Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-08-27
Are you sure you didn't?" demanded
Dr.. WiIIoughby of CIuney.

Cor prompt action. So soon she Slip
ped out from the back Of the sofa and
moved quietly around the room. unob-
served by Cluney. until she was be-
hind him at the table.
With a deftness that suggested con-
siderable practice. she took the box
from the table where he had placed it,
and, removing the ruby ring from her
shoe, she put 1t in the box and replaced
the latter. ring and all. on the table.
Then. with noiseless step. she made
her way to a door leading to the kitch-
en- regions and was gone before Gu
ney had quite finished telephoning.
He had just hung up the receiver
when Mr.. Carr came In at the other
door. communicating with the upper
part Of the house. talking to his daugh-
ter. Caroline. who was with him:
"But don't you remember, Caroline?
Don't you remember my showing it to
you in this room?"
"Of course l do, father" replied
Caroline. You must have mislaid 1t.
That is the only way to account for it."
What are you going to do about it?
That's the question. put in Quincy,
looking around.
I'm going to telegraph the jeweler
it's lost" answered Mr.. Carr. Then,
as a bright idea came to him. he add
ed: Better still. III telephone the
newspapers and advertise for it.. That's
what I'll do"
1t was ut that Instant that Mr.. Cars
eyes and mouth opened together in as
constituent. and he uttered a queer lit
tie bleat Of JOY. He had been on his
way to the table to take up the tele-
phone. Instead he pounced upon the
box that Nell had just put on the ia
BILE and opened it. The precious pigeon
blood ruby ring was inside.
"Hurrah! Hail Columbian" be shout
ed frantically. This is it! I've found
it! I've found it! I've found it,!
The spectacle Of an elderly. usually
sedate gentleman, with white hair,
dancing the cancan. is not common in
the genteel residences Of West Seven
ty-second street it is said. But Mr..
William Carr treated his daughter Car
oline and James Cluney to an exhibit
ton Of that sort for several moments
as he waved the box above his head.
while Caroline pushed open the door
to scream into the hall:
Hes found it.! He's found it! He's
found it,"
1--we found it,! I've found it! I've
found it," repeated Mr.. Carr again and
again. as Madge. the minister and Dr..
Willoughby came in.
Where did you find it," asked Will
loughby.
Right here on the table, where 1
laid it." replied MI. Carr, hardly able
to %articulate for excitement. See.
here's the box"
"Jove! That's the empty box l left
there" said Cluney aside to Will
loughby.
"Oh. Lord! calculated the doctor.
May l see 1t, daddy?' asked Madge.
holding out her hand for the ring,
"Of course. dear. Isn't it a beauty?'
AS Madge took the ring from the
box where the late afternoon sun
streamed through the window full
upon it, making it look like a thing Of
living fire. DR.. Willoughby and James
Cluney stared at it in bewilderment
"Oh. it's gorgeous" sighed Madge.
James, dear, look! A beautiful pi-
geon blood ruby! You're the dearest
dad in all the worldr she added, kiss
ing her father.
well, now that we are all happy
again, don't you think we'd better have
the wedding" suggested Mr.. Spelain.
who was thinking Of the other nuptiai
engagement he had for that day.
"Yes. yes" agreed Mr.. Gar Let's
have the wedding"