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Her mother met her mt the door
when she returned late In the after
noon. IA gentleman IL waiting TO see
you. my DEAR" she said.
Helen's heart beat rapidly. She wns
prepared TO welcome Mr.. Bryce ana 10
forgive him for ignoring her condi.
tons, but the eXpectant look left her
eyes as she entered the room. for It
was the singer who bowed low before
her.
IL am more than pleased" he said.
ito be able 10 restore your lost proper
ty."
She looked skeptical. There must
be some mistake she was beginning.
Mr. Malcolm smiled. "Will you kind
~ examine the iNket?' hp asked. 1t
ia. indeed. the very one that You lost.
and the mystery was easily solved. ]
inserted an advertisement In the pa.
pers and Also had u card placed in the
public library. A young girl had found
your lOckpt among the books. where It
had evidently fallen. and was glad 10
return II this morning"
Then tins Is not the one you wore"'
Helen asked
1T Is not" the singer responded
c0ldly aud vouchsafed no further In
forms
FoI ~ " moments she exertpd her
sell l" nc entertaining and thanked
him gratefully for his trouble when
be left. but in her heart WAS II great
disappointment "He Gun never come
now She oiGhed. and her thoughts
were ol he blond Young man.
She WIS playing sad little tune
that evening when the maid ushPred
Mr. Bryce iutO the room. Eagerly she
advanced 10 meet him. Il am 80 glad"
she said. tint you did not wait to
bring the lockpt.'
He seemed puzzled nj her change OF
manner But | have brought It," be
announced trumphantly and placed d
small box in her hand,
Helen sank into the nearest chair
and regarded him with suspicion. Then
she laughed The city must be full
of them" she said. placing the two
lOckpis with their duplicate inScrlp-
tons before him. The man looked
dazpd MIR. Malcolm recovered this
one by advertising. Now | would like
your explanation"
For II moment they looked at each
other. then joined In laughter. Pres.
emily he came aud stood before her.
IL did not intend 10 make u confess
SION" he said. You will have some
thing 10 forgive. When your friend
Lolita lett the country she also left
two lockets. The counterpart OF yours
was given to my cousin. Olivia Treut
You may remember her at the arad.
envy, Though she says she has not seen
you for years Olivia Is a little bunch
of superstition and relies implicitly
upon her lWket to carry her through
many difficulties | had dined at her
home the evening before that memo
rable day In the park and was telling
Olivia's father Of an important lawsuit
which | hoped to win the following
day, when Olivia clasped the little
charm upon my fob. assuring me that
1t would bring success In my under.
taking. The verdict had. indeed. been
satisfactory. and | stopped on my way
home that afternoon To tell Olivia and
return the rocket You may Imagine
my chagrin upon receiving your note
and upon the events which followed
Yesterday | told olivia all about II.
and she nnraveled The mystery which |
has troubled ns both.
ut seems thai she had accompanied |
Maurice Malcolm to the reception that |
evening and had urged him to wear |
the charm to insure the success OF |
his song ! also told her"-he looked |
down into Helen's eyes 'ot my great
desire TO see you and OF the condition
imposed II was then that she agreed |
to sacrifice her iocket and insisted that |
| return 1t 10 you as your own.
The man smiled. Dear little DIV
Ia" he said Her days OF flirting |
and superstition are over. for she Is
soon to marry the rector oiyiriniti |
church. ! would have brought the |
locket yesterday" he added. but she
wished the rector to wear II when he
went TO gain her fathers consent"
"Ohr' cried Helen. and her eyes
were dancing
His face WAS very grave ns he low
rred his voice. 81 am about to enter !!
upOn suit" he said. (which Will
mean all the world to me. May !
wear the lockrt clinrm!"
He slipped his watch into an upper
coat p0rkct. and Helen stood to clasp
the lorket. the dark head very near !
the fair one AZ she finished her tasR
bis arms closed about her. Once more
the charm had proved its power.
KEPT ON PRAYING.