The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-12-09
MYSTERIOUS J. C. B.
BY MARTHA e. EATON.
1920 % 90 oop popc
70, 1920, by Mcclure Newspaper syndieate.]

| 70. 1920. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
A. Kathie Laurence was hurryins
down Commonwealth avenue. she
found letter stamped, and addressed
to Mr.. Page Il. CuShman, Portland, Me
She inquired Of the pasSers-by il
they had lost it.
They all answered mo" so she de
clded TO mail it. All day long the name
Page Il. Cushman. kept running
through her head.
~ wonder If he is young, old, mar
ried or single"
Then she wondered who had written
The letter, and ii they were worrying.
"If l only knew" she said. Reading
the paper, these words caught her
eye: "Lost-A letter addressed tn
Page r. Cushman, Portland, Me. Find.
err please return to ]. c. b., care Bos-
ton p"
Mercy, what shall do?" She de-
cided TO write to J. G. B., and tell him
that she found the letter and had mail
ed IL to the addressee. To think was
to act, with Kathie. She signed her
latter, X. w. L.. that was all, but she
knew she had relieved the mind Of
J. c. Il.
Mr.. Page Il. Cushman received his
letter I'm due time. so ]. q. Il. re-
ceived the answer from him, short
ly after his advertisement appeared
In the paper
But j. c. Il. was crazy to know who
mad done him the kindness of mailing
the letter.
He was young and fond OF adven-
lure, so put personal" In paper:
"Will X. w. l.. please communicate
with J. c. b., as same would like to
express thanks in person."
Mother" called Kathie. excitedly,
come here"
what ever is the matter?" asked
her mother, as she came hurrying in.
Listen" and Kathie read the per-
sonal. "Shall l tell him-or her-or 1t,
who l ann"
Certainly not" answered mother.
SO j. C. B. remained in ignorance. In
the meantime Mr.. Page B. Cushman
came TO Boston on business, met j.
C.. B., and he told him the letter had
been lost.
Cushman became interested also in
the person who had had the good sense
to mail it.
Katherine went to Portland for a
party to which her college chum, Flea
nor Page, had invited her.
In their bedtime condolences she
related the story of the lost letter.
Eleanor chuckled at the name of
the addressee, but said never word.
Eleanor was disappointed, she con-
cluded. Everything was ready for the
party. All was jolly and bright. Flea
nor and Kathie awaited the coming Of
the guests. They arrived, lively jolly
bunch of young people.
"Kathie." said Eleanor, when the
dance was over "meet my cousin, Mr..
Page Il. Cushman." Kathie fairly
jumped, but acknowledged the intro
luction with a smile.
a
man As for Page. his heart gave a
Dig thump when he looked into two
beautiful brown eyes, uplifted to him.
They danced and their steps were
n perfect unison.
During the evening Kathle said:
Who is J. G. B.?"
81. G. b.? am sure l don't know"
Mr.. Cushman.
You don't?" questioned Kathle;
that's strange" she added.
They danced and Kathle forgot her
as to the person of ]. G. b.
Then Eleanor danced with her cousin
nd said, "Who is J. G. B., Pager"
"For heavens sake, Eleanor, who is
his mysterious J. G. B.?"
"That's what want to know" re-
marked she with a twinkle in her eye. |
Miss Laurence also asked me the |
anne question"
Eyes. we want to know"
"Well, why ask me?'
Because you must know; he is a
rlend of yours"
as he"
"WeIl, he wrote you a letter and
)st It,"
"Oh 4"
"And Kathie found IT,"
The holidays over, Kathie went back
D Boston. Page was often in her
lind
Eleanor came up to Boston TO shop |
nd stayed with Kathie.
They were driving down Washing
On street in Kathie's car, when they
aw Page with big fellow like him
ELF. hurrying along in the crowd
"Oh, Page =" called Eleanor. He +
lrned and saw Eleanor and the girl
Q knew now was the one girl for
i'm.
bradley, this Is my cousin Miss
age. and Miss Kathie Laurence"
"Mr Bradley aud have met before,