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MASKED VICTORY By MONA DORR. (Copyright, ISIS, by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) Fred Osborne laughed as he lit a cigar. "But my dear Stewart, I don't want to marry simple little Della. She ls a nice girl, but hardly my choice." "Give that girl the advantages of those city dolls, and she would out shine them all," answered Stewart *Tf I were younger Td not be encour aging you." A young girl passing through the corridor stifled the cry which rose to her. lips as she heard the remarks of the two men. She hurriedly entered her room, and, throwing herself on the bed, broke Into sobs. Miss Boynton (her hostess) had in vited her, and other guests, to spend the week end at her beautiful country residence. As she lay there, a plan suddenly formed in her mind; and hastily ris ing and bathing her eyes, she crossed the hall and knocked at the door. "Come in," called a melodious v->>ce. "Do sit down, I want to chat ?th you." Then as she noticed the girl's red lips. "Why, Della, what's the trouble?" As Della confided her plan, the girl smiled and nodded from time to time. ''Just you walt!" cried Beatrice Lang. "Well made them take notice," and she gave Della a big hug. Then they settled down to discuss the great secret The girls were very busy the next lew days, planning for the masquerade ball, which the hostess was giving to close her entertainment At seven o'clock that evening Della entered Beatrice's room, and seated herself in a chair (placed for her) in :Cront of the dressing table. Beatrice first pulled the lace cap from her friend's head, revealing a mass of beautiful golden curls. This she piled up on the girl's head; then ?atching up a lovely pink gown, she passed it to her and told her to hurry Into it Della took from a box a pair of pink satin slippers, and silk stockings, and putting them or>, stood up for her friend's inspection. "My dear !" exclaimed Beatrice. "No one would ever know you," and she turned the giri to the mirror. "Til do," she laughed, as a rosy flush spread over her face. "Do!" Beatrice snapped. "If every one doesn't pronounce you the belle of the ball I'll miss my guess." She then picked up a mask and plac ing It over the girl's face, gave her a push saying: "Now, run along." Meanwhile Della had reached the ballroom and was immediately claimed for the first dance, which was thea about to commence. As she whirled about, her eyes fell on a familiar figure. "Who Is that stunning-looking girl with Jack Morrill?" asked Fred Os borne of a .youth standing near. "Don't know," was the answer. "She ia a beauty. But one can't recognize any of the^glris In these confounded things they're wearing." "Aren't you masking?" Beatrice was asked as she appeared. "No," she answered. "I must be away in a short while." Della was in her second dance, when a young man entered the room. He was rather effeminate, perhaps, but de cidedly good-looking. Wandering about he at length came up to Vred Osborne. "By Jove! What a beautiful girl !" he ejaculated. "Can you tell me who she is?" "I couldn't" said Fred. In some ^ay the stranger so maneu vered that Fred obtained only the last two dances. By this time his anger had reached the boiling point; hut to all questions regarding the young man, Della an ? swered by a light laugh. At ll o'clock came the call to un mask; as Della drew hers from her face, Fred looked at her ia astonish ment. "Why ! It's little Della." he cried. "Yes, little Della," she returned. "But do look who is claiming your atten tion." Fred turned and confronted the stranger, who had so puzzled him. Then, as his eyes rested on the face for a moment a hearty laugh broke from his lips. "Well, Miss Lang," he cried, "that was one g>eat joke on me." Someone then spoke to Beatrice, and Fred drew Della out to the beautiful gardens. There, in the lovely moonlight he as?red her to be his wife. ."But," the girl followed his question by another, "do you forget a certain conversation you held a short while ago?" Fred thought for a moment, then said: *You can't mean the day Stew art aud I were talking?" "That is just what I mean," said Della. "My dear," cri<id he, "will you for give that thoughtless remark? For I tell you truly, I did not intend Stewart to have th* impression you have formed. "Darling," he continued, "won't you say "yes,' and let me win forgiveness for the speech?" B^e drew her gently to him, and as he looked Into her eyes found his an swer, even before her lips formed "yes." If friends of Della Osborn? speak truly-according to Fred's idea--there never was a more beautiful girl than his belove wife, You Should Be i Screen Question We believe our mill-ma screens will more than int? est you. We manu facti them of various woods and bronzed, galvanized or bia wire. 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