Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

gong SIIig
you know the one where you do the bugls
cali without the aid Of wig or beard
TT was a tremendous room, and decorator
had been given carte blanche to transform
It by scenic investiture and decorations into
q pirates cave The lighting fixtures were all
concealed in diamond stalactites and great
mirrors, set in archcd openings, duplicated and
recuplicated the briiliance and yastness Of the
actual floor itself, 50 that IL was impossible 70
calculate how large 1t was or how many real
people compriseds the throng that was moving
like . Kaleidoscope design upon its waxed
surface. Chests Of ancient teak were ranged
irTegularly near the walls. If you opened
them, they were full Of coins and jewels. cit
was intended however, that they be used IS
benches. A red punch was being served from
wooden pals each labeled Bucket of Blood"
and papier mache skulls and crossbones were
nailed up in conspicuous places on the walls
What no and heave t0!" ordered Dead-eye,
stopping his little procession OF three. Lady,
have brang you some ministries who can sing
the stripes OF from zebra and the spots on
from a--off from a-what has got lot Of spots
on it?"
"A garage mechanics cveralls," said the
person at whom the Prince was staring.
Right. Here we 60. boys. Moonlight on
the River by request. "Ah-ah-ah-ah!" he
hummed in imitation of . quartet. Say.
where's that other feller?"
ST don't know who he Is, but we got to have
him. Wen get him. BE right back"
Absorbed In his new interest, Dead-eye had
forgotten the Prince. at least he left him
standing there while he and the one-legged
sailor went OF In search of the missing in
gredient of their harmony. Probably Prince
Heider could not have been moved anyway,
without digging down and cutting of sorde Of
the larger roots. For the Prince was gazing
at the loveliest woman he had ever seen In all
his life.
she returned the Princes stare for moment,
and then she Laughed. Either wen have to
speak TO one another, or one Of us wiz have
to move on"
Prince Heider grinned. you've spoken now,
so the other painful alternative is not neces-
sary." He introduced himself II am Prince
Heider.'
she curtseyed your Highness," she muir
INJURED, 81 am the daughter of William Penn"
Governor of Pennsylvania" he asked in
credulousIy.
Eyes. why?"
Nothing Merely that the records credit him
with three sons, but no daughter"
Nevertheless, Your Highness, that Is my
story; If you are going to stick TO yours, shall
stick to mine
"An right" sighed the Prince. "At least I
should be glad that you do not insist on saying
thee and thou. as thou shouldst. to be in
character"
"Oh," said the gill in some disrnay. "I had
forgotten that. How do you know so much
about my father anyway" .
your grandfather Admiral Penn. was re-
mote ancestor Of mine also"
These sailorsl'
sits long story, not to be told when there
is dance music like this being played. May ].
Miss PENN"
"Thou mayest."
It was q WALTZ ttingly so.
your first name" he suggested they
hu ina
mo, Highness. My name Is Euphemia; it
really is, on and on the screen-after great
aunt of mine. My friends call me Fame"
He said nothing.
Thanks for not mentioning 1t,
sWhat?"
"That Fame is neeting"
ooh! take very little credit for that. / was
thinking how wonderful it Is that you, who are
not like any other woman have ever met,
should also have name like no one else"
''Your Highness travels fast"
at is necessary think, that there should
be speed Mine is very little moment. and
soon 1t viii be over"
"Your pumpkin coach is coming at IL,
perhaps?"
@Perhaps. But your own Dick Dead-eye Is
arriving even sooner than that" He indicated
the pirate who was standing ut the door
craning his neck to see over the crowd, looking
for them no doubt. IT think he has seen u.s."
.''Ibo%Hl be all right TO finish this waltz
believe the girl told Prince Heider.
isn't your escort rather inclined to be
jealous?"
IT don't know, I'm sure"
That was cryptic remark. Prince Heider
did not quite know how 10 interpret it. She
ought TO know. To be in love, or even mildly
interested in q maiden like the alleged Fame
Penn, would give man an opportunity to
exercise the emotion of jealousy IL anything
would But so long as she seemed inclined to
finish the dance, he could not, 10 common
politeness, do anything else. 81.