The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-03-09

trimmed brOWb tufueN ~ 'At4i as -
Il. whirled about; his rnustaChe, sun
frozen. seemed genmed Htth diamonds
and turned the light Ia varicolor"d
ruys; while the flying feet slipped on
,hn chunks Of Ice which ratified from
bis noccasins and Scotch socks
Northland dance Is quite "a Informal
,froir. the men Of the creeks and trails
having lost whatever Righteousness
they may have at one time possessed
and auIv in the high Official circles are
conventions at all observed. Here,
caste carried no Significance. MILLION
aires and peupers. d.. drivers and
mounted policemen. jol."d hands with
.ladics In the center" ana swept
around the circle performing most re-
| markable capers.
In his quest for II" Greek dancer,
| Cal Galbraith managed 70 get into the
same set with the "Russiau Princess
toward whom popular suspicion had
| turned. But by the time he had g1lld-
| ed her through one dance, he was Will
ing not only to stake his millions that
! She was not Freda, but that he had
Ind his arm about her waist before.
| When or where he could not tell, but
the puzzling sense Of familiarity so
wrought upon him that he turned his
attention to the discovery OF her tden-
tity. Malpmute Kid might have aid
ed him instead Of occasionally taking
the princess" for few turns and
talking earnestly TO her in low tones.
But IT was Jack Harrington who paid
the Russian Princess the most as
siduouS court. once he drew Cal
Galbraith aside and hazardcd wild
ruesses as 10 who she was, and ez-
planned to him that he was going in
to win. This ranked the Circle city
king. and he forgot both Madeline and
| Freda in the new quest.
1t was soon noiSed about that the
Russian Princess" was not Ercda Mo-
loot Interest deerered. Here was
fresh enigma. They knew Frrda
! though they could not ind her, but
here was somebody they had found
and did not know Even the women
| could nor place her. and they knew ev-
! cry good dancer in the camp. Many
took her for one of the official CLIQUE,
INDUCING in 4 silly eSCaNade. Not a
few asserted she would disappear be
fore the unmasEinG. Others We're
equally positive that she was the wOm-
an reporter of the Kansas City Sun"
/ come to write them up At ninety dol
lars per column. And the men at the
scales worked busily.
At one o'clock every couple took to
the floor. The unmaskins began amid
laughter and delight, like that of care
free children. There was no end OF
| obs a.; IS as mask after mask was
lifted. The sclntillating Aurora Bor-
| calls" became the brawny uegress
whose income from washing the COM
munity'S clothes ran at about FIVE hum
dred month. The twin "Sun Dogs"
discovered mustaches on their upper
lips, and We're recognized as brother
fraction kings of Eidorado. In one OF
the most prominent sets, and the slows
est in uncovering, was Cal Galbraith
with the spirit of the Pole" Oppo-
site him was Jack Harrington and the
Russian Princess" The rest had
discovered themselves. yet the Greek
dancer was still missing. All eyes
We're upon the group. Cal Galbraith,
IN response to their cries, lifted hrs
partners mask. Freda's wonderful
face and brilliant eyes flashed out up
on them. A roar went up, to be hush
ed suddenly in the new and absorbing
mystery of the Russian Princess"
Her face was still hidden, and Jack
harrington was struggling with her
Inc dancers Uttered on the tiptoes Of
expectancy. He crushed her dainty
costume roughly, and thcn-and then
the jewellers exploded. The joke was
on them. They had danced all p;rht
with tabooed native woman.
But those that knew, and they raro
many ceased abruptly, and a hush. erl
upon the room. Cal Galbraith cross.
ed over with great strides, anrr,;v
ana spoke to Madeline in nolyo,o.
chinook. But she retained bpr COW.
poSure, apparently oblivious 70 ths
fact that she was the cynosure OF 81,
eyes, and answered him in ENGLISH
: she showed neither fright nor onr.-
''i''A' ANU SuuckIHu 1t her
W"Ii-bred cquanimity. The king "a.
bafiied, defeated; his common Siw.s :.
: wife had passed beyond him.
Come he said finally. "Come =,
home" ~
Il beg pardon" she replied. "I bo,o
, agreed to 60 TO supper with Mr. Hor
rington. Besides, there's no end =,
dances promised"
Harrington extended his urn, >,
lead her away. He evinced NOT tho
slightest dissemination toward sbo,,,
ing his back, but Malemute Kid hoa
by this time edged in closer. The o..
Gle City king was stunned. Twice h,s
hand dropped to his belt, and t,r,c.
the Kid gathered himself to snr;ro.
but the retreating couple passed s.r.
. ~ through the supper-room door
where canned oysters were spread ~
, five dolarS the plate The crowd
sighed audibly, broke up into coun,os
and followed them. Freda porto,,
and went in with Cal Galbraith. h,,
she had q GOOD hpart and