The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-12-10

had an invitation exactly like his own
and that she received It that morning
he became suspicious.
Jones, what do you think of it?"
he questioned.
81 think it was very kind of the
Countess Perigoff suggesting your
name and that of Florence" said the
butler urbanely.
"Olga?" cried Florence, disappoint.
edly.
1T is the only logical deduction l
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
Perigoff. Besides, Jones added smil.
/ ing, perhaps l 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 once and pick
out some costumes?" suggested Nor.
ton.
| Just as soon as ] can get my hat
on replied Florence. happy as 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 hus.
Ting to find something suitable. For
big affair like this the town will be
ransacked. All aboard. There's room
/ for two in that car of mine and we
can have spin besides. Hang
work."
| Florence laughed, and even Jones
permitted smile (Which was not
grim this time) to stir his lips.
| happy person is generally un-
observant. Two happy persons to-
gether are totally unobservant of
what passes around them. In palmer
terms this lack is called love. And
being frankly in love with each other
neither Norton nor Florence observed
that a taXicab followed them into
town. Jones, not being in love, was
keenly observant; but the taxicab
took up the trail two blocks away, so
the matter wholly escaped Jones eye.
The two went into several cos
tuners, but eventually. discovered
shop on a side street that had been
overlooked by those invited to the
masquerade. They had merry time
rummaging among the camphory
smelling boxes. There were dominoes
OF all colors, and at length they agreed
upon two modest ones that were
evenly matched in color and design.
| Florence ordered them to be sent
home. Then the two of them sailed
up to the Ritz-Carleton and had tea
The man from the taxicab entered
! the costumer's, displayed detectives
shield and demanded that the pro-
! prietor show him the costumes Sc
lected by the two young people who
had just left. The man obeyed won
deringly.
Il want a pair exactly like these"
said the detective. How much?"
Two dollars each, rental seven
apiece if you wish to buy them"
I'll buy them"
The detective paid the bill, nodded
curtly, and returned to his taxicab.
! Now, ! wonder" mused the cos
tuner what the dickens those inno-
cent looking young people are up to?"
He never found out.
On the night of the ball Norton
and for once in his life he experienced
! that petty disturbance of collective
| thought called embarrassment. To
talk over war plans with Jones was
one thing, but to have Jones serve
soup was altogether another, All
through dinner Jones replied to ques-
| tions with no more and no less than
"Yes, sir" and mo, sir" Norton was
| beginning to learn that this strange
man could put on dozen kinds OF
armor and always retain his individ-
uality. And tonight there seemed
something vaguely familiar about
the impassive face of the butler, as
II he had seen it somewhere in the
past, but could not tell when or
where. AS he and Florence were
leaving for the automobile which was
to take them to the princess the truth
came home to him with the shock of
douche of ice cold water. Under
his breath he murmured: "You're a
wonderful man, Jones; and take my
hat off to you with the deepest admira-
! tion. Hang mel"
| ITO be continued)