Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-06-08

tug Mt my sleeve.
GONE with me- whispered a voice.
4 II was Kitty. We pissed to the OF.
roSte side of the dancing floor and
halted at the front OF wide marquee.
whose flaps were spread TO cover
long row OF seats.
Count them" said Kitty. There
are twelve.
And so indeed there were twelve
beautiful young girls. as one might
pronounce. even though all were musk.
ed with half face dUminos. Half Of
them were dressed In white and half
in black aud thus they alternntcd
down the row. Twelve hands handled
divers fans. Twelve pairs of eyes look.
ed out eyes merry. or challenging. or
mysterious. one could not tell. About
these young bellies gathered the dcns.
est thrung Of all the crowd.
At each fair churmcr as bowed
looked with what directnpsS | dared to
see II might penetrate the mask and
SO foil Kitty in her amiabu intentions.
As we passed ont at the foot Of the
row recalled that had not heard
the name of Ellen.
Now. then. which one is she?"
qupriCd of my hostess.
SILLY. do you want me to put your
hand In hers? You are now on your
own resources. Play the game" And
the next mu,nCnt she again was gone.
| had opportunity without rndpncsS.
the crowd so pressing In behind me. to
glance once more up the line. ! saw.
or thought saw, Just n chance glance
toward where | stood. near the foot Of
the Row Of Mystery. as they called IT,
| looked second time and then all
doubt whatever vanished.
II this girl In the black laces. with
the gold comb In her hair and the gold
shOt little shoes just showing at the
edge OF her gown and the red rose NJ
her hair. held down by the comb. half
hidden by the pile Of locks caught UP
by the ribbon of the mask. II this glrl
were not the mysterious Ellen. then
indeed must Ellen look well to her
lnurels. for here. indeed. was rival
for herl
began TO edge through the ranks Of
young men who gathered there. laugh.
Ing, besteChlng, implOring. claiming.
The sparkle of the scene was In my
veins. did not wnlk-the music ear.
ried me before her And 80 | bowed
and murmured. 81 have waited hours
for my hostess to present me to Miss
Ellen" q mumbled the rest Of some
imaginary name since | had heard
nonel
The girl pressed the tip OF her fan
against her teeth and looked ut me
meditatively.
And ours. of course. Is this dance"
| went on.
''If l. could only remember all the
names"-- she began hesltatingly
Il was introduced as Jack c. Of vlr.
ginia."
Yes? And in what arm?"
Cavalry" I replied promptly. DO
you not see the Yellow" gestured
toward the fncings. "You who belong
to the army ought to know"
why do You think | belong to the
army" she asked
You belong To the army and 10 Nlr
ginia." | said. "hccausr you asked ne
what Is my arm Of the service. and
because your voice could come from
nowhere but Virginia. Sow since /
have come 80 far To see you and nave
found you ont so soon. why do YOU not
confess that you are Miss Elem"
We have no names tonight she
answered. "Rut there Is no jack G
In the Gazette VINO comes from Wiz
Ginin and who wears ruprnins straps
| do not know who you nre"
AT least the game then Is fair
said |. disappointed. "Rm | promise
you that some time shall see you face
to face and without masks. Tomor
row
Tut. tut" she reproved. There Is
no tomorrow
looked down on her rs I stood. nnd
n certain madness Of youth seized hold
upon me. knew that when she rose
she would be just tall enough. that
she would be round. full perfect won
an In every line nf her figure: thar her
hair would be- some sort Of dark brown
IN thc daylight: that her eyes would
also be Of some sprt OF darkness.
knew not what. for could not SEE
them fully through the domino
could see the huir piled back from IN,
nape OF us lovely n neck ms ever caught
, kiss. could see nj the edge Of the
. mask that her ear was small and clOSt
! TO the head; could see that her nose
, must be straight and that II sprnng
~. III.