White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-13

Braine and another. Norton
Say at once that you do not care
to execute the wishes-the commands
-of the order" said Olga coldly.
81 will do as you wish. And | beg
you now to excuse me. But If any
thing happens to any of my personal
friends"
"Well?" haughtily from Olga.
well. | will put the matter In the
hands of the police"
But SO long as your personal
friends are not c~oneerned?"
II shall then of necessity remain
deaf and blind. 1t is one of the PEN
alties I must pay for my folly. wish
you good-day.'
And also good ~riddance,' MUIR
INJURED Olga under her breath as she
rose and started for the hallway.
Thus 1t was that when Norton went
to the Office the next afternoon he
found a broad white envelope on his
desk. Indifferently he opened the
same and his yes bulged. Princess
Parlova requests" and so forth and
so on. Then he shrugged. The chief
had probably asked for the invitation
and he would have to write up the
doings, a phase of reportorial work
eminently distasteful to him. He
went up to the city desk.
Cant you find some one else to
do this STUFF" he growled to the city
editor.
The city editor glanced at the card
and crested envelope. Good Lord,
man, Nobody in this Office had any
thing to do with that. What luck.
Our Miss Hayes tried all manner of
schemes, but was rebuffed on all
sides. How the deuce did you chance
to get one?"
Search me- said the bewildered
Norton.
IF | we're you I'd sit tight and
take 1t all in" advised the editor.
It's going to be the biggest splurge of
its kind we've had In years. We've
been working every wire We know to
get Miss Hayes inside. but it was no
go. This princess is not onto the
game yet. In this country you get
into society or you don't through the
Sundays"
Hanged If I know who wished this
thing on me-"
Take it philosophically." said the
editor sarcastically. THE princess
won't bite you. She may even have
seen your picture"
Get out" grumbled Norton, turn
ing away
He would go out and see Florence.
On the way out to Riverdale he came
to the conclusion that the list of the
princess fell short and some friend
of his who was helping the woman
out suggested his name. 1t was the
only way he could o for 1t.
But when he learned that Florence
had an invitation exactly like his own
! and that she received 1t that morn
ing he became suspicious.
Zones. what do you think of it?"
he questioned.
II think it was very kind of the
Countess Perigoff suggesting your
name and hat of Florence" said the
butler urbanely.
Olga" cried Florence, disap-
rointedly.
1T is the only logical deduction |
can make declared Jones. They
are both practically Russians"
And what would you adviser"
asked Norton.
why. go and enjoy yourselves.
Forewarned is forearmed. The thing
is. be very careful not to acquaint
any one with the character of your
disguise. least of all the Countess
Perigof. Besides" Jones added
smiling, perhaps | may go myself
"Goody. I've read about masked
balls and have always been crazy to
go to one" said Florence with eager
ness.
Suppose we go at nee and pick
out some costumes?" suggested Nor
ton.
Just as soon as | can get my hat
on" replied Florence. happy al a
lark.
But mind warned Jones; 'be
sure that you see the costumer
alone and that no one else is about
"Ill take particular care" agreed
Norton. We've got to do some hust-
ling to find something suitable. For
a big affair like this the town will be
ransacked. All aboard There's