The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-13
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THE SATSUMA BRACELET
BY FRANK LOWELL NELSON.

Thaidn was in Chicago. This was
enough 10 upset the daily order Of
Clarke and myself and make work out
OF the question. Just why she came l
was not Informed. Clarke, I knew,
was not In active correspondence with
ner and since our thrilling experiences
on the gulf coast when we had res
cued Ter from the clutches of Count
Armand. dc Loup and his band of
Auevil worshipers he had not mentioned
aer name. But now that she was at a
shionable North side hotel looking
II be possible, more beautiful. more
Hueenly and more utterly fascinating
han ever. he appeared TO live and
r>ove In another world For myself ]
could feast my eyes upon her by the
hour, but I dared not for the sake of
friendship and loyalty and all that l
heic most dear in my association with
clarke, allow my mind to follow. My
heart l knew already was lost beyond
my ever regaining il. But IL was a Joy
70 walk the streets with her, TO feel
her presence at ones side, and TO
share the conscious pride in the ad-
n1iriHg looks that followed her when
ever she appeared in public.
l knew that three was crowd and
despite Clarke's urging ! let them do
the theaters alone. but every night
had a seat i'm the orchestra where i
could watch Clarke's box, and never
once did | see aught of the play.
Right royalty we entertained her in
our humble apartments 1t was an
afternoon affair and I believe Clarke
bankrupted the resources of certain
caterer and an equally well-known
florist. Prof Watrous of the univer-
sity was there. and Henry A. Bolton
left his busy office in the street to
drop in for an hour. Both these men
had visited our rooms on previous oc-
casions when In deep trouble and both
had reason To be grateful to Clarke
Mr. William F. Ship was there. in Of
fetal life Chief Ship, the companion OF
many of our adventures our adversary
at times. but personally and privately
n most finished gentleman and fit to
grace any occasion Then there was
almost every body worth knowing in
Pthe literary and artistic life of III" citv
Among the guests and second ONLY
70 Thaida herself in beauty was Kath-
sTlne Randall. Clarke and ] met her
for the first time. She was a guest Of
the Armatages and when our good and
lons-valued friend, Mrs. Armatage. tel
cphoned asking the privilege of bring
ing her we were quite unprepared
despite Mrs. Armatages glowing de-
Scriptiou. FOR such a vision of feminine
pulchrituGe. She was Thaida's direct
opposite. perfect blonde with the
clear. blue ewes and the pink and white
skin that would have given her the
face of \ doh had il not been for the
soul that shOne through ii. Standing
beside Thaida they made perfect foils.
one for the other. that but heightened
the beauty of each. Miss Randall was
simply dressed in Il gown of white pima
cloth over white silk and the only jew
elry she wore was a bracelet OF peculiar
design. satsuma medallions linked with
gold that set Off the beauty of her
ntO most admirably
Naturally. and despite all Clarke's
wishes to the contrary. the conversa-
ton turned 70 his achievements in the
te,epathic solution of mysteries.
oh / should dearly love TO see you
solve mystery. Mr.. Clarke" said one
gushing miss. whose advice TO the love-
Iorn under the name OF Madame Meri
Is feature of one of the afternoon
dailies.
"One mystery ! shall not attempt TO
solve" answered Clarke. gayly, lis how
50 much worldly wisdom can be stored
IN such Youthful little head as yours"