Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-17
A COMPLEX SITUATION.

Alice had evidently seen my bag
also though why l should call it mine
4 do not know. | had distinctly told
my husband that | should never car
~ 1t again.
Alice, ignorant OF the controversy
over the bag, exclaimed as she came
up the steps: Katherine, you careless
girl You must have dropped your
gold bag, for i see that Bess has itr'
Hearing 1t referred to in this man
ner Boss brought the bag into view
saying mo, this Is not Katherine's s
bag. II Is one l have had n long time,
but never have carried II because |
thought ii was much too fine except
for smart occasions"
Johns face was a study Alice,
glancing at him Immediately sensed
something queer and said: let me
see it It's just like the one John gave
to Katherine the other day, isn't it,
Katherine?"
Il am not sure l answered cool
~ but am glad to know that Eliza
beth has had the bag for long time
because have lost mine"
WHAT Alice exploded.
Eyes" l assured her
"Whcn did you lose it?"
Yesterday" was my laconie reply
I'VE viii go right down town and
advertise for 1t. How much did you
/ pay for 1t, John How much reward
do you think you should offer?"
Elizabeth MoIcmnh Smiles
A smile of evident amusement curl.
ed up the corners Of Elizabeth More
lands mouth. She knew that 1 knew
that the bag she was holding was
mine, but she also knew, which did
not know that that particular bag nad
been hers before John had given It
to me-
John was evidently in one of those
positions that might be characterized
as my most embarrassing moment, .
and his predlcament was not alley.
lated IN amy way when Karl Shepard
threw his glove into the arena with:
you need not advertise, Alice. ]
found katherines bag yesterday onc
win send II around to her In the
morning Yes. ii is exactly like thi.
one" he continued, taking the purse
from Bess reluctant fingers and ap.
parently examining II very carefully
II was u peculiar situation. eoulc
tell from Johns black look that fol
the first time In his life he was put
In a position whore he did not dare
to move, and settle things In his own
masculine way. 1 am sure no could
have killed Karl shepard where he
stood, and | think OF that moment
began the severance of the cords OF
friendship that had existed between
the two mon up to that time, and
which later were destined to be brok-
en- entirely.
Cakes Aud Ale 10 Her.
/. OF course thought that my rcfus-
al to keep the bauble had made john
SO angry that he had determined 20
punish ne by giving 1t 20 Elizabeth.
She was frankly amused; the entire
episode was cakes ana alo 10 her She
knew that knew that the mesh bag
was mine, she know that John knew
that | knew that il was mine. She
also knew that Kari Shepard knew Il
was mine, and she probably suspect
ed that Karl Shepard was making II
an occasion to present me with a cost
/ ly gift that / could not refuse, and
that John could not forbid my accept
Ing.
Alice was the only innocent mem
Der in the party for Eddie Milton had
left us when we returned from the
grounds, | caught myself Wishing that
Alice also knew the complications
for I became rather amused rs the
peculiar circumstances nnfolded them
selves.
As though the Incident were CLOSED
Alice turned TO tiess and questioned
Ia thought YOU were going cat O
town r.
u don't know where you got tha