The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-10-19
B. DANIEL WINSTON

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and with a pearl stickpln In his cravat
was waiting on the platform Of a sea-
side station az the height Of the sum-
mer season. A number Of persons were
there. some 70 receive friends. some %
see friends on. all waiting for q train.
when Il rolled up 70 the station AZ
kinsOn craned his neck with the rest.
Ike a turkey g0bbler bunting foF some
favorable point 20 ny over a fence.
While thus looking up be suddenly
felt two arms thrown ar0und bis neck
and q pair Of lips pressed 70 hia
Now. az this especial resort. situated
not far from q large city. Wefe many
different classes % persona from tha
highest 10 the lowest. When Atkinson
felt himself In the embrace o. . NO
man who was a stranger % him the
nrst explanation o. the situation that
entered hia head was that Il was q
game 70 relieve him Of bis money.
Disengaging himself a. quickly a. pos
sible. he elapped Bis hand 70 his nip.
where be kept bis poekefbook. he
was relieved 10 nnd the wallet therA
Then be instinetively felt for bis pearl
scarfpln. and n was gone.
By this time the woman who had
embraced him-a girl o. fwenty-was
standing looking a aim With = pus-
Eied expression which. a. she gazed.
developed Into one o. horror.
I greatly FEAR ahe siammered
that have made q mlataka-
~You certainly have made q mistake
n you take me for q tat You hand
out my stiekpln mighty quiek o. IN
call the poliee-
AZ this the girl pot on an expresses
to describe Which language h made
quafe. Her face was Scarlet her eyes
dashed alteruats indignation and fear
Then suddenly Atkinson made q dive
for her skirt. where he saw hia scarf
pin hanging. and caught ir a. & vas
about 10 fan 70 the ground Putting u
IN ~ proper place. be gave ne giri a
anal ginnee and was about % turn
away when she said.
do y0u mean to tel ne that yea
are not Ben willard
\ don't know ths gentleman
you are the image o. him.- TIE girl
added. ready 10 burst Into teara
Atkinson gnvs her another look as n
undecided whethcr 10 Apologies o. say
something harsh. then walked away
very much disEruntled While be bad
been thus engaged . friend b. had
come 70 the station 70 recsive bad 60
capped him. As BE- walked 10 ne sun.
mer residence where b. was stnyinE
he began 70 zee the episode n itn trua
and TO become conscious
Of having made . guy % himself he
fore the dag was over b. regretted not
having apoloEized % the girl and iong.
ID for an opportunity 10 undo what BE-
na6 done
Tue NEXT time Mr.. Atkinson met the
young lady whom be had mistaken for
thief be was dancing the cotiliion
~ one Of the cottages A llne Of
ladies' was advancing toward q liso
n gentlemen. and a. the lines met the
irst gentleman whiried away with the
Inst lady. IN the coming line Of ladies
Atkinson suddenly esplcd the heroine
u the stickpin. This 10 Itself was EN-.
'aTasrinR. bat when be couuted The
men ahead of him and the ladies
head Of the grit n question and dis
covered that she would fail 20 him for
partner bis heart sank down into the
feels Of bis patent leather boota
When the couples ahead Of them
we're reduced 70 thres Atkinson cav
he girls eyes Fixed upon him ana
nuddered. He saw By her expression
nat she was about to take her ~
'enge. When ell those who had pre-.
eded them had sailed away IN tho
ance and they stood face to face the
ri turned on her beel. presenting her
ack to Atkinson IN sight Of an pres
nt. ana marched out Of the room.
Atkinson made way for the man
EFT behind him. wishing that some Of
bose standing about would shoot him.
70 made his exit through q door oppo-
te the one By which the young LADY
"a passed out and left the house.
The rest Of the evening was given
oy those who were not dancing 70 q
scussion Of what Atkinson. who was
nowu 70 be a gentleman aud q favor
socially. had done to draw forth an
Ipreasion Of such contempt.
The next fortnight was one OF pro
und suffering to Atkinson. He sent
lend after friend to the young lady.
lss Lanedon. with explanations and
'oiogies No reply came from any OF
EN-. When he met her on the beach
9 did not notice him. Had she shown
ain signs Of her contempt be would
We liked Il better He declined all
vitatons. fearing that be would meet
:. But when an intimate friend
ye . cotillion party at which he was
llged to be present be was horror
1cken to see Miss Langdon among
guests. He tried to shlrk dancing
cotillion. but failed. Sitting in his
alr. the picture Of misery. Whiting
lie the ladies' were Offering favors.
lat was his establishment to see the
be had taken for a thief advance
Yard him. smiling. and hand him
'or.