Evening star., 1923-06-10
1--WE got IT," said Martin, somewhat

! 'we got IT," said Martin, somewhat
grimly.
! Mrs. Kingour was interested.
Gould you do this dance for me this
/ afternoon? 1 think 1t might be
amusing. I'll give you what ] was
going to give the other people. Five
hundred, / believe"
/ Martin gasped, but Minnie saved
hin7-and the situation-from dis
aster.
/ dred before" she said, with just the
proper note OF hesitancy. still, as
It's a new number
! That will be splendid, Have you
anything else you can do?"
"Oh, yes. Our regular specialties.
Russian, Spanish" Minnie waved her
hand.
You'll come then: About four
thirty?"
'I guess So" said Minnie. THAT Is,
| R we ai-aren't too tired. You see,
Mrs. Kingour, we didn' expect to
work today. And we're pretty tired
| sittin' up all night. What do you
think, Martini
Martin couldn't think.
It's up to you, Minnie" he said.
/ Minnie sighet
well, don't like to work when
I'm tired"
Mrs Kingour interrupted her.
| Couldn't you rest here?- IF l let
you go. I'm afraid I'll lose you. AS
for costumes, IL you want any. I've
whole trunkful" She smiled en-
gagingly. 'I could give you a room
and some luncheon. You could rest.
You'd be quite fit by this afternoon"
She rose and pulled a cord OF
twisted silk. I'm really quite keen
on you" She smiled. TT must have
been great fun, dancing in the park
Had you engaged the hurdy-gurdyr
No; that was an accident" said
Minnie lightly. i,
The butter entered.
"yon rang for me, madam"
YES, johnson. I want you to take
Give them a room>-and something to
eat, and-oh, yes! Please have one
Of the maids show them my costumes
They're in some trunk or other"
Very good, madam. VIII you come
this way, pleaSef o
ITHEY followed the butler up tive
l. more flights OF stairs to a room
on the top floor at the rear of the
house. It was a large white room
with bed in it end couch agains.
the wall.
"Til send one of the maids with
the costumes said the butler
You're to ring If you want any
thing" -..-.- .r-
His bald head disappeared dowr
the corridor. Martin gently CLOSED
the door and leaned against 1t.
Holy cat!' was what he said.
Minnie sank down into a chair an6
laughed. Then she began to sob
Martin was frightened. He went tc
her and put his hand on her shoulder
Buck up, Minnie-Minnie"
yeah. I'm all right" She
Strengthened up, gasping. We'll, gee
here we are"s
gazed at, each other. What are we
gonna do now?
Minnie rose and caught his sleeve
We're goin' through with this bluff
seer. It-it's a chance for us
Martin"
But / can't dance1'
"Yes, you can! Wasn't you .dancin
out there? Look; we got six or sever
hours. Well practice here. I'll teacf
you She won't hear us. We gotta
do it, Martini"
Martin grasped her hands
You're some game kid, Minnie. II
take a chance with you any day"
THAT a boy, Martin" she laughed
excitedly. "Come on! Well start OF
our feature number You'll be sittin
on park bench-see?
"The sofa-that's right-no; benz
over. You're all in. see? There
Hold it. Now I come in" She move,
toward him, humming dance-tune
her body swaying, I'll tap you oil
> the shoulder. and you rise to me
That's it! Now break-keep dancin'
> Not too much jazz. All right; com
back Faster, now"
: They were interrupted only twic
in the three hours following-onc
! by the maid who brought the cos
: tunes and again by the imperturabl
{ Johnson, bearing luncheon tray.
Mrs. Kingour wishes to know
: whether you feel rested" he said.
"Oh, fine" said Minnie. Great"
very good, miss Thank you
miss"
] The correct, blank man went out
!. They pounced on the food.
Gee, Martin! Grapefruit! An
Z chicken patties--no; it's sweetbreads
;, We mustn't sat-to show we ain
e starved