duty there.
will sail for home shortly and
len he arrives we were to have been
|lrried, but with what | have to Tell
|u unexplained | do not feel that !
b look him in the face again" and
r eyes became suffused with tears
It's the things he has sent me, the
bst beautiful things you ever saw,
d now ! haven't q single one OF
I'm, and what is worse | cannot ex.
ain how or why they disappeared.
seems like fate. Every single thing
has given me has been something
wear or some handsome piece OF
|yelry, and the very first time |
We put any OF them on II has dis.
pcared as completely and as mys
|riously as IL 1t just melted into air
First 1t was handsome tortoise
|ell and gold comb. It could never
duplicated in this country for
We searched the shops ever since
one. The very first time | wore
| lost It, and | never lost q comb
fore In my life.
Then Lieut.. Robinson sent me q
|autiful little jeweled brooch In the
ape of a stiletto. 1t was set with
bies, diamonds and sapphires he had
liked up In Ceylon on his way out
ID he had them mounted in Manila
kept 1t three months before wearing
and then was invited TO box party
d the temptation was too great.
ew the fastening was secure and
|is conscious all during the perform
ce 1t was there but when | got home
night It was gone and | cried al
|e rest OF the night.
Then there was my wonderful
|meo. Lieut. Robinson got II In Malta
d had it mounted In the most beau
|ul native fashion in China. | wore
for a bolt buckle and not only was
% fastening secure but | took the
|ecaution OF sewing 1t to the belt
|"My best men have worked on evety
sc except the last which Miss At
Ill has yet TO tell you" said the
lief. I'VE have raked the pawn shops
the city with fine.toothed cont
Id believe Miss Atwell's father has
ent pretty nearly the value of the
|ticles In advertising bills. But tel
|m of the bracelet, Miss Atwell.'
1T was a bracelet of medalllons o.