New Britain herald., 1926-02-22

monosy yHblcs to her conversational .cummonpIarcs, bis mind far away.
 "Wc'il start right now" he an. s"crod, throwing down his napkin #md pushing back his chair. And then they were on th" floor and he anaNdoHoI himself comilctcly to the
 They danced encore after encore. i'ha' were still standing on the floor, n!ar"iHg 'hc.r hon1%, long after the ,aAophon"'s plaiWiJ" that's ali,' Nnd they laughed when t5ny saw ;h@t n" orchestra londrr ',Hs bow ing directly to them and tha, nl'y vcrr alone on the floor. "T must say" she laughed vixen they had aat down again. that when you get your mind o0 | Nling |. doo:n't get off quickly." "Noaning just wha;?" he asked. "WrM when you make up your mind to danro, you dance. don't you? Wasn't it funny inc TWO of us standing out there all Hlon" clapping lik" two kids"'
 ''lt was your dancing. Thots tb, IynsWcr." Iir chaHE"d the subject. "Mngj" is a great tonic, isn't il? Dancing to music like this makes lou want 10 lNc. d9"yp't i' ."
 Sno nodded 'houEhttuUr. "Anj ii helps you 10 forget" "I"S.' he said slowly, ii helps you 10 fcrgr'.'
 Hho turned her face away, mad" q rr"fcns" of studying h"r plass, lTc li' q cigarot and offered the package 70 her,
 "I almost forgot" h" said. "Yon amoho don'I you""
 "No, don't any morr." 1Io iroWucl. "Ol"L I "oEi'r If you r"alilo hoN much you've changed? Cutting out smoking is anotN"r thmE."
 | "lNc tried fo change .1im,' i 1'h" us" of tno nickname st#rtl"I him, sent sudden pain 4artjng through him. ;Sho ~aS looking at ! him iDtruDly.
 "Shoulant I have c:ll"d you Ith1t"' aho a#koI
 "Why not? I cell you Olga. don't ! I" But," he said, switching tho topic. you know you've never told me about yourself, I guess you know my history pretty well. Whats }ours""
 Sho WAS silent for while. looking down at her plate. Then she sai1
 "ril tcll you sometime, but not just HOW. Let's dancc."
 Jimmy was beginning 10 find an .anosthotic in the music. The dull t>' >'ling of misery that had been with him all afternoon had gone and hc pecan" conscious, for the first time of Inc fact that Ii" was holding a pretty girl in his arms.
 "iou certainly can dnnco,' ho told her as he rilolcd her gracefully through the crush of svaying cou- rlos. tnd i' was tluo. She moved with a sort of feline grace and fol- lowed him uncrringly in his every step.
 "Who couldn't with you," she nrralhcd. "You'd make an ide'd dancing partner on tho staE'."
 "Oh, you've danced or the stage "?"
 "Woll. not very much. It's hard fo Eot a real chlncc. Tho best I've been ahlc 10 get n regular job at is cabaret singing, as you know"
 Some day" he Snid, 'you may get your chance, When you do l kno" youll be success.'
 Maybe I won't want rhe chance nov if it comes" she murmured.
 why, what do you mean:" He stared at her.
 "Oh, nothing She shook her head and glanced up at him brightly. Come on. Don't stop" She grabbed him more closely, swaying her shoulders, and he fell into her mood, forgetting everything but the fact that here was music and movement and girl
 The orchestra leader was lowing again. q hate 10 stop" Olga said as she sat in her chair. T want to keep on forever"
 "I do. too." he agreed. He said, toying with his fork, "T hate 10 wake mp. I hate 10 face tomorrow.
 Why"
 "Won. you surely haven't lost sight of the fact that I'm here try ing 10 find the man that killed my father. I've never got over the first shock of Dads death. II was so crucl-sn unnecessary. I'll never forget it."
 "I know" Shc reached out and llaid her hand on his, And that s what they're trying 10 connect me with. God, How can they believe such thing of mo. You don't, do VOL, Jim?"
 No. You know don't"