The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-17
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I peared finally dressed in her best
dark blue dress. Mary gave one
! glance and cried, We'll. I like that.
While I've been shaving in the
kitchen you've been dolling up"
Treasure said darkly, I've big
deal on"
"A big date, you mean. I sup
pose you're going out again with
Carlos"
Il am this afternoon. If he comes
before I get back ask him to wait
for me, will you?"
Il will not. Mama, I don't think
it's fair making me do the dishes
while Treasure steps out"
Hush, Mary" Ellen said more
firmly than usual. Where are you
going, Treasurer"
III tell you when get back"
Ellen did not insist. She is too
level headed to do anything fool
ish," she thought proudly watching
the slender figure disappear down
the street. If she had known where
her daughter was going, if she had
guessed the plan which had leaped
into the girls inexperienced head,
she would have run after her and
stopped her.
Although her mother had been a
chorus girl Ellen Mcclure had
never seen a musical show; had
never even been to a theater except
a movie To her Mortified eyes the
place to which Treasure was adj
vancing would have been a den of
iniquity.
Its red tapestried walls and gilt
trimmed furnishings were more
garish in the daylight than they
had been the night before. Chairs
were piled upon tables and a lank,
tired looking boy was lazily sweep |
ing the floor as Treasure, receiving
no answer to her ring timidly
turned the handle of the door.
who you want to see?" the boy
inquired indifferently.
rs the proprietor here?"
MIR. Fernandez"
Il don't know his name but I
was talking to him last night. A
stout, heavy set little MANI"
That's him. But he amt here
now. He don't come on Sunday |
until after noon"
She looked so disappointed that |
he asked, Want me to tell him
you came to see him?" /
mo He wouldn't know who
am. Will it be all right for me to
wait for him if I stay out of your
way?"
CHE seated herself on the plat
~ form beside the piano and silent
drums as the boy resumed his task
of sweeping. The idea in her mind
had seemed more plausible at home
than it did here in the deserted
night club.
1t looked different this morning.
Cold and shabby. Even her girlish
eyes could find no glamour in the |
furnished gilt and dingy hangings.
But Treasure was not one to for
sake a course of action once deter
mined upon, so she remained on the
platform feeling younger and more
inadequate every. minute while the
boy finished his cleaning and began |
to rearrange the tables and chairs.
But before he had accomplished
this the door opened to admit one
of the men Treasure had seen play
ing in the orchestra.
He was tall and thin with very
dark blue eyes and the mobile SEN
sitive mouth of an artist. Treasure
remembered that he had played the
piano but she was surprised when
he said, Didn't I see you dancing
the tango last night?"
She nodded.
You did it beautifully"
The compliment was all she
needed.
DO you think the proprietor
Mr.. Fernando I mean-would en-
ploy us permanently?"
He shook his head.
II don't know about that"
He said he liked us last night"
she explained eagerly. Carlos is
working but he would stop if we
could get job dancing together"
81 doubt if Pete could pay you
anything. Business has been SO
bad it's all he can do to hire an
orchestra"
He glanced at the cleaning boy
and lowered his voice.
Were clearing out ourselves soon
as we can find another place. But
you may as we'll talk to him about
it."
Hes NICE" Treasure thought as
he added, TELL you what I'll do.
I'll introduce you to him as friend
of mine if you think that might
help"
would you? My name is
Trea sure MCGUIRE"
Mines Oliver Keith. Here he
comes now. Good luck!" he whis-
pered as the fat proprietor waddled
inside the door,
Hey, Pete! Here's little friend
Of mine would like to talk to you"
WHICH 11S saw VIII II WdS NIL. !
Fernando's smile changed to a look
Of suspicion.
Il saw you here last night, yes?"
Eyes. You we're kind enough to
say you liked the way we danced
the tango so I thought ="
Before the cold inscrutability of
his stare Treasures voice faltered
and stopped.
You thought maybe I might hire
you to dance for me-" he guessed.
But it is no use. I have no money
to pay for dancing"
The look of utter CONSERVATION
on her face would have moved a
heart OF stone
Anyway" he objected, you don't
look old enough to be out of school"
81 have to do something. My ia
Their has run away and my mother
is sick"