The Glenwood post., 1923-11-22

Pursuing, ne lost her m0mentaT1ly,
for in the darkness her black dress
gave her an advantage, but as she
scampered down the steps toward the
lawn and the links he caught sight OF
her white ruff, and sped after her. AS
she disappeared behind large syringa
bush he heard ripping laugh, and
running to the other side caught her
in his arms. Then, as she was painting
and laughing, and as 1t was dark, and
they were masked, and the syringas
smelled so sweet, he placed his hand
beneath her chin, tilted 1t up, bent
over, and was about to seize the fruits
of victory, when she eluded him and
ran off laughing, in the direction of the
drive
A prisoner who escapes and Is re-
captured pays an added penalty, and
when after another chase over the
silver-green of moonlit grass, Charles
II grasped the elusive Columbine, and
exacted what he deemed just tribute
from her lips, he was surprised and
f1attered by the apparent willingness
with which she paid.
Indeed it was that willingness which
made him confident that she would
not again become a fugitive, and he
was holding her lightly when, in a
flash, she was Off once more, this time
running toward the clubhouse.
Just at the doorway he caught up !;
but his appeal to her to stay outside
was unavailing.
NO" she said, firmly "you are a
naughty boy, an ave foun' you out.
My 'usban' would not like"
"Your husband does not need to
know" he urged, nor my wife, either.
That's what makes party Of this
kind such fun-husbands and wives
not knowing each others costumes"
"Yes," said she, but ave already
'ad fun enough, my king" And with
that she moved into the ballroom.
By the door they stood for mo-
ment watching the dancers.
'Look!" he exclaimed suddenly.
There's another Columbine. She's
like you-exactly like you, even to her
red hair!"
"Yes, we came togezzer."
"But suppose l were to lose you,"
said he, show could I find you agalnl
How could 1 tell the two of you
apart7"
"Zat is question I" she said.
Lets dance and talk it over"
mo, monsieur" replied the Colum-
bine, "now mus dance wiz some wan
else" AS she spoke cowled monk
came up, and in a moment she was
dancing off with him.
'Meet me here afterwards" urged
King Charles as she moved away.
But she shook her head.
"How shall find you, then?" he
demanded, following.
81 don't sink you can" said she,
and again he heard her tantalizing
laugh
He retired to the doorway and
watched for her but by the time she
came around again she was with a
| Sicilian brigand. He cut in. But ap-
| parently this was the other Columbine
for she did not seem to know him. Her
| step was not so light as that of the
a French accent.
Never mindl He would find his lost
Columbine he was determined to find
her. And when they unmasked he
would learn who she was.
Time and again. when he saw a
| Columbine wearing black cooked hat
over bobbed hair, he cut in and danced
with her, but only to be disappointed
Always 1t was the wrong one He qAes-
| toned her about the other. but could
get no satisfaction.
When, at midnight. the dancers un-
masked he hastened about the ball
room and the adjacent apartments
looking for the Columbines but now
he could find neither of them. Nor
could he find his wife, nor yet the
wsite-wigged lady of the French court
whom he had Identified with her
| Where could Eleanor be? She ought
to be in the ballroom. That was where
well-behaved woman belonged at a
| uarty such as this. 1t wasn't wise for
| pretty woman to go wandering about
mtslde, in the moonlight, with a
| strange man. masked Since prOhibi-
tlon there had been lot of drinking
| and fancy dress made people reckless
ANYWAY. Temporarily he forgot the