The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-04

exaggerated gallantry which he
had picked up by much attendance
ct the theater.
You're forgiven, Fay"
':F1orine. meet Mr.. Weber" pro-
nounced Fay. Miss Miss kid,
forget your name"
'Florine' win do said Weber.
sits a bear Of a name. Cali me
Ike grille"
He took Clancy's hand be-
tween his two fat palms and
pressed it. He grinned at Fay.
I'm let you do all my pick
Ing after this, Fay. Come on;
check up your things. .
Up . heavily carpeted stairway
ne forced path Tor them.
Clancy would have fingered.
Pushing against her were women
dressed as she had never ex-
pected to see them dressed. There
we're necklaces Of pearls and
diamonds. coats OF sable and
ehfnchiIIa, gowns that even her
tnexperience knew cost in the
hundreds, perhaps the thousands.
IN the dressing-room, where
alie surrendered her plain cloth
coat OF q cheap 1ark-blue ma
teriaI to the maid, she voiced
something OF her amusement to
Fay. The blonde girl laughed.
Youm have al they got, kid,
Il you take your time. At that,
there isn't one of them wouldn't
give al her rags for that skin
Of yours. Did you notice Ike's
eyes9 Like a cat 1oolxin' at a
plate Of cream. You'll do: Kid.
1f IKE Weber likes your looks
and he does-you should worry
about fur coats. .
Who IL. hep demanded Clancy.
Broker, said Fay. with q
leanin' to the stage. They say
he's got money in half a dozen
shows. dunno about that, but
he's q regular teller. Nothin'
fresh about Ike. Don't worry,
aE7orine.
Clancy smiled TREMENDOUSLY. she
wasn't worried about the pos
aible freshness OF hundred
Webers- She. was worrying about
her clothes. But as they en-.
tered the dining-room and were
escorted by q deferentiaT maitre
A'hotel to a long, flowerIaden
table at one side. next the
.dancing-space, worry left her.
Her shoulders Strengthened and
her head poised confidently. For
Clancy had an artistic eye. She
knew that a single daisy in a
simple vase win sometimes at.
tract great attention In a con.
servatory filled with exotic blooms.
She felt that she was that daisy
: tonight.
In somewhat of a daze, she
Let herself be presented to a
dozen men and women, without
catching single name. and then
sank into a chair beside Weber.
He, was busy talking at the
moment to petite brUwn-haired
beauty, and Clancy was free to
look about her. It was q gorgeous
room, with queer Japanesque eff
feet to the ceiling, obtained by
draperies that were. as Clancy
phrased it to herself, accordion
plaitedp At the far end of the
dancing-space was a broad flight
OF stairs that led to a sort Of
curtained balcony, or stage.
But it was the people at her
own table who interested Clancy.
The complete absence Of formality
that had marked their entrance
weber had. permitted them,
after his escort to the dressing
room, to find their; own way. to
the tabIe-continued now. One
gathered from the conversation
that was banded back and forth
that these were the most init.
mate Of friends, separated for
years and now come together
again.
A woman from another table,
with a squeal OF delight, rose,
and. crossing over, spoke to the
brown-haired girl. They kissed
each other ecstatically, exchanged
! half a dozen sentences, and then
the visitor retired. Clancy heard
Weber ask the visitors name.
Hanged II I know! seem to
remember her family" said the
broWn-haired one.
Weber turned to Clancy,
Get THAR" he chuckled. It's
q great lane-Broadway. It amt
a place where you are acquainted
with people; you love EN-"
"or hate emf" suggested
Clancy.
Weber beamed upon her.
Don't tell me that you're
clever as well as bear for looks,
Elorine! II you do. I'll be just
bowled over completely"
Clancy shrugged.
WAS that clever?"
Weber chuckled.
"If you listen to the line OF