The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-08-15
IN TIE GLAD
NEW YEAR
By GEORGE T. PARDY

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Its a fact said BARLEY, earnest!
May would never forgive me if :
failed TO show up at the Social clubs
masquerade ball tonight"
.'Why?" queried his room mate. Toas
Ingram anything special about this
Occasion?'
We'll. it's a kind of annual event,
responded BARLEY, and being on New
Years eve they expect to have al
extra fine time. Scores of her friends
are going, too, and her married sister
and husband Il be there. Even the
old man promised to go, so it's up to
me to be on time.
Going to call for herr" inquired In
gram.
No" said Barley; her folks wiz
take her. You see, they live at the
ther end of town, and she doesn't
think it necessary for me to hike all
that distance. Well, must be Off to
the costumer's store in the next block
Clothes earlier, but | guess he's got
u IS OF EN- l0llt
"Dere ISIS many mask balls tonight"
explained the costumer, ''and hat not
many suits left. I will show you. Here
is a Prince Chemine felfet und &c gold
lace-vell look at it,
1t was a much stained doubIet of
crimson velvet, With plenty OF tar
nished lace and a pair of baggy knee
brooches to match. BARLEY shook his
head.
Veil. here,p said the costumer;
here is a good costume, q bolzce-
mans. It vii fit you und you can have
it for haluf brice."
BARLEY was surprised to see that
the coat really did fit hin and, alto
gethef 1t certainly was the best thing
in the shop. The end of the matter
was that he hired the suit. Arriving
at his room he donned it and invited
the criticism of his roommate.
1T isn't bad" acknowledged In
gram. And now, if you're ready,
well start"
Rartley's roommate was attired in
the uniform of United States naval
officer, the greater portion Of which
he proceeded to hide under the folds
Of a heavy overcoat. Then they
walked TO the corner and stood await
ng the car which was to carry them
0 their destination. ingram eyed his
companion jealousy.
I'D give something" he unused, eff
would only get into some sorare
On the way that would keep him from
meeting May Stanhope tonight. Con
found him, she thought / was the
whole thing until Re got the inside
rack of me-"
AS BARLEY ana his companion
boarded the car it seemed to the for
ner that the other passengers locked
curiously at him, but no one made any
remark. Rartley bagau to fatter him
elf that his imT ersonation was sue
cessfu. It was, very nearly. but
about i've blocks nom the hail the
az stopped sud ac:s a wagon had
broken down in TIE track and, TO add
to the difficulty, two men, one of them
the driver, were angaged in; q pretty
lively fight.
oh, it's awfai!' screamed one
stout lady. ''H'hy dcegn't somebody
stop them?"
Where are the police?" giggled a
young man, who was nursing an ex-
tipct cigar.
Here's one" responded an elderly
citizen, glazing at BARLEY. why
don't you stop this, of1icer?"
"Why-er-Tm off duty" STAN
mered Barley, but at the same time
he rose reluctantly from his seat. He
was pulled to the door and in another
moment was in the middle OF the
crowd.
The two men were now being held
by their friends, and were struggling
and vecifefating abuse. Bartley at
tuned his deepeat. gruffest voice:
What's the trouble heFe2R III de- !
manded.
The driver broke away from tle de- |
tanning grasp of the peacemakes and |
was rushing on his pinioned artag- |
onist when hartley foolishly gotin the |
way The next Raoment he wa roll |
ING in the street with the iratedriver |
on TOP of him. BY desperate effort |
he broke away from the ciutees of
his feemaa and staggered to ht feet. |
The crowd had increased to soodly |
proportions, ana suddenly opeed to
make way for the passage of ct an
other figure in tie Rnif9rm ofChica-
COS gallant police force.
The newcomer listened to Bstley's
tale of sorrow and shook his had in
credulously
Too thin" he commented You're
up to no good me bow ImDersmating |
a4 officers your little game"