Evening star., 1928-01-26

who asked for me TO dance Win 'h"'
and save nothing.
Like me-" Miss Brown mu.murec
And me-" Frances echoed.
lie smiled down at them.
Now and then. of course, l dsnc
with my friends he said. 1t Is a
wavs understoo that l am permittc'
IL do that. hut at times nave pee,
fetched hv a head waiter 10 dance Will
a very uua;traCtixe stranger. and hav'
danced with her five or six times
tried Ia improve her steps. and thei
she has thought that all is well
she offers me glass OF wine, Car
such a woman. l wonder. think tha
one dances with her for pleasure
However. 90 better now. l have al
encaEcMent at a small night clus
which has just been opened"
we Will so there" Miss Brown sug
gesteG. Perhaps You can find some
one 10 dance with me-"
Paul hesitated.
I have not quite made Up my mint
about the place yet" he confessed
y have only been there twice myself
!; seems all right
The police have never troubled yot
about that Clargcs street affair?
Frances inquired.
lie shook his head.
4 did not expect that they would
Il would have been a very had thing
for Rretskopf if his name had got intC
the paper in connection with such !:
case. I think some Of his friends hav'
been looking for me. but they Will find
!; hard 10 Go me mischief. i kce3
myself in training"
Their dinner was brought and Paul
- Sn-fsnS TgfS Ssc-or
and said 4 few polite words: his father
rose in his place and addressed a
courtly bow 70 them; madame beamed
a little sedately from her desk. After
ward they left alone for a time.
y am quite convinced" Miss Brown
said. that this young man is in love
with YOU"
Il wonder whether he is" Frances
reflected
I watched his face when he saw
Us come in. Il was boyish but very
attractive. He never even noticed my
new frock," Miss Brown added patheu
cally.
If you want admirers" Frances
began.
II don't At least not casual ones.
They have TO be casual at first.
rather liked that young man Grea:
son think he'd approve OF youi
new frock"
7 don't suppose Mr.. Greatson has
a thought TO spare from his work just
now" Miss Brown observed. He s
Abel Deane's private secretary. you
know"
4 Ike young men who work."
Frances admitted.
so Go l." Miss Brown assented.
That's one reason l like Mr. Paul.
Should you marry him, Frances. If he
wanted you to?"
Why Go you ask such foolish ques.
tion:" was the somewhat irritated re
ply. He has his whole family to SUP
port, and I'm afraid he must find il
& desperate struggle. His clothes are
Well brushed and well pressed, but
they're pititully shabby. He confidei
10 me last tine ] saw him that he
asked at the Cosmopolitan TO be al
lowed 10 wear q short coat and a
back tie. as he couldn't afford a clea n
white one every night"
Paul came over 70 wish them coed
b. when they paid their bill.
II you would really care to come
later and see what you think OF my
new show. ! would be very glad 10
take you" he suggested a little doubt.
fuDy. 1T is not the sort OF place 20
which you could think OF going
alone. II you did not like IL. Or IL ]
did not think ii well for you 20 be
there, you can come away at once. .
I'm sure we shan't want to-
Frances declared. Amy short OF place
where we can hear some muse and
&c; an odd dance viii be delightful"
We are going TO a movie first
Miss Brown told him. Snail we call
round here and fetch you afterward? -
1T would be most agreeable" Pau
sksented. Not before IL O'Clock
though. IL you please. We can take
an omnibus. or IL Il is fire We might
walk. IL is only in the next street
The movie was only moderately
amusing. Paul was waiting for then
when they returned 10 the restaurant
and walked between them toward the
club-a protecting figure. his hand
frequently respectfully touching Fran
ces' as he directed their progress.
They climbed some crazy stairs, fol
which their escort apologiZed, and en-
tered z not unpIeasing looking room
with bright Gecora lions and tables ar
ranged round the walls adorned with
coiored lampshades. There was q
small orchestra in one corner. ar
eager little manager. who approved q
the appearance Of Pauis guests, ant
insisted upon shaking hands Will
them. and several competent lookin;
walters. They had their choice Of Il.
bles, and Paul. who after contro
versy with Miss Brown insisted upor
being host. ordered a simple supper
Then he POSE 10 his feet.
"H@H you dance with me, please
he begged Fra ness, %. fore the pcopl'
conner II would give me great pleas
Ufe. Aiss Brown viii excuse uE.
know. She IL 10 gDpG natured''
50 Miss Brown. no'W!ths.an6!ng hel
new Frock. Sat alone in q corner fol
Ealf an hour while Paul and Frances
very much 80 the admiration of IN
3ncres sing com paHy. danced. Whei
they returned al last 10 the table
Ffsnces lock!ng unusually animated
Paul Yray.iy offered himself 20 Mik
Brown. Supper. however. %sg On th
tsble aHd d lowering waiter wnls
E,esxS in their ears that they had oni
- minutes IN Yaach 80 drink the bc'
re - wine upon wnlch Paul kad IL
e.sfee
II you have chance afterward.
lsiSs Erpyn sa!c. "yol must ha.
.rsr supper first. though
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