The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-08

! dancers swayed in unison. working up to
| a pitch OF passion. the climax Of which
| was denoted by a blur OF cymbals and
| drum-stlcks.
During this performance Poe strolled
about on the outer edge Of the dancers.
! entering into the play, pulling on wigs,
stretched in laughter. pInchinS playful
| people who chased him. carrying on the
| carousal as crazily as the rest.
There was one girl creating sensa-
| formed little woman costumed as d wa
| ter carrier Of Tehuantepcc: the peasant
! girl costume exactly suited her, and she
! carried small mouthed red water bot
| tie gracefully on her shoulder throughout
| the undulating, rhythmic dance in time
TO the sensuous, tropical music.
| CLEOPATRA cried Poe appreciatively.
The girl turned and tossed him kiss.
| Those who Were watching laughed. She
caught her partner. another attractive
| girl dressed in short circus -girl skirts
and wearing only an eye-mask, more
firmly about the waist. and began new
| series OF sinuous swayings TO the delight
Of the gleefu onlookcrs.
Just then the dance masters staff came
down in three rapid thumps. and the
whole hall-rull dashed at a large, vivid
hucd papier-machc pear. hanging from
the center Of the ceiling by many colored
They lcaped and struck at 1t. trying
TO break IL open that its store OF can
dies, fruits and favors might he corn
hands
The two girls. being near the center OF
the hall. leaped 10 a position directly be-
meath The pear. The more attractive
one, In the peasant girls costume. caught
her companion by the leg. and helped her
TO an instants unsteady perch on her
shoulder.
The girl In circus skirts made a frantic
grasp. and struck the pear. breaking IL
open so that tie goodies dropped out
among the scramb!ing dancers For
moment mo ,t,1r she remained poised, crying In
Nov ! snail have tho chalchihuitI,''
roe, VINO had rushed in TO fight for the
tayiGTs' hasiGS he helped her as she jumped down
quick 10 heor whispered. Yes, YOU
WIN H. from the one In peasants garb.
Inc scramble for favors having fin
lshed, another series OF thumps with tbo
butt of the big stick IN the dance mas
ger hands called them all 10 a hilarious
reel IL became more OF q reel each min
ute; LOT an had drunk their fiil of beer
anu Pulque, and the last exhilaraiing
hour was at aland ''"e
>, Christoplcr Poe lesped Ia, and snstchsd
me me sllI win the circus skirts away from
yer partner In spite OF the objectIon OF
ooth. BY clever twisting snd wc,vJn. a.
ana CUT among the dancers, he manaesd
20 eradG the neasant-girl. who pursued
irant!calIy. lie danced his partner aboni
until sGe was dizzy aud pleaded vim ~,
TO stop' Then he dropped her In cor
~ n' s"d., ahd pressed glass OF pulque
p'i .ltl,l' 6ShlIN AT lDe same moment
lld you get the chalchihultIr"
NO. Not vet. cried the girl naming
Find my partner. We mustn't get Josi
We must 30 home together"
Your Partners safe" answered Poe
bobbinE mp 10 stand In front OF the cir,
GUS riding masqucrldor as he saw the
fascinating girl with tho water lug push
ing through the dazcd dancers toward
them. Graspiug a follow in bulky
Ch3utceer suit Poe swung him around.
pointed 10 the spent girl In the corner,
cried. Here's a pheasant hen for YOU"
and whirled away I'm tnle 10 catch the sp-
preaching pcnsant-glrl about the waist
and join I'm the mad revelry.
Tho girl rcpulsed him violently. with
almost masculine strength, but Poe. with
an outward show OF affection. crushed
her tight to his bosom. using all his
strength and holding her 80 close she
could scarcely breathe.
\ sudden series OF tllumps from tho
masters stan announced abruptly that |
this would bc the last dance. II was IN. !
signal for depraved. utterly demoral- |
lied 1umbie OF cXtravagnnt motions lewd |
cries. earsplittng curses. staggering |
blows. and a few pistol shots, 1t was |
tho moment OF utter demoraljza ton: the |
dance had gone TO pieces. II was mad !
bottle smashing hellish riot.
Poo took advantage OF the confusion 10 |
strengthen his hold on tho struggling girl |