Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-22

He walked up to the masked man, said, curtly: Leave the room this in- stant, sir. and take the women with you"
 "Polizeimaster," cried the domino, don't you know that I am suffering from heart affections? I shall kill my self laughing at you if you go on in that way, and particularly if you insist upon using green hair dye. as you did this evening. Your beard looks like the back hair of a mermaid"
 The master of police grew very red in the face, stamped his feet and trem- bled with rage. Send for the secret service men, he whispered to the presi- dent. This is going too far"
 Several officials responded. Some body brought foolscap paper, ink and pens, and the polizeimaster was about to take down an account of the incident. when the masked man interrupted the proceedings by shouting:
 What are you doing. polizeimaster? It cannot be your intention to make me unhappy for the rest of my life? Send me to Siberia or cut off my ears? Don't do it, say. You won't listen to my prayers? Well, take my commands, then, slave!'
 Saying this. the speaker drew himself up to his full height and threw off his mask.
 Grand Duke Boris!" His imperial highness!" We are lost!" whispered president, polizeimaster,t the ministers of state. the admiral and banker. Boreis en- joyed their confusion, looking for min 1 ute or two from one to the other and grimacing Then he threw himself into big arm chair and held his sides while , indulging in another fit of laughing.
 Well, are you going or not?" he de- manded, after awhile. How often shall Itell you that myself and friends decided to dispense with your precious com pany?"
 The chief of police. the two ministers of state, the admiral, marshal, financier and president of the club looked at one another, bowed low and tiptoed out like so many whipped schoolboys. At the door the chief turned and came forward once more ito pay his respects l to the ladies'" And the rest meekly , followed.
 l While Boris and his friends were laughing to split their sides the polizei- master interviewed the waiter. You knew that the masked gentle man was his imperial highness?" he asked. sharply. l. Yes. at your excellency's orders,' re- ported the trembling Ganymede. His imperial highness forbade me mention l ing it. He said he would have my ears if I squealed."
 "Well, I will have your ears. and your nose. both. if this gets me into trouble. cried the chief Then, turning to the two ministers of state. the admiral and the rest. he added: "Gentlemen. I am astonished at your behavior. All of you seem to have been blind and deal tonight. Cannot distinguish the i'm. perial voice. his gait, demeanor. Gen. tlemen, you must have taken leave oi your senses before you came here"
 The ministers. admiral. bankers. presi dent. etc. were profuse in excuses. One confessed that he was excited" another that he couldn't see we'll under artifi ciaI light. third that he suspected the identity of his imperial highness. bu | his protest was overheard. ! At any rate the all-highest gentle man would have stayed probably nC longer than half an hour or an hour Why could you not oblige him? Wh, in thunder must you read newspaper ] at 12 midnight?''
 1 The five old gentlemen departed singh or in groups whispering to each othel with the air of persons who had just es 1 caped some great disaster. When thei wives and daughters on the floor hear
 what had happened they were loud in de
 nunciation of husband and father He never knew where to stop. and woul'
 make them all unhappy" Some familie
 went home abruptly and army officer