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Show INSTALLMENT NO 59. Salome Dances. MlJ, fce touched the punch to her nJaad tried to smile Sho could &aj ferret she had pioraised her moth- tver tu lonoh liquor of any kind. 1,1 4lng could make her break that rU&Be sh.i had always thought, a.nd Bl she stood with all the crowd lh tariff her as the future bride of HI (Jian Triors, Jane realized that iliSloment had come when she i iJaht miTU of pleasing Norman hlrher mother. ljVu looking at her with posso.ss-:hjslyen- '-', -1 that did not overlook (jjz&arie Hkhards was most beau- kfvom.m at the Hall Den Ar'.lsis W a beautiful omen from all parts ,t a world came to please blase a, reolitos. It was no small honor ijj, "chosen from .imotic this galaxy W Vl sUrr opera singers, society if in and other les definite char- J I of women v. ho loomed up from I? llch Village and darker corners y w York where beauty could bo 1 onlv title J t In the case of Jan.-. here was lUStlon a i(T who she was-. The ?t I brld of Norman Traverse' The : Best girl at the ball "Mfank' Drink to Juliet to the rcfim apple'" was trembling: The look In B aui's oye compelled her to smile 'tjhe faces of those whom she felt rather mockingly crowded about nUrWh - wh w en th y looking at vQaJkat wa y im golden apple fee were whispering others were IEf. The golden apple! 'e-lJfrman put hi- nrm About Jane Hplssed hor before the noh Jyneo and Juliet'" some DiiSH- "Here's to Romeo find Jul- Otj my sweetheart" Norman pro- LjWtddy woman dressed ' Klkl' (r, jftd Jane and whispered, it . u must ililnic to that, dearie'" i I felt that fvoryono would feel It was a flight to Norman if eM Id not take up the toast. my 8WcMnrt!" sh" reiurned JJ rank almost all of the drink. taecond It Hpemed she was upon . lOUlders of the crowd 'man was :i!rwlsr picked up and j d abos e 'ii'- heads of the carnl-Everyon' carnl-Everyon' us waving and ing and dancing clo.-.elji about T . Jane felt deliriously dizzy and U She did not know whether tt it I the punch or the excitement f Kl frolicking parade that sho was Inl ng but swimming all about her folorj she o-oyld not sonrat'- In tlrfl ng revolution: Hound and pltt and round ni i-fiml the room awlmmlng like a top' I be go!de;i :ii,,.le' sh- could hear 1 p shouting. Ape lirrah for Traverse'" ltd, Irllng by ii1 'he opposite rlli-er. ilfiCt another (action of th j..rt bo-i en 'j 0 take up a rail, t-lf tn Madame Vo ra mna .'" lie golden amde!" jlier and louder Jane's crowd re-X re-X I the call r kjres to Romeo and Juliet'" Jn suddenly Jane was dumped J ito the flooi Before she could -2 what had happened a scuffle PI fcoln g on i " Roman gladiators and a clown who had lost his red Wt In the enocountsr. 'We'll see who gets the golden ap-I ap-I pie," he challenged. "Ycs stand 'em up!" some one shouted. Jane's cheeks were flaming. Could this contest be nothing more than a free-for-all fight? Traverse fought his w to Jane and threw his cloak about her trembling shoulders, crying "Let us byl We don't want any of your prizes." But the crowd blocked the way Again the shouts went tip. ' Romeo and Judct' Juliet gets the golden apple'" The music began to play a mad, romping air Then a t rum wet Bounded The leader Announced that If the guests would subside, the judges wished wish-ed to declare that the contest was between be-tween two young ladles M LB) Jane Richards as Juliet" and Madame Naramova, the famous movie vamp ns 'Salome." The announcer continued: "Before the decision, tho committee has arrin'i1 for a Salome dance by Madame Naramova after which her seven veil will he auctioned off for the benefit of thu art students." Cheers and app.ause. Madame Naramova, a dark, lithe creature with bare, white limbs and bare feet rrjr rougod, stepped in the center of the floor. "Let's go!" Jane whispered to Norman Nor-man But from the first baring of her shoulders, he stood transfixed by the sheer deviltry of Madame Nara mova s aincr. A silver platter with a papier-mache head added to tho disgusting character of Salome who writhed and wormed about the ballroom' floor under the bold glare of the white lights of man chandeliers Salome was a spectacle Jane could not tolerate on the stage even in opera To see her here In this Intimate fnshlon casting herself about the rim of this half maudlin crowd, was a sight revolting enough to bring a protest from any decent woman wo-man '1 am going. Norman " Jane declared declar-ed "Will you come?" The third veil had boen tosaod up to the Judges' platform saiomo wa:: bending back upon the floor to the strain of a languishing chord Traverse would not take his oyes from the white beauty of the dancer. Tears came Into Janoas eyes Softly she sllped her arm through his. Norman dear " she said gently, but he shook her off. lie was hypnotized hyp-notized by the next veil unswathing Itself from the gleaming body of Saiomo Sa-iomo HvpnotUed' Another woman could do that, hold him that way while she. Jane, the girl he was to marry in a few dav was at his elbow absolutely unnoticed' The flare of tho situation mad-e Jano dizzy perhaps It was the punch too, which by this tlmo had sent her blood pounding in quirk, passionate surces through her tre--KHng body. 'Norman," she cried, stamping her silver-handled foot. ' In a minute. ' he said petulantly. . . Salome haJ tossed off the sixth veil .... (Copyright, 1922. bv the Bell Syndicate i Inc.) Another line Installment of This Story Monday. |
