The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-06-08

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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 II up, bent
over, and was about to seize the fruits
of victory, when she eluded him and
ran OF 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
fiattered by the apparent willingness
with which she paid.
Indeed II was that willingness which
made him confident that she weuld
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---husbsnds 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 Columblne. She's
like you--exactly like YOU. even to her
red hairr'
Eyes, we came togezzer."
but suppose were to lose you,"
said he. show could tind you againf
How could tell the two of you
aparti"
Fat is question ~ she said.
Lets dance and talk II over"
"No. monsieur replied the Colum.
bine, now mus dance wiz some wan
else" Az she spoke a cowled monk
came up. and in moment she WAS
dancing of with him.
Meet me here afterwards" urged
King Charles as she moved away.
But she shook her head.
How shall find you, tbenf he
demanded, following
81 don't sink you canl" 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 CoIumbine.
for she did not seem to know him. Her
step was not so light as that Of the
one he sought, nor did she speak with
French accent.
Never mind He would find his lost
Columbine He was determined to And
her. And when they unmasked he
would learn who she was.
Time and again. when he saw n
Columbine' wearing black cooked hat
over hobbed hair. he cut In and danced
with her. hut only to he disappointed,
Always It was the wrong one. He ques-
toned her about the other. but could
get no satisfaction.
When, at midnight, the dancers I'M.
masked, he FASTENED 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
white-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
q well-behaved woman belonged AT n
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