Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-05

for IS. It's dirt cheap at that price,
but it's so small l wouldn't stand a
chance of getting back the cost of the
cloth renting it. What do you sayY'
said "Yes" Immediately on seeing
the costume. 1t was a giddy affair
with its livid green color. it's long,
stuffed tail with fork at the end and
two little horns projecting from the
cap.
1 paid NJ. Clausen his price, con-
graduating myself on getting a fine
suit so cheaply, and FASTENED back to
my rooms to try on my purchase.
When l presented myself at the
Newbury street house at 8 o'clock that
night, Colonel Wade greeted me in the
hall facetiously:
"Ahl So we are to be honored with
other members of the family? Two of
your brothers are already here. You're
DR.. Swain, I'll wager"
If the man with whom / came in
daily contavU ..0s Av>-e,,-li--s me, my
disguise was perfect. 1 laughed to
myself as passed up stairs.
Ten minutes later 1 was mingling
with as great a crowd of notables as
were assembled ON that famous Styx
houseboat. Several William Shake
speares were strolling about the room,
Napoleon Bonaparte was having
desperate Irritation with Joan of Arc,
and over in one corner William Penn
was busily tanning a somewhat portly
edition of Queen Elizabeth.
As | stepped into the ballroom /
jostled against a tall man dressed ex-
actly like myself, except that his cos
tune was of a glowing crimson. The
meeting was evidently more of a sur
prise to him than to me.
Where in hades did you come from,
Shorty?" he whispered, pulling me out
of the crowd.
''Why, naturally, that's just where
I did come FROM" l answered, disguis-
ing my voice and wondering mean
while at such language even from a
brother fiend.
81 told the professor you were cooked
for six months when L saw the pinch
How did you get out?'
ASK no questions" / answered in a
solemn tone, laying my finger on my
lips. Il have leave Of absence from
his satanic majesty himself for to-
night only. Tomorrow 1 shall be cook
ed again, as you say"
swell, we mustn't be seen together:
might cause suspicion. See you later"
l knew not thing of what he was
talking about, but as my answers were
probably equally puzzling to him l
judged that we were even. Following
his advice, l left him and began look
Ing for a certain young lady.
In few minutes / had found |
Cleopatra, whom L thought I
recognized to such an extent that l |
was perfectly willing to play Antony |
to her for the rest of the evening.
Dropping the high falsetto in which |
had been talking to the red devil, / |
assumed my natural voice.
'Oh, Mr.. Churchilll Is that you?" |
exclaimed the Egyptian queen. "Why, |
I'd never have known you in this |
worldw
'In this world, of course not but you
would in the lower one,
where you see l belong, Miss Dorothy |
/ answered, and we shook |
hands.
''I'm SO glad TO find some one l
1now," she continued. "Fye been talk
ng to so many kings, queens and en-
oerors for the last half hour that you
mustn't mind if my conversation is
rifle stilted at first"
"And as I've just been comparing
with a neighbor of mine
from hades you mustn't mind If there
IS a certain warmth to my remarks"
answered.
We were in the midst of an interest
ing tete-a-tete when some one tapped
me on the shoulder. Turning, l saw
another devil-this one clad in somber
me.
Sorry to disturb you, but 1 must
see you for few minutes" he said
yrutily,
excused myself reluctantly to the
fair queen and walked toward the IL
Drary with my black companion.
ANDY said you was here, but didn't
believe him." he muttered when we
were alone. 81 got you out here TO tell
you the new plan. We had to change
t when we thought you was pinched.
Wilson, the fat butler, will meet US
three here with the keys as soon as
they start down to supper. Andy'll
have his togs off an be down at the
back door with the team, an you an
got to git the kid. Madge ia
soin' to have him tied up in shawl
IN gagged in the first room at the top
4 the back stairs. You've got to keep
watch in the halls, for there's a dozen
iy cops hangin' round, an I'll see that
We git the kid down without any holler.