Cinderella Jane

her to have her quoting Oscar Wilde at him. He would not have known that it was Oscar Wilde, but Bobs said it was. He had never really looked at th

the least embarrassed

hat I am to do, pl

ading down from it. The tableaux form on the stage and th

m I in a

ad, on the charger, hold it up so they ca

't hard.

he head to Herod and the Queen,

that

d sit on the steps of the throne, watching the dancers. If that

it dif

ncers, not to halt them, or run into them. The

ome off with the head to decide w

r been in amateur perfor

s, in s

w grateful I am to you fo

thank me

s packed with excited performers, waiting to be made up, or just finished. Jerry wa

is draughty here. I'l

ee tableaux clear out. We can't have thi

il called for. The women all tried to get a few words with him, but he kept them moving. One royal creature, whom

derful," he

u get a

es

essio

ub-ama

in that imp

rry. She

ea Morton

en her. Here

her way toward them throug

Jerry about you," t

agnificent, Herodi

he?" Jer

thea. Isn't she lovely, Jer

nto Jerry's eye

o?" she a

autiful!" he ans

s admission made the whole evening a success for Althea Morton. It i

t for Salome?" A

to meet her. S

beside them. He had not real

Miss Morton, Miss Judd. If Miss Judd had not come t

other, and Mrs. Brendo

u, I'm sure. You

nk y

you do?" Miss M

n has cut

that was the only

tely, I do

u hear that, Mrs. Brendon, she isn't going to do any danc

he was not of them, however kind she had been in

f to look at the stage," h

god?" said Mrs. Brendon,

ened, Miss Judd

N

ains at the great hall beyon

ke

sple

your walk. The music will f

derst

n descended to their thrones, amid great applause. The first two tableaux

head. The platter is not heavy at all. G

rig

plause. Jane caught her breath in short gasps, while she waited for her cue. The v

s Salome,

ked up

this go

h above her in both hands. She stood a second, while the applause burst, then she slowly turned to them, held

hem once in a swift insolent glance, held high the head, laughed, ran to the throne

The sound grew more imperious, but she was firm. Mr. Paxton had not told her to take any encores. The applaus

y come into the ante-room to look for her. He hur

u were the best yet. Why didn't yo

n't tell

Jane, you

now, or do you

ou later. I'll give you t

or two "fellow artists" congratulated her upon her success, but mos

hem somehow, get to the throne steps, and sit there watching

at moments to be a part of the dance. She was every inch royal, and wicked. Before the throne she bowed low, then threw herself, full l

said Jerry, softly

nded them spoke to Jane, congratulating her upon her success. Mrs. Brendon, seeing this, presented clamouring admirers, always men

rry Paxton?" p

ones. I have commissioned him to paint me, in this costume he designed for me," wa

doing here?" Mrs. Brendon demanded of

vandals would do to th

them, don't you think?"

d to me a trifle de

t is decadent, if

should say, rath

ference? They'r

and indic

presented

s Mr. Martin Chris

scar Wilde, Miss

last moment," Mrs. Brendon sai

he Wilde Salome that I w

e an ac

'm-I'm not

mpersonation to-night. You made these beautifu

't laughing at her, then hastily gazing toward Mrs. Brendon, to

Jerry

e gave so perfect an imitation of Mrs. Brendon's w

eem to remember him faint

ot a c

him-the ma

ow. I'm sorry f

pire pity, Miss Salome. He seems

so sort of unprotecte

r him? That's akin to saying t

her, and a

nly, and she gave hi

look a mi

t I feel always a little sorry for all of

ough to be sorry for

ined him. She was nearer happy than she had ever been.

you live?"

use down on--You ought to know who I am.

h the b

xton couldn't get any one else. I'm just a sort of general house

he smiled. "Wha

reat deal,

gist of the matter

say that. I never told that

a crime. If it is, half of New

I said such a silly thing.

I promise. Where

't pub

after my own heart.

, I

? You r

, al

I come and

ome, please. I

rightened

stayed on yo

take y

nks. Goo

ok he

you, Miss Jane Judd. I never

minutes later, as he was making his way to the d

Mrs. Brendon said that you had Miss

hard enough to keep he

t ho

said. Wh

round the studios, I don't know her

ng in the show; a mos

ve never thought

thing that is fashionable no

Cinderella did not like

odern princes are so disappointing," grinne