The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-02-08


He debated tho question irresolutely Tor
q moment and finally G2cidcd mat no
must know what was I0ing on IN his
own house.
Fe had not LONG 70 ~ait. The young
wonnu soon re: nd, but without
the tundle, ara walkod briskly down
the street
She led l;;,I 60 GRO Of tic busiest and
gayest 81, sd finally tuaicd quick
ly intoac .Aiad costumer's establish
ment
MI ,s.,... Il Nas ar,olighcd. Gould
it tc /, '.f2 WIS Vcnturesomo
oncueh s,,,Iav.,y ila nd lad hired a
ccy.U6n ~..4 yicU Of attending the
masquerade:
He did not linger long in meditation.
Els wife's audacity must receive SO.
we're rebuke.
The proprietor was q woman. Ho 40
nostcd her thus.
Madam, would you object to making
SIS in Us many minutes?
The person addressed intimating that
she would have no objection TO that sort
VI IC
"Then describe to me accurately the
costume delivered by tho young woman
who entered this store moment ago
or else show me one just like it. "
"Well," said tho woman, hesitating,
"that wouldn't be exactly regular, you
know"
~ understand that, but can prove
to you il necessary that l have ri 1t
to know, and that no harm tan possibly
come to you by your telling me-"
"Oh, WE'LL" said the woman, 81 pre-
sumo it will be all right! Tho COST, &c
was that of Turkish lady. Hero is che
just like it, except that the hood Is b!Ge
instead Of scarlet. +"
"Ycs-iust So" said Mr.. Dashford.
''Tho ono that the young woman left *
81 ---- street has a scarlet hood, has
it,"
"Yes, sir"
Every well. Hero arc your Co"
He made no allusion when he went
home to his o'clock dinner to tho cir
cun.stances just related. He simply said
to his wife before leaving, wondering
the while at her innocent and uncon
strained demeanor:
"As told you would probably DO the
case, Louise, shall be detained down
town by business tonight until late. ~
"Oh, dear, am sorryl 1t is go lone
some these long evenings when you are
obliged to be away"
The business" which was to (,eiaiu
him was of somewhat startling char
acter. After spending a short time 1T
his office he proceeded to a costumer's
establishment and placed himself in the
hands of an artist, who, after loi;g
and tedious process, transformed him
into hideous looking Indian.
This done, he ordered carriage and
gave directions to be driven to tho place
where the masquerade was to be held.
Mr.. Bashford seemed to create quite
o sensation in his character of Indian
chief. Many stared at him, and some Of
the women shudderod.
he did not dance at first, but walked
with stately tread around the hall, gaz.
ing disdainfully on the giddy throng.
He was searching for Turkish lady
with a scarlet hood.
1t was some time before he found what
he sought for. But at last he stopped
suddenly, and his gaze fingered in u
particular quarter. There was the Turk
ish lady with the scarlet hood. and her
size and general contour were exactly
those OF his wife, There could BIO no
mistake about it.
"Pooty squaw, he said in a guitar
al tone.
"Noble Injunl' che replied.
"Squaw dances?"
eyes.
And they took their places OH the
floor for one of the quadrilles.
After this ensued what appeared IT,
lockers ON sceno of desperate ilirta.
ton, but in Mr. Bashford's mind Their.
was, of course, no harm in thus payiI.
exclusive attention to his own wife,
though pang shot through his breast
at the thought OF her accepting sucb
marked demonstrations from one who
to all intents and purposes was stran-
ger
However, the game must be played.
and he played it.
Thus an hour passed very pleasantly,
he had to confess 10 himself, for bic
wife---if g were slc--was unwontedly
witty, viaacious and entertaining.
But all of sudden the Turkish LADY
deserted him and joined Roman soma
tor on the other side OF the room. She
conversed with him in o low tone, dane
ed set with him and afterward e..
changed some private words in al ar-
parently very confidential manner.
This fairly maddened Mr.. Bashford
with jealousy. Finally he got chance
to speak to her again.
"Squaw must not leave her brave. I"
he murmured.