Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-05-05

AND you need 1t now! eagerly,
believing that she saw loophole
How much? Oh, will give hun
dred thousand rubles on your prom
Use to leave me alone. Tell met"
Il am sorry, your highness, but
have no authority to accept such an
offer. Indeed, my errand is far from
being expensive. All the Black Hun.
dred desires is four invitations to
this ball which you are soon to give.
That should not cause you any alarm.
We shall not interfere with your so.
journ in America in any way what.
soever, provided these invitations are
issued"
You would rob my guests?" horri.
fed. @
Positively no! Here is a list of
four names. Invite them; that is all
you have to do. Not so much as a
silver spoon will be found missing.
This is on my word of honor and l
never break that word, if you please .
Give me the list" said the princess,
YEARLY. who gave you that ring?"
THE head" r.
In Russian" 80.
NO; here in America" Olga dipped
into her handbag and produced a slip
OF paper. This she handed 10 the
princess. Here is the list, highness.' =
who is Florence Hargreave?"
"A friend of mine," evasively.
Does she belong to the organiza,
tion."
No"
Then you have some Interior pur.
pose in having me invite her?"
Il have" answered Olga sharply:
but that does not concern your high
ness in the least
The princess bit her lips. Il see
your name here also; man named
Braine, and another, Norton"
Say at once that you do not care
to execute the wishes-the commands
of the ORDER" said Olga coldly.
Il will do as you wish. And / beg
you now to excuse me. But if any.
ching happens to any of my personal
friends"
"Well?'' haughtily from Olga.
well, I will put the matter in the
hands of the police" ~
But so long as your personal
friends are not concerned?"
Il shall then of necessity remain
deaf and blind. 1t is one of the pen
alties I must pay for my folly [ wish
you good-day."
"And also good rlddance,'' mur.
nured Olga under her breath as she
:ose and started for the hallway.
Thus it was that when Norton went
10 the office the next afternoon he
found a broad white envelope on his
desk. Indifferently he opened the
same and his eyes bulged. Princess
Parlova requests and so forth and so
on Then he shrugged The chief had
probably asked. for the invitation and
he would have to write up the doings;
g phase of reportorial work eninently
distastefu] to him. He went up to
the city desk
Cant you find some one else to do
this stuff" he growled to the city
editor. .ezr,~-- d,
The city editor glanced at the card
and crested envelope. Good Lord,
man! Nobody in this office had any
thing to do with that What luck!
Our Miss Hayes tried all manner of
schemes, but was rebuffed on all
sides. How the deuce did you chance
to get one?'
Search me-" said the bewildered
Norton.
IF I were you I'd sit tight and take
1t all in," advised the editor. TITS
going to be the biggest splurge of it's
working every wire we know to get
Miss Hayes inside. but it was no 60
This princess is not onto the game
yet. In this country you get into So
ciety or you don't through the Sun
days.
Hanged if I know who wished this
thing on me-"
Take it philosophically," said the
editor sarcastically. THE princess
won't bite you. She may even have
seen your picture"
Get Quit" grumbled Norton, turn
ing away.
He would go out and see Florence
On the way out to Riverdale he came
to the conclusion that the list of the
princess fell short and some friend O.
his who was helping the woman ou
suggested his name. It was the only
way he could account for it.
But when he learned that Florence
had an invitation exactly like his ow1
and that she received it that mornin,
he became suspicious.
Jones, what do you think Of it?'