Show IN R An l FICtION EA SERVICE Bf Dr 13 ANNI o tool book lit at t that baby dancel Bo Bob bent hll hl hi ho head hoad d to tB to hl per Into oar ear ar tho th tip of at was wall wa just Ills his broad shoulder l r but his hi eyo eyes followed Cherrys Cherry's tiny UllY flashing ur with amu d admIration I dont don't dance danco very vry often orten Faiths Faith's vole was WIlS slightly husky as It if with tear tears tearl Oh On my mr dear d ar lr 10 hol held h ld 1 her closer with sudden tenderness ou dance danco lIka I a Ia lady y But Incarnated Cherry Cherry Is the lh he spirit of o jazz Faith trod trIed dc desperately nard to put moro more red real abandon Into h her rown own dancing but she sho h only ani suc euc uc coded In feeling foolish Sho drew back a little Bushed with and tried to Cherry for ono one on blessed lye Iv a herself herselt over to the th dear lear Joy Of f being ln in Bobs Bob's arm arms lie II danced wIth superb I ease eue gradually cr du lly Intro Intro- Introducing Intro more mor difficult fIgures as ss he Cound that she sho sh could fOllow him lie had hed said ald abe ehe h perte perCe perfectly like lIko a lady dear lady dear Bob nobl M Maybe It was w a one olle op at o the lit ot of o an Inscrutable dene that kept him front ropi reading the hot torturing envy In her ller heart envy envy ot o that th t tooted footed little beauty that clung dune and melted Into the tho staunch squat t figure of oC Pruitt How the th other ithel dancers V watched her whisperIng admiring envying envying envying her ber he her hep miniature per per- per action of ot curvo and line Un the th es- es cx ex splendor r oC or her black chIt chiffon ton fon and 1 rhInestone dreas the th gay Cray ety and passion of at o her effortless dancing tb th heart catching beauty of d he her hor Of Ot courto she hB sh adored herself henelt 1 Faith reflected with o a sudden ten tender that lit up her hr great dark d rk eyes ya with u a U lIght How lIow could sho sh ho help It when she had watched hed tl the devIlS davies effect ot of her rare beauty since she was Val old enough h to watch anything You look like St St Joan Jonn In II a frivolous moment doing moment tho tax fox foxtrot foxtrot trot most delightfully but with her mind on higher hither things Bob chuckled It If you keep kep on lookinG like that Ill I'll have hav to kiss kin you OVen even v n If It they do put lut me m oft off the floor What dreadful dr adful punishment ment for euh cl a charmin a a offense Faith surprised hen lt by retorting r do- do d murel mu rely After that until the tho musIc stopped she ehe he d danced morn mOIe easily felt the surf stiff lines of at her body flow effortlessly Into the tha rhythm of the tile d dance nce senad his gratified response know you c could uIt do the grapevIne old d darLIng Cherry laughed as M the th our olin ot of them took their places at the th table tabie upon which the th Chinese waiter walter was wu 51 1 ft arranging their mea meal I The Th Faith asked startled I 1 cant can't You were doing that It-that It that last h half lf minute Cherry l clapped ped her hands delightedly Oh heavenly Chicken chop suey wIth wit mush mush- mushrooms mush rooms And fee egg too foo yong Am sho ho hungry Ill I'll say she sh am Oh listen that Chinks Chink's going to makan make an announcement She aho loaned forward her food Oh boy b 0 y l 1 A Charleston contest George Bob Count me mo out Geor Pruitt shook hook hIs hia head regretfully but hastily Cant make mak my rny k knees eee cut up I Oh Sob BoW I know you dol You with me mB m at the tho th rat Fat als ais lesa After Atter a i glanc rl at liD Faiths Faith in- in In Indulgently lI laughing fao fact face Bob Hath away away nodded rather slowly Ill lU reel feet like a il fool tool Cherry but It If that's your Idea ot of a II rood good a Ah g creat gred eat Come Corn on We W can c n eat at afterward Thor her ar ari couples already I wish you'd look at that corn corn-Cd mama In Inthe Inthe the skin skip tight satin oh end od catch that mer-that m h t gawkY skinny mistAke that stepped all over my feet reet when whon we w wr wore were dancing Shame ham to tak that money I There Ther was a a s l spatter ter ot of lse when wilen tall tail look food look 1 Ing Bob Hathaway and the th ac- ac d belie bello bell of ot the th evening v took their places place near r the th orches orches- orchestra tnt tra tra that was waa tooting t the th first fiet die die- dis discordant blares blar ol ot the th latest Charleston lion song sont I The Tho Tb five lve couple couples on the th floor were wen joined at the th last minute by Chris Wiley and his lady ady ot the a evening a top ed too pert too taB short hort skIrted too thin slab of at a f flapper who vrho tossed h a 0 r bobbed permanent black hair with great erat disdain for her competitors c Corn Coma on Chris well we'll show how how UP this bunch of cheap oka skates u her nasal harsh harah voice vole carried through the dining room Cherry stiffened a ar air If It she he sh lad had been hot WhIrling out ot of Dab Bob arms arl she sh faced the newcomer stared tor for all an an Incredulous Iou lous stricken moment nt at Chrle Wile Wiley whom she sh had somehow escaped seeing until that moment then thon lung flung her hr proud lilt h head d upward Hello Chris So out of ot town moan means North Second does It I admire your tete-in tete t In t and girl The stInging sarcasm of ot her voIce would have hav told even a a stranger to byNorth that tonn toan to n what she h m meant ant by North Second street Come Cherry Wed Wod better go back goback to our lIed et Bob Iatha- Iatha way Hatha-way war wa- scarlet faced took her h r arm started to lead he her away by force But II a a small all black hatred cheeked cheeked checked tornado flung Slung herself hers lt up- up upon upon up upon on Cherr Cherry North Second street Ill I'll show YOU you red redheaded devil d North Second street Your Youre a fine tine one oneto oneto oneto to be throwing North Second street Into my face yoU yoU-yoU you you-you- you you Her lIar Her venomous tongue poured foul words In a II rank runk odorous stream IlS as her locked L In Cherrys Cherry's coppery curls and her thin legs began to kick at Cherrys Cherry's unprotected shins shills j For Gods God's II sake Wiley call her heroff off Bob Hathaway whispered d hoarsely as tuI h he tugged tu at Cher Cher- Cherry's Cher- Cher Cherry's Cherry's rys ry's arm In a moment every overy vry diner In the place had crowded to tho tha dance danco floor the th orchestra bl bleated ted out one last dying note Lay off ot Flo 10 lay off I tell you Chris Wiley his hi lark dark dis- dis dis dissipated ted but handsome handsom h face face- mottled with frightened color Theres Theresa a cop Ilo Plot FbI Can It I say A A cop To Be Dc Continued Copyright ht NEA NE NE Service Inc me Cherrys Cherry's fright brings out her true truo tru colors color and Ir tr Cluny's namo naino Is ts 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