The bee., 1916-12-22
"A HALLOWEEN DREAal"
By LOUISE OLIVER.


idre that this was so, for as n hap-.
pened he was Just in style.
Gladys Harkaway had a dreadful
time making mp her mind what 20.
wear, changing from Pierrette TO a
Columbine, to a witch, to a waiting
maid to Tanglers dancer 20 o to-,
boggan girl, and vluding up By decid-
Ing on Night.
Nat DilwOrth and Darwin Bent went
as King Coal and King cation. Tom
Morehend was the Black Hand, Emery
Hughes was King Pluto, and Jim him
self was In the broad black and white
stripes OF a convict
Nobody knew IT was Jim But over
across the. river the guards were pa
trolling the banks, for Number 59t1 had
escaped and 50 far no trace Of him
had been found. When jim had turned
the boat adrift and run under cover Of
the darkness up the bank and across
the tracks into the open country, the
unusual number of automobiles on
the road attracted him. Then he re-
memhered It was the night Of the club
party. Why not join the reyelers2 lie
was en- costume and he could easily
improyise q mask out Of his handker-
chiei
Things were ridiculously easy and he
found himself in the center Of the old
crowd he had known so well in the
past. OF course, he was not able to
distinguish his old friends. Friends?
How many had believed him when he
had protested his innocence7 Evidence
was against him and Billings, the dis
trlct attorney, had a way of making
people believe black was white, but
stlll he had grown up with them all,
and lie had rather expected sympathy.
Two ideas obsessed him; one was
Gladys Harkawny, because he lOvedher,
the other Emery Hughes, because on
thinking things over, he decided that
Hughes knew whnt had become Of the
missing securities and as Hughes, too.
was In love with Gladys X had been an
easy way to get him out Of the way.
I'D like to know what Gladys Is
wearing" he said to a saucy little
black and white checkerboard girl In |
the middle Of waltz.
''Gladysl Gladys Harkawayl' she
exclaimed. Don't let on told you,
but there she Is with the wand and
star. She's Night"
as Emery here, do you suppOseP' he |
ventured further.
"Emeryf Oh, you mean Mr.. Hughesl /
Yes, he's dancing with Night. They |
say it's an awful case, but do you
know ! dol't think she cares a snap for
him. But since he's made so much
money everybody says she's an awful 4
fool to let him Slip
1t was nearly midnight and almost /,
time for unmnslSiHg. Jim watched his
chance to get away. Out on the ter
race he looked around uneasily,
Two people passed him and page
opened the door of cabriolet at the
steps. jim gasped as he saw Pluto
hand Night into the cur. The door
and the starter purred. The
car was sliding away into the shad-
Dws when Jim jumped and ran taking
4 short cut across the grass and hurl-
ng himself on the step as it passed.
Jim's hand was on the old pipe in
his pocket. He whipped It ont. In
he darkness 81 answered for his pur-
pose. "Drive the car where l tell you
md Keep your mouth shut" he com
handed. "Take the river road and
urn to the right Of the forks"
Pluto swore, but did as-he was told.
)nce down the becch-lined drive he
;wung into the river road.
Nov. Emery Hughes, get out and
ihow Miss Harkaway where you put
hose securities. It's all as clear as
lay 60 me now; pretended you were
.tUdying geology didn't you, and
showed Inc specimens Of rock when
'ou thought I'd found you out. What
/ dulce Twas until IT was too late"
- want you too, Gladys. I'll need
witness. No one takes my word any
more. want you to sec where this
obber has hidden his loot"
There's nothing there" protested
he other man.
"IlOw do you knowi"
Be-bccause I sold thcm"
The pipe that looked SO much Ike a
,un in the darkness had done its work
veil.
"Finew cried Jim. 'The truth al
asst Well just drive into town now
nd tell that TO Billings. I'm tired OF
his uniform r.
*s 49, =
Jim opened his eyes aud sat up. The
warm OCTOBER afternoon was waning
md chilf had come into the air. He
hivered as he picked up the pipe that
Iad gone ont and fallen from the
wing.
"Beastly dreaml And yet Pm sorry
Us not true in way, with the mys-
cry Of the securities not cleared up
ret aud Gladys undecided whether
he'll marry me.'
The phone rang. Il was Gladys.
Jim, what have you, been doing this
Dvely Sunday afternoon. Why didn't
on come oyer7 Eyerybody's been
lere discussing the party and what
ven wear. Father just came In to
ell us those securities have been
ound. l thought you'd be relieved,
Ind, Jim, won't you come tonight. 1