[Frontispiece: Five people dressed for costume ball, four sitting, one standing.]

HEARTS AND MASKS

BY

HAROLD MACGRATH

Author of The Puppet Crown, The Grey Cloak, The Man on the Box

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY

HARRISON FISHER

New York

GROSSET & DUNLAP

Publishers

COPYRIGHT 1905

THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY

TO MY WIFE

CONTENTS

List of Illustrations

Five people dressed for costume ball, four sitting,
one standing ……… Frontispiece

The handsomest girl I had set eyes upon in a month of moons.

"This is what I want. How much?" I inquired.

Turning, I beheld an exquisite Columbine.

I led her over to a secluded nook. We sat down.

And there we sat, calmly munching the apples.

"Madame, will you do me the honor to raise your mask?"

We watched the girl as she bathed and bandaged the wounded arm.

With a contented sigh she rested her blue-slippered feet on the brassfender.

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