The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-04-21


You have never met me before,
your highness." answered olga
sweetly.
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 mead, 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 ola members, especially when they
stand so 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 Pc
Olga shrugged You were rich,
highncss The Black Hundred needed
money.
And you need it now" eagerly,
believing that she saw a loophole
How much? Oh, will give nun.
dred thousand rubles on your prom.
Use to leave me alone. Tell me.
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 shah not interfere with your SO
lourn IN America IN any way what
soever provided these invitations are
issued
You would rob my guests?" horri-
Ged
four names Invite them; that is ali
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 If you please.
Give me the list said the princess,
YEARLY Who gave you that ring?"
The mead.
In Russia?'
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-
ton
No
Then you have some Interior pur-
pose in having me invite herr"
Il nave" 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 will do as you wish. And beg
you now to excuse me. But If any.
thing 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 must pay for my folly wish
sou good day."
AND also good radiance" muir.
INJURED Olga under her breath as she |
rose and started Tor the hallway.
Thus it was that when Norton went |
to the Office the next afternoon he |
found a broad white envelope on his |
desk lndiiferently he opened the |
same and his eyes buleed Princess
Parlova requests and so forth and so
On Then ne shrugged. The chief had |
probably asked for the invitation and |
he would have to write up the doings, |
a phase Of reportorial work eminently
to him. He went up to |
the city desk
Cant YOU find some one else to do
this stul?' he growled to the city
editor.
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 were you I'd sit tight and take
1t all in" advised the editor. IT'S
going to be the biggest splurge of its
kind we've had in years. We've been
working every wire we know to get |
Miss Hayes inside, but it was no go.
This princess is not onto the game
yet In this country you get into So
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