Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-17
THE LOST DIAMOND. +

anywhere" cried Lucy, the cightccn-
ycar-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Mann.
but. darling. don't soc where It
can be-" replied Nrs. Mann.
The last time ] wore it was at
tea with the Browns" protested
Lucy.
Never mind. dear. We will md it
soon: said her mother. quietly try
The, object OF discussion was a
beautiful diamond brooch given TO
her by her father. who was very
wealthy. Lucy. priced IL greatly and
whcn she had lost II she was heart
broken.
Mann was giving and Lucy was hunt.
Ing. for the brooch, but as she had
toid her mother. the search was In
vain.
asked her neighbor. Mrs. Brown. II
she ,, had seen ANYTHING OF it,
Of Mhy i,n n%; haH Esnnc seen any,hing
house" replied Mrs. Brown Il am
very sorry that Lucy lost H."
when Lucy Was getting ready for
bed lat. that Night, Mrs. Mann told
her what Mrs. Brown had said.
w ell" said Lucy. Il may juts as well
CIV" up. am so sorry i, les gone
Tor IL vas SO beautiful and worth
Many weeks later. after the losing
fortune teller. she told the old
gipsy what She had come for ana the
woman said:
sit down.
Lucy sat down "a, the little table.
as did the gypsy.
diamond very soon" said the SS oId
gypsy slowly, and the man that gives
II TO you will later be your nus
Why the idea of such thing"
gasped Lucy. Il thank you just The
same. though"
She paid. the old woman and hur-
RED out Of the l!ttl% tent
That night Lucy told her mother
what the old Gypsy had said.
you can, always believe what
about ahbSy sac az: b renlied her mo,ner and
brooch" Haid Lucy.
on. ! have some other news for
you" said Mrs. Mann
"P!cas. tell me" begged Lucy
Father decided very quickly on our
morrow"
Isn't that grand" Lucy cried.
In Palm Beach they had many good
times and In. next day the Young
people were going TO an island not
FAR away.
Isn't II perfectly lovely cut here? p,
the Island
Now let's explore" laughed one OF
the girls.
IAN right" agreed tho Others.
Lucy tramped on and on through
the wilderness. She mad not noticed
tina, she mad wandered from the
others.
II wonder where they can be-" said
She. glanced a, her wrist watch.
Fir"-thirty. and the boat was TO
leave At I'VE.
"nu, they wont leave me" she
She started out in the direction of
the boat, but she could not find he-
way GU; OF the little thicket she
oh; mercy; guess I'm lost" she
ell, nu, she tried again and this tine
i2nnd herself on the beach. But.
alas the boat was gone,
ana sohbed Presently she heard
footsteps behind her. she turned
around quickly.
Why. Jack Harding. haven.
seen You since that tea a, Mrs.
why, hello. Miss Mann" returned
JIafk VINO was an old friend OF
Lucy told him about the trip and
We had good time AT Mrs.
Browns that day. didn't .wcE" con
tinucd lack. BY the way. how do
Won Ike Palm Beach? I've been
down here three months and like II
me. And don't you know nj that
yea found the most beautItul
brooch. And let; in such a hurry
! cou dn't Inquire who's Il was. Let
me show II 10 YOU"
Jack reached In his pocket and
drew u out. Lucy gasped
Tits mine. lost II that day Tho
GYPSY was right But she said
something else. That would marry
the man that gave II 10 me"
VIII you" Jack cried
Yes" sohbcd Lucy.
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