Catoctin clarion., 1890-03-27
Mechancswn Frederick County, Maryland Thursday March II, $780,

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music"
had taken lessons in dancing in my
boyhood, and when the master of cere-
monies, tall gentleman attired as Don
Qui1ote, approached me and asked me
with whom I would dance indicated
pretty peasant girlinwhite sleeves and
a laced bodice, and being led up to her
and introduced as a great unknown,
asked for her hand in the next lancers,
as I had been taught to do it at Miss
Pirrot's academy. l had no idea that
the little peasant was one of the Misses
Maltby; but certainly had chosen the
incest dancer and liyeliest talker pos
sible. She put me down for three dahces
more, and promised to go to supper
with me.
"But suppose another demon comes
to me. How shall | know you from
your brother I" she asked.
Behold the ace Of spades!" said I.
'The others are diamonds, clubs and
hearts,
I'll ber,' she answered.
Then l resigned her to a grand Turk
who walked away with her, and ! dane
ed with 4 stately person, all black lace
and gold stars, with little golden cres-
cent on her head, who told me she was
Night.
So the evening wore away until 1t
was nearly II o'clock and a smell of
coffee began to fill the house.
was about to cross the room to speak
to my pleasant girl, whet, hand touch
ed my arm.
Don't engage yourself to take any
girl down to supper, said a voice IN my
ear. | turned, it was the devil with
the heart on his bosom who had address
cd me-
You want her yourself, do you?' ]
asked.
4 little further on the demon with a
club touched me.
This wav,' }.e said. I've got word
for you. TIE trick must be do1c at
supper time. If girl gets ner hooks
on you it's all up. Keep out Of the
way.
The tricks of masquerade l thot.
l turned away to face the demon with
the diamond.
There Is no one in the library he
said. Get there somehow without be-
lng noticed We must have talk Don't
be seen following me.
No doubt some joke WAS afoot. /
bowed to my peasant girl and went to
the library, after pause or two on the
way in order to distract attention. The
other three demons We're already there
O,e of them the one with the diamond
on his hosom--produced several keys.
Mag is jewel he said. They've
all been tried, everything is worth
scooping. Gas turned Oft in the side
opposite the church The bath room
opens on it. Bill and Dick down there
TO catch the sealskins, shawls and such
When they begin to march in to sup.
per, pitch in He gave us each a key,
and in order to examine the number on
them, removed Els mask for moment
revealing villainous conference.-the
:ace one would expect Of professional
thief, and this | knew h ; must be.
The four demons had bought their
costumes for the purpose of entering the
house at time when It would be easy
to rob it. The servant, Mag was a
confederate, and had provided them
with cards of admission, and had tried
the keys at odd times.
How the devil you got here. can't
think the leader Of the band said to
me al he replaced the mask. 4 saw
you nabbed with my own eyes. Good
tor six months says /. Counted you
out Of this game
I gave queer laugh under my mask.
+ say l whispered, sruiily. I've
got to get rid of that girl or she'll be
hunting me rt to 20 to supper.
1t was tke 1tost unlikely thing for a
lady to DO; but these men did not
knoH that. They only bade me make
haste about It.
You re third floor said the ace CT
clubs.
'Ay, sy, said |.
Away went, but net 10 The side Of
my peasant girl. 1t was Mr.. Maltby
whom l sought. In his ear | whisper
ed:
4 am Tom Parsons Don't think I
am ioklpy. Thieves ;;re IN the house.
Send for the police The girl Maggie
is confederate.