Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-08

Ruth, nearest, with Vira on the
other end and piquant little, bob
bed-haired, snappy-eyed, 1.-THE ami
mated girl between them. We've
been talking about you-and Rae
wants SO much to meet you" Ruth
presented Garrick to Rae Larue. Gar
rick was an adept with polite persi-
f1age. He needed to be, to cover up
the eagerness with which he studied
this interesting young person.
"1've heard so much about you,
Mr., Garrick," she explained,
keenly, with a come-on smile and a
hesitation after the Mr." that hint
ed at the irksomeness of formality
You live at the Club, don't you?
Pm staying with Beth Page; you
must know the Pages? I'd seen you
around when we've been over here
and l thought l knew you were
your
Rae had that sometimes fatal gift
of f1attery, a way of leading a man
on to talk about himself and of APP
pearing to be exclusively interested
in his tastes and pastimes. Guy stu
died her as she devoted her entire at
tention to him to the exclusion of
her companions. Was she attrac-
tive because she was so young; or
was it because she had had so much
experience in being young? From
his life at the Club they were soon
far a-fic.d leaping lightly 10 the visit
to the "Sea Vamp,"' then ever west
ward, like an explorer, to the city.
Was che Guesting to see just how far
the gaiety of this debonaire, sophis.l-
Gated club-man took him? For his
purposes Carries conveyed the i'm
preston that the only limits known
to him were the sky and che horizon.
Somehow, however, he had feeling
tEat this girl was learning pretty
much what she wanted 20 know;
though for the life of him he hadn't
quite figured out yet what that was.
Far down the porch Vira caught
sight of Glenn and had no intention
of playing the lay figure longer. Girls
and fellows were passing and with a
nudge at Ruth, Vira broke up the
party and the three continued down
toward the ball room, leaving Gar
rick to figure it all out, especially
Ruth, who, the moment they were
gone, seemed to resume leadership.
Dick had been sauntering alone
about the club speaking few words
to friends lolling in wicker chairs,
nodding to Others, when he heard
the noisy entrance of a group of
young people. - Il f.}
Dick Defoe was the quieter type
of man undoubtedly destined to
make any reasonably normal girl
happy. A gracious, if reserved, man.
,nefi seemed to- announce to the world
his reserve strength of character, if
trouble brewed. %
He quickened his pace as he saw
Ruth. His face lighted up with one
of his charming smiles. Ruth was
talking vivaciously to the girls when
she suddenly caught Dicks smile
and answered it. { i
Ruth" he said as he drew her
aside with eager Difference, "may l
have all the waltzes this EVENING""
She hesitated, looked at him bit
shyly, shrugged one beautiful shout
der as if debating whether to say
yes, then smiled: "Dick-you're
fast worker! I believe you bribed the
musicians. They're playing a waltz
this minute! Wait e.. till l put
my wrap up. III be with YOU in a
second"
Dick watched her go, glowing all
over. He was going to hold her
close to him, he was going to breathe
the perfume of her golden hair, he
was going to waltz, dreamy and
enticing waltz, with the girl over
whom he was frantic.
Then he heard someone call Ruth.
1t was Jack Curtis. Ruth +.
this is mine! When l want
dance with girl l just put my arm
about her like this and
we're off,"
Ruth laughed merrily, flashed