The Washington times., 1921-03-13
Continued from Preceding PQge.

in Luke. 1--WE got on immensely,
didn't WEI"
| didn't want to dance the next;
I wanted to snatch a moment to
look about me-to see, to think
but | did not care to Gay so. The
ancient guile of my sex came to
the rescue. ~ jr .s-te
Lorraine Is looking at you," !
said. She was, she had fixed those
emerald eyes of hers on him from
lcross the .veranda; Enthusiastically,
she wished to speak to him again.
Don't you think" said, that you
might give her a dance? She
seems keen on II. tonight"
81 should like to, II you don't
mind" he answered promptly.
"She's a cracker at dancing. don't
say you are not first. class yourself.
but, of course, she's had much
longer to learn than you"
81 should think So" laughed IN
reply.
Keep the next but one for me-"
said Luke, walking of.
Mabelle's red head came round
the corner OF plilar.
Are you going to keep him all
the night to yourself, you sly
thingg she breathed. Cant you
cut a dance or two and let ono
have a chance? He dances like an
angel; / was sure he woodland
you've got him safe. you needn't
mind me. Can't / introduce any
one to you? I'm your hostess, you
know. ! ought to-
Introduce Captain England, II
YOU like" said, swaying my fan
back and forward to hide the
trembling of my hands. l was In
agony lest someone should claim
me first.
But Mabelle was anxious on her
own account to see me ably part
nered. She had found Harry Eng
land somewhere outside the We
randa before ten bars of LAS
Amoureuses" we're past. Sh0
brought him up and presented him
formally.
Luke and Lorraine by now were :
Waiting together. She did not
look into his eyes and languish as
she had done in Englands arms;
could only see, as she passed, her
white, black-lashed lids; her lips a
little parted, her hand resting
lightly. very lightly. on Luke's arm.
Mabe,le hustled of Harry Eng
land, without a word. not even the
conventional May have the pleas
ure" TOOK nay hand and my waist
and swept me out on the veranda.
And / knew in an instant that
had never danced in my life be-
fore!
He danced without speaking; he
did not look at me. He seemed to
make no effort whatever, yet flew
in his touch like a leaf blown by
the wind. l could not feel the floor;
my feet seemed to glide upon
waves OF pure music. And the
music was Harry England; and all
the time, though he never opened
his lips, 1t was speaking for him:
telling me things wonderful, not to
be believed.
Something broke and came
crashing down to RUM 1t was only
the end OF the dance; but Tor
moment / felt as one feels who has
slipped from a height. Then /
knew that l was standing at the
side of the veranda and that Harry
England-still without word-had
bowed to me and left me.
did not need to be told why he
had not spoken. Through all the
wonder of the dance-through all
the unbelievable, beautiful things
that the music was saying to me
I had 1elt beneath the scorching
breath of an unseen lava flow. the
current of England's anger. The
anger was not for me; at least for
me only in part; but its very pres
ence burned.
1T isn't my fault" l thought to
myself. What am | to do?"
PUT in your hairpins; you look
half Wild" said Lorraine's cool
voice. as il in answer. She was sit
ting beside me. England, of course.
had steered me, to my chaperone
before leaving me, but l had not
noticed it till then.
Bend down." said Lorraine; I'll
do IT," She settled my hair with
deft fingers. "Why did you dance
with England?" she whispered, al
most in my ear.
did you not want me to-"
asked, puzzled and confused. Had
Lorraine taken fancy-but no.
that was too absurd! ] could not
construe the look she gave me.
"Why did yon?' she said again,
withdrawing eyes.
1t seemed as If she had not heard
me. There was surely something
mad about Lorraine that night. She
looked at me as If she loved and
hated me, all in the same instant;
she almost caressed my hair and
then pushed me away from her.
Go and dance" she said. go
and dance with him. He is coming
for you"
"Why, he is going down the
steps" said; and, indeed, had
just caught sight of England's tall
figure passing out into the moon
light.