The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-11-06
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advice" he said For have never
known your wonderful feminine intul.
ton to be at fault"
Then tell Mrs. Armatage just what
YOU want. You can trust her. She
knows her guest and knows how 10
act II Miss Randall has the Other
ornaments my power as you call IT,
has not been at fault II she has not.
she doubtless can prove property
rights in the bracelet II there has
been any dishonesty you may be- sure
Mrs. Armatagr is not The woman to
shield IT.
And Thaida was right. as she always
is Mrs Armutagcs 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. Heavens yes, they may have
been advertised / never look at the
classified columns And never asked
Katharine where she got them. hut.
Mr., Clarke, there cant be anything
wrong. Katharine Is in her rooms
now and just 10 prove my faith In her
Ill call her down here and before all
Of you ask her where she got these
triukcts There cannot be anything
wrong with my little Katharine"
"Oh. yes, there can be. auuty
walled tcarChokcd voice, aud n fair
haired girl staggered from behind the
poruiero and empticd into the lap Of
the astunished Mrs. ArmalaEn a tor.
toisc comb. cameo. a jcwelod still.
olto brooch and medallion bracelet
Then she fell at Mrs. Armatagc's feet
and buryinE her face in that good
woman's lap, sobbed as II her heart
would break
Mrs. Armatagc southod her and she
finally lifted her tcarstaincd face and
said:
"Aunty. | am very, very wicked and
| want TO confess It all overheard
YOU talking and ! slipped down with
The things and heard It all. You know
when first came to Chicago told YOU
how lucky was. Every time almost
! went ont on the street | found
some beautiful thing found all
these They were always lying on the
sidewalk just as If some one had just
dropped them. | knew they were not
mine but | wanted to keep them so
badly / tried not to look Mt the classi.
fed ads, and from that moment classl
Ned ads had perfect fascination for
me. Whenever | picked up a paper
they were staring at me At last
saw one. II Just caught my eye:
Lost Satsuma medallion brace.
let
81 tore up the paper without reading
any farther and told myself | hadn't
read IT, / had the bracelet repaired
SO II could not be Identified never
dared TO wear any of them until this
afternoon when | couldn't resist nut.
ting ON the bracelet, and when Mr.
Clarke said there must be- mystery
about It | thought should faint"
WAS the bracelet locked when YOU
found 1t, Miss Randall asked Clarke.
gently.
Yes, had to take It to a lCcksmth
aud have a key fitted for IT," said .le
penitent girl as she rose and fed from
her sclf.inficted auto-dafe.
DO not be too hard on her Mrs
Armatagc. Just remember what a
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 Atwell's big touring car
rolled up to our door. We received
her in the library and Clarke held In
| his hands "A little jewel case,
III this box contains the jewels YOU
! have lost and | restore them 10 you,
! may ! exact Of you "A solemn promise
| Miss Atwell?" said Clarke.
"Ill 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
| hcrlooms for your children. when that
| time shall come. Second, that when
! you are llldill'u W Lieut. lAbulHbOl
| 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 buried grief you
will be very gentle with him and
never for one moment let n pang of
jealousy have a place in your heart
| DO you promise all this"
81 promise" said the girl wonder
ingly, while her womau's curiosity
struggled for the mastery.
Clarke's thoughtful tact was I'M
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 a punt
tive expedition against the PREACHER
GUS Moros of Mindanao contained his
| name.
And do you believe he really had
n beautiful native wife vino once wore
those jeweis?" | asked Clarke, wher
he showed me the paper.
Sexton, don't know" was all
could get out of him.