The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-23
CHAPTER III.-contInued.

CHAPTER lii.--continued.
What do you know about the ten
OF hearts," ! began with dIrectness.
Il am shade, all things are known
to me"
You may be lampshade, for all !
care, What do you know about the
ten OF hearts,"
Beware Of it,"--hollowly. From
under his toga he produced ten of
hearts'
My knees wabbied, and there was a
sense Of looseness about my collar.
The fellow knew was an impostor.
Why didn't he denoance me?
Is the back OF your card anything
like this one 7"--ironicalIy. Il dare
say II isn't But have your good time,
grave monk; doubtless you are willing
that the fiddlers shall be paid" And
wrapping his toga about him majesti-
caiiy, he stalked away. leaving me
staring dumfoundedly after his reced.
ing form.
Discovered,
The deuce! Had | been attired like
yon Romeo. ] certainly should have
taken TO my heels. but a fellow can
not run In Capuchin's gown, and re.
tain any dignity. I would much rather
be arrested than laughed at. stood
irresolute. What was 10 be done?
How much did he know? Did he know
who wass And what was his object
In letting me run my course? | was
an at sea. Hang the grisly
old Roman, ! shut my teeth! | would
see the comedy to Its end. no matter
what befeli. II worst came to worst,
there was always Teddy Hamilton to
fall back on.
made on toward the smoking
room. rumbllng imprecations against
the gods for having given ME the Iaea
of attending this masquerade. when II
would have been cheaper and far more
comfortable TO go TO the theater.
Hut as soon as ! entered the smok.
ing room. ! laughed. II was drcll
scene. Here we were. all OF us, trying
aayagely 10 smoke a cigar or cigarette
through the iiabby aperture desig.
mated In mask as the mouth. II was
hopeless job: for myself. | gave II
up In disgust.
Nobody dared talk naturally for fear
of being Identified, When man did
open his mouth II was only to commit
some banal idlocy. for which. during
office houra he would have been hailed
10 the nearest insane asylum and
labeled inearahle, Added TO this was
b AZ matching Saharas and the OPP
preHslse odor Of welterlng paint.
by Jove. Only one man knew that
the back OF my card was unlike the
others. the man who had picked Il 10
In old Ffiard's curio,shop. the man
who had come to Blanknhire with me,
knew now, lie had been there buy
Ink a costume like myself. He had
seen me on the train. and had guessed
the secret. | eibowed my way out OF
the smoking room. II wouldn't do me
a bit OF harm 10 ask few polite ques,
tons of Mr.. Caesar OF the sardonic
laugh.
Hut | had lost the golden oppor-
tnnlty, Caesar had gone to Join tho
shades OF other noble Romans In
vain searched high and low for him
Once | ran into Hamilton. lila face
WAS pale and disturbed and anxious
'What's the trouble. Hamilton |
asked. with forced gaiety,
He favored me with penetrating
glance,
The very devil IL the trouble" he
srowied. Several Of the ladies' have
begun TO miss valuable jewels. Anne
,f Austria has lost her necklace and
Queen Elizabeth IL without priceless
comb: altogether. about ten thousand
dollars"
Robbery | looked at him aghast.
That's the word. Curse the luck.
There III always something OF this sort
happening To spoil the fun. Hut who.
Hyer has the jewels will not get away
with them
What are you going to dog"
II have already aent for the village !
police. Now | shall ioek all the doors