Show LOST AND FOUND I f BY ANDEN LEVERTON A Tn Til the corner cornel of or th tho room w wr nv seat seated attl at- at ed tl two men known to the tho master orr of or r this bus busy workshop on only as sub subs subs' who having the tho necessary certification certification tion of ot membership had been boon allowed to take the places plA-cl temporarily of two regular readers proof on tho Dally Daily Crier They were young men and that their acquaintance antedated th the accident of their present nu ne cS s a association was vas shown b by the fact that the they addressed addressed ad- ad dressed one another as Sam Sarn and Bert anti and In 10 such scant cant moments of activity as aZ befell them criticised adversely their neighbor the foreman the ventilation and all their surroundings surround surround- tugs ings animate and Inanimate Just now they were bu busy reading and correcting the tho proofs of several galleys 8 of are aro known ns as Want Yant n or small advertisements 1 b Sam In n l low monotonous voice olce read from the original manuscripts of the advertisers and Bert with pen pm closely closel following the tho lines s of the printed print print- ed cd reproduction inserted missing commas and In other ways with dots lots J i and dashes and curves and half spir- spir als ais established a n. compete complete likeness beo between between be- be o tween the copy and the tho proof Sudden In the midst of this occupation occupation pation one said ald l queer isn't nt it 7 for a fact replied the other I see 20 in Jt It IL Which v j Why get ret the tIe dog from what's his name consulting the proof before 1 him A him A and and take tako it ft to again consulting the proof D A. A V V. 0 Easy as rolling off oft a roof Have Havo to get up mighty earl early in inthe the morning the other rt replied I 1 should sa say sav there would be a n. r regiment ment of dog dor catchers looking to win 20 OThey O. O I They ma may not noL see It not noL every loafer reads Lost and Founds before breakfast t S a There you fool yourself Bert The park benches are burdened with them and It only needs one enterprising discoverer discoverer discoverer dis dis- dis- dis coverer of or this Klondike to secure tho the 1 whole mine There The was silence for Cor a moment v Each was thinking deeply Then Sam Saml l spoke I Tr TAt t kill both linth ads mis Whew whistled tIe the other r p a stroke It me means ns the sack for tor both of us tomorrow No it Who's hos going to know they were vero left out Business office Bert youre you're slow youre you're looking for Cor a complaint from the advertisers a on failing to see their theft ads hut but If we give them what they advertise for fort t there wont won't be any complaint see It accordingly happened that when several columns of proof left the table o of these ingenious young men and I were returned to the composing room in order that the corrections Indicated I i ml might ht be bp made in the tyne tye there were two items on one of the proof through which extended perpendicularly bold bolden en strokes es that took from them their virility and robbed them of ot all hope of ot resurrection in tho the mornIng morn- morn I Ing ng These Items read as follows LOST A LOST A BLACK AND I D WHITE spotted dog wearing a n. red collar It answers to the name of Oliver and amI I knows a a. number of or tricks 20 reward t 1 paid for return or of the dog og to D. D A A. A V. V INo Livingston Avo Ave nOG P RED collar hybrid but Int Intelligent Owner cnn cin nav nave same IJ by applying to A A. SutI Sut Sut- I cliff clift No 6 G 1 Livingstone Ave It was a short galley galJe proof of small ads that la lay on the desk of the night cIty editor of the tho Dally Daily Crier when that that gentleman gave ra the peculiar little UttIe snort which woich invariably announced his discovery dIscover of something worth looking I up I say Holly he exclaimed to a aman aman I Iman man who was seated directly behind him this ought to make a n. story honest honest hon hon- est finder generous both boLh I discovering each other at the same time Better send somebody to the thc addresses early and learn the result Neither 1 man turned round but hut two hands extending backwards over two shoulders met In mid air and the proof was transferred from the night city editor to his competent assistant who after twice reading it got rot up and leaned over the desk of his superior super super- lor br said with rather lather more enthusiasm than he usually displayed This looks promising Livingston Living Living- ston avenue Is the Blossom club and Isn't that chap who was ono one of It f tho the judges at the bench show and who was mixed up UI In the suit for old millions Great swell dont don't you ou remember I Youre right Holly Holh replied the theother other and then catching tho the eye cye of a a. abright bright little woman who was seated lat at a n. neighboring desk he called softly Miss Lewis please She quickly approached and with her head between those ot or the two men her huffy fluffy brown hair hall almost I brushing their temples read aloud the tho I two advertisements D A A. V. V VI she said suddenly Why Vh that's Daisy Acton Vane am and Livingston avenue avenue of of course 01 of V 7 I course that's the Acton Vano Vane mansion the Acton Vanes you ou know A A. SutI Sut- Sut I l' l cliff Livingston avenue she added reading tho other address 5 L Arthur cousin of ot Lord Parsons howling swell s well weH I should think so It was said just before before be- be fore tore Lent Tint tA iG c v.-as v. a f engaged to Miss Daisy oh Daisy oh suddenly gasping this Is simply delicious Just think of or It it she the belle of the season eason has lost losta a n. dx dog g and he hc has found it an and neither knows ws They say that there thero was an 1 estrangement but theros thero's never been j an any formal announcement either cither of ot ofA A k the t engagement n asem nt or of its being or oft off Well Ye II its it's a very ven good rood story as ns It h stands stands- said the thc senor editor Tako Take these notices and work it up In the morning Tho rho other papers will catch 7 on of course n BUt weve we've got a start f. f V and you might gently intimate to the j kJ young man and the thc young woman 4 4 i i after atter you ou learned all there is to learn I f. f that b by dodging tho the other reporters if Jt considerable publicity will bo be avoided Scissoring Scissoring- the tho two VO little advertise advertise- ments ment from froni HIP tIu liP r rest res H ot or ino no items Hems on oti the proof slip he handed them to Miss lIss LewisA Lewis Le t S S I IA A little more sugar Th Thomas mas So tho thio dog hog Is IH gone gono Yes sir two vo hours n ago o. o A nice spoken young oung man called and asked for Cor you sir but hut as he was eWe able to identify the dog beyond any doubt I didn't think It was necessary to wake vako you OU sir Ir Tho The strongly linc lined d features of Arthur relaxed Into an amiable smile as he said I 1 suppose you Oll were sorry to part with the animal Well VelI Indeed sir I cant can't ca cay thaI that tha I 1 wa was replied the waiter walter It whined like a child most of tho night keeping me from sleeping sir Did you OU say MY sir you ou found It In the park It was wa not a n case ot or my finding the dog og rather a a. caso case of or the 10 dog finding me Thomas rhomas ho he followed me down tho the avenue and as ns I T turned Into tho the club sot sat up on th the pavement and cocked his head as thought though saying Is erR it quite square to leave a friend In the cold am and he hf won the argument About this hour two vo sleepy sleep young men drained tho ito contents of or long- long stemmed glasses picked a 0 couple of or cloves from A rt glass dish an and then as their thell l eyes YAR met Inu laughed nervously I have a sort of grand larceny larcen feeling Bert said one But nut wasn't it heath dead easy asked asker the tho other r A And 1111 the reward all In crisp livers Curious that she sue didn't make more fuss over oyer the dog or wasn't It Hanged if the cur seemed to know her at nt oil nil But nut that was only the maid Sam I I r suppose the mistress was still In iii bed hed Probably she is hugging the brute this moment Heres to both hoth of them Again the tho glasses were drained subs after which two reading proof staggered off oft unsteadily In tho the direction direction tion lion of their lodgings A steeple clock was striking 10 when Buttons swung op n the door of No Livingston and received upon a n silver Ilver tray a l card reading MISS EDITH LEWIS Society Editor The fhe Daily Ily Crier I kno know its early orly sho she said I I i I I I I I Ito to a n tall girl irl who presently swept into the small reception room but you ou were ere so good to me Miss 1 Vane about aboul I those names iiames for tho the Century tableaux that I have felt fell almost as us If It I J could claim you u a. a as a friend In friend in a n. I way you rou know she added quickly Pra Pray dont don't apologize said the theother theother other girl a little stiffly If its it's anything anything anything any any- thing I ought to tell you ou of course I will sill but there are matters that that that- Oh this Is strictly legitimate In Interrupted Interrupted interrupted In- In the newspaper woman It Iti deeply concerns that extensive portion of the public that Is Interested In the fate of or lost pets I see b by the mornIng morning morn- morn Ing InS paper that you have lost one yourself your your- our self self self-a a dog Miss Daisy Vane laughed showing a aset set et of white teeth and two fascinating little indentations near the corners of her mouth that had cam caused ed her to bo he known among her hex very elY particular friends as DaiS Daisy Dimple I I 1 I didn't exactly lose 1050 him she said and antl moreover he Isn't lost that thatIs Is is he was lost but hut he has been been found Hl I hope suddenly lie he hasn't hosnI lost jost again and rediscovered 1 really d cannot afford ff Ui r re In fact net 20 seemed a good gool deal heal to pay payI I for tor or him hilin once after atter I 1 had had a good I look at him but then tho the child so j doted on tho the creature I 1 will tell you ouI ou I all about It The dog belongs to toI toa I a a. little daughter of a 0 woman who sews vs for fol me inc me-a. a dear hear child who vho has been a n. cripple since her babyhood baby baby- hood In some somo manner the dog became heI be he- came camo lost It was a case of or get it back backor I or let the tho child grieve herself ill iII I Ij j felt a little as the men say flush yesterday s so o I 1 advertised for the lie dog o i and a n most wonderful paper I 1 assure you OU Is the one your our r represent present for tor It was scarcely dawn n 11 w when the thc finder of the dog came ringing at the bell My y maid paid the mone money and I at once sent the dog to Its Us pining little mis mis- tle tress I really feel teel like a fire h hero ro or something hut but 1 I b beg g you wont won't print tho the StOl story or certainly not with my name attached Being a clever newspaper woman Miss n q Lewis avoided a direct reply by saying I 1 suppose you 1 know who found tho the dog log Indeed I do ho not neither do I care that as our lur dear old professor used to sa say Is a mere mele detail Then Ihen you Oll have not s seen sen en the paper containing your rom ad No vb why Miss r Lewis drew from Crom her muff t the le note book In which she sho had pasted the proof of at tho the two advertisements Its such a a. curious coincidence that the the- dog Ilog should bo ho advertised both as lost host and found in toe the same sam column she said handing the book bool to Miss YC A bright light came In through tho the windows of the room in which they thy were sitting making the toe deep rush of oC color that thaL a moment later flooded the face of the heiress doubly ous I believe you know Mr 11 said Mid her visitor YI presently I or r have met him was vas the reply must excuse excuse ex ex- but rising you really cuse me I am glad to bo be of service serice to you at aL nn any Um time but I hope you ou will vIli not print this story tor As toe door closed upon tho the newspaper newspaper newspaper news news- paper woman all signs of lassitude loft left Miss Daisy Vane Van Up tho the stairs she sprang two at nt a alime lime time seized the telephone from front Its sil silver sil- sil vet ver holder hoWel and began to ring furious furIous- ly Is this far l Margaret alet I must see you No Xo Its It's moro more important than that Half an hour Well Vell hurry Im I'm on needles till you ou come corne Its all l very I well wen Margaret 1 Templeton Tem Tem- pIcton for fOI you OU to fend detent him but hut butwill butwill will ou j-ou ou have o the tite goodness to explain ho how it can be le constructed Into nn anything anything any any- thing thing- but hut a 5 cold coil cruel cluel deadly ead Insult Didn't know that I 1 had offered the tho reward ic- ic ward want Then ho how did ild he lie know where whole whereto to send semI the tho animal The maddening part palt of It is the Ia last t time 1 I saw him tho the night of or our quarrel you ou know he had the tho Impel Impertinence to upon what he lie was pleased to call the extravagance of or the te girls In our set I can see It all now no Hell He'll have the mone money framed and show how howIt It In strict confidence to his intimate friends as the price Dais Daisy Vano Vane pat paid 1 for or a mongrel dog My ly dear girl Interrupted tho the other Mr lr I is not a cad I 1 dont don't I know now what he Is Is she re replied replied re- re plied IH beginning to show how symptoms symptom of a quivering lip and bravely I dont don't care but out If he were ere hero hele this moment moment- moment moment-It A knock at the door preceded th the entrance of a maid handed a acard acard acard card to Miss s Vane Taie The Thc girl gill gasped ed clutched frantically at her hair am and then read aloud In what was really thou though h unconsciously a tragic tone Arthur Her friend grasped her wrists an and said You will see him Daisy rae maid stood embarrassed embarras e 1 in th the center of the room Yes I 1 will see him In the determined determined determined deter deter- mined voice of a woman who prefers prefer death to tho the neglect negle t of duty Mary Marj Iary tell toIl Simpson to announce that I wIll wll go down directly As she the room drawing f Arthur arose t I A l t tr t r I aniC Se dog og Do you ou want to buy bu him hint back hack Never ha having been mine I do no not see how hott It Is possible he replied Perhaps you'd oud like him as a a n n souvenir She was feeling at ease nowA nowA now no A souvenir of what Why Vh of today of course cOUlse of this morning of the occasion upon which you ou exhibited so much cleverness me melike men l like k to I keep such dates in memory d do toe they not I wIll ulU not pretend to misunderstand WOMAN DROVE AUTOMOBILE 15 1570 0 MILES 44 S 'S P PI 1 I 4 I W I I 14 r k you Miss Vane he said Humiliating ing tug as It Is to m my self respect Oh pray leave the question of self self- respect out of the matter she In Interrupted Interrupted interrupted In- In glibly con conscious clous of the fact that she wa was now mistress tre q of or th the situation situ situ- It appears to m me m. entirely a matter of nf disrespect And do you Oll dare dare dare- Dare Mr sho she repeated superbly Yes dare lard lb IIo Ho leaned forward In I his MS chair so o that thal she sho had to draw back backor or remain dangerously n near nr his lips Dare accuse me of wilfully treating you OU with disrespect He lau laughed he ncr nm Miss Vane Vane Daisy Daisy She sprang from rom her chair chah Bekind Be He kind enough to explain tho the purpose e o of your our visit Mr 11 There Ther are certain tones In a n. woman's womans womans woman's wo wo- mans man's voice |