The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-11-03

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same and his eyes bulged out. "Prin-
cess Parlova requests" and so forth
and so ON. Then he shrugged. The
chief had probably asked for the in
vitation 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 at 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- replied the bewildered
Norton
eff were you I'd sit tight and take
it all in" said the editor. Its going
to be the biggest splurge Of its kind 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
4 you get into society or you don't
through the Sundays"
Hanged if / 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 account for it.
But when he learned that Florence
] had an invitation exactly like his own
: and that she received it that morning
t he became suspicious.
G Jones, what do you think of it?'
e questioned.
/ 81 think it was very kind of the
Countess Perigoff suggesting your
name and that of Florence" said the
n butler urbanely
/. "Olga?' cried Florence disappoint-
S eddy.
/ ut is the only logical deduction I
It can make" declared Jones' They are
-
!. both practically Russians"
l. And what would you adviser" ask
e. de Norton.
IS "Why go and enjoy yourselves. Fore
o warned is forearmed. The thing is,
d be very careful not to acquaint any
d one with the character of your dis
Ie guise, least of all the Countess Peri
r goff Besides" Jones added smil1ns
perhaps / may go myself
e. "Goody. I've read about masked
e. balls and have always been crazy tc
lie go to one,' said Florence with eager
ness.
e, suppose we go at once and pick ou
t. some ,costumes?p suggested Norton.
"Just as soon as ! can get my ha
d. on" said Florence, happy as a lark.
But mind, warned Jones; be sure
i'll that you see the costumer alone ant
~ that no one else is about.
IN TN take particular care" agreet
Norton We've got to 90 some hust
ling to find something suitable For
It. big affair like this the town will b
ransacked All aboard, there's roon
:. for two in that car Of mine; and W
ma can have a spin besides. Hang Work!
or Florence laughed and even Jone
permitted a smile (Which was not grir
as this timel to stir his lips.
IT. happy person is generally unoh
Of servant. Two happy persons togethe
ey are totally unobseEyant of what passe
around them. IN palmer terms tai
~ lack is called love And being framlll
ed in love with each other, neither Norto
~ nor Florence observed that a taxioa
ng followed them into town. Jones, NJ
being in love, was keenly observant
III but the taZicab took lpp the trail tw
ed blocks away, so the matter wholly G!
capped Jones eye.
Iy, The two went into several costun
lie. ers', but could not find what the
ed wanted They eventually discoyere
to shop on a side street that had bee
overlooked by those invited to tt
I masquerade. They had a merry tin
an rummaging among the eamphol
ON smelling boxes. There were domil
ld- oes of all colors, and at length the
his agreed upon two modest ones TIL
hat We're evenly matched in color and d
We sign. Florence ordered two of the
i'm sent home Then the two sailed |
ro- to the Ritz-Carlton to tea.
!, The man from the taxicab entert
ri the costumers', displayed adjective
shield and demanded that the propri
our tor show him the costumes selected
YOU the young people. who had just lei
yer The man obeyed wonderingly
is II want two just like these" sa
yer the detective. How much"
Two dollars each, rental; sew
sss, apiece if you wish to buy them"
g?" 9TH buy them"
The detective paid the bill, nodd
CURLY, and returned to his taxicab.
ped Nov l wonder" unused the co
slip tuner what the dickens those inn
the cent looking young people are up to
ess. He never found out.
On the night Of the ball Norton din
with Florence for the first time; al
"a for once in his life he experienced tn
petty disturbance of collective thong
called embarrassment. To talk ov
ur- war plans with Jones was one thir
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