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Show Lost by a Toy llallooa Diamonds and other Jewels have been loat in all sorts of queers wsys, but In none more unusual than the accident mentioned in the Boston Transcript, by which a diamond brooch was snatched from the owner's dross snd left somewhere on the great plains. A young woman was traveling by rail through Kansas. At Kinsley, where the train made a considerable top, a fair was In progress. Here the young woman bought of a peddler a toy balloon tor a little girl who bad won ber fancy. The child was delighted with the plaything, and as they rode along she chatted with ber new friend and pulled the balloon up and down. At length she playfully fastened the string to tbe lady's diamond brooch. The train waa rounding a curve at tha moment add a strong gust of air came tbrougb the car. Tho balloon was carried out through the open window. The sudden jerk on the string loosened tbe brooch, and away It sailed. The Jewel was so valuable that the young woman offered a reward of Ave hundred dollars for Us recovery. Spurred by this Incentive, cowboys scoured the plains for days In all directions, di-rections, but without sun-en. Youth's Compaulon. |