The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-24

them into town. Joncs. not being
IN love. was kccniy observant: bu,
tho taricab took Up the trail two
blocks away. 30 tho matter wholly
escaped Jones eye.
Tho two went into several COS.
tuners. but could not find what they
wanted. They eventually discovered
shop on a side street that had
beet overlooked BY those invited "a
the masquerade They had merry
time rnmmaglnE among the cam
phory smelling boxes. There we're
dominocs of all colorS. and az length
they agreed upon two modest ones
that wste evenly matched In color
and design. Florence ordered them
to be sent home Then tho two OF
them sailed up to the Rltz-carleton
and had tea
The man from the taxicab entered
the coHtumer's, displayed a detee.
tivs's shield and demanded that tho
proprietor show him the costumes
selected by tho two young people
who had just left The man obeyed
wonderfully.
Il want pair exactly like
these" said tho detective. How
much7"
Two dollars each. rental. seven
apiece n you wish to buy them"
I'm buy them"
The detective paid tho bill. nod.
ded CURLY and returned 10 his taxi
cab.
Now. wonder" unused the cos
tuner. what the dickens those IN.
nocent looking young people are up
to-" lie never found out
on tho night Of the ball Norton
dined with Florence for the first
time. and for once In his life he en.
perienced that petty disturbance OF
collective thought called embarrass.
ment To talk over war plans with
Jones was one thing. but TO have
Jones serve soup was altogether an.
other. All through dinner Jones
replied 10 questions with no more
and no less than yes. SIR" and NO.
sir" Norton was beginning TO learn
that this strange man could put on
dozen kinds Of armor and always
retain his individuality. And tonight
there seemed something vaguely
familiar about the impassive face
Of the butler, as n he had seen Il
somewhere In the past but could not
tell when or where. As he and
Florence were leaving for the auto
mobile which was 10 take them 10
the princess, the truth came home
TO him with the shock of douche
of ice cold water. Under his breath
he murmured: You're wonder.
full man. Jones: and I take nv hat
off to you with the deepest admira.
tion. Hang met"
what are you mumhling about %
asked the happy girl at his side.
Was ! mumbling7 Perhaps was
going over my catechism. haven't
been out In society in so long that
I've forgotten how 10 act"
u believe that. We've been in
here for five minutes and you have
not told me that you love me"
Good heavens" And his arms
went around her 80 tightly that she
begged for quarter.
How strong you are!"
The splendor OF the rooms, the
dazzling array OF jewels. the kaleid.
oscopic colors. the perfume of the
banked flowers. and the music all
combined to put Florence into n
pleasurable kind OF trance. And n
was only when the first waltz be-
gan that she became herself and
surrendered to the arms OF the man
she loved.
And they were waltzing over n
volcano. She knew and he knew
IL. From what direction would the
blow Gomez Well, they we're pre-.
pared for all manner of tricks.
In an alcove off the ball room sat
Braine and Olga, both dressed ex.
actly like Norton and Florence. An.
other man and woman entered pres.
entity and Braine spoke to them for