Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-07-30

the jet, turning it SO that the light
would shine on its different parts.
Presently he noticed a brown line on
the paper.
IL have it, George" he cried.
"What is it?'
Fred made no reply to this; he was
too intent On what he was doing.
George joined him and saw that he
was holding the brown line up close to
the jet. The line developed rot only
into a letter, but into a word-"rose.'
Fred continued to warm the paper and
finally brought out the following:
Jack Rose and Violets.
"Well now" he remarked. perhaps
were going to get at the bottom Of
this prank. This is only a part"
He turned the paper and soon was
rewarded with more of the message
Class day.
"Any more. do you think?" asked
George.
"There isn't any need for more. It's
plain enough as it is. and there's
enough for us both.'
What do you mean?'
THAT two girls will be somewhere
about their college, either on the
grounds Or at some function or exercise
indoors, on class day. One will ear
a jack rose, the other violets. If we
can't find them after all this informa-
ton We'll never deserve q sheepskin."
Good for you. But what do you sup
pose this message was written with?"
"Citric acid. Quite likely lemon juice;
that would do it,"
i've a lemon in my closet left over
from my last punch. I'll try it."
He dipped a pen in some Of the lemon
juice, wrote a message with it on a
bit of paper, held it to the gas jet and
the letters turned brown.
Il have al idea," said George. "What
do you say to writing a message on the
balloon and sending it back?'
ut wouldn't do any good or any
harm provided the message We're invis-
IDLE till brought out. I doubt if these
girls have contided to others sending
the balloon. and if it were picked up
on the college grounds they would not
be likely to get it. Besides, to send a
return message would be giving away
an advantage we possess ove them.
If we meet them with their decora-
tons on we can do SO pretending not
to be in the secret. In other words,
they will give themselves away to US,
hl1f yvn u-orst rirn nr1rcnluoc n u,ou to
them"
Bully boy! You've hit the nail on
the head"
When class day at the women's col
lege came on Messrs. Caruthers and
Gay, who had learned what functions
they would be admitted to, found that
they might attend a dance in the large
hall used for such purposes. They
had not been there long when they
saw two girls enter together, the one
Of violets.
by Jove," exclaimed Caruthers.
they are a pair of beauties!'
Which would you choose?" asked
Gay.
THE jack rose
Very we'll: if we tackle them I'll
freeze to the violets."
1t did not require much time for the
young men to secure an Introduction to
the girls. and Fred was soo dancing
with Jack Rose. while George was do
ing the same with Niolets. Since the
girls We're chums the men did not have
much difficulty in keeping the four to-
yether. They We're eating Il supper in
company when Caruthers remarked:
You young ladies being chums, l
floral decorations"
The girls glanced at each other and
smiled knowingly.
"Wherefore that smile?" George
asked.
Cant we smile at each other with
out any especial meaning?' asked Jack
Rose.
You can" said Fred. but you don't.
Come. tell us the secret"
What secret?" asked Violets.
why. fepllcu odlutucIS' WIFI 1
remarked that l should suppose YOU
| young ladies would wear the same
kind of flowers you smiled mysterious
Is. All we ask is an explanations"
II believe" said George. that these
| flowers are Il signal
What do you mean?" asked Violets
You have been flirting with some
one by correspondence whom you don't
| know and who don't know you. You
| expect them here to night, and they are
to know you by the flowers you wear
This was getting pretty near home
The girls looked at each other, not
| smiling. but serious.
What Il funny idea"! said Jack
Rose.
"Ridiculous!r' chimed Violets.
"I'll tell you what We'll do" sale
Fred. "Well bet you ten pounds OF
| candy against Il kiss from each of you
that those flowers mean just what
George has said, and we can prove it.
The girls looked very serious, indeed