The Washington times., 1914-10-25

~ 6rsG 6DS1' waS snS strstehns us a's out its po~
erful secret arms toward Nor
ton-there arrived in New York city
uersonage This parsonage was the
Princess Parlova. a fabuiously rich
Polish Russian. She leased a fine house
near Central Park, and set about to
conquer social New York. This was
not very difficult, for her title was per-
CeCtly genuine and she moved IN the
most exclusive diplomatic circles in Eu-
rope which. as everybody knows, is the
most brilliant in the world. When the
new home was completely decorated,
She gave an elaborate dinner, ana that
attracted the newspapers. They began
10 talk about her highness, printed per-
traits of her, and devoted a page occa-
sionally in the Sunday editions. She be-
anne something of a rage. One morn
ing il was announced that the Princess
Parlova would give a masked ball to
formally open her home TO society; ana
il was this notice that first brought the
Princess Parlova under Braine's eyes.
lie was at the Perigof apartment at
The time.
Well, weIl"' he unused aloud.
What is it?'' asked Olga, turning
awav from the piano and ending one of
Chopin's mazpurkas brokenly.
Here is the Princess Parlova in
town"
And who is she?"
She is the real thing. Olga: a real
princess with vast estates in Poland
with which the greedy Slav next door
has been very gentle"
Il haven't paid much attention 10 the
social news lately. What about her.
She is giving masked ball 10 Tor
mally open her house on the west slae.
And it's going to cost pretty penny.
Well. you're not telling me this TO
make me want to know the princess
said Olga. petulantly.
No But I'm going to give you let
ter of introduction TO her hlghness
And YOU are going to ask her to in
ylte two particular friends of yours TO
this wonderful ball of hers"
Indeed" ironically That sounds all
very easy
'E;aGier than you think, my child
Il will not have you call me chlld'
Well, then, Olga.
That's better, Now, how will it be
easier than ! think
Simply this, the Princess Pariova is
an oath bound member, but has not
been active for years.
Ohio" olga was all animation now.
Go on
You will go to her with a letter Of
iDtroduction-no Better than that, you
will make formal call and show her
this ring You know the ring, ne sald,
passing the talisman 10 the countess
show this TO her and she will obey sou
n everything She will have no alterna-
TIVE.
Very good, replied olga. And then
the program is to insist that she invite
Flor nee and that fool Of reporter 10
mis- ball. Then what?
You can leave that to me
Haven't all these failures been
warning?
80, my dear. / Was born optimistic
hut there's jinX somewhere IN one OF
nv rockets Time after time I've mad
cELErlhing just where ! wanted II, ana
ther-poof Its pure bald luck on tEelr
side but SOONER or later the wheel VIII
lurn. And any chance that offers aIn
bound 10 accept Somehow or "theE we
may b. able t. rap Florence and Nor
ION. want both Of them. II can
Get them snugly away Jones will be
forced TO draw in 9argreaNe
Is there such man
You saw him that night at the res
faurgni
: halc often thought that perhaps ]
,ust dreamed. il She turned again to
ne plan" and began hummimg idly
'.Slor tnat and listen TO me. SaIH
Eraino, n't IN quite the best "I '''i''IS.
'NUFiC ducS not Suothe >"I' S''ul,
fHcug'' CynIcaNy.
II ! had one it might. You viii '"H
n, the Princess IarlOVa tomorrow hii"i-
noon. II depends upon YOU "n'' my
r,lsus will be think you'll hsF" i'tie
rruubis la getting into the pfeSehr' 81
ne. Lighncss. and once there she VIII
not bc able to resist you.
And 90 she did. The footman in green
4. faH .4r
,iiIr on the visiting card was qult"
sufficient. he bow"d the countess lhto
-hc reception room and went ia search
,,f his distinguished mistress.
Tho Princess ParIOVa was handsome
woman verging upon middle ag". Sh"
Vas 2 patrician Algas keen eye dis
,.rrnod that instantly. She cam" int" the
reception room with that dignificd Sc
rcnity which would have impressed any
one as genuine. She held the card in
her fingers and smiled lnquiringly to-
ward her guest.
= confess" she began, that ] recall
neither your face nor your name. | am
sori-v. Where have ] had the honor
Of meeting you before:
you have never met me before, your
'..' IS. - answered Olg0 sweeny.
come on a charity erTand, then"
depends, your highness. Will
so good as to glancc at this
,ked holding out her palm upon
he tailsman lay.
rincess shrank back, paling.
-e did you get that snc painted.
the head, - was the answer.
You have followed me from Rus
hispered the princess. her ter
ing.
'Oh. no. The Black Hundred is as
strongly organized here as in st. Peters
hurg. But we always keep track Of the
old members, especially when they
stand 30 high in the world as your
geIf"
put was deceived and betrayed
exclaimed the princess. They urged me
"a Join on the ground that the organi
zatIon was TO attempt TO bring about
The freedom of Poland
Olga shrugged. "You were rich, high
ness. The Black Hundred needed mon
ey"
And you need it now?" eagerly, be-
Aeving that she saw loophoe. How