Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-26

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icng coat over my oullandlsh 90.
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IN order 20 forget everything hat ~
Hinovd nae 81 him .a tAe ap4ftncas
ALREADY continuous stream 81 nuesss
was iFicklins Ia from carriages Al me
eAfh 60 tho iodsc door. While rap.
ms crowd surrounded TIE canon, 81
the Sidewalk.
~ ] entered the ballroom a VAS
isails a brilliant And picturesque Al
scfahlase Of course recognized
hiaine H. spite Of her mask. almost
Immediately.
VhArActerislicaily. sha uas taking
@ me one most striking ssure on the
ho0r & tail man IN red a vefltahle
hephlstopaeles A. the music started
klAiae and his satanic majesty iaaeh
nslf foxsot'ed %. but Wern DOT iosi
So me tn the thr0ue
soon found myself taking 70 A
young lady In spotted Aomlno. she
seemed To have peculiar fascination
Tor me Yet she cid not mnn0poiirc ais
my attention. A We ,roitcd past The
door. ! could SEQ devn the hall 5en.
ninss was rtlll admitting late AtriYais.
and ! caurht glimpse Of one cos
TUNED as gray igiar, h.a owl over
Bis head and hls ewes masked.
Chatting We had circiod about 10
the conservatory A number IS eaa
pies Oere th0re and. through TIE
palms J saw Elaine and Mrrhls,o
isuehlnely make their way
Az ms spotted domino partner and
swung around arala / happened 10
catch another rlimpse of the gray
ffiar ile was rot dancing. tai waik.
ing ~ rather stalking about the eage
Of she rom gazing about IA n search.
ing ier someone
In the ccnsorvaiury. Elaine and Ne.
ph.a.s had seated themselves "a the
breeze of an open window. somewhat
In tho shadow
"Nou are Miss Dodge be said ear.
neetly.
"You know ne1~ she laughed. "Ana
yous"
he raised his mask. disclosing the
handsome face and fascinating eyes o.
nc Mar
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character" BIO laughed easily. a. she
started be
"i--i-weli didn't think u was
you she hluried aat
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YOU cars moro 20 dance vi.hF"
no no ONE no.
N may hops thcnY'
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touched her hand The pointed hood
81 ihc gray irlar IN tho palms showed
that az last be saw shat be sought
mo no. picaso-- excuse me- eh'
murmuroi rislng and hurrylng bach
70 the ballroom.
A subtle smile spread over the
gray iflars masked face
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Whether she know me AZ once doei
. know or whether Il was an accident
tut she approached me rs ! paused n
, the dance a momeu, with my domin'
girl
From the sublime 10 the fldicu
: loua. she cried excitedly
! Ny partner gave her q sharp glance
"you viii excuse mes" she faid. and
as bowed. almost ran on 20 the con
r uervaiory. lcaVlns Elaine 10 dance Of
) with noe.
nci Mar qults surprised 81 the fue
+ don fighi o. Elaine from bis side ID
. lowed more slowly through the palms
AZ b. did 40 he psesed q Merica
+ atiired In brilliant native costume A
sign from Del Mar he paused an
received o small package which ~
, Mar slipped 70 him, then pansed on =
though nothing had happened tn
taon ayna % the sray friRr. howeYei
J. had caught the little action and b
/ quietly slipped oui after the Nericn
b0lcfg
e Jast then the domino Firi hnrrie
into the conservatory. What's d
. iErY7 ahs asked eagerly.
. Keep olnse 10 me- whispered y
= Mar a. she nodded and they len q
conservatory. not apparently in cor
pany
! Upstairs. away from the gayeiy
= the ballroom, the telero made h
way unfIl BE came 20 Eiainos rocp
= dirly lighted With q quick giaas
about he entered cautiously. rloss
Z me door and approached clos
which ~ opeEed There vas hal
! built lnio the wall
: Az Be sfo0ped ever The man n
= wrapped The package Del Mar ha
handed him and took oBt > curious I
z lie instrument. Inside YRS q dfy b
e iery and NEST Fecuiinr lnslTun,gt
= something like a liifls Cat teiepnfi
trsnsmnier. yet attached b. wires
q ar rlcces THAT fitted over the hei
r nsser ,he manner 81 tboss q VIZ
lesa detecfor
Re adjusted the headpiece ana ne
= TIA aaf instumant aeaiaat the sai
= closs % ihe combination ahieh be
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