The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-05-19
4 h 81 ! :acrt Ronald INDUCED i uds.

b fss y gl:s4as for time: took 4
cigatsete lst IL md tcsk two 81 three
quiet pufts: then he threw tiiess sura.
srette accurately into the Dot which
supported one 81 the palms. Then he
rose and did ! couple 81 fancy clog
steps, Is the great admiration llof the
llrrounding child ren. humming to
himself the while after which he left
the room, his face wreathed Ia smiles.
This is not what might be naturally
looked for from young man con-
frcnted with problem.
In fact, Ronald Young seemed rath-
er like q young man who had solved
some tangle than one who had one to
solve. His actions on leaving the
room were equally mystlfying, He be-
took himself to the bosky dells that
were to be found near the hotel. and
abode there until nearly dinner time.
smoking cigarettes and apparently ad-
miring the beauties Of nature.
That evening he went to the pi-
azza in search OF Marjorie. He found
her a disconsolate little fiEurs seated
in deep wicker chair. Her mother.
apparently, was nowhere to be seen.
Ronald approached. Eve found
the bag" he stated without prelimi-
nary skirmishing.
The girl gave little gasp. She
reached out and almost snatched the
bag from his hands, and her voice was
quivering as she said, "Oh, how can
I ever thank you? just couldn't
have stayed here another day without
this bag. Where did you And it7"4
ION the floor In the lobby, under
chair"
isn't that strange? know I
looked there myself under every SIM
gle chair--and couldn't find it."
Ronald hesitated,R then nerved HIM
self, and made the following amazing
statement. "You couldn't find 1t be-
cause it wasn't there when you looked.
You dropped 1t last night and picked
it up after you had left the room.
I didn't have any idea whose bag It
was, and was going to turn it in at
the desks but
''But what?"
'..Well, I thought maybe-Imaybe I'd
like to meet whoever owned it. And
well, wanted to talk to you. and
I was afraid that il I gave you the
bag right away you'd run away soma
where and wouldn't see you again.
So said I'd look for it. And after
all, did find it-and you aren't very
angry, are your"
DO you mean to say that you knew
where it was all the time was wor
rying myself to death? Do you know
that you are a very wicked young
MANI" Ronald saw that hes eyes
were laughing, and this statement Of
the depravity Of his soul caused hina
to burst into joyous chuckle.
ST always believed in the principle
Of finders keepers" he announced,
land / was never SO glad In my lie
that acted on it. How long are you
going to stay here?'
'tAre you. sure that you have the
right to ask that?"
VI course nave the right. Diun
find your bag?"
'But you kept 1t whole day, and
made poor mother almost sick because
it was missing. It had all our trav.
elers checks in it. What would we
have done without it?''
"How long are you going to stayr'
he repeated, ignoring her other ques~
ton. Marjorie hesitated and dropped
her eyes.
~ ~ think we'll stay nil ,,snnsr.
she admitted finally.
Ronald Young forgot his boredom.
am going to stay al summer. tss,r
he announced with emphasis. "Is1t
that iucky!"
And Marjorie agreed that it was.