Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-18
Ladsby Lost His
Cuff Link
tt'opyr;H
BY DON MARK LEMON

sci" HE nerve of the f"reisn@r"
l. cried Ladsby, giRring ut the
newspaper he had been eagerly scan
ming. "Ot al the brass riveted cheek.
this is the limit! What, me 30 lose
the other link! Me-"
"What Is wrong, dear?" timidiS Dues
toned Ladshy's wife, alarmed by the
eYpletivc ou.burst of her husband.
Ladsby glared from the paper t."
his wife. Il told YOU les; one Of my
diamond cuE1 links Inst evening, on
the way home froia the ONCE. Well,
read that!'' He thrust the paper ut
his wife, pointing TO " notice srn"ng
.hose Of the los, and found column.
Mes Ladsby read the following
cheerful advertisement:
OLA MoNp CUFF LJEE-~if the sentls.
man who Loaf ~ diamond cuff Inv ~
the corner Of H and SlSth street last
eve MINK viii Kindly lese che mate ~
the Same corner, naar the ny drNht on
tho south side between nHe ana aN
o'Cl0ak this evening. the hndsr OF ehe
6rst llnk VIII estssm hish pefS"hS'
favor.
"WellY'' demanded Lsdsby, fs'v'y
aniverinS with chOler.
Mrs. L.sdsLy sDsilsd meeEly. ITS so
singular, l really don't know what 10
ay," she sighed.
HIT IA,dsby lid. At least he kne"
Whist he wished to say, and ne shh
II nOisIly.
''.,"rl lay fer the fellow! IN Rose the
other IinL, and the foreigner who pirEe
if M viii be the Indisn who PIT IN
this notice. And when 7 catch him
"Don't get Yourself arrested,
pleaded the wife. 1T just may he ms
way Of appointing place where ne
can return the other link.
"%ot lnucIi!' cried Ladsby. "And II
IT is, I won't be publicly trified with
He hurried into the hallway for ms
hat. and left the house in anything but
IN agreeable mood.
Mrs. Ladshy drew a deep breath o.
relief then one Of dread.
IF he would only meet The man
she sighed. "he might get the
lost link back. and not run any danger
~ offending BIN"
She began to gather up the break
fast things, when sudden idea made
her sit down quickly. Why should she
vet he at the corner of II and Slxth
:; reefs III FIVE O'Clock and. il bad went
ia worse. prevent her husband from
an outrage upon the per
az, tf the writer OF the advertisement?
Her resolve made her c0ntented the
whole day. and at five o'clock she
feached the corner where the dennue-
Inent WAS TO take place and, crossing
to the north side, she found a little
safety station between street light
and 81 telegraph pole, where she could
seem 10 be watching for car.
At five minutes after the hour Lads.
',y turned the corner. He was walking
Iriekly. and his anger made him step
high. lie crossed to the hydrant re-
ferrcd to in the advertisement, and
openly removing the diamond link
Corn lis left cuff. dropped it upon the
r'GcWalk ut the foot of the hydrant.
A hoy was seated astride the iron
pug, engaged ut swinging his legs and
" l,is,ing shrilly. At least II seemed
hat II boy WIS seated on the hydrant.
Int as Ladsby dropped the valuable
ink the 1.-THE, youthful form iesped
rom its perch. snatched up the treas
nrp, and disappeared around the cor.
ner into 81 nearby ceIlarway with such
sNtidenness that Ladgky for Il
moment stood mationIess on the sp"t.
believing the figure a fHllacy Of vision.
Then. with u shout, he made after the
disappearing point Of boy. He took
NE cellar stairs with leap, landed
~ puddle at the bottom. gathered
himself up with a paDted cath, and
iiahed forward headIong into the
'allad vacancy before him.
Mrs, LaAshy hurried over and pe&rsti'
own the steirs, and Watched and
ruitad IN great frepidati0n. bnt as q
AMllIar fUrM appeared below, she
aRstily miaxIsSi with ule passers-by
nd returned home. a little later her
HshSnd arrived. nis clothes were
nntldy, and bore every evidence to
heir wearer having lstely crawlati or
tempted 10 crawl through Al narrow
sit barred with barhed wire, He had
cut over his right eye. and was cuff
SS. 80
I.adsby made for the bathroom, to
face the marks Of his unsuccessful
ymnastics. Il fell of street car. F."
e lucidly explained 70 his wife.
Mrs Ladshy ssid nothing. Che loved
-r husband and WAS sorry for him,
hough he had lied Ike an extra hut
lie next m0rning. when she picked up
he paper that Ladshy had heen read
ny al the breakfast table and discov-
red a corner torn away, she became
'uriOus and ran over and borrowed Il
>eighbor's paper. The torn corner
'mong other losi-andfound notices
ontainSd the following:
'lAMOND CUFF LINKS-l wish to
thank tho gentleman for kindly los
.nG the mate to the pair of diamond
;un links. The link found go pleased
me thst conld not he happy till had
got the mate. Now l have them both
and I would not part with them for
wo hundred dollars Thanks.
Mrs. Lsdsby Thought it over.
OD~%,sr- Tk~A-k a. Af4~ss