Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-06


class school where she acquires cul
ture and cultured friends. She de-
livers the valedictory of her class
and visits the home of school friend
where she again meets Slim Jackson.
AND HERE 1T CONTINUES
GLE OWNS piece of the show IN
in, and so do ]. He plays with the
show business on the side quite a lot,
Also we're in two or three other deals
together. I'll naturally be running into
you now and then, Jennie, but don t
worry-you always be Miss Miller
whom ] met for the first time in my
life tonight"
from the wall and swung again into
the dance. Come on, Jennie--give
her little gas!" Slim whispered.
Jennie felt such relief that she required
no urging; her spirit free, she danced
ms she had danced in the old PeRin
days. plus all that little NJ. Dubois had
taught her. And marvel though Slim
was to look at while dancing, he was
an even greater marvel as n partner.
No wonder women of smart society were
said to exchange. with decent indirect
ness, large sums for n dance or so with
him. Jennie forgot herself; dancing
with Slim was like being a strain OF
exquisite music, like being spring
wind
lie swung her back to the wall they
had just left and faced her, his eyes
eager. Jennie. you re the real goods -
he said excitedly. You're my next
neutrality-suspicious. partner, / mean.
But Slim she began, amazed
''Oh. / don't want to spring you al
at once. You're not ripe. But after
some private work with me you'll be
great. -
'But, Slim, your present partner
Doris Dorrainc!' he shifted
i Doris doesn't have the real class
You saw that yourself tonight. And
then. Doris may drop out of the gam,
any time and leave me fat. There
are too many men in her young life
But you. Jennie. you've go
everything You may name your own
terms-only you've got to come in
Well show this old town something it,
never seen before! -
As she listened to his excited speech
and gazcd into his eager face a sens,
OF there being something familiar abou
this scene came upon her.
i And then she remembered. On tn,
night she had last seen Slim he haC
made her this same proposal.
And her answer was in substance nov
the same: Its wonderful chance
you're offering me. Slim--but there
something else I want to do.
He nodded over at their table. "Yo,
mean you're going up with that bunch 2
II don't know, SLIM don't know
yet. But it's something else I wan
to do. I'm quite definite that it.
to he something else.
The excitement faded from his face
ne ra2ed at her thoughtfully, keenly
then he smiled.
I'm not giving the idea up. Jennie
But it might somehow work out as I
better business proposition after yo,
bad solidly landed high up. More pub
licity. I'm not going to bother 70,
about it any more-but just you remem
ber. I'm not giving the idea up" Ant
then he added swiftly, daringly: mo
of marrying you, either !'--and thel
before she could speak, Come on, we,
better get back to the others.
wy But even as he started to lead he
away, he checked her. Hello, there
another of your old friends !" he ex
claimed, "No-two more -
'WhoY' she breathed sharply.
Harry Edwards-remember him p
and with him Uncle George At tabl
In the far corner, FAST behind you"
She cautiously glanced around. Firs
she saw Uncle George, arrayed as nev
Pr were the lilies of the field for Uncl
George, in this uptown country that h.
rallied home, believed in taiors ant
Jewellers and haberdashers and all thei
TRIBE And then she saw Harry; h,
also was in evening dress. though hi
garments were of lesser glory. Ther,
was disorder in his appearance which
suggested disorder In his mind. Tha
disorder might have been augmented BY
glass which stood beside his elbow
by that glass, its predecessors ant
its kin.
So much of detail her quick eye.
noted, even though the chief, almost
the only, thing she saw were Harry
eyes staring straight at her. They
seemed wild eyes to her.
"Come on. Slim-1ets go back" sh,
breathed quickly. She went into hi.
arms. they swung through the crowd