The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-04-05


ling trunks. l am bell boy and"
Il sea sort Of general utility
man. The clerk tells me you are Z
new man. What did you do before
you came here"
Anything l could get to do. And.
he added impetuously. III 1t 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 your"
At the unexpected question the por-
ter turned pale and darted a quick
glance at ConUton.
Are you a detective?"
NO" laughed Compton. IT am the
man who stood next to you when you
were arrested. Later. found the
bracelet In my pocket. When read
In the paper that her intention and
desire was to protect you. decided
to do the same. Why was she so
lenfent? Believe me. l am as friendly
disposed as she is"
Il had been out Of work." said the
man slowly, for days, and my wife
was sick. When saw Miss Osbourne
drop that bracelet snatched It, l
never stole before. When saw was
caught l put It in somebody's pocket.
After l was released Miss Norton sent
for me and told me she saw me take
the bracelet and asked me why I did
1t. told her my story. She believed
me and went to my room with me.
She got 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 l am going
to make good"
you don't know where she went?'
asked Compton.
4 heard her tell lady in the hotel
that she was going to take in the
woods where she wouldn't see a soul
she knew till September.
That Is what am going to do next
week" thought Compton. :" 1 recog
nize the feeling"
A week later he left for a camp in
the Adirondack, where he 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 a beautiful young
woman with straight brows and earn.
est eyes. When he was presented to
her he learned that her name was
Clyde Wilbur. Al 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.
iet sne wore, an exact duplicate Of the
one he had.
i beg your pardon" he stammered,
conscious of her surprise at his stare.
your bracelet Is 30 like one I re.
cently-found."
Perhaps" she said, after a mo
ment's consideration, 1T will interest
you tc know that it belongs to me. NV
stage name Is Irene Osbourne. Through
my vacations I like to forget that
am an actress. 50 my friends never
mention It,"
Il would never" he cried, have
dreamed you were one"
Thank you! You could not nav
me a better compliment. Tell me all
about the bracelet you found"
He told her how it had come into
his possession and of his efforts to
md her.
The expression OF the poor youths
face fairly haunted me. 1t was 40
desperate and he didn't look at all q
thief I couldn't do otherwise than
help him back on his feet. And told
them l had my bracelet"
But" inquired Compton, perplex
eddy. why didn't you advertise for it
or take some steps to recover it,"
This bracelet am wearing was
my mothers. l was fearful OF its he
ing stolen at the theater, so | had II
copied with imitation Jewels to wear
In my act. The one you have ia ab.o
lutely worthless"
Not to me-" he said softly.
And less than a year later. they he
came joint owner in the pair of brace
let's.