El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-01

space cleared for dancing But there
were only a few people Inere, anu inc
walters were standing luly aiOuLu-
The rainy night had discouraged the
Warren starts to Explore.
"This is too dead for US" and War
rem shook his head at the waiter VINO
ran forward to seat them come on,
let's do some exploring I've huncn
that Wen find something around here
yet worth seeing
As they went out arren nalleo
passing cab. bundled Helen into II ana
told the man to drive around TO Mont
You wait here while I investigate.
and Warren disappeared through ths
glittering doorway, over Whlch 1iasnsu
Cafe Royal in green and red let
In a few moments he came out
Wen take a chance on tnaE sumo
things doing in there. al rlsnI
Even from the sidewalk Helen coulu
hear the music and shriel5s Of laughter
Inside the scene was beWuderlns-
The long. crowded room was aolaze
with lights. Dancing girls IN snoI I
ballet skirts were WhiskinS ABOUT IN
the small space left for dancing Inc
tables were arranged a4onS the Vans;
as at Maxim's. put mere lne n0Ise 80 80
hilarity were unlike anything they hao
Diners Throw Confetti.
The diners were throwing confetti.
singing. cheering. and the air was JhlcA
with smoke and heavy with the odor
Of champagne. There seemed not a
vacant place but a fat red faced
Frenchman in tight fitting evening
clothes, evidently the proprietor, Iouno
them two seats near the OrcheSJra
"WfIl we have to order champagne
demurred Helen who strongly objected
to paving q high price Tor wine InaL
she really diSl1ked-
That's all right here They're CIV
eE,s1 Ffrs rFrrr
Pretty gay, eh? as a girl IN a req
spangIed skirt frisked by. her skirts
so stiff and short that they bruShed a
match safe from their table
The man who was sitting next 20
Helen had his arm around the pretty
French girl with him. Another SRI
had tied her pink chiffon hat with It's
velvet streamers on the head OF het
black mustached escort
Gayety Too Much for Helen.
Helen was not sure that she wanted
to stay She felt Just little nervous,
the gayety was a bit too loud and toe
hilarious But Warren was enjoying
At a high desk in the corner sat a
stout FrenchwOman. probably the WlIe
Plainly it was her policy to keep up
the gayety, for the greater gayety
the more frequent the orders 1or Vine
And now. when for moment the mer-
riment flagged, she beckOned one OF
the dancing girls and gave her large
paper filled with colOred balls
With a shout. the girl tossed the
balls among the guests. Then 1ol-
flowed a fast volley of fire back ana
forth. The gay little balls, about the
size of a walnut were light enough
to be thrown freely without harm
Warren UnbendS-
''Why. 7 believe that girls trying to
swat me-" Erinned Warren, as ne
lodged the third ball thrown directly
al him by a pretty girl sitting with
a French officer across the room
Watch me give her one" but he sue
ceeded only in hitting the bald head
of passing waiter
The girl threw another which War
rem caught and tossed back with bet
ter aim. For the next few moments
they pelted each other until the balls
were all broken. Helen could not help
thinking il rather undignified. War
rem did not often Unbend like this. but
perhaps il was the spirit of the place.
In the next lull the orchestra rose
and marched gayly. in single file.
around the room. The 'cellest held his
instrumental over his head. and
tWanged on it like a banjo, while a
viOlinist carried the bass violin, beat
ing it as a drum.
After them pranced the dancing
girls, the first one clutching the coat
tail of the last musician. and the other
girls swinging on TO each others short
fluffy skirts.
The girls stamped and kicked and