The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-06-03
THE LOST PIN
BY SHIRLEY MORRIS.
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Come on girls. irs ali RICH,
WHISPERED Lois NARROW We don't
know anyone in this ra-r Of town.
ANYWAY"
Wasn't it a lark" cried Catherine
Barr. I'm terribly anxious I'd know
who the light-hatred Alon.. is am
70 meet this ,ummo-. ana Peggy.
wasn't il wonderful what -ra told YOU
about thu min Won got ..- Easter and
how vou.d lose II and r4v. il returned
by vaur future hrsbando"
Yes" sltv-rr. P,-y~ Il cant
get over II Will. -h. Wa describing
il felt MS though her eyes were look.
ing rrrar through III, yer So.
have il on. PINNED 10 nv wais,
The crowd sara~ate9
Come along with NJ. Lois" begged
Peggy II hay, 10 stop IN Tukifs 10
see about a brass candIesrink Tor
mother"
Il can't TO-DAY. dear I've got to
dress and 20 10 GravstOne.s To tea.
Tukirs seemed 10 be- deserted. but
finally an old man appeared. and after
Peggy stated her arrand he retreat
ed into The mysterious region in the
rear Of the store from which he had
emerged
Peggy. still feeling urcannv from
her recent experience. had a sersa-
ton OF unreaIitv among the as
semblage OF ancient and oriental Gu
rios. She came 70 an old mirror and
stopped. regarding herself intently.
You big goose" she said to the re-
Election in the glass. to believe in
such nonsense as that old faker told
YOU Take a long walk before you
go home. and get it all out OF your
system"
She drew the pins out of her sailor
hat and started To gather in some O!
ing To walk YOU need a little groom
ing. milady."
The street door opened and a mar
came in. Looking around hurriedly
for a salesman, he saw nobody at first,
then. spying a girl in a recess pat
ting her hair, he gave curt order:
Please tell Mr.. Tukif to deliver the
lamp | ordered to this address" He
held out card and Peggy took it
impassively. or course he thought
her a saleswoman. but what difference
did it make.
The customer turned TO leave, but
he hesitated. and looked deep into the
serious blue eyes. The eyes returned
the look calmly and coOlly.
There was no excuse for staying,
so he went, but, passing the chair in
which Peggy had been sitting, he
stopped and picked up something.
Peggy looked at the card and read:
Mr. Cyrus Harding-Riverside drive.
The old man returned just then.
Peggy delivered the card and mes
sage. completed the business upon
which she had come and left the store.
Outside, she slipped her hand under
her jacket to reassure herself that her
new diamond pin was safe. But to
her dismay it was gone.
Then it popped into her head that
the customer who gave her the mes,
sage had picked something up and
put it into his pocket.
She hurried out and called taxi.
At the Riverside drive house. a Jap
anese servant answered her ring Mr..
Harding had just returned.
She was ushered into a sitting room
a wonderful combination Of black. old
gold and blue. and she sat down in
one of the immense Overstuffed
chairs.
And then Mr.. Harding pulled aside
portiere and stepped into the room.
He recognized her instantly. but II
he was surprised he gave no sign.
How do you do he said courte'
cusly-interrogatiYely. for her WISH
puzzled him.
Good afternoon, choked Peggy
Twelve come for the PIN you
found, with little deprecatlhS ges'
ture.
PIN
Yes. The pin you picked up IN
the shop.
He frowned 1 don't seem TO IN
derstand. dldnt ma PIN.
But you picked up something.
Don't you rememoer-rlght Ill front vi
that tedA"oou Ciiai' "'Ne'Oy