The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-07

disappeared. but on the 'ao'cr'o'"'
under his plate. was scraW'ed: l
am going 70 Falrview.
Some people thought that the
message on the tahl"cloth was a
blind which was intended 20 throw
the police off the scent. otherS
stated that II WAS an attempt L"
make the people OF Fairvicw still
mare iumpy 50 that they Wou!"
rrovc easier victims. The local
Chief of Police. however. was taxing
no chances. He posted notices III al"
hotels for guests TO be extremely
careful of their valuables. He WIS.,
i,ed the dinirg-rOom OF the Hotel
Metropole ut the dinner hour anu
bent over the Princess ZerenteIie'
who sat at tho right OF her most
Would the Princess Ze:entclic stop
wearing her famous earrings Tor
short time? But the Princess would
not.
MATS non. monsieur" she pro-
.estcd looking up into the eyes "i
the big man in uniform. you meet
re danger by running away. l VIII
not run. will wait for Re thief ana
monsieur will protect me. Is II
not So"
E.xquis!tely she extended her hand
with that subtle art which permits
ONLY one thing-evcn from the I'M
initiated. The Chief OF Police took
the hand and hcsitated. swallowing
hard. before he touched 1t 70 his lips.
Never. before had he kissed lady's
hand. and 70 do 50 -nr the trst time
before all eyes il &, great dining
room, was extremely embarrassing.
IL. backed away enrelopcd In
vision OF feminine lovclincss and
dangling. star-shaped emeralds. One
thing was certain. IL anybody stole
the Princess earrings it would have
to be done over the dead body OF the
Chief OF Police of Fairview.
Bathing hour was shortly before
noon upon the following day. and the
beach. in front Of the Southern bath
ing pavilion. was crowded At that
hour. The tide WAS nearly in and
the surf was sufficient to make it in
tercstinG for moderate swimmers.
The large. roped Enclosure was dot
ted with bathers rising and falling
upon the swells as they rolled in to
the shore. Where the rollers broke
on the shore they presented quite a
wall OF daShing foam. Here there
was much laughter and excitement
as poor swimmers tried To struggle
through in order TO gain the
Not intrequently lifeGuard would
step into the smother OF foam and
ConGescendingly. assist some un-
lucky hather 10 regain his feet.
On the sand. beyond the high
water mark. were even more people
than were in the water. Beach UNI
brellas Of many colors were planted.
mushroom like. in all directions.
Under them and around them
scrambled and sprawlcd men. women
and children in all kinds of bathing
suits and summer walking attire.
In the very center of the sandy
beach stood q huge umbrella. bright
green in color. II was distinctive.
No other umbrella had its ASSURANCE"
of cut or its individuality OF shade
Indeed. there was not another all
green ore on the beach. II the UNI
brella was unipu" much moro could
be said Of the nymph who sat under
it. Dressed in green bathing suit,
green stockings and green shoes she
rcclned upon a green bath robe and
read green covered book. From
under 4 green bathing cap hung two
star-Shaped earrings so wildly
green th0t they seemed 10 stand
aloof from their green surroundings
The Princess IerenteiIe WIS taking
her sun bath before her plunge.