The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-22

II 'h'~i s@& @fn H& Ma,g
and the captives 1t IL magnincent,n
TIL She turned ana looked up at Darrell
and he noted how her eyes We're shin
\. ing through the mask.
/ There had been music 1t ceased an6
| then burst forth again in delirious
melody, which was instantly Caught NJ
| Dy the throng upon the floor. The pro
cession had passed around the circle
winding among the painted palaces, In
whose windows could be seen men and
women In the ancient Assyrian cos
tune copied with great exactitude
from the memorials of that vanished
era. Dancers We're crowding upon the
floor. Quadrilles formed as If by
magic. One caught glimpses OF IA
nous men In the world of art and
among them, dominating the scene,
were the beautiful women of that
world, the famous models. garbed in
costumes the most magnificent or the
most simple, some shod ia gold leath-
err, others barefoot, some shining with
jewels, others garlanded with cheap
posies daintily put on.
And they all sang till the voices
drowned the great orchestra and the
roof rang with the song.
What is IT." asked Vera, II have
heard 1t In the street"
1T Is 'L'Heure Charmante, the lat
est craze OF the Quarter" replied Oar
'rell. You know IT., then 7" for she had
begun TO sing. Then why not? 1t Is
In the air"
He added his own strong and clear
voice to hers, and they sang together
Justify.
Suddenly the people on their left
yeered toward the dancing floor. Vera
turned quickly, her eyes burning He
and their hands were clasped
together. Another moment and these
two, so strangely met. were dancing
among the revelers-ths woman with |
the scars of letters on her wrists. this
man who was alive because Il bullet 1
fired half an hour before and meant for
lim had gone astray. 1t was in har-
mony with the nights adventure that |
hey should dance and sing together in
his mad throng that whirled them I
lither and thither, aimless as fate. \
The music stopped with an ABRUPT |,
rash of the instruments and Il break |
II the voices from song tc shouting, |
hen to silence. All looked toward the
highest gallery, where appeared Lucia.
acclaimed the fav0rite model and now
proudly perched upon pedestal She
vas small of stature, and her beauty /
vas not Of the type that carries" to a !.
.reat distance. Her costume, however, y
vas wonderfully effective. She wore
gown of pale green. brocaded with
rises, and she held in her hands a yell
DIV veil so variable in quality under /,
be lights that 1t seemed to. wayer
Ound her body like q tongue of fame.
famous artist made quick sketch. i
her as she stood there, and then the
ldest of the students, giant, dressed
Ike gladiator, gave her his hand, and
5 she stepped down from the pedestal
e kissed her on the forehead, as IL to
1plfy the reverence for beauty in the
carts of all that vast assembly of ita
orshipers, Applause rewarded him,
nd then the band struck up once more
L'Heure Charmante." A thousand {
1ices seized upon the strain, the dan I
RS whirled away into new measures,
nd upon the instant Darrell said in !
Is companions ear: {
There are the Gordons." +
He had deserted his friends ut the
lge of the lower gallery
1--WE must hurry" he added, "of they
i'll escape u.s." Then suddenly, Upon
y word, | am glad that we danced.'
II, too" she replied. 1T is something 4
r me to have known this life if only l