New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-05-27

BACKS We're toward +. SyOarlte.
Little enough he profted by his open
eavesdropping: what he heard was
scarcely Illuminating when applied to
the puzzle that haunted him.
"She won't-that's fat" Respectable
ity's companion announced in a sullen
voice
By the tone Of this last Beelzebub
knew that it issued from an ugly twist
ed mouth.
But" Responsibility insisted heav-
lily. you're sure you've done your best
to persuade her?'
"She won't listen to reason"
understanding arranged You
! have me to thank for that"
! oh sneered the younger man,
| you've done a lot. you have!'
And then, moving to give way to an,
other making toward the elevators.
Brian Sbaynon discovered at his elbow
that small attentive body in sinister
scarlet and black.
! well met" p. Sybarite saluted him
gayly. Are you indeed Off so early
upon my business?"
! WHO the devil are you?" Shaynon
demanded so stormily that heads turn
| ed curiously his way. II demand to
know. Remove that mask. Imperti-
nent''-
| "Mask?" purred Beelzebub in tone
| of wonder Il wear no mask
NO maskr' stammered the older
man. confused.
| Nay. l am frankly what l am-old
evils SELF" P Sybarite explained
| blandly. But you. Brian Shaynon
! you go always masked, waking OF
! sleeping. Hypocrisy's your lifelong
mask You see thes distinction. ole
servant?"
Beelzebub laughed provokingly and
deftly wormed his way through the
press to the dancing floor itself.
! AS for the younger man-he of the
ugly. twisted mouth-P Sybarite was
! rontent to hold him in reserve to be
dealt with later at his leisure For the
present his business pressed with the
waning night.
On the famous floor twelve score
couples swung and swayed to the in.
toxicating rhythms of an unseen Or
| chestra. ~ ..
Searching narrowly each fair face
that flashed past in anothers arms. he
waited with seeming patience. A ran
corous discomfort gnawed at his fam
ished heart
But Of a sudden he forgot self pity
and vain repining in the discovery Of
the one particular woman swinging
dizzily past in the arms Of an incroy-
able, whose giddy plumage served only
to render the more striking her ex-
Quisite fairness and the fine simplicity
of her costume.
For she was all in the black and
white uniform Of a Blessington shop
girl, black skirt and blouse. stockings
and pumps. relieved by snowy linen at
throat and wrists. with at waist the
white patch of her tiny lace and linen
apron.
Her gaze veered to his silent and
aloof figure, and for an instant his
eyes held hers. At once, to his con-
sternation, the hot blood stained her
|
Then nodding with an air Of friend
ly difidence, she flashed him strange.
perplexing smile and was swept on
and away.
For a thought he checked his breath
in stupefaction. Had she, then, recog-
niZed him? Was it possible that her in
tuition had been keen enough to pierce
his disguise. visor and all?
But the next moment he could have
sworn in chagrined appreciation Of his
colossal stupidity. OF course! His
costume was that worn by Peter Ken
ny earlier in the evening.
SO. after all. her emotion had been
due solely to embarrassment and re-
gret for the pain she had caused poor
Peter by refusing his offer of mar
riage!
In good time the music ended.' and
near a great. high window wide to the
night the breathless shop girl had drop
ped into chair.
At Beelzebub's approach the incroy-
able. perhaps mindful Of obligations
in another quarter, bowed and moved
of. leaving the field temporarily quite
clear
She greeted him with faint recur-
renee Of her former blush.
'Why, Peter!' she cried. and so set
the seal Of confirmation on his surmise
as to her misapprehension, 81 was won
dering what had become Of you.
Thought you must have gone home"
peter did go home" P Sybarite at
6rmed, bending over her hand
"You-you're not Peter kenny"
mo more than you are Molly Les
sing"
molly Leasing! What do you know
Who can you be? Why are you
masked?'
''Is it permitted?'' he asked, taking
the tiny printed card Of dance engage