The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-01

ihS PAtACcSS. 1Hey uTRGu
me TO join on the ground that the or
sanizatfon was to attempt to bring
about the freedom of Poland"
Olga shrugged. you were rich,
lhighness. The Black Hundred needed
money"
"And you need it now?" eagerly, be-
lHeving that she saw a loophole. ''How
much? o, will give a hundred thou.
sand rubles on your promise to leave
me alone. Tell me:"
Il am sorry, your highness, but 1
have no authority to accept such an
toffer. Indeed, nv errand is far from
being expensive. All the Black Hum
ldred desires is four invitations to this
bat which you are soon ii give. That
shGntd not cause you any alarm. We
shall not interfere with your sojourn
In America In any way whatever, pro-
Vided these invitations are issued?"
fled.
Positively no! Here is a list of four
names. Invite them; that As all Won
have to do. Not so much as a silver
spoon will be found missing. This is
on my word OF honor, and I never
break my word, If you please"
l. GIVE me the list" said the prin-
1 ring?"
"The head"
"In Russia?"
mo; here in America" Olga Dipped
into her handbag and produced a slim
Oh paper. This she handed to the
princess. Here is the list, highness."
| Who is Florence Hargreave?"
| "a friend OF mine," evasively.
tion?"
no" IS f,.@.
Then you have some Interior pur-
pose in having me invite her?"
II have" answered Olga sharplv.
sbut that does not concern your high
ness in the least"
The princess bit her lips. "I see
your name here also; man named
Brainei and another, Norton"
Say at once that you do not care to
execute the wishes-the commando
OF the order" said Olga coldly.
i Will do as you wish. And beg
you TO excuse me. But IL anything
happens to any OF my personal
friends"
'fWell?" haughtily from Olga.
wen, will put the matter in the
hands of the police"
But 80 long as your personal
friends are not concerned?"
Il shall then OF necessity remain
dear and blind. 1t Is one Of the pennl-
ties must pay for my folly. 1 wish
you gcod-day"
And also good riddance." 1nur-
INJURED Olga 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 q. broad white envelope on his
desk Ipdifferent1y : he cpe',e,f the same
and his eyes bulged. "Princess Par
iowa reauestsD and SO forth and so ON.
Ehen he shrugged. The chief had prob
ably asked for the, invitation anil he
would have, to write np the doings. a
phase OF reportorial work eminently
distasteful 10 him. He went up to the
city desk.
Cant you find some one else 10 do
li.is stuff?" he growled to the city
oditor' -
The city editor glanced at the card
and crested envelope. Good Lord.
man! Nobody n this office had any
thing to do with that. What luck Our
Miss Hayes tried ali manner Of
schemes. but was, rebuffed on all sides.
How the deuce did you chance tc get
one?y
Search me-" said the bewilderea
Norton.
'iIf were you I'd sit tight and tnke
IT all In, advised the editor. "It's go
ing to bel the biggest splurge of it's
kind we've had I'm years. We've been
working every wire+we know 20 get
Miss Hayes inside, but it was DO 30. |
This princess 10 not onto the game |
"Goody! I've read aboat masked |
balls and have always been crazy to |
go to one said Florence with eager
ness. "a ,.es- ss
Suppose we go at once ands pick
out SOME costumes?" suggested Nor
ton. 80 sg9ies ~, ~ ,i,3,s
" y. rst& 40, soon az can get ny hat |
on replied Florence, happy as all
But tsIaind 2 warned Jones; i'be sure
that yon see the costumer alone and
that no one else is about"
g III take particular care agreed |
Norton. we've got 10 do some hust1
ling to find something suitable. For
q biE affair like this the town will be |
ransacked. All aboard! There's room !
for tr,o iii that car OF mine; and we
can have a spin besides. Hang work." /!
Florence laughed, and even1 Jones !
permitted smile (Which was not |
grim this time) to stir hfs lips.
j A happy person is generally unob- |
seryaflt. Two happy persons together
are totally inobsarvant OF what passes
around them. In palmer terms this
lack is called love. And being frankly
in love with each other, neither Nors
ton nor Florence observed that tax |
icab foiloweis them into town. Jones, |
not being IN love. was keeniy ubserv-
anti hut the taxicak took suD the trail J
two blocks awny, sc 2iie ma N.er. who'll |
iySescaped Jones eye.