Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-11-22

thousand dollars
herciful heavens
IT Is true. Internally true look.
ing around to see IL by chance Caesar
had reappcared on the scene How
was ! 10 manage my escapc2 II 4,
true might bic me 20 the cellars. but
bow 10 get out OF the ccllarsp "Usve
you seen julius Caesar asked
Caesar"
Yes Miss Hawthorne"
Tn" Blue Domino swung about and
leaned toward me. her hands tense
upon the sides ~ her chair
What name did you sayY"-a
strained note in her voice.
Hawthorne I answered. taking
out the slip of pasteboard see, ID
says that one blue domino was rented
Of Monsieur Friard at FIVE thirty this
afternoon
How aid you come by that ticket"
abe demanded
1T was a miracle purchased A
mask there. ana this ticket was
strapped up 10 my bundle by mistake r
II Is a curious coincidence. her
voice normal and unaEitated
! was confused Then ] am mis-
taken my chagrin evident (Au
this while. mind you. / was wonder
Ing N that cellar door was unlocked
and how long II would take me 10
reach u before the denouementD
"OAe way or the other. f. does not
matter" said she
Yet II could reach the cellars d"
--ahsently. Then BIT my tongue.
"CellArs1 Who said anything about
esllsrs' meant that this Is not the
hour for unmasklng on d.I,s
ones Identity. "--Soldly
And yet when Caesar l...
Heware The ten % hearts sou t4.
and shuddcrcd what have tou
erer IN dufense7
II vas The hor;id mask he wore d"
Well. n wasn't handsome OF him '
What did you mean by cellars -
suddenly becoming the inqulsitor In
her turn
u? oh. was thinking what /
should do In case Of fire. nimbly.
That Is not tho truth
Wen. no II isa't Can you keep {.
secrctY" whispered
II II isn't a terrible one"
Well, ] have 10 earthly business
here. am an impostor"
An imPustor'"
Yes And for the past lev min
ut"s. since I heard OF the robbery. I've
been thinking how could get ont ~
here upon the slightest notice While
thc reckless spirit was upon me. pro
dDced the fatal card aud showed the
back to her You will find that yours
10 81 a different color But am not
the Gallopiug Dick. IL was only
harc.bralncd lark on my part and
had uo idea % would turn out serious
like this ! vas going 60 disappear
before they unmaskod What would
You advise me to do"
She took thc card. studied H. and
huall, rcturucd &c. There followed an
interval OFF silouco
have known The imposition from
n, first she said
What
She touched the sieuctrinE ON my
ntuc finger haze scyu that once
before to.uicht 30. She unused. YOU
will not blow rp thr ppstofnce tonight
nor thc pol.cc station.
ST., Ar,d tine corner OF her mask.
and I bohcld the sIrl had met in
Mouquiu ~
.Nou9"
silence 81 trls is the meaning
OF your shutting those cards. oh. IL
IL certainly droll She laughed
And are YOU Miss Hawthorne"
- am sim IN the mask. sir; shall
answer none of your questions
This Is the finest romance in ths
world" | cried
You were talking about getting |
out" she said shall lend YOU my |
Bnt that would be- useless. |
such prestidigitator as Signor Fan
toccini has only 10 say-Prcsto' and
disappear at once"
Il assure you, IL 10 no laughing mat
ter"
Il see It from different angle"
An artists model, and yet a guest az
this exclusive function?
4 commotion around the Stage dis
iracted us. Presently We saw Teddy
Hamilton mount the Stage and hold up
bis hands.
Attention. ladies' aud gentlemen!"
he called
Silence gradually fell upon the mote
" groups of masquersders.
"A thief is among us. | have had
All the exits closed Everybody will
"a SO kind as To present cards AT the
main entrance. Three ton-spots OF
hearts have been Tailed on the com
,aring lists. We have been imposed
non. The police are on the way.
Very sorry TO cause you this annoy.
nee. The identity OF the holders OF
he cards will be known only to those
Il us on the committee"
Silence and then a murmur which
DON became a buzzing like that OF
many bees.
The Blue Domino suddenly clutehed