The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-07-18

ent address.
bruce was given an address which
was not far from his own apartments
When he had finished dinner bruce
went in search Of the couple who had
lost the ring Upon inquiry. the hall
boy told him that Mr.. and Mrs. Venne
were at the theater every night
| For the first time the significance
of the name appealed to bruce. Daph-
ne Venue! That was the name OF the
girl in the play-the girl who had
stolen his heart And she was mar
ried: her full name must be Mary
Daphne Venue.
bruce had not the heart to make
further inquiry but promptly hailed
taxi and gave the name Of the theater-
He again thought of Daphne venue
and the beauty of her eyes and the
exquisiteness of her dancing. her
singing and the charm of her smile.
yet now it was as the wife OF another
that he thought Of her
Strange that she wore my howerS.
thought bruce as he made his way to
the stage box.
!. Toward the end Of the performance
bruce sent a note to the star. In 1t he
: mentioned the fact that he was in pos
= session of wedding ring he had
: found bruce knew that If the ring
2 was hers no other Information was
necessary.
! He received an answer immediate
E IT, Miss Venue would be pleased to
t see him after the performance. An
usher would take him to her dressing
a room
+ When the curtain had rung down
= and Norman bruce found himself fol-
: lowing an usher to the stars dressing
d room, an irritating excitement pos
e sessed him.
Dozens OF chorus girls brushed
/ laughingly past him, but he was un-
It conscious of their glances-
/. Outside the door, bruce had to walt
Il a moment When it opened and Daph-
e ne Venue stood before him in sim
e pie clingy little gown OF golden brown
II and her beautiful face free from
makeup, bruce expected his heart to
= stop beating-she was SO pure and
sweet and wonderful in her simple
| attire.
I You are Mr.. Druce?" she ques-
| toned, as she held open the door for
| him to enter.
| For answer and partly because 1t
was difficult to speak, bruce held out
the wedding ring.
She took it eagerly. "Oh. how good
OF you to bring it to mellow In the
j world did you ever find out to whom
y 1t Belonged"
4 Il went to the church and looked up
Y all the Marys and Johns who had
N ever married." bruce laughed
\ Daphne Venue joined him and her
| eyes looked squarely into his. 1T wa
Il very, very good of you and l thank
q you. MI Venue will be even more de
Il lighted than l annie was very much
upset about the loss"
Il assure youl{ can't blame him
Try as he might bruce could moi
help the admiration in his eyes
| Daphne Venue colored beneath It
There seemed to be nothing NOR
to say and bruce turned as II b.
Al would go.
II You won't mind, Mrs. Venue. II
Il send you a floral tribute now ant
\ aeain-lilies of the valley-they adde'
l
Il night. am an admirer Of your work
1T was you who sent me thos
beauties last night, l thank you yer
ast much-look," She pointed to he
dressing table and bruce saw hi
flowers. Il love to smell them Will
nm dressing" Daphne Venue said
Cd Il must 60" Norman bruce he'll
out his hand and she slipped her
Idi- into it.
Wouldn't you like to meet m
b,s brother? He can thank you himsel
i'm for having restored his weddin
nee ring
he Your orotner. Druce turhe
to quickly and caught the dawn of
it smile in Daphne's eyes
ire "Yes-he often brings me to tn
uce theater-so l won't get lost ST
the smiled whimsically. 1T was no doul
then that he dropped his ring NJ
rch sister-in-law, Mary Daphne Venue. b
the lieves in the foreign custom Of a ma
ex- wearing ring, Also
~, But your nameDaphne Venue
and gladness had come into bruce
of heart
and Daphne laughed mischievously. IN
ster own first name is Priscilla and
hardly suits the profession. SO I to<
sed Mrs. Venues name Of"
ure Daphne" finished bruce with a T
emit culiar tenderness in his voice. 'sY,
ved- will let me take you home tonigl
won't you7 l want to meet the broi
-uce er who so thoughtfully lost his rin{
the Daphne looked for a moment in
hen his eyes.
andT YES" she said. "and we will have
5 of nice little supper-all four of u.s.
But tomorrow night-only you a
mar l." said bruce. as they stepped into
red cab.
.em-
dled Probably the Reason.
ANY passenger-This Is very sl