The Washington times., 1937-08-18

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unfortunate Spanish dancer.
Lola Marquita. erstwhile dancer
at the club, had apparently been
a victim OF a grande passion for
Niklas, the promoter. So thought
Toni. At one time, Lola had been
a beautiful. seductive girl be
fore love-gone-wrong had set her
drinking to excess.
Lola had been on a cure. As
though sanitarium could mend
broken heart! reflected Toni
WORK was the only thing that
gradually taught one to put un
happy love aside. Toni, sympa
thetic since she, too. had suffered
would like to help the unfortunate
Spanish dancer.
WILD LOOK
Yet she was afraid. There was
a wild look in Lola's sunken eyes
A turbulence in her manner to
the new star" An effect of some
thing not quite sane in Lola's
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encountered each other.
But Toni was so thankful fol
her Job, her wonderful oppor
tunity of making good in a city
of illimitable competition, that II
! her heart she had a missionary
enterprise, a fire. to help those
less fortunate, such as Lola Mar
quita.
She sensed that Lola miSunder
stood her position in the club
Looked on her not only as a pro
fessional rival, but a rival in Mix
lass affection as well!
One evening Lola joined her at
her table at the Chateau de Ia
MarquiSe.
She had not been seen about
the club for quite week. Niklas
it seemed, was discouraging hel
visits-for it had been obvious she
was again drinking.
"You heard" asked Lola, seat
ing herself, that Milky and I hao
an argument?"
Her manner was quite friendly
confidential. She smiled at Toni
It was a brilliant, flashing smile
Lola, thought Toni, must have
been a perfectly beautiful girl
| once!
"Oh no. don't see much OF
Mr.. Niklas. He's so busy. he
never tells me anything at ALL
This would put Lola's mind at rest
concerning any understanding
between herself and the night-cluh
owner, thought Toni, trying to be
good tactician, and at the same
time sorry for the infatuated girl
THICK AS THIEVES
els that so? I thought the pail
Of you were as thick as thieves!
The gay laugh which accompanied
this robbed it of its disturbing
quality.
Toni laughed too.
1--WE do manage to rob the public
one way or another, do we not?'
she gaily replied.
80 he's put you wise!"
There was the strangest grin on
Lola's face, amounting almost to a
sudden distortion.
A pregnant pause followed.
I'm that case" said Lola, on a
uuick-drawn breath, her thin hands
twisting, the knuckles showing
Whitley, you won't hold out on me
Antoinette? You'll be a real pal?"
Toni thought this an extraordi,
nary remark.
She looked blankly at Lola, who
said, roughly: Come off 1T!
Don't play the innocent angel
You know what meant"
Money?
She must placate this strangely
hammered, mercurial girl. There
must be no more enemies in the
camp, decided Toni. Wasn't there
enough anxiety in her heart about
Brock and his reckless speech
when drinking?
IF there's any way can help
you, Lola, just tell me, and you
know III do what l can"
BAD ENEMY
"You know perfectly already
You're trying to bait me! I'm
good friend, Antoinette, but I'm
darned bad enemy!" breathec
Lola.
Thought Toni, perturbed: She!
imagining things-hateful things
about myself and NiklaS!"
But how to put convincing de
NAL into plain words?
Hes told you about me! He
warned you against doing as I ask
But If you don't, I'll go crazy! tel
you, can't stand it any longer!
can't sleep nights. Please hav'
mercy on me! I'll nav YOU any