The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-02-02

w 1ll 6O1 10 VI WILL OOolOVS udAu-
ling trunks. am bell boy and"
II sea sort of general utility
man. The clerk tells me you are a
new man. What did you do before
you came here?"
Anything could get to do. And"
he added impetuously, If it hadn't
been for kind lady I'd have been in
Jail now, and my wife, who is sick,
would have died from neglect and
hunger"
What did you do with the bracelet
when the police caught you?"
At the unexpected question the por'
ter turned pale and darted quick
glance at Compton.
Are you detective?"
mo-" laughed Compton. ~ am the
man who stood next to you when you
were arrested. Later, I found the
bracelet in my pocket. When I read
in the paper that her intention and
desire was to protect you, decided
to do the same. Why was she so
lenient? Believe me, am as friendly
disposed as she is"
II had been out of work." said the
man slowly, "for days, and my wife
was sick. When I saw Miss Osbourne
drop that bracelet I snatched it. l
never stole before. When 1 saw was
caught I put it in somebody's pocket.
After was released Miss Norton sent
for me and told me she saw me take
the bracelet and asked ma why / did
it. l told her my story. She believed
me and went to my room with me.
She cot my wife things to eat and
medicines and sent her to the sea-
side to stay till she gets we'll. Then
she got me this work, and am going
to make good"
"You don't know where she went?"
asked Compton.
II heard her tell lady in the hotel
that she was going to take in the
woods where she wouldn't see soul
she knew till September"
"That is what am going to do next
week." thought Compton. recog'
nize the feeling"
A week later he left for camp in
the Adirondacks, where h. had been
invited by his friends, the Morning.
tons. He arrived late in the after.
noon, and against an olive Background
of forest he saw beautiful young
woman with straight browS and earn
est eyes. When he was presented to
her he learned that her name was
Clyde Wilbur. AS they were the only
guests of the Norringtons he saw very
much of her and learned to love her
One night when she came to dinner
he was startled by an amethyst brace
let she wore, an exact duplicate of the
one he had.
II beg your pardon" he stammered
conscious of her surprise at his stare
"your bracelet is so like one l re
cently-found."
Perhaps" she said, latter a mo
ment's consideration, "it will interes
you tc know that it belongs to me- M.
stage name is Irene Osbourne Through
my vacations I like to forget that
am an actress, so my friends neve
mention It,.
II would never" he cried, "hav,
dreamed you were one."
THANK you! You could not pa.
me better compliment Tell me al
about the bracelet you found"
He told her how it had come int
his possession and of his efforts t.
find her.
"The expression of the poor youth
face fairly haunted me. 1t was s
desperate and he didn't look at all
thief. I couldn't do otherwise tina
help him back on his feet And / toll
them l had my bracelet"
But" inquired Compton, perple,
eddy, why didn't you advertise for i
or take some steps to recover it,"
"This bracelet l am wearing wa
:. my mothers. / was fearful of it's b.
ing stolen at the theater, so I had
, copied with imitation jewels to wea
!. in my act. The one you have is abs,
|, lutely worthless"
n "Not to me-" he said softly.
And less than a year later they b
= came joint owner in the pair of brac
:, let's.