Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-12-16
WHAT WILL lack SAY?
ny ELLIS GRAY.


Bob Hale's head was so fun Of psin
tnaf IN his delirium he was afraid it
would burst and scatter his braina
over the snowy uniform of his nurse.
That would have been drea tful. for
not tor the world would he have any.
thing happen 20 the dainty, immacu.
late bit OF femininity who was taking
care Of him.
One other thing worried him besides
his head. It was the diamond ring
mis- nurse wore on her left hand. To
his distorted senses It seemed to be
fntolerably IN the way. II she would
only put It on the other nand 4,
wouldn't bother him so much.
won't you tell me who the lucky
man isy' he asked one day as he lay
back weakly among his pillows
watching her make out q repor, for
the doctor.
What do you meanr' che asked.
looking up startled from her writing.
Then. seeing his eyes on her hand. abe
coiored. "Not-not now" she faltered
Some day, perhaps. Don't you think
you had better have your nap now
Mr.. Hale?"
Bob got better. And Violet. one
dreary day. exchanged her white uni.
form for q blue broadcloth suit and de.
parted, taking with her all that life
held dear for him.
For weeks Bob thought of every on.
cuse under the sum 90 see her. But
he always gave up In despair. TherS
WAS no honorable way he could think
OF. Besides. what was the use when
she was not. and never could be his.
One day he lost a collie pup. and.
looking over the ads I'm a daily paper.
found the following item right under
his nose:
LosT-A solitaire diamond ring
on beilevue car or on Washing
ton avenue. Bellevue. Finder will
please return 90 Miss Violet Lan-
mar, lxg washington avenue and
receive liberal reward
Eureka. have found IT," ex.
claimed Bob. meaning. OF course.
neither the ring nor the dog, but an
excuse to see once more the only kirI
ne could ever care for.
The plan that presented itself SO
suddenly was this: To try 10 inter.
ceDt the finder. and thereby return Il
In person. IL was the only legitimate
excuse he could possibly trump up
for seeing her once more.
Bob boarded a Bellevue car. got on
ut Washington street and slipped
through the street gate set in a high
privet hedge. Just inside was a clump
OF hydrangeas on q level with his
head. He could stand there screened
from the street and house and inter
cept anyone who looked as though he
or she were coming to retura a lost
diamond. TITS q beautiful fix to be
In. playing detective to get another
fellows ring for the girl ! love- Bob
admitted. But it's the only way I
can see here!"
Suddenly he heard voices coming
down the patch from the house. He
stepped back among the shrubs until
the people should pass. when he heard
Violet herself exclaim: Let us sit
here on the bench, father, and wait
for the car. II won't be along for i've
minutes and I'm 80 afraid Of missing
someone who might come TO return
dear Jacks ring.
Then ahe began to cry. IT'S dread.
ful 20 lose t. just loved IT,"
Bob Selt queer. II Violet loved the
other fellow like that, what use was
there for him to try to see her any.
way7 He was not proud OF the part
he was playing. He decided that as
soon as Violet and her father departed
he would leave the place forever.
But, a fate would have Il. Just as
soon as Bob gave up the idea OF find.
Ing the ring the ring found him. He
didn't know IL. OF course. when he
picked up the soggy rag doll that had
lain out all night under the bushes,
but. turning II over. he discovered
something on a piece OF string around
the dol1's neck. II was vioIet's on.
gagement ring, the ring her beloved
Jack had given her!
Bob slipped doliy's finery into his
pocket and waited for the occupants
OF the bench 20 depart That evening
he called her on the telephone.
Good evening. Miss Larimar. This
10 Robert Hale. Do you remember
met"
Indeed. yes" came back In sur
prised tones. y could hardly have for.
gotten you so soon. Mr.. Hale"
Il saw your advertisement in the
paper and have the pleasure Of IN.
forming you that ] have found O dia
mond ring which may be yours. am
sending Il 10 you by registered mail. -
He said II an formally as possible.
wondering II the transmitter would
convey the hammering OF his heart.
How perfectly grand! I'll be 30
glad % get It back. II II really 10
mine. But can't you bring II out?
Why send f.? Would II be very much
trouble?'
Was he dreaming. or we're her
words a trifie wistful?
Why. yes! That IL, thank you
very much. but you see-I moan. what
win Jack say"
"Jack7" Nts
"Yes- Jack, who gave you the ringr'
Silence for an instant. then peals OF
merry laughter. Jack is my brother,
my sailor brother. Really. he won't
care IL you come 10 see me, Mr.. Hale. /"
Bob gasped. But you wore n on
your engagement fngeri"
We girls often do that 20 scare on
men patients who are apt 70 think
they are in love with their nurses
IL saves 90 much trouble
IN be out I'm twenty minutes. an.
swered Bob.
tcepyrisht. 1915. BY ths Mcclure Newsps-