Show A GALIANT gala ANT CHIEF they tried it to deceive illin lot but lie lle easily bully fooled A lella belle went to tho the theater on returning home after tho the performance she eho discovered that her brooch which was a valuable one had been stolen sho she WM sorry for the jewelry was a ariment ment A few days afterward tho the young lady received the following letter the writer of these lines has the honor to inform you that he knows where your brooch is and will return it cheerfully under certain conditions I 1 do not expect to receive a reward in money since I 1 regard it as aa exceedingly vulgar to accept money from a lady whom I 1 idolize as much as I 1 do you on tho the other hand band it would be vory very stupid in me to return you yon your jewelry without getting some equivalent taking into consideration my consuming love tor for you ill return the missing ornament for a single kiss kisa from your rosy lips tomorrow morning I 1 will bo be at tho corner of street with the misa trig jewelry if you are willing to pay me my price I 1 will after pressing a kiss on the aforesaid lips press the brooch in your hand no questions asked tho the young wy ady did not know lenow what to do she bho wanted to gob her brooch back but she did not care to pay the price she lilt ht i upon tho the idea of sending her servant girl in her place tho the servant girl put in an appearance at the appointed hour and place she was heavily veiled A well dressed gentleman approached and asked do you accept the terms 1 ado I do tho the stranger familiarly embraced her after the most approved style and simultaneously imprinted a largo large 8 by 7 kiss bias on her berm mouth auth that caused the policeman on the corner to start lie he thought it was a pistol shot here is what I 1 promised he remarked after tho the formality bad been complied with but he added you will find it like tho the kiss not quite what it was waa represented to be as aa you are only the servant not the mistress handing her something wrapped up in a paper after ho he had retired which he did immediately the servant examined the paper and found that it only contained a piece of wood chicago times |