Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-18
|THE DANCING MASTER
BY RUBY AYRES
A,.bo, Of 1.-THE Phantom Lover" "A Bachelor Husband"
1.-THE One Unuuantsd,"
ru1s BEGINS THE STORY

tsss'o."ayb tsss',wa bali she u disconsolote
S..r.r. A hondsome young man
vSIt vSIs, 10 dance and she has to con-
csss ~. Irors none of the 1p-to.
~ ~ .soos. He IL Pat Rovston, and
cMs Elizabeth to dance. Her
aeguSS:.h aunt and cousin rebuke her,
moSO"; !, only a dancing master.
S.tb hears her uncle, soith tohon
wcde her home in the country,
M IT, she Is met by Walter
sI a solid but not cerv civa.
s. ~. countrv lad, toho lores her and
Nv.s N..sss marriage in her plight. Sho
y..' him and determines to 90 to
MsSo, m earn her licing BY dancing
D"'i i"oocy of 600 her uncle left her.
81 II orsdginglv taken IN BY her
Sss, and sets out TO find q place to
ia doncing lesson.
AND HERE 1T CONTINUES
rw Lost My Purse!"
r WOULD cost a lot Of money to
-. n she was sure, but she was wet
S..rsb and shivering, and her one idea
.% us' cas to get away from this par
y'u,.r , spot as quickly as possible. She
~ a. ker purse to make sure 1t was
~ md a cold shudder went through
u;,cm head to foot, for It had gone.
q. hunted frantically through every
x.t ~ She even took off her coat in
rourinp rain and shook 1t, but
up.hant ph avail. She had lost her purse
M every penny she possessed IN the
scs%. Tnr !. moment she was too terrified to
80. then she started to run back
Ss vsv she had come, never stopping
~, "a reached the porch OF the Pri-
~ School of Dancing.
pSrs had forgotten her dread Of meet
porston in the face Of this greater
s,.Sv. She pelted up the stairs
s..sthisssly. and pushed open the door
= ths small outer room.
Nv nurse-I've lost my purse" She
;ncoherent and almost crying, but
v. hroke off with a stifled sob as she
~ the amazed eyes of Pat Royston.
IN. music from the inner room had
...sS and the dark haired girl had ap-
s...nt,v gone, for therc was nobody
~ about, although the doors were
III r,ds omen, and for moment Eliza :
~ stood helplessly staring up at Roy
.."r The rain dripping from her hat and
n. tears running down her cheeks. -,
INV purse - I've lost my purse y,
A. aid again. II thought hoped
Ant / had dropped it here ,
"H.re" He looked amazed. "Wher
M vou-good heavens! Was 1t you
sSo came moment ago and didn''
nj, to see me?'
, .ri, came-I mean-I shouldn't have
s.ms n I'd known I'd got to see you
7 thousht-oh. I don't know what
,Aomsht: but I've lost my purse
ODD" She broke off crimson ant
distressed, and for a moment Roystoi
rxarded her gravely:. then ne tooi
something from his pocket.
"Is this your purse: I found 1t OF
he floor a moment ago .,
Eli.ab,th snatched it from him will
sOS. thank you! I thought 1t ha'
soue forever. was SO frightened
H. al I've got In the world.
She sat down on the nearest chair
and with shaking fingers tipped tn
contents Of the purse into her lap.
Royston watched her with a wr
mile.
"Oh. it's all there" he said dryly.
II know; / didn't think anybod
4 had taken any, but it's such a relief
Thank you ever so much.
She tumbled the money back any
how, and rose to her feet. "Good-by
and thank you so much" she said
turning to the door.
But be barred the way.
please wait q moment
Elizabeth looked up with scare
Ves. II can't wait-1 must go
plase!"
you shall 90 when you have tol
mo why you came here just now an
then went away as you did,
The color deepened in her. cheeks.
You know me today, then," sh
aid tremulously.
He echoed the word vaguely.
To-day! What do you mean?"
Her cheeks burned. but she met hi
Ces bravely.
The other morning Mt Paddingto
you pretended you did not know Inc,
lhe said.
There was a little silence.
i thought you would prefer that
"a not recognize you" Royston sal
! nth q touch Of sarcasm. AFTER th
ny your cousin took you from m
cntamination the other night, I nat
snuy supposed that ydu had bee
pig that ! am not a fit person to as
odate with"
Elizabeth looked up at him. the
oxn at her wet clothes.
You're You much cleverer than am.
e SAID painfully. II could not hay
Lb0uRhf Of -
He colored hotly.
i beg your pardon; that is not a
Reus, but the truth"
"0h!" said Elizabeth blankly. 81
ed not believe him. but she felt
rpossible to argue further. She stoc
moment twisting the recovert
,an to the door. %aa Il iAth th,nkN1 e 'thit thir
VIII 80 now," she said.
ao9ston kept his fingers on the har
quietly. ~ ~ u" A
There was something in his vol
S.ya I compelled an answer, and Eli;
''eth said slowly:
want to learn to dance; l sa
w. plate outside. I did not know
anything to do with YOU"
lou mean that If you had know
'" 'yS.d you'd not have Gomez
see She could feel his ey
wn her; then quite suddenly
SsIsd the door for her to pass on
=. rMIood afternoon" he said formal
aM.abeth's heart gave quick thr
a'sappointment, but she moved
sni.. Oh--good afternoon" she ga
th1Sy, and without another CLAN
M, Him she went down the stairs a
W nv Into the street.
,s.a aae rain had stopped. and a cc
.Le 20 had arisen. and she shiver
ious sue walked slowly along. the pl
wus N.Y.. purse clasped tightly in one har
Ssan, m ner heart was hot with sort
. ssn'ment which she could not unde