The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-10-26


II would be presumptuous for me to
DO SO. The girl made no further re-
marx. so the conversation dropped.
She got out before l did, and | should
have been glad to join her, but would
not for the world have taken advan-
tage OF so small matter as lending
her nickel to force an acquaintance.
l had forgotten the episode when
one day received an envelope con-
tanning theater ticket. 1t was not
marked complimentary. 1t had evi.
uently been purchased at the box Of
dee. went there and asked the tick
ct seller IL he could remember who
bought 1t. He looked ut it and said
That he could not. ! went away won
dering who had favored me, but feel
ing sure that the person would turn
up in time.
! went to the play hoping that I
would have my curiosity satisfied be-
fore the evening was over. but I did
not. l saw no one whom l suspected
In the audience. and no one made
himself or herself known to me. /
had fancied that l might receive a
pleasant surprise in seeing some old
friend take seat beside me who
would turn out to he the donor Of the
ticket. The seat on either side Of me
was 6lIed with persons had never
seen before. A young man sat on my
right a middle aged lady on my left.
Each was with another person. but
no one of either couple did know or
had even paid any attention to me.
I went home mystiaed.
One evening l was putting on even
Ing dress to 90 out when, slipping my
hand into the right pocket Of my din
ner jacket. ! felt little obiong pack
age. Withdra wing 1t. took on the
paper in which It was enrolled and
found pasteboard box with a jewel
ers name and address on the cover.
Opening the box and removing a layer
Of cotton. there on another layer glis-
tened gold scarf ring.
How did the box get into my pocket1
! pondered over the matter with no
success. Then l remembered that /
had last worn the dinner jacket at
the theater on the night I had used
the mysterious ticket. It occurred to
me that the young man sitting on my
right could have slipped 1t into my
pocket. But why should he have done
so2 He was stranger to me and had
manifested no interest in me during
the evening. Indeed. he seemed to be
entirely absorbed with his companion.
q very pretty girl. remembered.
The scarf ring was plain band Of
gold with peculiar setting Of i've
Jewels. In the center of square
was diamond.
One day while visiting a picture gal
lery, passing from one room to anoth-
er, met the street car girl face to
face. had my scarf ring on. and her
eyes fell upon It before they struck
my face. She raised them and at
once threw out the red signal. Bow
ing her, head. she attempted to dive
past me, But had had enough Of
this mystery and sprang directly In
front Of her.
you have returned the loan Of a
uASACls ouIOs Will II NACulCl SNhCIs
and you placed this scarf ring
II did not"
II mean\a young man who sat In
the next seat to me placed 1t there by
your request"
II wished to repay an obligation"
'You repaid it tenfold."
Then like an electric shock another
inference struck me. determined ia
] risk all on a hazard.
But you have given me something
more delicious than these" said, look.
ing her in the eye. when was blind
folded
The blood in her cheeks that had
partly subsidized again famed up, and
she made another dive for freedom,
but headed her of. knew she was
the girl who had kissed me.
Well. 1t was all out. and told her
that nothing would satisfy me but a
full statement of the case from the
time Of the bursting of that gun al
the celebration that had suspended
consciousness within me and enabled
her to carry on this succession of sur
prises. She told me that might call
upon her and she would satisfy my
curiosity. made the call without any
delay. and this is the story she gave
me:
1.-THE house to which you were car
ried was and is occupied by my aunt
and uncle. went there shortly after
you were taken in and. seeing a crowd
about the house. was in dread lest
something had happened to some one
OF the family. My aunt told me of the
explosion OF, the gun and your arrival
A doctor was then with you. washing
out what had been blown into your
eyes. and when he left the room he
reported that you were in more crit
ical condition than afterward turnei
out to be the case.
II volunteered to 60 in and look out
for your needs. and my aunt. who Il
a very nervous woman. was quite will
ing to accept my services in your be