East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-27

IN Mt A4LA@N 4AObSEl AidyL uTOIlDeu
"W In casually for chat with
A Harold Stanley at the lat
| ter's private Office in the Ex-
aminer Building a few days
later he found Stanley trlumphantly
inspecting something that seemed. at
first glance, to be photograph Of an
ancient and badly cracked mosaic.
Look" exclaimed Harold, pointing
to the photograph. Not so bad, is it
considering had to fit eleven pieces
together?"
Good boyl" approved Clayton. ut
will help identify your man. And
that's Vanya Tosca's eye, is it?"
He frowned a little, involuntarily,
as he asked the question.
YES" replied Harold, noting the
Fown- "And, by the way, she'll be
here in a few minutes. So IL you
want chat with her"
II DON'T" retorted Clayton. II don't
want anything more TO do with her"
well, you'll have to treat her CIV
lily IL yan meet her here" exhorted
Harold. i've sent for her to ask
her to tell me more about this man
Pierre La Rue she started to speak
Of when she fell into the trance. BY
the way, l suppose your mother got
my acceptance?"
\ \
TO the mask-ball tonight?" asked
Bob. 'Oh, 1 suppose so, I'm glad
you're coming. We"
rs 1t to be a mask ball? asked
Stanley in mild interest; Il had for
gotten that. I thought It was just
TO be an ordinary dance, like"
Did you ever know my mother
TO do anything 'ordinary?'?" laughed
Clayton. mot she This is TO be
a sort Of variation on the usual mask
ball. The guests are not only to
wear masks at the dance itself, hut
'9ny are to come to the house in
IS, so that even in the dressing
S nobody can suspect who is
80. It's silly idea. But mothers
wfully keen on it. So don't forget
put on your mask before you get
the house"
I won't forget" promised Stanley,
ing, "but won't that give thieves
ood chance to slip in as guests?"
IN Office boy tapped at the door
airing Vanya Tosea's card. At a
'd from Stanley the boy departed to
turn second later ushering the
isitor into the Office. Clayton nodded
tifiy in response TO Vanya's beam
ing smile. and. with a word Of good
by to Harold, he stalked out,
Harold picked up the mosaic photo
graph and handed 1t to her. 1
whats thiss'' she asked, uncon-
cetAedly, looking at the picture and
then ct Harold.
With the same outward indiffer-
snos 5he handed the photograph back
% him. As she did 30 she let her
myers rest for moment. as II by
lance, o. HE. The touch was cling
and warm. 1nstinctively Harold's
eyes sought hers in inquiry. She was
gazing up ct him with q look akin to
alteration.
Startled, pet fiattered. at such a
look from 90 beautiful a woman. he
opened his lips to speak.
The spell was broken by the fling
ing open OF the door leading to the
outer corridor. Dayton Parrish
stamped unannounced into the ONCE.
Vanya wheeled about to face the In
Nadsr. He glanced at her face,
whose expression Harold annld nat
sSN
I'm call some other time when
You're less busy. Mr.. Stanley" she
aid. 'Good-by."
She was gone before Harold could
protest. He turned angrily on the
detective.
Look here, Mr.. PARRISH" he said,
vexed. when I gave you the privi-
iege Of coming into my office al any
time by that rear door TO consult
with me about the Crimson stain
case I didn't mean that vcu should
come in without knocking =
There's enough knocking done