Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 September 1941 — Page 25

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IT WAS QUIET, this early in the day, in the dim interior of La Fiesta Cafe. Gordon, covering the amusement beat for the News, liked to drop in and relax over a cool drink and chat with Francisco, the Quiet, philosophical guiding spirit of the cafe. A scant half dozen couples were scattered about the large dining space, early arrivals enjoying the justly famous tostones or the hueyos Madrilena. Prancisco nudged Gordon and nodded toward a lone dinner at the far end of the room, almost under the elevated orchestra dais. Not tall, but slim and whiplike asa tengile Toledo blade, the swarthy man sat erect and aloof, his dinner untouched before him. Sharp, dark eyes stired toward the cafe entrance. ; ¢ “Miguel Flores, who is a ‘true artist,” Francisco murmured to the reporter. “He is one of the best dancers of Latin-America, if you know of such things! But muy * triste . . . sad!” “If. that’s the Flores of the team of Miguel and Alfreda, I don’t see. . what he has to be sad about,” Gordon: said briefly, “I've heard of ‘them. She's a pippin, his wife is. And I guess they have plenty of

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rainy day!” . “Money! What is money when the heart is twisted!” Francisco smiled sympathetically. “That one, he is not with his wife any longer. That is what makes him sad. See, how he broods!” “Divorce?” Gordon probed. “No divorce. Just being apart,” Francisco amended. “You mean that she comes here Just to make him feel bad and incidentally make herself feel bad in the bargain?” : “Have patience, my friend. You will see. All in good time. Will you have another glass of something with ice in it? Pancho, fix something for Mister Gordon!”

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MIGUEL FLORES sat unmoving for long minutes, not staring, but watching the entrance with the veiled look of a hawk. The dance orchestra filed in, one by one, and seated themselves in their places on the stand. Don Juan, the lead- . er, smiled a greeting to Miguelesbut - the diner failed to notice it. “How come Miguel and the girl both come here?” Gordon asked, interested in the byplay, feeling that this was just a prelude to something else. Francisco shrugged quietly. : = “It is fate, perhaps. La Fiesta is an authentic piece of Latin Americs, you must understand. Artists, politicos, high officials from most of _ the 21 republics come here at one time or another, knowing that they will feel at home. It is strange that Miguel also comes, or that Alfreda . also visits?” ; ‘ ‘A slim, dark, vital woman in h early 30's stepped quickly into the room, flashed a darting look over the dining room and seated herself where she eyes rested momentarily upon the silent watcher under the band platform, then bent to her long, tapered fingers before her. > “It will happen now, my friend,” phesied - contentedly, with just a trace of cynicism “» . in‘his tone. Ee : on ¥ As if waiting for a préarfanged signal, Don Juan lifted his hand and the rhumbe band played softly ‘a

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floor moved through the traditional pattern of the dance like a pair of twin, tall flames. Gordon watched

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the grace of it. Don Juan switched into a second and a third and a fourth native rhythm, the beat becoming more accented and complicated. The solitary dancers seemed -imbued with the wild, nate beat. Their hands touched, their bodies blended in a single. whirling, tapping unit, they separated to dance solo, to combine in figures of Latin pas a doux. ' Gordon sensed the presence of genius.

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cisco,” the reporter accused the cafe owner at last. The dancers had danced for ‘half an hour without interruption. Not a-sound but of the orchestra and of their “clicking heels and the undercururent of the rkumba rhythm was heard.

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