The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-08-27

neatly dressed but his attire was ioi
inc Of texture or fashionably cut He
however, lifted MS nat most politely
to Mrs Walters
Who was that?" inquired her sis.
tertulaw.
1t IS the gentleman your husband
wished to stay to dinner that day. you
know"
Gentleman" scoffed Mrs. Meade
That elevator CONDUCTOR The ideal
Recognizing usl"
mot to you, Marie. He bowed to
me, thinking was Mrs. Meade"
"Humphi"
Martin Brill made himself no fur
Their %obtrusive. About noon the
weather changed, a chill mist came
up. They were among the small is
lands dotting the land now. and the
absence of a clear course made some
of the passengers anxious.
Suddenly there was a shock. Peo-
pie we're knocked from their seats.
Mrs. Meade, who was highly excitable,
sprang to her feet just as her com
panion was tipped sideways and
struck the deck floor with a violence
that stunned her.
my pocketbook-I have lost my
pocketbooki" wildly cried out Mrs.
Meade, but before she could search
for 1t the a~frighted passengers swept
her along in the mad current Of hui
manity. She forgot all about her re-
cent companion amid her wild terror
The steamer had struck q rock and
was disabled. The crew managed to
run the boat ashore. The passengers
were hurried upon a barren island
Mrs. Meade was overcome She
could not find her friend, but was re-
assured when advised that quite a
number of the passengers had been
taken to the mainland in the small
boats.
For two mortal hours, with several
hundred others, Mrs. Meade was
forced to stand under dripping trees,
beaten and soaked by a pouring rain.
Then a relief steamer came. Her
anxious husband, advised of the acct
dent, met her joyfully at the wharf.
He had an automobile to take her
home as speedily as possible
your sister. Lucy?" wa her first
question.
ooh, she got here in a small boat
three hours since. / sent her home
with a friend"
"She is all right2"
"Oh, yes-she was most fortunate In
being saved from the onrushing mob.
She was stunned by a fall and a brave
mar rushed to her rescue, lifted her
to one Of the small boats, restored
her to consciousness and when they
reached the wharf saw that she was
safely taken homo.
How fortunatel" exclaimed Mrs.
Meade. But, oh, Robert! what do
you Think MY pocketbookl"
What about It, MRria7" inquired
Robert, 4 queer, secretive smile upon
his lips.
Il lost It. You see, / had It in my
lap. When the collision came It was
swept to the deck"
Was there much in it?" asked Rob
ert.
The fifty dollars you gave me this
morning. It isn't that. Robert. It's
my diamonds. / had put my brooch
and diamond rings in It. Oh, dear!
/ am grieyed to death about It."
HIM" observed Robert. Suppose
I should tell you 1t was found?"
"Oh, Robert, neverl" broke out Mrs.
Meade ecstatically.
We'll, it was" replied Robert. at
seems that the man who rescued Lucy
saw the pocketbook where 1t had
fallen near to her. He supposed 1t
raj hers He placed it in his pocket
and when she recovered conscious
ness gave il to her Lucy has it now ="
"And who was this splendid gentle
man?' cried Mrs Meade bre~athlessly
He wasn't a gentleman" replied
Robert enigmatlcally-"only a man.
HE mama ts AEor4fr prt1I