Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-09-25
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DOWN BY THE SEA-AND YATES"
DOWN BY THE sEA-AND YATES
noticed Mr.. Wright was not drink

| i nOtlCeu MT. WiiSHl was iio' Ni'
ing.
After my second cocktail l insisted
that he try one and held the glass up
to him. please, just take the curse
off of it." | wheedled. He touched It
to his lips but that was all, and ne
did that because it was the gallant
thing to do under the circumstances
| With all the rest of the crowd look
ing. to have turned me down would
have been humilating.
The music started.
"'Yates' has an orchestra that
makes little thrills run all over me,
| confded to my goodlooking escort.
ITS wonderful. That saxaphone
would make anyone commit murder
-er even worse"
Come on" | said and pulling at
his arm started toward the room
where they were dancing. They were
playing heavenly waltz. He danced,
like | was afraid he would. in good
time and perfect step, but without any
OF the latest variations.
| felt a warm glow of exhilaration.
glanced up at my partner lie was
the most distinguished dancer on the
floor and | longed to have him hold
me closer.
The violins played the minor chords
in 1.-The Song OF India" and | wanted
to dance, dance, dance as | had neper
danced before.
When Ted and | had danced halt
wav across the floor the orchestra
changed from the waltz it had been
playing into an Argentine tango Inc
other dancers left the floor and we
knew it meant an exhibition.
Ted and Sallie. brapo" shouted
the others.
We had danced many times at char
ity entertainments and they knew us
so we'll at Yates" that at least once
during the evening they played the
tango for us that they had called Sal
lies"
Teds arm about my waist tighten
ed and became an embrace. He was
more like a lover of the Pampas, red
blooded, fiery and impassioned. On
we danced. We passed the darkened
doorway and | saw Curtiss Wright
standing in the shadows. Thru the
smoke OF his cigarette | could see that
his gaze was fastened on our move
ments, and yet his eyes held none OF
the admiration for which | had hoped
Rather, | saw there a look OF nditter-
ent amusement.
| stopped dancing. / don't know
what it was, but devil sat on my
shoulder, squirting me on to live up
to the things that Mr.. Wright had
heard about us.
Come ON. everybody" l called,
lets al go swimming
There" Ted signifed his approx
al, didn't tel you Sallie was the
lift of the party and that when SH +
got here things would start hummin
went over to where Mr.. Wright
was standing.
Il brought one of dads suits along
for you," | told him nonchalantly,
but maybe you disapprove of moon
light swimming. ! assure you we'll be
properly clothed. We aren't in the
movies"
"On the contrary, you were very
to take such good care of
I'd like more than a swim
with you in the ocean"
The cromd scattered.
| was the last to leave the bath
house. Curtiss Wright was waiting
for me.
"Rou see, I am at least within the
law" | toll him. 81 have on three gar
ments, two of which are stockings"
| looked down at my chiffon hose
which | had rolled half way down be-
low my knees, but he touched my gyp-
sy bandana.
Wrong count" he smiled. you've
forgotten the most becoming part OF
your attire"
We started toward the ocean. We
could see the rest of the party, like
dark moths on beach which had
been made into ivory satin by the
moonlight When half way down
turned and glanced over my shoulder
caught my breath at tn picture The
sandtdunes, bathed in white moon
dust lay silent, warm and voluptuous
They stretched their undulating hills
unendngly behind us. Palm trees, sill
houetted against the sky, made magic
music and crooned seductively. l fell
the lure and stopped quickly.
wait a minute" I caught the arm
of my companion. Lets not go II
the water. Let's go up yonder," | sug
gested, pointing to the exquisite set
ting behind us.