Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-09-21

The curtain rang up upon one of the
most gorgeous and sensuous of the
Russian ballots. John, who by their
joint insistence was occupying the
front chair In the box. leaned forward
in his place, his eyes steadfastly fixed
upon the stage. Both the prince and
Lady Hilda, In the background, al
though they occasionally glanced at
the performance, devoted most of their
attention to watching him.
AS the story progressed and the mu-
sic grew in passion and voluptuous-
ness, they distinctly saw his almost
militant protest. They saw the knit
ting of his firm mouth and the slight
contraction of his eyebrows. The
prince and his friend exchanged
gIances. She drew her chair a little
farther back, and he followed her ex-
ample.
"where did you find anything so
wonderful as this?" she murmured.
Lost among the hills of Cumber-
land" the prince replied. II have an
estate up therein fact, he and are
Joint lords of the manor of the VII
lage In which he has lived"
"And you?" she whispered, glancing
at John to be sure that she was not
overheard. "where do you come in?
As educator of the young? l don't
seem to see you in that roller
A very rare and by no means pleas
ant smile twisted the corners Of his
/ lips for a moment.
at is long story"
"Can I be brought int" she asked.
/ He nodded.
ut rests with you. 1t would suit my
plans"
She toyed with her fan for mo-
and back again at John. Then she rose
from her place and stood before the
ookngglass. From the greater obscur-
/ ity of the box she motioned to the
prince.
John remained entirely needless OF
their movements. His eyes were
still rlvetea upon the stage, fascinated
with the wonderful coloring, the reali-
cation of new art.
"You and l." Lady Hilda whispered,
"do not need TO play about with the
truth, Eugene. What are you doing
this for?"
"The idlest whim," the prince as
sured her quietly. Look at him.
Think for "a moment of his position
absolutely without experience, entirely
ignorant about women, with fortune
one only dreams of, and probably the
handsomest animal in London. What
Is going to become of hlmf"
81 think l understand little" she
confessed.
81 think you do" the prince assent
ed. "He has views, this young man.
It is my humor TO see them dissipated.
The modern Sir Galahad always irri-
tated me little"
She shrugged her shoulders.
They'll never give him chance
these women" she said. "Much better
hand him over to me-"
The prince smiled enigmatically, anC
Lady Hilda returned to her seat. John
vas still leaning forward with his eyes
alone now. The ballet was drawing
toward the end. The music haC
reached it's climax of wild and passion
ate sensuousness, dominated and in
splred by the woman whose every
movement and every glance seemed
/. part of some occult, dimly understood
language.
When the curtain rang down, John
like many others, was confused. New
ertheless, after that first breathless
pause, he stood up and Joined in the
, lumultuOus applause.
"Well?" the prince asked.
John shook his head.
81 don't know" he answered.
"Neither does anyone else" Lad!
Hilda said. Don't try to analyZe you
, Impressions for our benefit, Mr.
Strangewey. / am exactly in your pc
stlon, and / have been here dozei
times. Even to us hardened men ant
women of the world, this Russian mu
sic came as surprise. There wer'
; parts of 1t you did not like, though
weren't there?"
"There were parts OF 1t / hated,
John agreed. "There were passage
that seemed to aun at discord in ever,
sense Of the word"
!. She nodded sympathetlcally. The,
{ were on their way down the broa'
staircase.
81 wonder" she murmured, "whethe
) am going TO be asked out to sur
PERI"
"Alas, not tonight, dear lady" tn
I prince regretted. 81 am having fey
5 friends at Seyre House."
She shot glance at him an
shrugged her shoulders. She was ev
: IDENTIFY displeased.
"How much too bad !" she exclaimed
II am not at all sure that IL is rlgh
of you TO invite Mr.. Strangewey to on
of your orgies. A respectable littl
: supper at the Carlton, and cigarett
I In my library afterward, would hay
! been great deal better for both c
fnr Mr. Gfpo