Pick up what fell out of someone's bag
Gloves, cards, a child's toy. The owner will not discover the loss until it is far too late to retrace.
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Why it lands
Small items leave bags unnoticed, which means the owner has no idea where or when. A glove is an inconvenience; a bank card, a key or a child's comfort object is a genuinely bad evening. The window in which it can be returned is measured in seconds — after that it is permanently gone — which makes speed the whole of the act.
How
Pick it up and catch them, rather than shouting from a distance which people rarely register as aimed at them. If they have gone, hand it to the nearest shop or counter, which is where they will retrace to.
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