The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-07
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I seamen. Loring called Justify for
another drink from the Sowing
Hong.
"Well, ft can't b helped siehed
the beachcomber. ''HoW'd you like
my technique 3"
ION the piano3 You're pretty
good x a. I'd dap! appreciate It more except
He wiped his face with Q hand.
kerchief grown almost WTinging
wet In service.
Zone gets accustomed 70 IT," said
Loring indi6erently. He caught .
gesture from Shene. Here goes
againl Our friend the lady 10 about
to appear"
He slid over 70 the piano, and
again struck those surprisingly
melodious chords. Mark watched
vanya step from the door behind
Loring to the small raised platform:
she stood hardly half Q dozen feet
from his table. wearing the long
black evening gown affair she had
worn for the delectation Of the e.
Ices crss0. Something about her
appearance displeased Mark: her
makeup Was different, her checks
IN enameled pink, and her lips .
lacquered red. She met his eye With
. faint smile % she began to sing.
sMean to Mel" she ssne-a sone
Mark had heard hack In the States.
She caught his eye In the midst Of Il,
flashed him . tiny smile Of impliea.
ton, and continued. Mark grinned
70 himself ct her look; he didn't
blame her at Ill.
After her encore, vanya ignored
q usual the crowds Invitations.
She came gravely over to Marks
table amid . roar Of appreciation
from the Carolims's crew: her action
was evidently expected Lorine
reached over and removed The g.
mains Of his drink: he ct the glass
beside him on the piano. and -.
tanned his seat, playing Q soft, I'M.
obtrusive melody. vanys looked
tired. weary. beneath the false glow
Of her makeup.
'sYou'd look better" observed
Mark, "in Just ordinary rouge and
lipstick, or With nothing On Your
face ct oil. ! don't fancy that
grease-paint, OK whatever Il u you
.Ordinary rouge and lipstick
won't stand THE weather. replied
the girl. "And besides. 1 make M
TO satisfy the customers-not you'll.
I'm . customer stressed Mark.
The only way 20 satisfy me would
b 70 discontinue the balance Of %.
nights performances. don't see how
just sitting here"
TT = bad" said vanya, YEARLY.
I'm minded 70 speak to Shens."
you'll do nothing Of the sort.
I've zone On n worse weather than
"But vanya! It's worth Il to me
to pay him what this crowd would
spend. III buy him Off,
"You will notl Do you think I'd
take charity from you'll I can man.
age without that.
One Of the other girls Was On the
platform: Mark looked ct her face,
beaded with Precipitation from the
e6ort Of her dance.
.Vanya, - . particular favor,
will you LET me try Z" he seid softly.
my reasons are sellishl I'd feel :
great deal happier Il you would"
The girl shock her head.
Don't think I'm uuappreciative.s
she said, but I can't let you"
Nor did she. Shortly thereafter
she disappeared into the room that
served - . dressing room. and r.
turned In her costume Of crimson
blouse and tiny black velvet shorts.
Her dance was 9 repetition q her
arst dance tor the crew Of the
EAes-s Wild. gypsy Ike move
ment; yet there Was . difference.
Her steps we're the sasae. thoIo ~
tho same eraco f.form and motion.
but somethine had chaneed. 0he All
not lose horso6 n tho dance; ~
moved carefully and correctly, but
the old abandonment % The }cv az
rhythm WAS lacking. Was e, 1ark
wondered. the heat, Or Was it-poe.
0tbly-the result Of his etatennent
% the beach, biz assertion ~ ~
eu0enee Watched hsr BODY. not her
dance1 She va trying desperately
haro; everything Was there but the
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Nevertheless. her audienee An.
proved: che. bowed and ~ ~
suSuA oneore Mark toge liz evea