The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-02-02

dust-covered receiver on his apron
and put it to his ear.
He spoke softly, tersely. The con-
versation was very brief. Within a
minute after he had hung up the re-
ceiver three grimy-clad, grim-visaged
men left the place silently.
CHAPTER X
A flutter of polite alarm attended
Signor Baskinelli's invitation
From the sheltered glitter of Fifth
avenue drawing room to Chinatown
was plunge little too deep for
many of those present.
But Baskinelh was insistent, and
Pauline was his ardent and efficient
recruiting officer. Quite little troop
train of limousines carried the invad-
ers from the camps of the fashionable
to the uncelestial haunts of the Ce.
| lestials
Baskinelli rode in the car with Paul
inc and Owen. He had cast off the
dignity of the master musician and
assumed an air of whimsical reckless
ness that suited him better.
Harry and Lucille were in the fol
lowing car.
"Oh, please stop fidgeting," exclain
ed Lucille I'm as nervous as YOU
are"
Il know" said Harry, 'but l hate
to have her alone with that little
black snake for five minutes"
Owen is with them"
Owen is worse.
The machines drew up in Chatham
| Square, and the little scintillant pro-
cession that moved across to Doyers
street-dainty slippers on blackened
cObblestones, light laughter linking
under the thunder of the a." human
brightness brushing past the human
shadows from the midnight dens--
made contrasts picturesque as a pag-
cant i'm a catacomb.
Pauline. on the arm of the chatter.
ing Basllinelli, led the way.
isn't this splendid?' she exclaimed.
81 am sure you won't disappoint re,
Signor Baskinelli. | hope you aren't
going to show us a happy Chinese
family at supper. Only the most
dreadful sights amuse me-"
"Ah, but we must not take risks,
replied Baskineli. There are some
beings in the world, Miss Marvin, Sc
exquisitely precious that a man would
commit sin if he placed them in peril. y
Pauline stopped in the middle OF
the street.
But only the worst and wickedest
places,' she admonished Baskinelli
He leaned suddenly very near to her
"Do you really mean that, Miss Mar
VIM" he asked
Indeed do" she answered.
Very well. But first we shall &C
to the new restaurant. 1t is yet toe
early for the worst and wickedest to
be abroad-or rather, to seek thail
lairs.
They climbed brightly lighted
staircase into one of the ordinary Chi
nese restaurants of the better sort
which are conducted almost entirely
for Americans, and where Boston balI
ed beans are as likely as not to nudge
lalmond cakes on the bill of fare ans
champagne flow as commonly as tea
They gathered around one of tht
larger of the cheaply inlaid tables
and Baskinelli took command of the
feast.
Harry sat in grim silence, watching
Pauline like a protecting dragon. Lu
ellie was sick at heart and repentant
of coming. The others chatted mer
rily among themselves But by com
mon consent Pauline seemed to have
been surrendered to the attentions O
the evening guest, who had become
midnight host.
He leaned toward her with an ar
dor that he did not even attempt tt
disguise from the others. "You ore
the most wonderful woman in"
please make it the universe plead
ed Pauline. "There are so many mos
wonderful women in the world"
mo, let us say chaos" he wills
Dered 1.-THE universe is governed oy
laws. Even the stars ride their rings
to the lash of eternal order. The
chaos of mans heart can be rule
only by the charming uncertainty O
woman"
The intensity of his words brought
to Pauline again the same little twinge
of alarm thta she had felt just before
she fled from him in the conservatory
Unconsciously she looked around fol
Harry. 1t was the last thing in the