Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-02

/ a, the masquerade Do tell me- your
name!"
sewing girls don't - . masquse-
ades-not private ones.~ Louise saie
bitterly.
Youno Gray caught her am
beg your pardon II mean 10 Imporu@
nence-but would you IKE % - &
there?"
aOf course not. I'm nineteen. ana
love dancing better than ny scul.
And I'm not bad ooking--besioes y
really have got frock TO wear. Bus!
shall never wear because WON'T
have Z chance" Louise begun
her voice tensely bitter.
| Kenneth Gray took both her
hands. You shall have the chance.
he said. al will see to II. Be ready
at 8 o'clock. IN make It my TOuel~
ness to find out where you are--eno
whom l shall ask for
You don't mean Z word Of that
but I'm game for anything" Loulse
cried. breaking from bis grasp. I'm
Louise Ware. and live with Mrs.
Cloves" iris aloud--to herself sno
added: you deserve something--
you are the fellow Miily Durham .
so deeply In love with. You may
marry-her money-but for this one
night you shall know the difference
At eleven next night she stood
: breathing quickly. and leaning upon
p Gray's arm rather heavily. what
time, through her mask. she surveyed
the vivid scene. They had just nm
r ished rapid two-step-she danced
:. like tbistledown. her soul all In ,ner
, tripping feet. her shining eyes. There
. would be an hour more OF it-sno
meant not to miss number. IN
masking came with the stroke OF
y twelve-she would steal away just -
&c fore it--Kenneth should not ahrous
20 with her. openly. his world. He aao
% been the prince OF galianfss dancing
q with her much more than hall inc
I. time. and providing partners 80 sne
'r had never been still. Once he hAo
10 hurdled through . waits with heavy
footed Milly.
.. Milly had ON the pink frock. but
III Louise no longer envicd her. Her
% own white Grape. fashioned from ~
- ancestral shawl. and rich with neavy
p embroidery. held It's own with she
- finest
- She had been masked when ne
=, came for her-she would 80 away.
:. letting him have no more than
- glimpse Of her face - she said gooo'
- by at the cab door She meant he
should leave her there. and 80 oacH
=. to finish the evenings pleasure.
:. "You are giving me something g
- remember always" she said to hin
I. in the little lulu Of the music betweea
=, dances.
~ Il am giving you my whole heart:
~ Kenneth whispered. The music
:. struck up-they whiried 1oyrhs
~ away to It. But before they naf
n. made the floors round there came
IA wild cry OF fire! The ballroom wal
on the third floor. and the stairs .
a.. In though broad. were neitne
straight nor freproof.
~. Chaos followed the cry. Kennel
-. caught Louise tigtt In his arms an
ran to the west window. The stair
,oa we're already choked. Still NOLAN
49, her. he clambered out on a narro'
~, ledgy stone coping. shutting the sas
behind him. There was chance
rescue also a chance of salvation.
-, big oak stood little way on. %
branches Of It almost touching q
IA ledge.
,,ar Kenneth measured the distances
IN, could he leap II safely. carrying o.
,lso precious burden? As he hesltate
IN, the window was raised-Milly Du
aid ham thrust through it. crying dryi,
ono kenneth, Save me! love yos
ody Love you SOL"
II was Louise who drew her out
,,sa them on the ledge that had bare
room for two
,l,a .Jumpi" she cried to kennet
~ nodding toward the tree.
,ace AS he obeyed. she steadied herse
i,,,e drew Milly past her tiattened Sc
s,da CRYING In half whisper: Catcn
/, ~ A. the same time she swung the g.
orc. within reach of his arms. Miily W
she half fainting-Kenneth could not
can On Of her. Yet he called Come
INV and Louise launched herself iowa
In him.
,ded He braced himself. and tried q
was catch her with his free arm,
and missed her nuttering hands BY
ana inch--and shut his eyes. his nes
had stopping as he heard her bru
bag through the oaken twigs snS
WED made him open them--it was not
2 he Stout of horror Looking down
blue saw Louise lying spent but safe, Y
i as big robe. snatched from wait
carriage. and held by four good n
hem and true.
ever Mrs. Durham insisted upon siv'
titles Louise not only trousseau oi|
" in dowry. And Milly. happy 10 .
heck. l.sweetheart, wore blue. not pink.
bridesmaid, and looked almost pr<
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