Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-04-21

that sort, Ronald IIuulseu IA luusi
unusual tactics.
He sat quiet for time took a
cigarette, lit it gnd took two or three
quiet puffs; then he threw the ciga-
rette accurately into the pot which
supported one of the palms. Then he
rose and did a couple of fancy clog
steps, TO the great admiration Of the
surrounding children, humming to
himself the while; after which he left
the room, his face wreathed in smiles
This is not what might be naturally
looked for from Young man con
frOHted with problem.
In fact, Ronald Young seemed rath-
er like young man who had solved
some tangle than one who had one to
solve. His actions on leaving the
room were equally mystifying, He be-
took himself to the bosky dells that
were to he found near the hotel, and
abode there until nearly dinner time,
smoking cigarettes and apparently ad-
miring the beauties of nature.
ThatN evening he went TO the pi-
azza in search of Marjorie. He found
her a disconsolate little figure seated
In a deep wicker chair. Her mother,
apparently, was nowhere to be seen.
Ronald approached 1--WE found
the bag" he stated without prelimi-
nary skirmishing.
The girl gave a little gasp. She
reached out and almost snatched the
bag from his hands, and her voice was
quiyering as she said, "Oh bow can
| ever thank you? | just couldn't
have stayed here another day without
this bag. Where did you find itT
"On the floor in the lobby, under a
chair"
Isn't that stranger l know l
looked there myself-under every sim
gle chair-and ! couldn't find It."
Ronald hesitated, then nerved him
self. and made the following amazing
statement. you couldn't find It be-
cause II wasn't there when you looked.
You dropped it last night and picked
it up after you had left the room.
| didn't have any idea whose bag II
was, and | was going to turn it in at
the desk, but"
but what?'
'Well, l thought maybe-maybe I'd
like to meet whoever owned it, And
when you came around this morning,
well. | wanted to talk to you, and
/ was afraid that if | gave you the
bag right away you'd run away some
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 chat you knew
where it was all the time l was wor-
rying myself to death? Do you know
that you are a very wicked young
manp Ronald saw that her eyes
were laughing, and this statement Of
the depravty Of his soul caused him
20 burst into a joyous chuckle.
'I always believed in the principle
of finders keepers, he announced,
land | was never so glad in my life
that | acted OH it, How long are you
going to stay hereF
Are you sure that you have the
right 10 ask that?'
"Of course have the right Didn't
] find your hag?'
But you kept 1t a whole day and
made poor mother almost sick because
Il was missing 1t had all our tray
elers' checks in t. What would We
have done without itG'
"How long are YOU going to stay?"
he repeated, ignoring her other Ques-
ton. Marjorie hesltated and dropped
her eyes.
II think Wen stay all summer"
she admitted finally.
Ronald Young forgot his boredom.
TIN going to stay all summer, too"
be announced with emphasis. isn't
that luckyY'
And Marjorie agreed that 1t was,