American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-22
tCopyright. 1914 By Harold Macor..hj

you came on a charity errand
them"
That depends, your highness. VIII
you be so good as to glance at this?"
Olga asked, holding out her palm
upon which the talisman lay.
The princess shrank back, paling.
Where did you get that?" she
painted.
From the head" was the answer.
And you have followed me from
Russian" whispered the princess, her
terror growing.
"Oh. no. The Black Hundred is as
strongly organized here as In st. Pc
tersburg. But we always keep track
of old members, especially when they
stand 80 high in the world as your
self"
But was deceived and betrayed"
exclaimed the princess. "They urged
me to join on the ground that the
organization was to attempt to bring
about the freedom of Poland"
Olga shrugged. You were rich,
highness. The Black Hundred needed
money"
And you need 1t now?" eagerly,
believing that she saw a loophole.
How much? oh. J will give a hun
dred thousand rubles on your prom.
ise to leave me alone. Tell mel"
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
soeyer, provided these invitations. are
Issued"
you would rob my guests?" horrl-
fled.
Positively no! Here Is a list of
four m 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 |
never break that word, II you please"
Give me the list" said the princess,
YEARLY. Who gave you that ring?"
THE head"
in Russian"
mo; here In amevteS Ciga Dipped
into her handbag and produced a slip
of paper. This she handed to the
princess. Here is the list, h~ighness."
"Who Is Florence Hargreave?"
"A friend OF NINE evasively.
Does she belong to the organiza.
ton"
No"
Then you have some Interior pur-
pose In having me invite herr"
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; a 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 viii do as you wish. And | beg
you now to excuse me. But II any.
thing happens to any OF my personal
friends"
"Nell?" haughtlly from Olga.
We'll, I will put the matter In the
hands of the police"
But 80 long as your personal
friends are not c~oEcerned?"
Il shall then of necessity remain
deaf and blind. II is one of the pen.
alties must pay for my folly. I wish
you good-day."
And also good riddance," muir.
INJURED Olga under her breath as she
rose and started for the hallway.
Thus II was that when Norton went
the Office the next afternoon no
found a broad white envelope on his
desk. lndifrerently he opened the
and his eyes bulged. Princess
requests" and SO forth and so
on. Then he shrugged. The chief had
probably asked for the invitation and
would have to write up the doings.
a phase OF r%eportorial work eminently
d~istasteful TO him. He went up to
the city desk.
Can't you ind some one else TO do
this Stun" he growled to the city
editor.
The city editor glanced at the card
and crested envelope. Good Lord.
mani Nobody In this Office had any.
thing TO do with that. What lucki
Our Miss Hayes tried all amer of
schemes, but was rebufed on all
sides. How the deuce did you chance
TO get one7"
Search me-" said the bewildered
Norton.
III were you I'd sit tight and take
II all In" advised the editor. IT'S
going to be the biggest splurge OF it's
kind we've had In years. We've been
working every wire we know to get
Miss Hayes inside. but II was no 90.
This princess Is not INTO the game
yet. In this country you get into So
ciety or you don't through the Sun.
days"
Hanged II I know who wished this
thing on me-"
Take II philosophically." said the
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