The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-01-29
There Was a Secret Exit.

mere was a secret EXlt.
a big affair like this the town will be
%ransacked. All aboard! There's room
for two in that a of mine; and we
can have a spin besides. Hang
work."
Florence laughed, and even Jones
permitted a smile (Which was not
grim this time) to stir his lips.
A happy person. is generally un.
observant. Two happy persons to-
gether are totally unobservant OF
what passes around them. In palmer
terms this lack is called love. And
being frankly in love with each other,
neither Norton nor Florence observed
that a taxicab followed them into
town. Jones. not being in love, was
keenly observant; but the taxicab
took up the trail two blocks away, so
the matter wholly escaped Jones eye.
The two went into several cos
tuners, but eventually discovered a
shop On a side street that had been
overlooked by those invited to the
masquerade. They had a merry time
rummaging among the camphory
smelling boxes. There were dominoes
Of all colors, and at length they agreed
urcn two modest mes that wer.
evenly matched in color and design
Florence ordered them to be sem
home. Then the two of them sailed
up to the Ritz-Carleton and had tea
The man from the taxicab entered
the costumer's, displayed a detectives
shield and demanded that the pro
prietor show him the costumes Sc
lected by the two young people who
had just left. The mar obeyed won
deringly.
Il want a pair exactly like these.
said the detective. How much?'
1.-TWO dollars each, rental; sever
apiece if you wish to buy them"
"Tll buy them"
The detective paid the bill, nodded
CURLY, and returned to his taxicab
Now, l wonder" unused the cos
tuner. what the dickens those limo
cent looking young people are up to?
He eve found out.
On the night of the ball Morton
dined with Florence for the first time
and for once in his life he experienced
that petty disturbance of COLLECTIVE
thought called embarrassment. T
talk over war plans with Jones wa
one thing, but to have Jones serv
soup was altogether another. Al
through dinner Jones replied to ques
tons with no more and no less thai
Yes, sir and No, sir" Norton wa
beginning to learn that this strane
man could put on a dozen kinds @
armor and always retain his indivit
uality. And tonight there SCENE
something vaguely familiar abou
the impressive face of the butler, a
If he had seer it somewhere IN tn
past. but could not tell when Q
where, As he and Florence wer
leaving for the automobile which wa
to take them to the princess the trut
came home to him with the shock
q douche of ice cold water. Unde
his breath he murmured: You're
wonderful man, Jones; and take m
hat off to you with the deepest admir'
ton. Hang me-"
What are you mumbling about
asked the happy girl at his side.
, WAS l mumbling? Perhaps We
, going over my catechism. l haven
been out in society in SO long tn;
I've forgotten how to act"
Il believe that. We've been In hel
:. for five minutes and you haven't to-
me that you love me-"
Good heavens!" And his arm
went around her so tightly that 81
begged for quarter,
How strong you are'"
The splendor of the rooms. the da
zling array of jewels. the KALEIDOSCOPE
%colors, the perfume of the banke
flowers and the music all combine
to put Florence into a pleasurab
kind of trance. And it was only VIII