The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-12-21
"A deceiyer! Emphatically not

-s3reenaWay. now rapidly drawing near
to us, had no doubt that she was
smiling. She lifted her white shout
ders ever SO slightly as she passed by.
and her bright eyes took my glancs
superciliously. With her was an I'M
mistakable Old Master OF somewhat
Vandyckian cast.
"Adieu, Pierrot," spoke my partner.
ITS conspiracy" decided, with
vigor "One Of you is Nora, and the
other is--Kitty! shall make love To-
both Of you, so as to be quite sure Of
reaching the right one"
but which is the right one, Pier
rot?"
Just help me fasten my ruff, and
I'll soon find out"
"The idea! You really are too pre-.
posterous! Why should fasten your
ruff 2 Your Kitty had better do tt
or your Morn. was waiting for
White Pierrot, and you came up. II,
as would appear, you have been talk
ing and dancing with me under false
pretenses, shall strike out the dances
you have SO meanly taken"
Who Matched this villainous plot?
! demanded, firmly ignoring her last
remark but need not ask! sup
pose this Is your next partner-this
prize-packet Black prince who Is
peepng at us from distance? Here
Is your card. / shall faithfully pre-
sent myself again at the appointed
hour. And-one moment before you
go. should be so much obliged II
you would Just pull the string Of my
ruff-ouf! Don't try to strangle me.
Thank you; thatll do-o-o-o!"
With sly little laugh my partner
finished off my ruff with the most
diabolically feminine knot ever iii.
vented. Then fled with her Black
Prince.
In such confusion of sound and
sight had small chance of discover.
ing the second Kate Greenaway" I
persevered. however, dancing here and
there as various dear, mistaken ladies
claimed me for their own. 1t came
w blC lnst AICui UClOIC lnC lALCIyd4s
and | was about to despair, when I
espied an undoubted Greenaway In one
Of the boxes. She was alone.
The next thing was to find my way
to her, which, after no little diligence.
! achieved. | tapped at the invitingly
open tsor of the box.
"At last" smiled the Greenaway.
Talk about the maze at Hampton
Court" said !. taking the seat next
have walked miles trying to.
reach this place! thought you had
booked the supper dance?"
There's an extra vet"
began to understand that might
have been rather hasty In my first
conclusions. So 1t was Kitty, and she
had saved the best dance OF the even
ing for me! Bless her. Let me have
your programme again, and Ill annex
Ill the extras without delay" said I.
rejoicingly.
She handed me her card silently.
I say--where are my other dances?"
demanded. II had the lancers to
ZONE, and five waltzes."
with me?' she inquired, sweetly.
or with the other girl?"
Look here" said, with great de.
ermination. This can't 60 on. I'm
'ecoming faint. Are you Kitty--or
Jora?"
She turned upon me. lis that how
'ou cross,exan'ine? she questioned.
you're Kitty" announced.
"Of course! Kitty---Greenaway!"
Ignoring this fliprancy, continued:
Is the Old Master here by design Or
y coincidence"
BY neither, think" she answered
oubtfully. Il believe he's Philip
I Spain, by Velasquez"
THAT will Do said I. as though
rom the bench. Kindly loosen this
ruff. and tell me how
on came by this second programme.
Is plainly a forgery
Il don't understand
"You are Kitty, you know" re.
linded her.
Then or now"
Then and now. You have betrayed
ourself In hundred ways. Nobody
ut Kitty would have dared to sug.
est that my makeup would come
H. nobody but Kitty could have tied
lis knot, which I'm still desiring you
, unravel. No one but Kitty would
ave called me "a
"Oh, I'm sure never called you
lything!"
"You distinctly implied that / was
lawyer! Nora wouldn't have re-
embered the fact. How did you dis.
,ver me- had hoped to have sur.
Used you
ooh, yoa certainly have done that"
e affirmed, rising to take my arm.
You have surprised and entertained
Q. But y.rr step betrayed you. Pier.
t! ! must say that you do not dance
WELT
just as had settled on crushing.
ply two of the masquers peeped In