Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1914-11-13
The princess shrank back, paling.
Where did you get that? 2" sim

p1ASSN' IL a. &g.% e S$ &
From the head" was the answer
And you have followed me frON
Russia?" whispered the princess, heEE
terror growing. :,
"Oh, no. The Black Hundred ia az
strongly organized here as In st. PSF
tersburg. But we always keep tracE-
of old members, especially when ths1s
stand SO high in the world as youvc
self.'.. ..- 49, *-@.9.ssT:%
But was deceived and betrayed.r~.
exclaimed the princess: They urged
me to join on the ground that thu
organization was to attempt to bring
about the freedom of Poland" &,:ss
Olga shrugged. you were ric1aa
highness. The Black Hundred needeS@
money =: >.s... ,r 2gs&
And you need it now?" eagerly
believing that she saw a loopholes<
How much? Oh, l will give a hum
bred thousand rubles on. your prona
Use to leave me alone. Tell mel" If
u. II am sorry, your highness, but /:
have no authority to accept such az
offer. Indeed, my errand is far from--..
being expensive. ALI 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 shall. not interfere with your sos
journ in America in any way what
soever, provided these invitations ars-
issued" ,,-.+.,
You would rob my guests?" horrss
fed.
Positively no! Here is list O..
four names. Invite them; that is az
you have to do. Not so much as e
silver spoon will be found missing
This is on my word Of honor, ana g
never break that word, if you please
Give me the list, said the princess
YEARLY. who gave you that ring2"
The head"
I'm Russian"
mo; here in America" Olga dippes>.
into her handbag and produced sliE
of paper. This she handed to tbs,
princess. Here is the list, highness-
who is Florence Hargreave?"
"A friend of mine,' evasively.
Does she belong to the organize
ton
No" ..'.--~
Then you have some Interior pun
pose in having me invite herr" s
81 have,' answered Olga sharply
but that does not concern your high
ness in the least"
The princess bit her lips. II ses.
your name here also; a man nameS
Braine, and another, Norton"
Say at once that you do not CART
to execute the wishes-e-the commando
of the order" said Olga coldly.
II will do as you wish. And bes
you now to excuse me. But if any
thing happens to any of my persona
friends"
"Well?" haughtily from Olga.
"Well, I will put the matter in tnes
hands of~the police Sa
But so long as your persona
friends are not concerned ?'''2 = 81
81 shall then of necessity remaiE
deaf and blind. It is one of the PEN
alties must pay for my folly. I wish
you good-day." -
;f"And also good rlodance." mu1
INJURED Olga under her breath eas She
rose and started for the hallway.
Thus it was that when Norton wenS
to the Office the next afternoon has&
found broad white envelope on hiss
desk. Indifferently he opened the
same and his eyes bulged. Princes
Por1ovo rau1,ocfcs opd On eor+b - - .,..s55
on. Then he shrugged. The chief had
probably asked for the invitation and
he would have to write up the doings..
a phase of reportorial work eminentlg
distasteful to him. He went up to-
the city desk Gg &
Cant you find some one else to dea
this stuff?" he growled to the city
editor. = i
The city editor glanced at the caro-
and crested envelope. Good Lord.
man! Nobody in this Office had any
thing to do with that. What luckE
Our Miss Hayes tried all manner OF
schemes, but was, rebuffed on alE;
sides. How the deuce did you chance:
to get one?" ~ :s,
search me, said the beWildereG
Norton. 4iS. \
IF I were you I'd sit tight and take
1t all ill.," advised the editor. Its
going to be the biggest splurge OF it's
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 so,
ciety or you don't through the Sum
days" -' -
Hanged if know who wished this
thing on me-" %
I. take it philosophically," said the
editor sarcastically THE princess
won't bite you. She may even have
seen your picture" ,555s5 &. ~
Get Quit" grumbled Norton, turn,
ing away.
He would go out and see florence
On the way out to Riverdale he came J.
to the conclusion that the list of the:
princess fell short and some friena Of
his who was helping the woman, on 81