Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-24

tflMl arm IbNtfu NORTON -llfif
arrived IN New York city 4 parsonage.
This parsonage was the Princess Parlova.
n f~abulou~ly rich Polish Russian She
leased n fine house near Central park and
sci about Ia conquer social New York. This
was not very dihicult, for her title was
perfectly genuine and she moved IN the
most exclusive diplomatic circles in Flu
rope. which, a. everybody knows. J. the
most brilliant IN the world. When the
new home was completely decorated she
gave an elaborate dinner. and that attract
ed the newspapers. They began 10 talk
about her highness, printed portraits of
her. and devoted a page occasionally IN
the Sunday editions. She became some
thing of u rage. One morning II was an
nounced that the Princess Parlova would
give a masked ball To formally open her
home "a society; and Il was this notice
that first brought the Princess Parloca
under Braine'~ eyes. lie wa ri the Peri
loif apartment at the time.
swell. well" he unused aloud.
"What j. it!" asked olga, turning away
from the piano and ending one of Chopin'~
mazurkas brokculy.
'lIere j. the Princes Parlcra IN town"
"And who j. She"
"She j. the real thing. Olga 4 resi- prin
cess with vast estates IN Poland with
which the greedy >lav next door has been
very gentle"
Il haven't paid much attention ~ the
social news lately. What about her."
"She J. 10 give a masked ball "a form
ally open her house on the wet side. Aud
IL going to cost = pretty penny"
"Well. you're not telling me thi- O" make
me want to know the princes" said olga,
pctulantly.
NO. But I'm going III give you 4 let
ter uf introduction "a her higLnc~~."
or
And You are going ~ AK her t. invite
Two particular friends - yuur~ a. thi~
wonderful ball of her"
"Indeed," ironically. THAT sounds all
Very easy"
Easier than you think. my child"
Il will not have ,ou call ne child!'
"Wcll. then. Olga"
That's better. Now. how will II hc
easier than think iii
."SrmpIy this. the Princes parlnya ~ au
oath bound member, Int ha- not been ac-
tive for years
"Ohor' OLGA Wa an animation now.
SEQ onl'
'You will go 20 her with a letter ot IN
troduction-no! Better than that. YOU will
make a formal call and show her this ring.
You know the rine." hc sad. passing the
fall~man "a the counties. 'Show thi~ a.
her and She viii obey vun N everything.
She will have 10 alternative
.very good replied olga. and then
the program ! IL insist that -hc invite
Florence and that fool Of 4 reporter H.
this ball. Then whatf'
You can leave that L. me-
"lIavcn'i All these failures been . warn
ing"
No. my dear. wa born optimistic:
hat there's y ilnN somewhere N one ~ mv
pockct~. Time after time I've had every
thing iu~t where wanted Il. end then
poof, H. pure bald hck on their side.
bat sooner a. later the wheel viii turn.
And any chanrr that n1er~ ann bound a.
accept. Somehow or other W may be- able
Ia trap Florence and Norton. want
both of them. IL can get them Snugly
away Jones will b. forced a. draw IN llar-
grave"
..Is there such u nan"
.Yon saw him that night n the rc-iau-
rant
Il have often thought thai perhaps !
int dreamed H." She turned again a. the
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