See for yourself."
"It can't be."
"Come an' have a look."
The inventor placed the trinket in Robert Morton's hand.
"C. L. G.," repeated he, as he deciphered the intertwined letters of
the monogram. "You are right, sure as fate! Jove!"
"They've sent you the wrong girl," remarked Willie. "It's clear as a
bell on a still night. There must have been two girls an' two buckles,
an' the jeweler's mixed 'em up; you've got the other lady's."
"That's a nice mess!" Bob ejaculated irritably. "Why, I'd rather have
given a hundred dollars than have this happen. I'll wring that man's
neck!"
"Easy, youngster! Easy!" cautioned Willie. "Don't go heavin' all your
cargo overboard 'till you find you're really sinkin'. 'Tain't likely
Miss C. L. G. will care a row of pins for Miss D. L. H.'s buckle.
She'll be sendin' out an S. O. S. for her own an' will be ready to join
you in flayin' the jeweler. Give the poor varmint time, an' he'll
shift things round all right."
"But Miss Hathaway--"
"Delight's lived the best part of two weeks without that buckle, an'
she don't look none the worse for not havin' it.
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