The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-05

advice" he said For l have never
known your wonderful feminine intui-
ton to be at faul;
Then tell Mrs Armatage Just what
you want. You can trust her. She
knows her guest and knows how TO
act III Miss Randall has the other
ornaments my power, AZ you ca;i 1t,
has not been at fault II size has not.
she doubtless can prove property
rights in the bracelet II there has
been any dishonesty you may be sure
Mrs. Armatage IL not the woman to
shield it,"
And Thaida waf right, as she always
is. Mrs, Armatage's eyes opened in
wonder as she heard the story.
Yes. yes she exclaimed, when
Clarke had finished Katharine has
them, every one of them I've seen
them. all on her drosaar and admired
them. Heavens yes, they may have
been advertised. J never look at the
CLASSIFIED columns Aud never asked
Katharine where sbe got them. But.
Mr.. CLARKE. there can't be anything
wrong. Katharine is In her rooms
now and just TO prove my faith in her
I'll call her down here and before all
OF you ask her whore she got these
trinkets Thee cannot he anything
wrong with my little Katharine.
oh. yes. there can be, aunty."
walled tear-choked voice, and a fair
haired girl staggered from behind the
portiere ald empiied into the lap of
the astonished MN Armatage a tor.
toise comb. CAMEO. n jeweled stiI.
etto brooch and medallion bracelet
Then she fell al Mrs. Armatage's feet
and burying her faco In that good
woman's lap, sobbed as II her heart
would break
Mrs. Arma;age soothed her and she
finally lifted hes tesi.stained face and
said
"Aunty, am very, very wicked and
| want to confess IL ALL l overheard
you talking and ] slipped down with
the things and heard IL all You know
when first came TO Chicago told you
how lucky | was Every time almost
went out on tho street found
some beautiful thing / found all
these. They were always lying on the
sidewalk Just as If somo one had Just
dropped them. knew they were not
mine but | wanted 10 keep them SO
badly. tried not TO look at the classi-
ned ads, and from that moment classi-
fed ads. had perfect fascination for
me. Whenever J picked up a paper
they were staring at me. At last l
saw one. II just caught my eye:
'Lost-Satsuma medallion brace.
let
Il tore up the paper without reading
any farther and told myself hadn't
read 1t. | had the bracelet repaired
so 1t could not oe Identified l never
dared to wear any of them until this
afternoon when ] couldn't resist put
ting on the bracelet, and when Mr.
Clarke said there must be a mystery
about 1t | thought should faint"
Was the bracelet locked when you
found It, Miss Randall?g asked Clarke,
gently.
Yes, | had to take 1t to a locksmith
and have a key fitted for it," said lie
penitent girl as she rose and fled from
her self-infiicted auto-da-fo.
do not be too hard on her, Mrs
Armatage. Just remember what
temptation these things would be to
any OF us women" pleaded Thaida, as
we said good night
Promptly on the minute next after
noon Miss Atwells big touring car
rolled up to our door We received
her in the library and Clarke held in
his hands little jewel case.
If this box contains the jewels you
have lost and restore them to you,
! may | exact Of you a solemn promise
Miss Atwell?" said Clarke.
I'm promise anything, Mr.. Clarke
said the girl. impulsively.
Then promise me first that you will
never wear one Of these ornaments
but that you will keep them as sacred
heirlooms for your children, when that
time shall come Second, that when
you are married TO Lieut. Robinson
you will never ask him more than he
chooses to tell you OF his experiences
In the Philippines. and third II he
ever seems to have a buried grief you
will be very gentle with him and
never for one moment let pang of
Jealousy have place in your heart
Do you promise all this?"
Il PROMISE" said the girl, wonder
ingly. while her .woman's curiosity
struggled for the mastery.
Clarke's thoughtful tact was un-
necessary. for Lieut.. Robinson was
destined never to become the husband
Of Miss Atwell. Before the war was
out the list of officers killed in punt
tive expedition against the treacher-
GUS Moros of Mindanao contained his
name.
And do you believe he really had
beautiful native wife who once wore
those jewels?r / asked Clarke, when
he showed me the paper.
Sexton. / don't know" was all I