The Washington times., 1920-08-16
(Co.tlnued from saturday.

Perfectly he said, laughing.
sBut you OF the artistic and uncon-
lIventional guilds ought TO leave the
4udacious costumes to your models.
But, OF course. that's too much to
&sk or you"
li Indeed II Isl" she said. gaily. III
some, o fus think we're rather nice
| jY made why shouldn't we dare a
little artisticslly-in the name OF
beauty and OF art? Oh.
Jim!-it's the tango they're begin
ming. VIII you-with me?"
ti, They danced the exquisitely
graceful MEASURE together, her
little golden-s -sandaled feet flashing
poiselessly through the intricate
Iltteps, lingering, swaying, gliding
, faultlessly in unison with his as
Though part of his own body.
n The fascinating rhythm of the Ar
ltentine music throbbed through the
iperfumed air; a bright, whispering
Wilderness of silk and jewels
swayed rustling all around them;
bare arms and shoulders, brilliant
Hips and eyes fioated through their
line of dreary vision; figures like
,phantoms passed In an endless
! rosy chain through the lustrous
haze of motion.
WOULD DANCE WITH NO OTHER.
They danced together whatever
teame; Stephanie, like a child fear
tful of beGg abandoned. kept one
slim jeweled thand fast hold Of his
sleeve or girdle when they were not
dancing. To one and all who came
to argue or present fancied prior
claims she turned a deaf ear and
laughing lips. listening to no plead
Ing, no claims.
u She threatened Harry Better with
the fiat of her palm, warning him
Indignantly when he attempted a
,two-step, violence; she closed her
iears to Badger Sphinx, who danced
with rage in his goat-skins; she
.iWaved away Verne in al, his Es.b
tian splendor; she let her gray eyes
rest in an insolent stare at two
Il of Belters' dryads who, encircled
.Cleland's waist with avowed intent
to make him their prisoner and
dedicate him to vocal praise of the
Wine.
= : Then there was a faint clash and
Hash of iridescence, and the Prince
y VSiddhartha confronted her, golden
Il eyed, golden skinned. golden-haired.
magnificent in his golden vest
!ments.
GRIsMER APPEARS.
u Oswald she cried. "Oh, / am
glad. jim! You and Oswald will
;lbe friends, won't you? You're such
: other"
curious intentness at each other.
.tP "Ive always liked you, Cleland,"
,said Grismer. gracefully. I don't
think you ever cared for me very
Iuuch, but'I wish you might
III "I have found you-agreeable,
Grismer. We were friendly at
, school and college together"
MI Il hope our friendliness may con-
T! itinue."
Ill "I-hope so.'
III Grismer smiled:
Hit Drop in whenever you care to,
Eleland, and talk things over.
s'We've a lot to say to each other,
: think"
Hard at Grismer, "All right I'll do
Grismer nodded:
! 1--WE a kennel of sorts in Blocker
, street. But you might be interested
( IN one or two things I'm working
Nm. You see," he added with careless
Hood humor, I'm obliged to work,
now"
Ill Cleland said in a low voice:
I'm sorry things went wrong
With you" :.
; "Oh, they didn't 1t was quite all
right, Cleland. 1 really don't mind.
, Will you really drop in some day
i soon?'
!Is Yes"
I Dancing began again. Grismer
stepped back with the easy. grace
ful courtesy that became him, con-
ceding Stephanie to Cleland as
matter of course, and the latter,
who had been ready to claim her,
found himself disarmed in advance.
"Is it Grismer's dance, Steve?" he
asked. -