The Washington herald., 1922-05-24

CoHtfssed from Yesferdoy.
Jane touched the punch to her
lips and tried to smile. She could
not forget that she had promised
her mother never TO touch liquor OF
any kind. Nothing could make her
break that promise she had always
thought, and yet as she stood with
all the crowd toasting her as the
future bride of Norman Traverse.
Jane realized that the moment had
come when she thought more of
pleasing Norman than her mother.
He was looking at her with pos
sesstul eyes-eyes that did not
overlook that Jane Richards was
the most beautiful woman at the
Bail Des Artistes where beautifui
women from all parts of the world
came to please blase cosmopolites.
It was no small honor to be chosen
from among this galaxy of movie
stars, opera singers. society women
and other less definite characters
of women who doomed up from
Greenwich Village and darker cor
ners of New York where beauty
could be their only title.
But in the case of Jane. there was
no question as to, who she was. The
future bride of Norman Traverse,
The loveIiest girl at the ball.
Drink! Drink to Juliet-to the
golden applet
The golden apple,
Some were whispering-other
were shouting. The golden apple!
Norman put his arm about Jane
and kissed her before the mob.
Romeo and Juliet" some one
60 ~
Juliet"'
ITO my sweetheart Norman
proposed.
A giddy woman dressed as 'KiKf''
nudged Jane and whispered.
You must drink to that, dearie!"
Jane felt that everyone would
feel that it was a slight to Norman
II she did not take up the toast.
ITO my sweetheart she returned
and drank almost all of the drink.
In a second IL seemed she was
upon the shoulders Of the crowd.
Norman was likewise picked up
and carried above the heads of the
carnival Everyone was waving and
r screaming and dancing closely
about them. Jane felt deliriously
dizzy and faint. She did not know
whether it was the punch or the
excitement of the frolicking parade
that she was heading-but swim
ming all about her were colors she
could not separate In binding revo-
lutions. Round and round and
round the room went swimming like
a top
The golden applew she could
hear people shouting.
"Hurrah for Traverse"'
hNy l. ~
tion another faction of the party
began to take up a call.
Here's to Madame Naramova~
The golden appler'
Louder and louder James crowd
returned the call
Here's to Romeo and Juliet"
Then suddenly Jane was dumped
back to the floor. Before she could
realize what had happened a scuffle
was going on between two Roman
gladiators and a clown who had
lost his red wig in the encounter.
Wen sec who gets the golden
apple" he challenged.
Yes. stand 'em up" some one
shouted
James cheeks were flaming. Could
this contest be nothing more than
a free-for-all fight?
AHdNclSe AOuSnI MS way TO Jane
and threw his cloak about her
trembling shoulders, crying
Let us by! We don't want any
of your prizes"
But the crowd blocked the way.
Again the shouts went up.
Romeo and Juliet. Juliet gets
the golden applet
The music began to play a mad.
rOmping air.
Then trumpet sounded
The leader announced that II the
guests would subside. the judges
wished to declare that the contest
was between two young ladies'
Miss Jane Richards as Juliet" and
Madame Naramova, the famous
vamp as "Salome." The announcer
continued
Before the decision, the commit
tee has arranged for a Salome dance
by Madame Naramova-after which
her seven wells will beauctioned