The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-02-05

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"
81 haven't paid much attention to
the social news lately. What about
herr"
"She is giving a masked ball to for
mally open her house on the West side.
And it's going to cost a pretty penny"
We'll, you're not telling me this to-
} make me want to know the princess, "
said Olga. petulantly.
mo. But I'm going to give you
letter Of introduction to her highness."
"Oh!"
4 "And you are going to ask her to-
invite two particular friends of yours
to this wonderful ball of hers"
Indeed" ironically. THAT sounds
ell very easy"
Easier than you think. my child"
II will not have you call me child!"j
well then. Olga"
That's better Now, how will it be-
easier than I think?"
Simply this, the Princess Parlova isl
an oath bound member, but has not
been active for years"
"Ohol" Olga was all animation now;
go on!"
you will go to her with a letter of
introduction-nol Better than that,
you will make formal call and show
her this ring. You know the ring" he
said. passing the talisman to the count
ass. "Show this to her and she will
obey you in everything. She will have
no alternative"
VERY good" replied Olga. And
then the program is to insist that she,
invite Florence ana that fool Of re-
porter to this ball. Then what?"
You can leave that to me-"
Haven't all these failures been a.
' waTning?"
mo, my dear. was born optimis-
tic; but there's a ink somewhere in
one OF my pockets. Time after time
rye had everything just where wanted
a II, and then-poofl It's pure bald
luck on their side, but sooner or later
the wheel will turn. And any chance
that offers I am bound to accept.
Somehow or other we may be able to
trap Florence and Norton. want
both Of them. If 1 can get them snug
~ away, Jones will be forced to draw
in Hargreave."
SIS there such a man?"
"You saw him that night at the
restaurant"
II have often thought that perhaps
Just dreamed it." She turned again
70 the plano and began humming idly
Stop that and listen to me-" said
Braine, not in quite the best Of TEN
pers. 'Tm IN no mood for whims."
Music does not sooth your soul
then?" cynically.
III had one It might You will
call on the Princess Parlova tomor
row afternoon. It depends upon YOU
what my plans will be- think you'll
have little trouble in getting into thu
presence Of her highness, and ono
there she will not be able to resis
you"
~rn CO."
And go she did. The footman Il
green livery hesitated for a moment
but the title on the visiting card wa
quite sufficient He bowed the coun
ess into the reception room and wen
In search of his distinguished mil
tress.
The Princess Parlova was a hanC
some woman verging upon middle ag
She was a patrician; Olga's keen ey
discerned that instantly. She cam
into the reception room with that di
niied serenity which would have in
pressed any one as genuine. She hel
the card In her fingers and smiled Il
Quiringly toward her guest.
Il confess" she began. that I r
call neither your face nor your nam
I am sorry. Where have l had IL
honor Of meeting you before?
You have never met me befor
your highness," answered OIL
sweetly.
You came on a charity erran
thenr
THAT de spends, your highness. W
you be 80 good as to glance at this
Olga asked, holding out her pal
upon which the talisman lay.
Inc princess bnrank Dack, pallnB.
where did you get that?" s
painted
From the head" was the answl
"And you have followed me frC
Russia2" whispered the princess,
terror growing.
"Oh. no. The Black Hundred is
strongly organized here as in St.
tersburg. But we always keep ira
OF old members. especially when tn
stand 80 high in the world as 20
Z sell"
But I was deceived and betrayed
exclaimed the princess. "They urg
me to join on the ground that
- organization was to attempt to bri
about the freedom Of Poland"
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