New Britain herald., 1929-10-26
THE LAND OF J3II

THE LAND OF J7}LL
 The 9alling of Rays saXophone echoed in Barbara's ears as she picked Up the telephone~ receiver
 Mrs Ray Lowthcr there? Boston calling"
 Henderson, Of course. Could she be bothered speaking to him? AS she hesitated, fatally clearly she heard again the notes Of the saNo- phone.
 Her eyes were thunder dark, It by a sudden flash of fury.
 Mrs. Ray Lowther is speak ing.
 A moment silence and then Henderson's voice.
 Barbara, dear, I'm rottenlE mis- erable away from you. What do you say to my coming back 10 New York;"
 4 pause, than in a rush:
 "Yes, come, Hendy, l want you '.
 She dropped the receiver. Strengthening herself sho Hstened mechanically It seemed the sound of jazz completely filled the room.
 Suddenly she felt that she must get away from it. She ran breath lossIy out of the apartment and a moment later she found herself in the wide entrance hall demand ing a taxi. The porter whistled for one and when it arrived she gave I 'Tr4r rIf q = Hddrea3.
 The cab rattled on down the avenue while outside the. wind howled She had passed almost into state of coma when suddenly she leaned forward, fear in her eyes. For she had fancied she had heard faintly the vail Of q GaXophone,
 Ray took off his mask and wiped his forehead. It was a golden mask, designed especially for the Golden Symphony Eight, the jazz band of the Golden Dollar club, latest and smartest of New Yor6's night clubs. "These things are hot he grum- bled. If we didn't come out here every now and then for q breath ing space. I'd suffocate."
 You're right thcrc,' said Bill Foster, looking unusually plump in all evening suit Of metal cloth with purple satin flcings, but you've got to admit this crazy stunt has been, a success. rigging us up in these golden tuXedos with masks to hide our fatal beauty from the public gaze. Every ones crazy 10 learn who We are, whereas, if there were no mystery about US, not soul would care"
 Boy you've said it." the sousa- phonist, a large, portly man, broke in, there are the crazjcst stories circulating l heard, the other night, that We were al! sons of prominent society million airs mostly and that we wore masks to save old family names from eternal disgraco'7
 They laughed at that, as they sat ir a little anteroon during an in- tcrval.
 L4DH 4Dt41 AC FpA tHJ'h NJ II ''E able to keep it up"' asked the vio- linist
 Cant say" said Drums Per scnally, I don't care how long they keep it up. Suits me fine.
 same here" nuttereI Ray un- der his breath.
 As q matter of fact one of th" chief Inducements to his taking this particular job had lain in the fact that they were to b. masked 4 fashionable club was bound to ic frequcntcd by Barbara's set; it was likely that Barbara herself might drop in occasionally and hc pre- ferrcd 10 remain inrognto.
 Three months now since tha night ha had told l;ar)ara Of his determination 10 loCye h,1 three months since h@ had last aet oyca upon her. A hundred times had he been on the point ol phonu{ her hundred times had he passed by her home --t.arfuL }rt eager, that she might suddenly ap- pear.
 Those were days wien ba felt desperately lonely for her when he doubted whether any rocorni- ton vas worth the risk he w0g taking in sacrificing he, love. Hm there were comp"n~2tions
 Standing with tho boys On tho platform, Bill Poster "cuII ban across and whisper. "Coul" on. kay lead us in one of your own. we'll follow you'
 And when, ~t taa end. thc darc"rs would app!auI orrau lp- roariouely - for Isa.s taua4 v,rD sure-tire jazz -- he would b. rraaH b5 that thrill s.hich rputz From acclaimed recognition O. something you haze created.
 Ray had been snoring Bill Fosters apartment since the breaE with Barbara.
 Now Bill arose from the lounge threw his cigaret on the floor "Come on, fellows, wed best be get ting back"
 Bill led the way and as they LTDIptI D1th bIlLC liI1t @tbEf' tue ' made q truly extraordinary and i'm. posing sight Their metal evening suits glittercd like beaten gold under the brilliant electric lights their golden masl;s wer" comic and bizarre. and their music Was guar- antecd 10 make a parllrz"d man get up and wiaglc! Small Woudat the Golden Dollar waa packed from theater closing time till dawn,
 As for the club itself, it was one gasp Of wondermcnt. Vivid golden trimmings were set. against back ground of rich royal purple; thou sands of golden dollars were plaS- tered everywhere, on the ceiling