Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-10-11

little while, humored him. Soon, now
ever, she touched him on the arm.
queer gravity had come into her dainty
little face.
Are you really in love with Lou
lsef" she inquired. with something of
his own directness.
He answered her with perfect seri-
BUSINESS.
~ believe So" he admitted, but l
should not like to say that am abso-
lutely certain. have come here to
find out"
sophy suddenly rocked with laugh
fer.
You are the dearest. gueerest mad
hsn have ever mel - she exclaimed,
holding tightly 70 his arm. you sit
there with face as long as fiddle,
wondering whether you are In love
with a girl or not Well. I am not go
ing to ask you anything more. Tell me,
are you tired?"
mot a bit" he declared. II never
had such ripping evening in my life."
She held his arm little tighter. She
was the old Sophy again, full Of life
and gayety.
Lets go to the Aldwych," she sug-
gested, land see the dancing We can
Just have something TO drink We
needn't have any more supper"
The cab stopped few minutes later
outside what seemed TO be a private
house. The door was opened at once.
Sophy wrote Johns name in a book,
rhox Nv no mo N
who had come forward to greet them,
into a long room. brilliantly lit, and
flled. except ia the center. with sup
per tables. John looked around him
wonderingly. The popping Of cham
payne corks was almost incessant. A
slightly yoluptuous atmosphere OF
cigarette smoke, mingled with the per-
fumes shaken from the clothes and
hair of the women. several more OF
whom were now dancing, hung about
the place. A girl in fancy dress was
passing great basket Of flowers from
table to table.
Sophy sat with her head resting upon
her hands and her face very close to
her companions, keeping time with her
feet to the music.
isn't this rather nice?" she whis-
pered. do you like being here with
me, Mr.. John Strangewey?"
''Of course I do" he answered heart
lily. SIS this restaurant"
She shook her head.
, mo. lisa club. We can sit here all
night If you like"
Can L joins" he asked.
She laughed as she sent for form
and made him fill ii In.
"Tell me-" he begged, as he looked
around him, "who are these girls? They
look so pretty and well-dressed, and
yet so amazingly young to be out at
this time Of night"
mostly actresses" she replied, "and
musical-eemedy- girls. 1 was in musi-
cal comedy myself before Louise res
cued me-"
"Did you like itf"
81 liked 1t all right" she admitted.
'but 1 left 1t because I wasn't doing
any good. can dance pretty well, but
have no voice, so there didn't seem
to be any chance of my getting out Of
the chorus and one can't even pretend
to live on the salary they pay you, un-
less one has part"
But these girls who are here to-
nisht?"
They are with their friends, of
course" she told him. II suppose, If
1t hadn't been for Louise, should have
been here, too-with friend"
81 should like to see you dance" he
remarked in q hurry to change the
conversation.
"rl dance to you some day In your
rooms, IL you like" she promised. "Or
would you like me TO dance here
There is a man opposite who wants me
to do Just which would please you
most"
dance, by all MEANS" he insisted.
II should like to watch you"
She nodded, and a minute or two
later she had Joined the small crowd In
the center Of the room, clasped in the
arms Of very immaculate young man
who had risen and bowed to her from q
table opposite. John leaned back In
his place and watched her admiringly
Hsr feet scarcely touched the ground
She never once glanced at or spoke t.
her partner. but every time she passed
the corner where John was sitting
she looked at him and smiled.
His eyes grew brighter, and IN
smiled back at her. She suddenly 70
leased her hold upon her partner and
stretched out her arms to him. He,
body swayed backward II little. Sh,
waved her hands with II gesture In
fnitely graceful. subtly alluring. He,
lips were parted with smile almost Of
triumph as she once more rested hes
hand upon her partners shoulder.
"Who Is your escort this evening
the latter asked her, speaking almost
for the first time.
you would not know him." she 70
piled. HE Is Il Mr.. John Strangewey
and he comes from Cumberland"
"Just happens that do know him.
the young man remarked. Though
I'd seen his face somewhere. Used (,