The story revolves around a group of people who gather at an old mansion for a masquerade ball on All Fools' Day. The guests are all eccentric and have secrets to hide behind their masks, leading to a series of misunderstandings and revelations that expose the true nature of each character. As the night wears on, alliances are formed and broken, and the lines between reality and deception become increasingly blurred.
By Josephine Daskam Bacon · First published 1912 · Genre: Literary Fiction, Satire, Short Story · 3 chapters