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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-21
The MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY

Our Miss Hays tried all manners of
schemes, but was rebuffed on all
sides. How the deuce did you chance
to get one2"
Search me-" said the bewildered
Norton.
"If l were you I'd sit tight and
take it all in" advised the editor
ITS 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"
this thing on me-
Take it philosophically," said the
editor sarcastically. 1.-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 RiverdaIe he came
to the conclusion that the list of the
princess fell short and some frienf |
of his who was helping the woma n
out suggested his name. 1t was u lie
only way he could account for if.
had an invitation exactly like his
own and that she received it itbat
morning he became suspicious.
Jones. what do you think Of it?p
he questioned.
81 think it was very kind cf the
Countess Perigoff suggesting your
name and that of Florence said
the butler urbanely.
eddy. = to''i'
1T is the only logical deduction I
can make" declared Jones. "Thev
are both practically Russians"
And what would you advise p.
asked Norton
Why, go and enjoy yourselves
Forewarned is forearmed. The thing
is, be very careful not 20 acquaint
anyone with the character of your
disguise, least of all the Countess
Perlgoff. Besides" Jones added smil-
ing, perhaps ! may go myself"
Goody! I've read about masked
palls ana nave always been crazy to
go TO one, said Florence with eager
ness.
Suppose We go at orlee and nick
out some costumes?" SUI gested Nor
ton.
Just as soon as l cam get my hat
on replied Florence, happy as a
lark
But mind" warmed Jones: "be
sure that you see the tsostumer alone
and that no one else Us about"
IN take particular care agreed
Norton. We've got to do some
hustling to find som ething suitable
For big affair live this the towr
Will be ransacked. All aboard!
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-21

Music lovers came IN for a rare
treat last night at Kruger Audito-
rum, where Nine. Frances Aida,
prima donna soprano of the Metropoi-
ian Opera Company, sang at the con-
cert given for the benefit OF the
Eighth Avenue Day Nursery and
Baby shelter.
4 review of the concert is given in
"The Plays the Thing column.
The great diva was supported by
Frank La Forge. pianist
The concert was given under the
auspices of the auxiliary of the in
stitution, of which the following are
the officers: Miss Florence A. Hague.
president; Miss May Courier, vice.
president Mrs. John NJ. Laying,
treasurer; Mrs. Webster BENJAMIN,
recording secretary; Mrs. Charles
Weigard, corresponding secretary, and
Miss Constance Barclay, historian.
The patronesses were Mrs. Richard
G. b. Jenkinson, Mrs Samuel kalisch,
Mrs. William b. Kinney, Mrs. William
0. Kuebler, Mrs. Cyrus Lawrence,
Mrs. Arthur b. Leach, Mrs. John
IoWrie, Mrs. Charles M. Mason, Mrs.
JJzal II. McCarter, Mrs. John Miller,
Mrs. William Fellowes Morgan, Mrs.
Simon P. Northrup, Mrs. William
Parker. Mrs. Louis Plaut. Mrs.
Matthias Plum, Mrs. Stephen IL.
Plum, Mrs. william 4. Plum, Mrs.
James Polhemus, Mrs. Clarence Rey-
nolds. Mrs Adrian Riller Mrs. Chand-
Ter Riker, Mrs. Joseph M. Rilker. Mrs.
William r. Ropes, Mrs. Tonic
Savage, Mrs Christian Schmidt.
Mrs. Frederick c. Schmidt, Mrs. Carl
w. Schwinn, Mrs. Benjamin Scudder,
Mrs. Edward w Scudder Mrs. Wal
lace Scudder, Mrs. Joseph Spur, Miss
Harriet X. Steele. Mrs. J. August
Stengel, Mrs. George Is. Swain. Mrs.
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Sisters Wed at Jubilee

NEW YORK, Oct PA double
wedding and the twenty-ffth we'd
ding anniversary of the brides par
ents, with moving pictures of the pro-
ceedlngs, were celebrated last night
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
w. McKinnon, 3S7 Riverside Drive
Their elder daughter. Miss Lillian
Clare Mcxinnon, became the bride of
Maltby Lockwood Jelliffe, of Jersey
City, and Miss Madeleine Agnes Nc
Kinnon was married to Kenneth
Tackabury Marvin, son of Harry
Norton Marvin and brother of
Daniel w. Marvin, who was lost with
the Titanic while he and his bride
were returning from their wedding
trip.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-21
AIDA SINGS IN CONCERT HERE
FOR BENEFIT OF. BABY SHELTER

Francis j. Swayze Mrs. Jay Ten
Eyck, Mrs. Bertram Townley, Mrs.
Porter Tuttle, Mrs. Philetus w. Vail,
DR.. Florence voorhees,, Mrs Ben
jamin Whitehead. Mrs. Gustav A
Wiedenmayer, Mrs. Frederick Wiss.
Mrs. Caleb Woodruff, Mrs. James
Y. Wrightson Mrs. David Young.
Mrs. Robert Adams, Mrs. w. I. Lin
coin Adams, Mrs. Mark Andrews,
Mrs. John l.. Armitage, Mrs. Albert
IT. Atha, Mrs. Benjamin Atha, Mrs.
Henry G.. Atha, Mrs, Harry n. Aus
tin, Mrs. Zachariah Belcher, Mrs.
Union Noble Bethel, Mrs. Milton E.
Blanchard, Mrs. Clara A. C. Bradin,
Mrs. John Hammond Bradshaw, DIR.
Mary Broadnax, Mrs. Charles r.
Browning, Mrs. John Wright Clark,
Mrs. w. Campbell Clark, Mrs. For
rest II. Dryden, Mrs. James Dusen-
berry, Mrs, Thomas A. Edison Mrs.
Charles Farrell, Mrs. Christian
Feigenspan Mrs. James F'lockhart,
Mrs. Franklin w. Fort Mrs Herbert
Gleason, Mrs. Rudolph ]. GoerlSe.
Mrs. w. Moore Gould. Mrs, Edward
Gray, Mrs Joseph Greenfield, Mrs.
Julian A. Gregory. Mrs. Frederick II.
Guild Miss Annie M. Gwinnell, Mrs.
Albert H. Hahne Mrs. William A.
Halsey, Mrs. John r. Hardin, Mrs.
Charles Hartdegen, Mrs. j, Bruce
Hay Mrs. J. Lewis Hay, Mrs James
70. Howell, Mrs. John w. Howell,
Nine. Florence Milford Hunt, Mrs.
Robert Illingworth, Mrs. Edward j.
Ill and Mrs. Charles Fl. Ingersoll.
The following acted as ushers: Cliff
ford Baker. Webster Benjamin, Ed
ward j. Boyle, c. Blake Darlington,
Torrey Darlington, Frank Driver.
Frederick Ehrlich, Theodor F. Gray.
John Laying, Herbert Lushear, Ruel
Paugh. Henry Sehwinn. Alfred Seitz,
Lucius Smith and Joseph Van Valen.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-21

shall not interfere with your sojourr
in America in any way whatsoever
provided these invitations are issued.
You would rob my guests?" horri-
fed.
Positively no! Here is a list oil
four names. Invite them; that is all
you have to do Not so much as sill
yer spoon will be found missing. This
is on my word of honor, and l never
break that word, if you please"
"Give me the list" said the princess,
YEARLY. who gave you that ring?'
THE head"
In Russia?"
NO; here in America" Olga
dipped into her handbag and produced
slip of paper. This she handed to
the princess. Here is the list, high
ness"
"Who is Florence Hargreave?
"A friend of mine," evasively.
Does she belong to the organiza-
tion?"
NO"
Then you have some Interior pur-
pose in having me invite herr"
Il have" answered Olga sharply;
but that does not concern your high
ness in the least"
The princess bit her lips. IT see your
name here also: man named Braine
and another, Norton"
"Say at once that you do not care
to execute the wishes-the commands
-of the order" said Olga coldly.
q will do as you wish. And I 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 concerned?"
81 shall then of necessity remain
deaf and blind. 1t is one of the pen
alties | must pay for my folly. ]
wish you good day."
And also good riddance," murmur-
ed Ogla under her breath as she rose
and started for the hallway
Thus it was that when Norton went
to the office the next afternoon he
found broad white envelope ON his
desk. Indifferently he opened tne
same and his eyes 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 repertorial 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.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-21
New York Theatres

ASTOR-"The Miracle Man.
BELASCo-"The Phantom Rival"
BOOTH-"The Money Makers" Ga
new play by Charles Klein.
BRONX OPERA HOUSE-"Madam
President"
CANDLER-"On Trial (drama).
edy with music.
COHAN'S-"It Pays to Advertise
(comedy).
Comedy.
CoRT-"Under Cover" (melodrama).
ELTINGE-"I innocent (drama).
EMPIRE Diplomacy" beginning
Tuesday night.
FORTY EIGHTH STREET - "The
Law of the Land"
FIJLTON-"Twin Beds" Comedy.
GAIETY--"Daddy Long Legs" (com-
edy).
GRAND OPERA Damaged
Goods"
HIPPODRoME-"T Wars of the
World Spectacular production).
IRVING PLACE-'Der Muede Theo-
DOR
KNICKERBOCKE R-'The Girl from
Utah" (musical comedy.
LIBERTY--"He Comes Up Smiling
(comedy).
LONGACRE--"K In
BYCEUM-"The Beautiful Adven-
ture" Comedy.
LYRIC-"Evidence.
MAXINE ELLIOT'S-W Walker White
side in MIR. WI"
NEW YoRK-John Mason in big
Jim Clarity"
PARK-Mrs. Pat Campbell in "Pyg-
malion."
PLAYHOUSE Lady's Dress
new play by Edward Knohlauch).
short plays.
REPUBLIc-"The High Cost of Low
ing" comedy.
NDARD--"Panthea"
'SHUBERT'S-"T Hawk"
THIRTY NINTH STREET - "1sht
Third Party (farce).
WIN r GARDEN - Dancing
Around" (new musical spectacle).
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m
III fit of the Eighth Avenue Day Nursery shelter
A
fifty
for all the world like accusing sees to testify to the
eoldne of charity incidentally Indifference wealth
The owerpriced
NJ of I
~ US proceed to more agreeable subject-Ame Aida
htnn mo last nef with @ III % ease 9r th
wonderful pma the Metropolitan Opera
Company.
peurins words
bosom! What that wriingno
should ragse
visions fill the mind while Aida forth soul
THE Graces Muses.
she is gifted And her smile
Her smile capvated the auenoe and
stamped her at
singing she remained almost moonless and yet her entire
frame seemed vibrant with the varying emotions called forth by the sue
With closed might have fanced
Dehodng the of
movement though barely
indicated rather than actually carried out
TT we're hard to conceive any gesture more graceful gracious
time indicated
La Forge who himself by the way is notable artist
his hands together and showed the deep app
The program except
follows:
Nightingale sa DA 15sTt
Mr. La Forge CT,
.Tymp9s sbepherds' n Purcell
With the Deiea} sm. i'd; Dr. AFns
osglveiin'
.spinniea, M I}
r M%S aSa
Etineel MIR Ia Forge N0SzN0"si
as.;, ,;.o Kssc ifne
s3s ss 81, . Fs5S 7: F FsSss
MY 1addie' T9ayer
- ops 49,. 1s'. .r...s, Nine. Aida pnoo,n,
En- I'I Se d G from butterfly
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-21
vAILSBURG NOTES

Miss Teresa Riordan. of Hazelwood
avenue, has returned from a visit in
Ridgewood.
The members of the John r. Reilly
Association will meet Friday night
at Neidermann' hall, and proceed in
automobiles to the Ironbound Dis
trict, where they will take part in
the new white Way opening. The
association VIII hold meeting
Thursday night to complete arrange
ments for its smoker to be held DC
tober %.
The Daughters of Liberty will hold
a masquerade and social in Union
Hall on October 80.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-21
Church Orchestra to
Give a Concert Tonight

A concert and musical entertain
ment will be given by the orchestra
of the Emanuel German Presbyterian
Church in the lecture room of the
church, Verona and Clifton avenues,
tonight. The orchestra music will be
supplemented by instrumental solos
by Miss Anna lessen, violinist; DR..
H. c. Gruhnert, pianist, and Charles
Sebert, ir., flute, and by vocal Sc
lections by the male choir of the
church.
Rev. Herman II. Hoops, pastor of
the church, will direct the entertain-
ment The members of the orchestra
are Theodore III. Hoops, violin and
piano; John Ebel. flute and piccolo;
Louis III. Frank, cornet: Clifford
Darby, violin; Herman Ruglmann,
violin; Frank Darby, trombone: Ber-
thold Ebel, cornet, and William
Cocker pianist.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-21
THEATRES HERE

sHUBERT-"Too Many Cooks
comedy.
NEWARK-"Up Against It" Ccom
edy).
oRPHEuM-'Her own Money
Comedy.
KEENEY' S-Vaudeville
LYRIC-Vaudevi
MAJESTIC-Vaud
INER'S-Burlesque
ODEON--Temporarily dark
|PROCTOR'S PARK PLACE--Photo-
drama, changing daily.
ODWIN--Photodram
PARAMOUNT" County Chair
man" (photodrama).
STRAND-Ethel Barrymore, in "Tht
Nightingale" (photodrama.
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YOU'RE RIGHT, SHERMAN" WALL
ACTORS AS SALARIES E,WINDLE

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.--There Is woe
along the Rialto and gloom in Times
Square. The war has hit the mem
bers of the 'profesh'' a body wallop.
There are more actors out of jobs in
New York today than at any time in
the memory of the oldest soubrette,
and that is some memory.
The vaudeville artists have been
hit the hardest. Lee Shubert said
today that salaries all along the
vaudeville circuits had been cut in
half since the war broke out.
I'VE have not cut salaries yet
said Shubert. land are. so far, little
affected. but the vaudeville people
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-21
SAVE YOUR HAIR! IF FALLING OUT
OR DANDRuFF-25 CENT DANDER|NE.

hair falls out fast. A little Danderine
tonight-now-anytime-will surely
save your hair.
Get a 25-cent bottle of Knowlton's
Danderine from any drug store or
toilet counter, and after the first APP
plication your hair will take on that
life. lustre and luXuriance which is
so beautiful. 1t will become wavy
and fluffy and have the appearance of
abundance; an incompatible gloss
and softness. but what will please
you most will be after Just a few
weeks use, when YOU will actually
see a lot of fine, downy hair--new
hair-growing all over the scalp
Advertisement.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-21
Twelfth Ward g. O. P. Club
VIII Hold Rally Tonight

The Twelfth Ward Republican Club
will hold . rally in Albert Romans
Hall, % Hamburg place. tonight
Vocal and instrumental numbers will
be rendered.
The spes lhers will be Amos w Har-
rison, Aug rust l.. LaCombe and Rich
ard T.. Malta, candidates for free
holders; Ralph Il. Schmidt shrievalty
candidat,; Thomas l.. Raymond,
mayorabsy aspirant. and Fred G..
Stickel, jr., candidate for surrogate.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-21

have been hit bard, because their
patrons are the first to feel the eff
feet of war times The principal re-
suit of the war, so far as we are
concerned, is that New York has
been invaded by an army of English
actors who have been unable to get
work at home a nd have taken refuge
here"
Poor plays have small chances in
war times. acc 1rding to Shubert. He
declares that the large number of
Withdrawals sf plays, which has
marked the Opening of the season,
means that the producer does not
dare take a chance with any show
that has not real merit.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-21
Curtain Calls

The Holy Name parade motion pic
lures at Keeney's are said to be at
tracing greater crowds to that
theatre than almost any feature ever
presented there. Another attraction
only second in magnetic power to
these pictures is Staine's comedy cir
Gus in which there are crowded more
laughs per second than can be ex-
tracted out of a joke-book in a week.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-21
Ladies'! Men! Here's the quick
est, surest dandruff cure
known.

Thin, brittle, colorless and scraggy
hair is mute evidence of a neglected
scalp: of dandrnff-that awful scurf.
There is nothing so destructive to
the hair as dandruff. 1t robs the hair
of its lustre, its strength and it's very
life; eyntually producing a feverish-
ness and itching of the scalp. which
If not remedied cause the hair roots
to shrink, loosen and die-then the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-21
Girl at the Majestic
Scores in Act Wherein
She Sings in Audience

Dorothy Morley, thirteen year-old
girl, is one of the leading headline
numbers at the Majestic Theatre. She
sings in a remarkably rich contralto
voice and makes a number of light
ming changes, appearing four times
as boy.
CARRIED thus. she goes singing
among the audience, finally sitting
down beside this or that girl. While
..eated there she continues to sing.
The audience at each performance
fairly goes wild with enthusiasm.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-21
Fflther's Helpful Words

Il suppose when you left home your
father spoke the words of wisdom
that ffelped you to make your own
way la the world
"Hf, did He said, Son, don't come
back here until you are able to pay
boarCL' Baltimore Sun.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-21
OPERA IN N. Y.

- Madam Butterfly
(Monday, "wednesday and Thurs
day nights and Saturday matinee) ;
"Jewels of the Madonna" (Tues-
day, Friday and Saturday nights
and Thursday matinee).
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-21
Lehigh Valley Plans
to Garry Presents for
Santa Claus Ship Free

Notice has been sent out by the
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company that
all packages for the Santa Claus ship
for Europe will be carried by the road
without charge. 1t has $50 freight
depots through New Jersey Pennsyl-
vania and New York, and all will be
at the service of those who wish to
make Christmas presents to children
made orphans by the war.
Each should be addressed plainly.
New York World Santa Claus Ship
Depot, Pier 2. North River, New York
City" Should any giver want his
present to go to some particular coun-
try the name of that country should
be marked on the outside.
Personal and Pertinent
He is a genius
who supports him.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-21
BY HAROLD MacCRATH.
SYNOPSIS.

Stanley Hargreave. millionaire. after a
miraculous escape from the den Of the gans
Hundred. lives the life CT a recluse for
eighteen years Hargreave accidentally
meets Brane. leader of the Black Hundred
Knowing Braine will try to get him. he
escapes from his own home by balloon.
Before escaping he writes n letter to the
girls school, where eighteen years before
baby daughter. Florence Gray. That day
Hargreave also draws one million dollars
from the bank. but 1t Is reported that this
dropped into the when the balloon ne
escaped in was punctured.
Florence arrives from the girls school
Countess Olga. Braines companion. visits
detectives call. but their plot Is roiled by
Norton. a newspaper man..
After falling in their first attempt the
Black Hundred trap Florence They ask
her for money. but she escapes. again foil
ing them
Norton and the countess call on Florence
tho next day, once more safe at home. The
visitors having gone, Jones removes sec
tion of foorlns and from a eav .h 1adeIs
Hundred he rlshes to the water front and
succeeds in dropping the box into the sea
Accomplices of Braine succeed in kidnap-
b urTy hep of to Sea receives wre-
less later informing him that the girl had
leaped into the and been drowned
Florence Is picked up IL; a dazed condition
by party OF fishermen. The Black Hundred
locate her and Braine. disguised as her
father. succeeds In taking her back to sea
with him Florence sets fire to the boat and
is rescued by ship on which Norton has
been shanghaied.
Concealed above the rendezvous of tho
Black Hundred man learns of the recovery
from the sea of the box of jewels by a
sailor and of its subsequent return to the
bottom of the sea. aud he quickly communi-
Gates the fact TO Jones a duplicate box
Is planted and later secured by the band
but before it's contents are examined the
box mysteriously disappears.
Finding himself checkmated at every turn,
Braine endeavors to enmesh the HargreaVe
household in the law in order to gain Tree
access to the house The timely discovery OF
the plot by Norton sets the police at the
heels OF the pack and results in a raid on
the gangs rendezvous. which, however
rroves to be barren of results.
The Black Hundred begin to fear Norton
and plan to dispose OF him. Again the I'M
noticed butler shows his hand by rescuing
Norton and defeating Braiue. And still the
golden tinted bank notes repose TRANQUILITY In
their hiding place.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-21
Trolley Transfer Points
To Street Car Patrons:


Transfers issued street cars to enable pas
senges to travel single fare to points reached
by the which they began their journey but which
may reached by transferring to car of connecting
line
In other words the transfer ticket is simply an
Identification slip enable person TO use more than
car under certain conditions for the purpose of
making continuous trip for single fare
In making possible the use of than
for continuous trip it is reasonable to provide that
passengers shall continue the first far along
their journey as the will take them.
This makes the point of divergence of lines the
logical transfer point
Such is the general practise in street railway opera
ton everywhere and such has been the general practise
in Newark ever since the transfer system put into
effect years ago.
This practise has not been changed by new rules,
except be boadened and extended by increasing the
transfer privileges by making the Pennsylvania depot in
Market street, and the Lackawanna depot, in Broad
street, general transfer points.
Transfers are not and never have been good any.
where and everywhere They GOOD proper inter-
secng points when offered within certain time limits.
Transfer points and lines are printed the face
of the tickets and passengers urged to examine the
transfers they receive that mistakes may be avoided
Public Service Railway Company
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-21
Quite a Feat

Whats the matter with that fell
low? Why tho gyrations?"
Hes trying to flirt with two girls
at once, and they're going in oppo-
site directions. louisville Courier
journal.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-21
The Proper Time

Silicus--When is the proper time
to congratulate bride and groom?
Cynicus-After they have lived
together for at least n year and are
still happy.-Philadelphi Record.
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Continued from Mondays Evening
Starr
"And you need it now" eagerly,
believing that she saw a loophole.
How much? @. I will give a hun
dred thousand rubles on your promise
to leave me alone. Tell me-"
II am sorry. your highness, but [
have no authority to accept such an
offer. Indeed, my errand is far from
being expensive. All the Black Hun
dred desires is four invitations to this
ball which you are soon to give. That
should not cause you any alarm. We