The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-02-05


have no authority to accept such an
offer. Indeed. my errand is far from
being expensive. All the Black Hun
bred 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
iourn 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
never break that word. if you please"
Give me the list" said the princess,
YEARLY who gave you that ring?"
The head"
In Russian"
mo; here in America" Olga dipped
into her handbag and produced a slip
of paper This she handed to 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"
q 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 win do as you wish. And 1 beg.
you now to excuse me. But if any.
thing happens to any of my PERSONAL
friends"
'Wel?" haughtily from Olga
well, 1 will put the matter in tneI
hands of the police"
"But so long as your personal
friends are not concerned?"
Il shall then of necessity remain
deaf and blind. IT is one Of the pen
alties must pay for my folly wish
you good-day."
"And also good radiance" muir
INJURED Olga under her breath as she
rose and started for the hallway.
Thus # was that when Norton went
to 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,
a phase of reportorial work eminently
oistasteful 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
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 luckl
| Our Miss Hayes tried all manner Of
schemes, but was robuffed on al
sides How the deuce did you chance
i to get one?'
Search me-" said the bewildere'
! Norton.
: IF I were you I'd sit tight and taxi
Z It all in," advised the editor TT
= going to be the biggest splurge Of it
kind we've had in years We've BEEF
l. working every wire we know to &c
). Miss Hayes inside. but it was no &C
o This princess is not onto the gam
@ yet In this country you get into Sc
2 ciety or you don't through the Sur
l. days"
d Hanged If know who wished thi
4 thing on me-"
Take it philosophically," said tn
O. editor sarcastically. "The princes
e. won't bite you. She may even hav
10 seen your picture"
Get outl" grumbled Norton, tun
@, ing away
"a He would go out and see Florenc
On the way out to Riverdale he cam
d, to the conclusion that the list of tn
princess fell short and some friend
III his who was helping the woman OF
?" suggested his name. 1t was the on
m way he could account for it.
But when he learned that Floren'
had an invitation exactly like his ov
he and that she received it that mornir
he became suspicious.
sr. Zones, what do you think Of it
m he questioned
er "I think it was very kind Of Il
Countess Perigoff suggesting 20
as name and that of Florence" said Il
'e- butler urbaneiy
ok "Olga?" cried Florence disappoil
ey edly.
IT 1T is the only logical deduction
can make" declared Jones. "They a
u" both practically Russians"
ed "And what would you advise
he asked Norton.
ng why, go and enjoy yourselv'
Forewarned is forearmed. The thi
ch &c ha vary oorofuI nof IN aonuai