South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-11

! stewardess at the door
Yes, l want you 30 hook my gown"
There was to be a dance on deck
tonight and Helen was getting into
| the shimmering white evening gown
she had bought in Paris.
Wait just a moment. dear" as she
heard Warreu's quick step down the
/ corridor and at the door. The
stewardess is hooking me up"
7 There now, miss. / think that's all
right" and the stewardess hurried off
! TO answer another bell.
Ready to clear out and let me
dress?' demanded Warren as ne hung
\ UP his steamer coat and cap
Yes, in just a minute Isn't my
gown lovely dear 30 with a lingering
glance at the mirror DO you sup
/ pose the sea air'll hurt it,"
But Warren, who was busy laying
out his clothes. did not even glance at
the gown. ''Where'd that steward put
I my shoes ?" he scowled.
Your dress shoes Right there i'm
the bottom of the wardrobe I'll wait
I for you in the library. dear, and
huffing a last touch of powder on her
bare neck and arms. Helen threw a
/ white chiffon scarf around her and
started out
Warren could always dress quickly
and in minutes he came through
7 the library.
AS they went into the great white
and golden dining salon. Helen was
proudly conscious Of the glances that
/ followed them. Almost all the men
wore. dinner coats but warren car
ried himself and his clothes with an
air Of distinction all his own
Dear, you're the most distinguished
/ looking man in the room" she wills
pered happily when they were seated
at their table.
Now what do you want TO eat?
be demanded, frowning at the dinner
card, for any personal compliment al
ways iTritatad him.
When the long course dinner was
over. they had coffee in the smoking
room, and then went out on the deck.
which was decorated for the dance.
The whole length of the deck was
draped with German and American
flags and there were ropes of colOred
I lights and Japanese lanterns which
: threw a red glow far out over the sea.
ooh, it's a wonderful night for
dance" enthused Helen, tapping the
I waXed floor with her white satin
slipper. l feel just in the mood for
il, don't yoU?"
Not i'm the Mood.
NO, ate too darn much dinner to
feel like dancing" grumbl Warren,
who, although he danced particularly
well. never cared Or it.
"Oh. dear. please don't i've prosaic
tonight" pleaded Helen. glancing al
most enviously at a girl who was
standing by the rail, looking dreamily
out at the noonlit waves. while a
young man leaned toward her with an
| unmistakable Iover-like attitude.
The band now broke into a waltz
and several couples swayed off.
Come. dear. while it's not so
NO l tell you it's too soon after
dinner" growled Warren.
Then, perhaps Mrs. Curtis will
give me this waltz" suggested Mr..
Dudley, who sat at their table and
who had come in unnoticed
Flushing an embarrassed consent
Helen gave Warren her chiffon scarf
and the next moment she was gliding
\ down the deck with Mr.. Dudley.
/ Although she had not danced for
months, Helen had the natural grace
/ of the real lover Of dancing. and now
/ she abandoned herself TO the swing
| ing rhythm Of the waltz.
When the music stopped, they made
/ their way back TO where they had
! left Warren. but to Helen's annoy
/
Since your husbands deserted
YOU laughed Mr.. Dudley. you'll
\ have to give the next dance. too"
"Oh nO-no thank you" murmured
| Helen. whose self-cOnsciOGsnes made
her fear that his request was merely
4 a matter of courtesy
Just then she saw the captain ap-
! preaching? Was he smiling at her?
/ Helen glanced around TO see if it
might be someone behind them. but
nO-he was coming straight toward
/ her.
"Ah. Mrs Curtis, you're radiant to-
night May l have the honor of the
/ next dance?" he asked with quaint
/ German courtesy.
Helen knew that 10 dance with the
captain was quite a distinction. And
as she bowed her thanks To Mr.. Dud
ley and glided away on the captains
arm, she felt very conscious and self
conscious.
But where was Warren? The dis
tinctiOn of this dance would mean
nothing if Warren did not see her.
Then she saw him walking with
group of men, her white scarf hang
ing from his pocket. where he had
carelessly thrust it, Twice Helen
whirled past him before she caught
his eye. He smiled and waved his
cigaret
It's a great pleasure TO dance with
so graceful a dancer" declared the
captain CALAMITY.
Hardly had he released her when a
DIR. MarviX, 20 whom Mr. Dudley had
introduced her approached and asked
for the next dance.
Having a good timer" Warren
asked careleSsly when little later
flushed and radiant she joined him.
Helen had hoped he would make
some remark about the captain dane
ing with her but as he did not, she
could not resist a casual:
Dear. I was so surprised when the
captain asked me 10 dance. You know
we've hardly met him"
Not Surprised.
Huh the captains on these Ger