The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-09


as early as the dinner hour Cock
tails were being served in coffee cups,
with but little pretense at conceal
ment, and bottles stood on the floor
beside nearly all the tables.
Have a bit of something's" asked
Mallory, as they seated themselves at
table near the dance floor. I've
got some good stuff in my hip pocket
got it from chap who got supply
of the Keith Gilbert hooch."
Sally shuldered Was she never to
escape from Giddy Gilbert's name
never to be allowed to forget her
brief mad folly?
The blare OF a saxophDne announced
: the beginning of a dance. AS Claire
turned eagerly to Rex Mallory and rose
to her feet, Sally leaned back in her
chair and looked about her. She had
been curious about road houses of this
type. but of course Dick had never TAX
en- her to one, and after his departure,
when she had begun to go about with
Keith Gilbert and his friends, there
had always been more exciting places
TO go.
She was interested in this place,
therefore, and trifle disappointed.
She did not know just what she had
expected, but this restaurant seemed
tame, with its many small tables, its
conyentionally clad walters. and the
usual Jazz band. The summer night
was infinitely more attractive. 1t
must be beautiful this evening up in
the New Hampshire hills at Grooming
Water-she wondered how her rock
garden was coming on this summer,
and if the striped nasturitums had
really come up again, or were just a
freak of a season.
ooh, I love- this place." That was
Claire returning to their table reluct-
antlv when the music stopped at last.
Mallory did not look so enthusiastic.
And I adore dancing with you, Mr..
Mallory" she went on. ITS so nice,
not having to share your dances with
a whole crowd"
Sally flushed at such brazen angling
for his favor She had thought Patric.
ia Loring rather daring at times, but
she had always been more subtle than
this. And Claire, fat, little out OF
breath, her face in need of powder
had too little charm at that moment tC
succeed in such flattery.
Shall we dancer" Mallory turned tc
Sally as the music started again. cts
really a good floor" His eyes begged
her TO dance with him, and she had &C
cepted before she realized that Claire
was furious. .......
They began to dance, and Claire
stared after them angrily Apparent
~ IN her code chaperone, no matter
how young didn't dance. Sally real
lied her mistake, but saw no way o.
correcting it, -.--,..,- .......- .
do you like it here at ALP" Mallory
asked her in a low voice. 81 didnf
know of any other place nearby-anC
this is lively as the evening wears on
the cabaret is as good as as anything
you'll see on Broadway"
Yes, it's very attractive" Sally
glanced about her at the big, rather
bare room, with its dim. rose-shadeC
lights and little alcoves. discretly cur
tanned. She did not like the atmos
phere of the place-it made her fee
vaguely uncomfortable, somehow. AnC
the people-middle-age rather ia
men, with young pretty girls-girl
who looked as if their mothers woulC
make them wash of their very appar
ent rouge and powder. Boisterou
laughter came from one of the alcoves
and coarse, blonde woman drew bacl
the half-drawn curtains and SHOUTED
to the band leader
1 That's Babe Lewis" Rex told Sally
"She can jazz anything; she's one o