The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-29

Tucker hut had broken with her to
engage himself 10 edna iillliard. Miss
Tucker did not appear 20 he much
troubled over her lifting and was car
rying on a mild affair with Evan Walk
err. Some Of our party-for was n
guest-thought it was George who had
been lifted instead OF Sarah. At any
rate. OF the three concerned In the
transition from one girl 10 another. he
seemed the most uneasy. | had known
him from boyhood, he often having
carried my books for me TO and from
school. aud had shown me other at
tentions. Edna Hilliard knew slight
" and thought very we'll Of her As
10 Sarah Tucker I disliked her.
II seemed 10 me that George was
between two fires. He was just one
OF those fellows TO get into trouble
with girls and very likely TO make n
misalllance-good natured. impulsive
reckless. There had been times when
| could have drawn a proposal from
him, but / was not sure but that he
would be sorry the next day for what
he had done. Nevertheless despite his
faults. | admit that | was very fond
Of him.
One evening we were playing n romp
ing game in the drawing room blind
mans buff-and one of the girls. Cccilc
Stanford. who was blindfolded. caught
George Chace, and the handkerchief
was transferred from her eyes 10 his
noticed soon after this that his old
flame, Sarah Tucker. was caperine
about i'm front of him. occasionally, by
sounds permitting him to know her TO-
cation. In this way he followed her
or she drew him didn't know which
Into a corner formed by projecting
fireplace, where for moment they dis
appeared from our view. Sarah was
caught, and they reappeared, George
pulling the handkerchief from his eyes
While Sarah was blindfolded CccilC
Stanford noticed that her watch that
had been clasped to her corsage was
missing. The game was stopped. anC
we all proceeded TO hunt for the lost
timepiece. 1t was not found. Giddings
looked very much put out. He shut
the doors and said:
"Something is wrong here. 1 would
gladly buy Miss Stanford another
watch IL it would obliterate the mat
ter, but it wouldn't. That l have 9
thief among my friends is painfully ev
ident. Some one in this room has the
watch. Garner and Miss Ellsworth
are In the billiard room playing .
game and consequently cannot be sus
pected. propose that they be brought
in and asked to search every one o.
u.s."
The plan was carried out. The watcl
was not found, but valuable scarf
pin belonging to one of the men was
discovered in George Chacc's Goa
pocket. This fixed the identity of thu
thief to the satisfaction of most o
those concerned. George acted ms an!
one would act under the circumstances
He turned pale.
"Do YOU intend TO arrest mc?' III
asked of the host.
Certainly not. This affair is bsC
enough without making it subject fo
the newspapers"
Without another word George turnet
and walked ont Of the room. Ills
fiancee did not follow him. In half m
hour he came down stairs with his
overcoat or his arm and his hat in his
hand. | was the only person who wen
out to say goodby to him. Even Miss
HiIliard failed to do so.
keep up your courage, George"
said. you've been made victim o.
plot. / shall remain here and sc,
If | can get hold OF crew."
The monetary light of gratitud,