The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-06-10

paths or the PARK with eyes cast OOWn
; and a heavy heart. She evaded the
gay groups. for her spirits we're not
In accord with festivity or companion
ship. She came to where they had
been 6lllng In refuse and rubbish. Dis
NAL and grewsome as was the spot, al
least there she could be alone and
think out the problem OF her sorry ex-
istence.
For over month she had been out
Of work, and but for the kind hearted
ness Of her lnndlady she would have
| been without a roof to shelter her.
II was poor place at the best, but
there were other struggling being
| like herself She was thinking Just
| now OF one Of these unfortunates, q
! young man named Dexter Brill. In
| his more fourishlng days he had been
| courteous and considerable to her, had
| twice. was u player of the violin and
an excellent singer. and acquaintance
| with him had been 4 pleasure to
Eleanor.
For week he had been slling and
Mrs Booth and Eleanor had been
faithful nurses and friends Eleanor
had exhausted her last dollar Tn the
purchase of fruits and Ice. Brill had
laughed at the anxieties o. those two.
'T'll be all right In a few days he
told them, but for two days past
sort OF lethargy had come over him
and Mrs Booth had said to Eleanor:
"Mr. Brill is sick man, dearle, AMI
I'm afraid we will have to send him
to the hospital. He has no money
and | am way behind in my rent. and
oh the poor good souls that little
help In time Of need would help
alongl' and Eleanor went out trying
to get position at any price and
failed. Then this gloomy Isolation nj
the edge of the park.
She noted frayed edge OF the
wrap she wore, the broken shoe, aud
poked at the dirt about II aimlessly
with the point Of her umbrella. She
never took OF its case for fear the
fattered fabric would fall TO pieces
AS she prodded she abruptly leaned
forward-a bright CLINT caught her
eye. She poked anew and drew
great long breath as tiny but
gorgeous lady's watch came into view. |
With eager, trembling hands Elem
nor brushed the dirt from the dainty |
bit Of jewelry. The case was encrust- |
ed with diamonds
1T must he worth" and Eleanor |
figured out an extravagant value. Then |
her face fell But Ii is not mine"
she whispered to herself. She arose
with some precipitancy. looking eI
citedly all about her holding tightly |
to the priceless bundle with her hand
In her dress pocket.
"oh, dearle! Mr. Brill has had a
very bad spell" greeted her as she
reached home I'VE must either send
him away or get doctor"
~ will attend to that at once" said
Eleanor Her lips compressed and
her statuesque face showed Ike a
mask of stern justice. RegaInlng the
street Eleanor entered the first pawn
shop she came to.
81 wish to borrow twenty dollars
till | earn some money" she said.
~ would buy the watch for q much
larger price" limited the pawnbroker,
nm avarlclous CLEAN IN his selfish eyes.
ut is beauty-yes, and worth 50
much ms many hundred dollars"
mo, | do not wish to SELL" said
Eleanor, and on her way back home
eft word for doctor
II seemed as though brighter skies
md new inspiring hopes were to be
awarded by fate all around after that.
Within a week Dexter Brill was up
Ind well and on his feet In 4 business
way Eleanor had secured work At
he end OF the month she visited the
,awnShop.
II wish to pay ten dollars on the
vntch," she said, contemplating Its
ull redemption later and meantime :
dvertislng for an owner.
The pawnbroker made an ado about
etaining her. He went to q rear
Dom and telephoned. As Eleanor !,
vas about 10 leave man came In q
rom the street.
lVu VIII tANuct me- ulNsr TIC ouIu, | n
hut | am from the police depart \
lent Of justice, and II Is necessary for :,
he to question you. How came you >,
y that watch?" :,
Eleanor was clustered somewhat, but q
he narrated clean, convincing story. !,
ould she lead the detective to the \,
pot where she had found IT. "Oh, q,
irely," and In the rubbish heap the a,
ficer probed until he brought to light =,
dozen similar pieces of valuable 4,
,welry. ~
He explained to Eleanor how the n
'welry had belonged TO wealthy go Al
ETY. woman. The receptacle holding
lem. a silk bag. had disappeared,
lpposedly stolen by some servant.
ow II appeared that in some manner
lie bag had found its way into the u
mlly dust heap and thence to the &c
lrk area. u
Mrs RnndolDh Drpxe} was Uh @