The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-02-11


upon two modest ones that wer
evenly matched in color and. design
Florence ordered them to be sen
home. Then the two OF them sallie'
up to the Ritz Carleton and had ten
The man from the taxicab entered
the costumer's. displayed q detecIiye'l
shield and demanded that. the pro
i prietor show him the costumes ne
lected by the two young people who
had just left. The man obeyed won
deringly.
Il want a pair exactlys like these
said the detective. How much?
Two dollars each. rental; seven
apiece II you wish to buy them"
"Ill buy them
The detective paid the bill, nodded
CURLY, and returned to his taxicab.
Now, wonder" unused the cos
tuner. what the dickens those limo
cent looking young people are up to-"
He never found out
On the night OF the ball Norton
dined with Florence for the first time;
and for once In his life he experienced
that petty disturbance Of collective
thought called embarrassment. To
talk over war plans with Jones was
one thing, but to have Jones serve
soup was altogether another. All
through dinner Jones replied to aues-
tons with no more and no less than
Yes, sir" and mo, sir" Norton was
beginning to learn that this strange
man could put on dozen kinds OF
armor and always retain his individ-
uality. And tonight there seemed
something vaguely familiar about
the impressive face of the butler, as
If he had seen it somewhere In the
past, but could not tell when or
where AS he and Florence were
leaving for the automobile which was
to take them to the princess, the truth
came home to him with the shock of
douche Of ice cold water. Under
his breath he murmured: You're q
wonderful man, Jones: and take my
hat OF to you with the deepest admira-
ton. Hang mel"
What are you mumbling about?"
asked the happy girl at his side.
Was I mumbling? Perhaps was
going over my catechism. l haven't
been out in society in so long that
I've forgotten how to act"
Il believe that. We've been in here
for five minutes and you haven't told
me that you love me-"
Good heavens!" And his arms
went around her so tightly that she |
begged for quarter.
How strong you are!"
The splendor of the rooms. the daz- |
cling array of jewels. the Kaleidoscope |
colors, the perfume of the banked
flowers and the music all combined
TO put Florence into a pleasurable |
Kind of trance. And it was only when
he first waltz began that she became
herself and surrendered to the arms
If the man she loved.
And they we're Waiting over vol
,ano. She knew and he knew 1t.
from what direction would the blow
,ome? Well, they were prepared for
III manner of tricks.
In an alcove off the ballroom sat
,raine and Olga, both dressed exactly
Ike Newton and Florence. Another
nan and woman entered presently
nd Braine spoke to them for a mo
nent, as If giving instructions, which
VAS indeed the ease +
The band crashed into another
ance. and the masqueraders began
wiring hither and thither and yon.
\ gay cavalier suddenly stopped in
ront Of Florence.
"Enchantress. may have the pleas
re of this dancer"
Jim touched Florence's hand. But
he turned laughingly toward the
tranger. What difference did 1t
make? The man would never know
rho she was nor would She know
i'm. 1t was q lark that was all;
nd despite Jim's warning touch she