New Britain herald., 1928-04-12
THIS HAS HAPPENED

and leaves the state orphanago. the
 only home she has known from the
 time she was four There she meets
 David Nash, athlete and student,
 working on the farm for the sum-
 nnr. When Carson makes insulting
 remarks about their innocent friend
 ship, David strikes him crushing
 lloW,
 sally and David run away and
 ioin carnival train, David as cook $
 helper and Sally in he sleshow dis
 enised as Princess Lalla,' crystal razer.
 Nlta, Inla dancer. becomes in
 f7fuate1 eith David and threatens to expose Sally to the police for tn. Carson affair if she doesn't keep hands off David. Sally tells Dayil they must run away again, David points out the obstacles 10 their lcyc hut Sally says nothng can les sen her love for hlm and that she will wait. She tells him the crushing n,ns she has learned that day abont her mother, which Mrs Byhec has uncovered for her in Stanton. The woman who has left her at the Home was not her mother. but q maiI hired io take the baby from \a" York and sappear.
 As they sit there. they are startled 10 hear Nita $ voice in the darkness near them. addressing man hom she calls Steve. once in Capital City, sally forscts her fear of detection and roa,ns boldly about under the charming disguise of the crystal gag CT. Late Thursday as she gazcs into her crystal. sho is aroused by q voice besid" her. She raises her eyes to see an f,astaruer of apparent cul- l turc, Mell-dressed, handsome, and in his wise. cynical eyes Sally sees ! something that makes her shudder. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY |
 CHAPTER NNV
 Quite delicious. really" the man with the cultured, eastern accent | draw wled, leaning more nonchalantly l on his cane and twinkling his too | wise, too Bold black eyes at "I'rin- cess 1.alla."
 But really now. I wouldn't say you're freak. your hiehness. In fact, you re quite the most delicious little morsel I've seen since I left | New York. If l were a Ziegfell scout I assure you I'd be burblin. your praises in ruinously verbose telegram. and the devil take the cx- rense. Would you mind lifting that scrap of black lace that is tanta- lzing me most provokingly' l am tormented with the hope that your big eyes arc really the purple pan kies they appear to be through your veil.
 "No?" He shook his head with humorous resignation as Sally shook her head in violent ncsation. Well, well' Ono can't have every thing. and really your arms and your adorable little hands and your Tanagra figurine body should be quite enough-as an appetizer. You don't happen to 'spell' the Hula dancer--the anciente but still hope fnl lady who has just been exercis- ing her hips for my bencfit-do you? But I suppose that is too much to ask of Providence. Life is full Of these bitter disappoint- ments. these naggirg, unsatisfied dcsires--''
 "Please!" Sally gasped. forget ing her carefully acquired accent which had been bequeathed her, by way o' Mrs. Hybee. by the crst- while Princes Lalla." now in a hospital, minus her appendix, but still too weak to jeopardize Sally's job. "1-Tm not permitted to talk to the audience"
 Child, child.' the New Yorker protested, raising beautifully kept hand adm onishingly. Spare mc. I'm always being met with signs like that i'll New York in elevators, busses. Nhatnots- But since l am intrigued with the music "f your Noicr--a very young and nn-Turhish voice, if may be per lnltied 10 say so - l shall be de lighted to cross your little brown l'aiin with silver, ls ovided you will guarantee that your makeup does lot rub off. I'm deplorably finicky."
 
 nUnoio2uc. uttered Tn leasing, hau'erlnc. intimate voice of beau 1iful ca1"ncns, looked desperately about her for help. But she was temporarily deserted by both audi encc and barker. Gus vas at the moment ballyhooIng Jan. th" IIol- land giant. the chief attraction of inc Palace of Wonders Hts recital | Of the vast quantities Of food hich tn" nino-foot nine giant consumed daily never failed 10 hold the crowd ( ] iou'll have 10 wait till Gus, [ the barker, starts my performance, s she told hjm neryously. making no | effort to deceive the blasc New | Yorker by tardy resumption of II her Turkish accent. 'J,ut oh. I please go away. Don't tease me. T foull spoil the show if you make smart-Alcck remarks on everything n say and do \ Smart tlock? The easterner - 'aised his silky black brons. while p lis humorous but cruel mouth. be- } leath small exact black mus h ache. 'wl'ch"l with Il rather rue II Ill smile. Child, that is the un- + alndest cut of all. If l had been h cared west Of Fifth Avenue or a " itle farther doWntown would \ phrase il as q nasty rack But we'll let 1t pass II II" walked nonchala nly mp the n tops leading to her platform and tood before ner. only the small I. lack-N"lrt.t dr1ped table wit the ' rysfaI bttWeon them. &; When he spoke again, in his hu- Ii ! tTous drawl. with his bold black el v"s tninkling and challenging her li l. words could not have bern n;