The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-14

now convinced that 1t was the cause
Of the unpleasantness, appropriated
It.
Il shall feel much safer, Kitty" ne
told her, IF you will promise me not
to wear it again. am sure 1t Is the
emblem of some secret society"
Perhaps 1t was left in the theater
as a trap. I may be the person Sc
lected to shoot the president. on.
horrible! Do you suppose l am. Al
fred?"
II hope mott" Mr.. Trenholm an
swered. ~ like my wife far too we'll
to take any chances with her.
The next morning Mrs. Trenholm
was busy preparing breakfast IN the
ktchenette, when her husband arrived
on the scene with the morning paper.
and a pleasant smile.
Can the cook spare minute nom
the bacon to listen to unique adveE'
tisement?" he asked.
Il think she can. II the indulsent
husband will forget to scold II the
food ls cooked too much" she laughed,
as she turned the gas down. "Wha1
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:
II the young lady who found q
N. Y. NJ 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 60. Won't 1t
be all right, AlfredT'
She had caught glimpse OF the
frown on Mr. Trenholm's face.
Decidedly not!' he answered. Il
think, as always have. that 1t ID
some secret society. If you want to
get rid of the pin. call messenger
and send it 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 it would be awful to give 1t
- without finding out about 1t, when
We have the opportunity"
After Mr.. Trenholm had gone to
business, Kitty once more read the ad-
vertisement. then inspected the pin.
1t was q wonderful thing, and she cer-
tainly hated to give 1t up. She de-
bated over 1t all morning, until, wom-
ankle, 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
we're 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.
"Oh, so 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 vel
come strangers Eut you won't be
stranger long.
THE young lady who lost the en-
blem-the pin, mean-was 80 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"
"Oh, 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 500. Then you are
presented with a club pin. that serves
as an introduction to any other mem
Der. 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 a woman
It simply does away with stiff formal