El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-06
- 4 Nd so if you would be good /
n enough TO return it to me,

q enough TO return it to me,
- Mrs. Curtis, I should be very
glad to have it at your earliest con-
venience." The note ended in the con-
ventional manner, and Helen let II drop
to the floor as she wrinkled her pro"
trying TO remember
note from Mrs ThurstOn had come
in the afternoon mail asking Helen 10
return a gold veil pin that she Dor
rowed long ago. Helen had not heard
from Mrs. ThurstOn since the unpleas-
ant occurrence Of the SIS loan and the
trouble that she had TO collect the
money. She had hoped that any in
tercOurse with Mrs Thurston was AT
an end. and now came this note which
she did not understand at all Sne
never remembered borrowing a veil pin
from Mrs. Thurston- When could she
have done it2
The note lay on the floor where she
had dropped it, and she picked IL up
TO scan over again But no, there was
no clue in the letter, which simply con-
tained a cold but courteous request Tor
a certain veil pin, rather valuable
pin. from the tone Of the letter-one
that would be very difficult TO replace
Well, she would look; the pin must
be somewhere in the house If she had
borrowed il, in her Jewel case, per
haps, or in her bureau drawer Inc
thing that puzzled her was the fact
that she did not remember anything
about #, but then she must nave II
81 Mrs Thurston said she had Dor
rowed It
A search through her Jewel case re-
vealed nothing that might in any case
be taken for a gold veil PIN
Perhaps it might have been pinned
on a veil and put away in the little
box where she kept her wells ana
gloves. but after a thorough seaIch
nothing of the kind came 10 45hl,
Helen began to feel little worried, II
was so very unlike her cauuous sen 70
borrow any kind Of a thing, parIlcu-
larlv from a woman like Mrs ThurstOn,
and If she could not find the pin, she
would most certainly have to make the
loss good
This fact might have to be put be
fore Warren unless she could manage
to squeeze the money out Of her dress
allowance. Warren allowed her IS for
her dress. the larger things. such as
gowns and suits. he generally paid IOr'
but she had paid Tor al her sIlal L1I-
needs. and IT was very hard TO ask
him for extra money. He would De
sure to tell her how careless she had
been, too, a fact that she dreaded more
than anything else.
She Calls TO Ask Particulars
Suddenly the idea occurred TO her OF
calling Mrs. Thurston up on the tele-
phone At least she might learn par
ticuIars about the thing and the value
of the pin in case II could not be founc'
even II Mrs. ThurstOn decided TO De
rather hOrrid about il all
Almost before she knew what she
was doing she was at the telephone and
had given the number to Central A
moment later someone was saying
Hello"
Hello" said Helen, as calmly as she
could. I'D like TO speak to Mrs Thurs
ton. please" There was a wait Helen
thought she could distinguish voices
and then a laugh as someone else came
TO the telephone and took the receiver
The desire TO slam the receiver down
on the hook came over her as she
recognized Mrs. ThursrOns voice. Ihere
was an amused note in it that made
Helen so furious that she wanted 70
cry
This is Mrs. Thurston; did you
want TO speak TO ne: who is IT, pleaseE
Helen conquered her attack OF ner-
vousness and spoke quickly
This is Mrs. Curtis You wrote tc
me, Mrs. Tburston. about veil Pr
that you said borrowed from you ]
don't remember borrowing such a
thing, but Of course II you say L die
you can tell me just when il hap
Bened2"
Yes don't you remember one after
noon when you were over here for tea.
had just showed you my new sables
and you went into my room TO put on
your hat before my mirror The PR
was lying on the dressing table and