Evening star., 1939-06-04
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE

| was about twenty minutes IN dressing.
When | entered the adjoining apartment |
was confronted by very beWildering surprise.
My visitor, still wearing his black mask, was
sitting straddle-legged upon the high-b backed
chair drawn up to the dining table. The easy
chair was occupied by the most beautiful
woman | had ever seen in my life. She was
young and elegantly dressed in evening clothes
Her hair was the color of fine spun gold, her
complexion faultless.
LET me introduce you Major" the man on
the chair said with wave of his hand. Major
Tyson - my sister, Miss Henrietta -"
l bowed to the young lady, who smiled
pleasantly Miss Henrietta?" murmured.
An embarrassing moment. l admit, was
the mans calm reply. Il am anxious not to part
Just yet with my incognito. 1t might occur to
you, Major with your almost superhuman
intelligence, that my sisters last name would
probably also be my own
The idea had occurred to me-" said MAY
ask whether your sister is aware of the present
situation?"
Il know something about it." she admitted
with smile. Il can understand my brothers
hesitation, Major Tyson. Would not your
ignorance of my surname be atoned for by the
obvious necessity of addressing me by the name
you have heard? Only do not if you please, as
our acquaintance ri pens, call me Hettie. 1t is
an abbrevation detest."
Am | to gather" inquired, that our
acquaintance is likely to be Prolonged"
For matter of two or three hours the
man told me- You are to have the honor, |
hope | may add the pleasure, of being my
sisters escort to the Princess reception
laid down my coat and hat. "Is this new
game?" asked. Forgive me if | am little
behind the times. but they tell me mad things
are being done nowadays by people who are
weary of the ordinary round of society func-
tons"
1T is not game at all. he replied. 1T is
piece of very deadly reality.
Then l am to take your sister to the
Princess reCeption?"
''Precisely."
Has she card of Invitations
My visitor sighed. For some time, he CON
eSsed, the fact that she has no card has stood
IN our way. 1t is very important that she should
attend this reception. but, as you know, the
limited circle of friends However, the difficulty
has been overcome She will enter on your
invitation
still considered that the young woman with
the Victorian name was the most beautiful |
had ever seen in my life Nevertheless. | shook
my head. That is an absolute impOssibity.
My card of invitation is distinctly made out in
my name 1t would be out of the question for
me to introduce anyone to a gathering such as
this, especially stranger"
But your card permits you the privilege -
1T does nothing of the sort interrupted.
My invitation card says, Major Tyson.
know great many Bohemian parties are given
nowadays where it is possible to take friends.
This is not one of them could not venture to
introduce even so charming a person as your
sister to a woman who is reputed to be the
greatest stckler for the proprieties of society,
and with whom my own acquaintance is of the
slightest"
Your card permits you to take lady
1T does nothing of the sort. My own name
is the only one appearing on it.
He rose slowly to his feet and made his way
to the mirror over my mantelpieCe, the frame
of which had followed the old fashioned Gus
tom of decorating with my various cards OF
invitation He leaned forward and studied them
until he came to the one which referred to that
nights S entertainment.