The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-04-10

Il shall feel much safer, Kitty he
told her, IF you will promise me not
to wear 1t again. / am sure 1t Is the
emblem of some secret society"
Perhaps 1t was left in the theater
as a trap. l may be the person So
lected to shoot the president. ON,
horrible! Do you suppose am, AL
fred"
II hope mott" Mr.. Trenholm an
swered. 81 like my wife far too well
to take any chances with her."
The next morning Mrs. Trenholm
was busy preparing breakfast in the
kitchenette. when her husband arrived
on the scene with the morning paper.
and pleasant smile.
Can the cook spare a minute from
the bacon to listen to a unique adver-
tisement?" he asked.
81 think she can. II the indulgent
husband will forget to scold II the
food is cooked too much" she laughed,
as she turned the gas down. What
new trick Is this"
She laid the small knife beside the
stove and walked over to her husband.
He put his arm around her and held
the paper with one hand while he
read:
If the young lady who found
N. Y. M. c. pin In the Chamberlain
theater on the evening of February 4,
will return same to Mrs. l.. Mount at
the club-rooms In the Aiken Studios.
she will hear something to her inter-
est
"oh! how exciting!" Kitty ex-
claimed "Of course I'll go. Won't It
be all right, Alfred?"
She had caught a glimpse Of the
frown on Mr.. Trenholm's face
Decidedly mott" he answered. Il
think, as always have. that 1t Is
some secret society. II you want to
get rid Of the pin, call messenger
and send 1t down to her. Don't forget
about your promise not to wear 1t.
Or the shooting" he added.
mo. haven't forgotten anything.
but think 1t would be awful to give 1t
up without finding out about 1t. when
we have the opportunity"
After Mr.. Trenholm had gone to
business, Kitty once more read the adj
vertisement, then inspected the pin.
It was wonderful thing, and she GER
tainly hated to give It up. She de-
bated over II all morning, until. wom-
an-like. curiosity overcame her better
judgment, and she decided to call at
the Aiken Studios.
At three o'clock. Mrs. Trenholm, ar
rayed most becomingly in dark-pur-
pie velvet gown and hat, jumped out
OF hanson In front Of the Aiken
building. Carefully wrapped in paper
and concealed In a large sable mum
was the pin.
She found that Mrs. Mounts rooms
were on the thirteenth floor.
go down this corridor, turn to
your left, the third door on the right
Is the club"
The elevator man smiled at the last
word.
MRS. Mount" was on the door In
large letters, and Mrs. Mount. wom-
an of large proportions, was in the
room when Kitty timidly entered. The
large lady rushed forward and grabbed
her hand.
ooh, 30 good of you to come.
Miss? You are here in answer to
my advertisement? Yes-do have a
chair. We are always so glad to well
come strangers! But you won't be a
stranger long.
THE young lady who lost the en-
blem-the pin. mean-was so upset
about 1t. Do sit down. want to tell
you about our club"
why, yes-I brought the PIN" Kath-
crime answered, when at last Mrs.
Mount paused. "But, really, there is
nothing want to know about your
club"
ooh, my dear! You simply must let
me explain our delightful methods
First of all, some OF the best people in
the country are members You pay an
initiation fee OF 800. Then you are
presented with club pin, that serves
as an introduction to any other mem
ber For instance. you are in the car,
you see a young man who appeals to
your fancy; he, perhaps, wears club
pin; you are privileged to speak to
him. The same applies to woman.
It simply does away with stiff formal
ity. Now. don't you think you would
care to join?S
While Mrs. Mount had been talking,
Mrs. Trenholm had been taking In the
details of the spacious room.
1t was trihe tawdry, but beautiful
withal, and wonderfully luxurious. At
the mention OF the lack of formality.
the pleasant young lady came to her
mind, then the man with the smiling
eyes She believed 1t would be pleas
ant to join such a club she had few
friends in New York.
Then came the remembrance Of the
middle-aged man. 1t was horrible, and
she shuddered. Just then she saw the
sign, the explanation of 1t all.
mo, thank you, Mrs. Mount" she
said. 81 came in to return the pin.
| hope my keeping 1t so long has not
Inconvenience any one"