The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-15
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CHAPTER SIXTEEN

CHAPTER SIXTEEN
TINE dance floor was a vast place.
Paul Collier had described it
as being "a couple of acres" IN
area, and Dan told him he had eX-
aggerated only mildly.
There was a sprinkling of sail
ors. dancing or lounging IN chairs
near the soda fountain. Inc
fleets not in" Collier explained TO
Mona and Eva, "or you'd see enough
of them to man a battleship."
They remained there for couple
of hours of dancing and watching
others dance. The orchestra played
with unwearying frequency and
there we're the inevitable few
couples trying to show OF.
Their exaggerated groteSque
maneuverings were vastly enter
tanning to Collier He laughed a
great deal and declared that 1t was
more fun than show.
1T won't be so funny" Dan
Rorimer told him IF one OF those
sheiks gets wise to you"
But Paul ignored him. i like
that couple over there" he told
Mona. THE ones keeping time
with their chewing gum. 1 told
YOU it would be good clean fun,
didn't I? Was I right or not?"
Dan said, AT that, it's got it al
over some of those nightclub gyI
Joints where they sock you a dollar
a bottle for ginger ale and expect
sou to dance on floor about the
size of a postage stamp.
Mona said it reminded her oil
some of the places she had been tc
in Chicago. You know, where the
dance tickets sell for 10 cents
apiece. I was Just kid then. Gee
il makes me homesick."
Collier laughed. at her Just 6
kid, did you say?P And Mona made
q face.
II was after midnight when they
got back to the bungalow, and Anne
was waiting up Rorimer knew
queer feeling of guilt, as though hi
had been spying on her, when she
informed him that she had beer
out to dinner with. Mr.. Hurley.
We went to the Montmartre,
she said.
Dan managed to get her aside
and tell her of the invitation tC
Martin Collins party. Hes rea
person, Anne; you'd better come "
CHE said she would be glad to go
- Did Mona tell you I tried to
reach you on the phone this eve
ning?"
Dan nodded. "She told me the
good news too. I'm mighty glad
How did your voice sound to
YOU? You heard It, Of course"
ct Sounded Anne stopped
and she laughed. you'll think me
conceited. Dan. II sounded-good
an so thrilled. hardly know
where I am. Mr.. Hurley said that
when he heard the play-back he
decided he was going to let me have
a song. Dan, can hardly be-
lieve it! didn't think I'd dare to
try to singl"
Anne Winters dark eyes shone
with excitement. Rorimer wanted
to take her in his arms and hold
her there. for her eager beauty was
almost irresistible. He thought that
never before had he seen her SO
lovely as she was tonight.
He looked at her grayely, holding
her sparkling eyes with his own. j
wasn't fooling." he told her. when
] said there was something in youi
voice that would get them. You've
got something. Anne"
You mean my singing. DAMP"
Everything" he assured her,
and Anne smilingly told him that
that made her feel better.
Because I'd be awfudy disap-
pointed II they just wanted me TO
sing ana dance. After all, you see,
came out here with certain pre-
tensions to being an actress. And ]
hope 70 be given a chance to act
You should worry about what
kid Of a ladder they give you 70
climb Dan said You're bound
FOR the top, Anne. Isn't that