Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-05
TIE RED CIRCLE.
CHAPTER if.
The New Waitress.

! Jacks blue eye was always roam
ing. Bat when /, fcu upon ~ SLENDER
| h!ack-cyed girl. whose glossy black
hhir waved beautifully over her fore
head. II stopped and remained fixed
upon her for almost the length o.
Who'll" hour. Her figure was love.
~ yes. extremely so-Lut strong.
too. She carried her small. shap.ly
mead proudly on her pretty white
neck. The soft. healthy color came
ana went in the curve az her cheeks
Her simple little waist and skirt be-
cam" her even though IL wasn't ex-
pensivc. She "as almost covered
by the waiter Of buns she way serv.
ing To the crowd I'm rrun,cd
Jack t" himself "redro's 40, "A new
Z waitress. and his face ala no, irnply
'h"' ne was dispieas.d with the
, iHan choice Even though every one
/ OF the men crowded about her. talk
ing and buying at tn. same time.
. she PAID them no attention eSccpt
I 10 answer unsmllingly. and upon one
I bol6 fellow she turned such "a with
"fIng glance. followed by we'll
rounded shoulder that he looked a
'stAi' SHY.
san Jacks interest was aroused
ana ne arose slowly and wandered
/ over 10 the crowd about The giri. He
/ was Immediately admitted thanks 10
dangerous CLEAN IN HIS eye. and
/ next stood right in front Of the
Young gin. Now. Jack had been so
I used to admiration on the part OF
the other sex that he had never
ur'hined any Girl could accord him
anything but that. He had taken IL
FOR granted. So when he was asked
c"I1!y how maay he'd have and
given IN" required number with an
Indifferent glance, he was SURPRISED
ana nngcred. He stalkcd away,
threw his buns to the dogs and re.
fused 10 he consolcd by the shipper.
| lni dancers When the big dance
| started the girl took on hcr apron.
Put ON thick coat. covered her
Hl!ky black hair with "a ncut~bruwu
| velvet cap and went hurriedly from
| tho building
Jnck's eyes followed her TO the
door.
What's the use OF making fool
"utta myself over girl like thar
h" reasoned ioitily 10 himself. He
was trying 10 pass 1t over and say
,h"re "as nothiH. so very much 10
hcF after all which. of course. was
- ''N anu tii' SOUR
He then picked up one Of the dam
GERS and whirled OFF among tho
swiftly moving crowd TO the strains
OF Turkey In the straw"
Those dancers left to them
selves, Eazsd spitcfuliy after the
tru"nt couple. Five heads OF diff
fcr"nt hues came together and five
tongues wagGed rapidly
80 rever though; much or ncr mo-
I n FAE
narrowed eyes following the for
'unate one from between hcaden
iashes
| The old cat" another contributed
between various and sundry pangs
"f jealousy.
Her father was a released con-
Wet" added a tail blonde. II know.
because ! remember when he came
here TO get job
"Oh-h." breathed the Others with
wise mods. II always knew" etc.
But to return 10 Jack. he was
dancing. but he hardly knew IT, HE
hadn't the slightest idea who his
! partner was: AS for her. she was In
the seventh heaven. blissfully pop
ping her gum. Giggiing whenever n
| bump occurred: she felt that she'd
ienemEer this through the re-
mainder OF her days
| The music stopped and Jack took
! the girl over To the bar and gave
| her drink. TO her en;rcat!es that
he join her. he replied that he didn't
care TO. lie then found himself tax
! ing her back 70 the rowd OF dancers
| twho upon seeing him approach
| swiftly applied powder. paint and
! other c"smctics). But he was deaf
! 10 their pleas that he stay until the
! dance was over. drew on his coat
| and gloves and was gone. much to
| their chagrin. His late partners
| view then embraced five pairs OF
shoulders. five hare backs. and the
back OF 1--WE spanglcd skirts. But
she didn't care. She popped her gum
at them. thrust out red tongue and
joined some other friends.
(To he continued.)
Next chapter-"Thc Rebuff"
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