New Britain herald., 1928-03-12

land prison. where he had "tacaJ the enemy almost continuously from March, 1915. to May, 1919,
 But the medals were genuine, and the professors tongue was glib, for he had read up on those battles un- iii ha could have named eN cry resl- ment. battalion, company and officer engaged in them.
 Mike apolocized. That IS, she said she guessed she vas mistaken Tn thinking the professor had vel 1 low streak"--if one may call that an apology.
 How d'yuh know when you've reached this Casino place"' she in o,lired. casually. as the searchlisht displayed q twist in the road ahead and q passage between oVerhanSlng rocks. Do they come out and greet YOU, or do yictim%-or visitors, l mean-find their way in unguided"' "' Very much unguided." she wa.' informed hy the professor, who { spoke chccrfully, willing to Dc soclable even though he had been misjudged. You park your car un- der q long shed that was built in n old days for hosscs. Then you walk around 10 a so ht O bunkhouse. Al 'h' fah end O this Is doah open ing into anothah long room. with | dozen ioahs. One leads through into tn big gambling room. anothah into hall off i'm which ah slecpln rooms. while 4nothah leads into in cahoret. I've been out heah three times, and each time thy-ah Wah noah than hundred guests in tn caboret alone, besides half that many in tn gambling room. Theah ',is-see that long shed ?''-pointing That's wha'h you pa hk!'
 Mike drove the car up anad swung the searchlights rays along the length of the shed. Fully 50 cars were parked there. She found va cant space and. leaving the car locked, the trio footed il around 10 the side, in through the long room with the many doors.
 This way" said the professor and piloted them through q door into d passage way. from the far end of which came the faint notes Of a iaZz band nlingling with the occa- sional sound Of women's laughter. high pitched, and the lncessant hum Of many voices.
 The passageway terminated ill a 1 t6Cv StpDItt] 0llt into this. the sounds Of rcvclry ln- creased tcnfoli Then the professor opened the final door and they found themselves looking out on scene, the like Of which even Mike. who had been 10 Europe twice. and had looked upon many bizarre ana unique spcctacles, had never sazed upon.
 At the far end c1 rhe room, 2oo feet long and 10" feet wide, was mammoth stage, now hidden by 2 splendid curtain. If the middle q space a5 feet in width was reserved for dancing.
 The floor vas like that of bowl ing alley. and as smooth as glass; perfect dancing floor On each slde were no less than 90 round ma hocany tables at which six could sit with comfort. Along the walls were ranged great leather divans, "hll' on the walls were hung splendid paintings in magnificent gilt frames The table chairs were all hcaNllS upholstered in real leather.
 An orchestra Of dozen piece was located near the center or 'h' room on one side. Probably 50 walt ters, in white uniforms. were in at tendance on the no fewer man l2' snests. more than half Of Il, tablc' being occupied by parties ot iron two to six at a table.
 Al the moment of the trlo's en tra ncn. q woman vas singing 70 tn air Of the orchestra. while out o' the floor two dancers. man and woman. or girl. were gyra'1ns through the images of some nc" tangled Apache dance.
 It was the sineularity Of the eos tunes of these dancers that rlNete' , attention, costumes, it might b. said. that would defy description Not because of their elaborate spl.n dor but because of their amazing startling inadequacy.
 l' was their dance, however, tha caught J,ll's artistic eye. and for moment or two she even forgot th roal reason for her presence here
 Both dancers were beautiful II face and in form. the man lish . replica Of the Apollo RelNidcre, am tho girl a Psyche but a Psyche Q ;, round. slender limbs and 3 hth body
 = Jill casped at the marvellous feat . of str.ncth performed by this slHn , dor girl The man. though slim mySt have weighed l In pounds, an : vet the girl tossed him in the ai' caught and swung him around a.s her wore 3 child of six.
 T don't ral that dance,' sal . Professor L.e Tar'e. in response '
 1ill's ouihursi of admiration. '1t
 moro ltks q turrlinG nct--the jug
 .rnr of each other. I think or
 lanca has II backed clear off 'll
 floor for real grace and beauty
 nlotlon,'
 Jirl Nsfhrd him ? con'1ur'po' T look. modified by pity.
 "0u- dance doesn't conc eE"
 'ritrln spsakine dis'1nc" ot this,
 sla declared in all honesty. Sh" W
 perfectly ullhnc 'o take the cred ~fa kns" WAS her du6. but sl , was too much Of an artist h"rs'
 rot to realize 'l1" wide gulf that l.
 between this girls artistry and h.
 0Tn.
 They lad heen cscor'ed almo immediately upon their arrival
 II table clp!.s 10 the dance floor position that ,nalltd Jill 10 get 7
 excellent view. not only Of tl dancers but of guests at tables.