The daily Alaskan., 1916-07-29

 were not some way of making re- turn.
 "There Is only oue way" said Simp- son, "of doing that, but 1t would not be permissible for me to mention 1t, at least not now"
 Were the watch an ordinary one," replied the other, "I should consider that thanks expressed for It's return would be sufficient But 1t is a very valuable one. have had 1t tested in an astronomical observatory and those in charge pronounced It equal for ac- curate timekeeping to their best chro- nometers. But this Is unimportant be- | side the fact that 1t was given me by my late wife. l trust that you will think over the matter and find some method of enabling me to show my ap- 1 preciatiOn for It's return"
 "How did It come Into the position in which l found lt2"
 "I cannot tell you. The watch was stolen some time ago. Possibly the one having 1t, fearing arrest, purposely dropped lt that he should not be in' criminated by its being found on his person"
 "I appreciate your feeling fin the mat. | ter, Mir. LOring. will endeavor to think up some way by which you may | get your desire"
 When Mir. Loring went home that evening there was much eagerness to hear all about the recovery of his treas ured keepsake. Had Simpson opened the other side of the case he would have seen a photograph of an elderly | lady, the donor of the watch, and would have noticed resemblance be tween 1t and the face on the other side What especially pleased those inter ested was that this photograph was re turned unbemlshed. for It was the only 1 one of It's kind in existence.
 What kind of a looking man was he, papa?" asked Miss Ioring.
 "A very gentlemanly appearing young fellow"
 Did you offer to pay him the re ward?"
 "Of course not. To offer a gentle man a reward for She return of lost property would have been an insult. l explained to him why I prized the watch and asked him to name some way that would be agreeable to him whereby I might show my apprecia ton of his return of the property"
 What did he say to thatT'
 He said that there was only one way of doing 1t, but It would not be permissible for him to mention 1t, al least not at present"
 Miss Loring turned away to hide faint blush. Her father continued:
 q begged him to think over the matter and endeavored to find some method of my acknowledging the ob llgation."
 Did he say be wouldT
 "Yes."
 'I think, papa. that you can scarcely expect that of him. or at least that he should name any favor acceptable to him. It seems to me that 1t is our part to find a way to favor him."
 ,~Wen, Fuss. what do you suggestT
 "Why, since he Is a gentleman quite likely he knows some one that we know. In that way you might form his acQualntanCe in a more conven tionaI way than by his returning the watch. and then. you know, 1t would be in order for you to Invite him to dinner"
 "I can invite him to dinner without hunting up q mutual friend. ltstrikes me that returning 0 man valued keepsake fin the shape of $500 watch Is more of n voucher than a conven tlonal introduction.
 There was no response to this. at least none that was visible to the ia ther, for Miss Loring's face was turn. ed away. Nevertheless her eye lighted with satisfaction.
 "An invitation to dinner" she con tinued. "ls not in Itself all expression of your appreciation of what the gen, tleman has done. but 1t will give you an opportunity to discover how to con vey favor"
 "I see." said the father, and, seating himself before desk. he wrote the in- vitatiOn.
 Now. if the young lady had said, "It will give me an. opportunity to discOv- CT how to convey a favor" she would have spoken the truth And if she had said. He wants the picture you carry in the lid of your watch: his coming to dinner will enable me to find a way of giving him duplicate" she would have told the whole truth.
 When Simpson opened the invitation he looked as If he had been plunged In a basin of joy.
 "You bet" he said to himself, that George Simpson. Esq, hag managed this affair just about right! George, you have good reason to be proud of yourself"
 Oh. the conceit of man! Simpson had managed the affair well enough so far as he was In q position to. manage it. but had not his action been supple mented by the all important sugges