DO YOU KNOW THAT
Wallace Beery, star of "Flesh," is lines? an expert on colour photography and spends much of his time when not before the Metro-Goldwyn Goldwyn-Mayer cameras experi- menting with this intricate pro
Cess
Elliott Nugent, directing Ernest Truex in "Whistling In The Dark" at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios, has been equally success ful as actor, writer and directors
Johnny Hines, playing "Slim" Clark Gable, hero of Metro in "Whistling In The Dark" with at the Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer's "Strange Inter- Ernest Truex lude." "Red Dust," and "The White Goldwyn-Mayer studios, once hald Siater," always feels embarrassed' an auto racing record at Daytona when he has to recite romantic Beach, Florida 1
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The story is an original one by the famous pair, Flagg and Quirt, Phil Stong. In book form, "State" otherwise Victor McLaglen and Fair" won the Literary Guild Edmand Lowa, together again-prize, attained sensational best "Hot Pepper" finds Flagg and seller circulation, and was syndi Quirt out of their Marine unicated for millions of newspaper forms. They are silk-hatted owners readers. As a picture, brought to of rival "speakeasies.”,
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Chapter 1.
RUTH SPRINGER's body gleam
ed like marble in the sumlight pouring through the window. Even in the commonoplace scenery of a ranch-house kitchen she was beau- tiful для i statue made by some sculptor of ancient Greece. Water tricked over her exquisitely curved ehoulders and "down the slope of; her satin smooth back. She shook the damp glossy black ringlets back! from her forehead.
Ruth was taking a bath. She had hauled the big wooden wash tub in which she cleaned the fami- ly clothes, to the middle of the kitchen Roor, filled it with hot water and was scrubbing vigorous ly away. It was a crude fashion of toilette for so superb a body, but in Texas in 1903, rugged fron- tier life prevailed in many places. The clatter of hooves and the grate of carriage wheels outside, made her start.
"Hello, Ruth."
IF
The sound of the voice reasured her. It was her husband, Pete.
the impulse to speak, he withdrew, his modassins making no noise, outside the house. He sounded. a bird call.
Soon he heard. Ruth's voice an awer and she came out to him.
"I brought you a book from Rol- lins," he said trying to keep his voice level.
"Oh, that's nice of you, Ronasa. What's it about 1"
"White girl marry white boy. Indian grow up from children with them. Fall in love with white friend's wife. Die."
"It could be up, couldn't it," Ruth marveled.Except that you didn't fall in love with me, and you're still alive."
Ronase winced inwardly at her words.
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I am going away he said, "many days' journey.'
"What," cried Ruth, shocked at the suddenness of his announce- ment.
"My father want me to marry with Geogethalay, daughter of Chief Two Men."
“A aquow!”. "I am Indian."."
"Why are you doing it, Rona a "
Pete Springer and Ruth Jen nings had come west in the same wagon train in the eighties as little tots. Ruth's father had been the leader of the caravan, a stormy wilful man who never cared where he distributed his blows or his. For answer, he took the book kisses. The children had been from her hand. At last she up- sweethearts almost from babyhood. derstood. Pete was an ambitious youngster and soon after his majority he married Buth and set about mak- ing their fortune. As he sat in his buckboard with a neighbor beside him, his bulging suitcases showed he was going away for some time.
"Ruth Come ont," he called. "I'm taking a bath," he heard her shrill reply.
Pete turned to his companion: "She's got every day in the month to take a bath and she picks out the day I'm leavin-." They he called again : "Come to the window. I'm startin'."
As he spoke Ruth appeared at the window a bathrobe about her wet shoulder's.
"Pete, it's goin to be awful lonesome, here, alone--"
"I got a big meeting in Rollins, Monday 'bout the railroad," he ansewred. "Ronasal look after you, Goodbye."
"Ronase," she murmured. **Your husband leave you 50 much alone. You are sad. My heart is heavy Her soft arms were about his neck. The Ira grance of her body intoxicated him. "No, no," he protested.
"I cannot let you go," subbed Ruth.
Then her lips found his, and they alung together there in the gathering dusk...
Pete Springer's plans went as- tray. His wife had a child before he became a rich man. But he was pleased. When the doctor put the little one in his arms and said it was just about the finest girl in the whole state of Texas, Pete crowed like a rooster.
chortled "Nothing but the best for me,"
he
If Lupe Velez means any good by our El Brendel she doesn't seem to be very anxious to show it. They have prominent roles in "Hot Pepper," the new Flagg-Quirt comedy from Fox. 2PC
Four of the stars in Fox Film's all-star production, "State Fair," who read in the usual order, are Sally Eilers, Will Rogers, Lew Ayres and Janet Gaynor.
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role, is the chief object. of their Henry King, it should prove even uffections this time and their turore popular. Ruth called her daughter-Nasa.bulent triangular romance resulta And Nasa grew up to be a radi- in one laughing complication after His tone was kind but casual. antly beautiful girl with. great another. El Brandel, whose comedy. He did not kiss her, nor look back glowing eyes and hair like blow has brightened two previous Flagg as his buckboard rattled down the ing fire. And Pete Springer's for and Quirt campaigns, plays a side- road. His companion looked at tunes had flourished with her. His splitting role, and others in the him thoughtfully.
prophecy of a railroad boom had "How long you been married been justified. He had joined the cast are Liliam Bond, Boothe Ho- now, Pate
road and risen to a high post with ward and Gloria Roy. Beautiful it. Ruth reigned over, broad acres girls in musical and dancing; num- "Five years." "Don't you think you and Ruth from Pate's palatial ranch home hers give Mise Velez an opportunity ought to have some children, atend. Nasa, sweet and supple for a display of the art for which 4 TIMES TO-DAY Pete "
seventeen had the ran of the coun- she is famous. "I got to get rich first." The tryside. She cou ride like an thought seemed to kindle him."I Amazon and spurred her blooded tell you, Hank, a railroad run- saddle horses over the roughest nin' through this country is goin' ground. to make Texas one of the wealth- Here and there in their section iest states in the Union. Mark my words."
of Texas were remnants of old In- dian tribes. Like her mother, Na
Hot Pepper " preserves the traditions of Flagg and Quirt, the characters created originally by Laurence Stallings and Maxwell Anderson and triumphantly carried on by Victor McLaglen and Ed- mund Lowe since the days of sa felt drawn toward them. A What Price Glory 1" In this close friendship had grown be latest Fax picture of the famous tween her and a handsome young half breed, Moonglow. They used pair they even surpass themselves. to meet in the forcate in innocent comradeship.
As they wheeled around the bend in the road they saw an Indian cantering toward them. He was a auperb specimen of savage man hood. His bearing was proved and reserved. Eleining alongside the buckboard be, saluted Pete grave- One day riding in search of him
ly.
back"
away..
"State Fair"
It is rarely, that such a galaxy her horse suddenly bolted and Look after Ruth, Ronasa," Pete threw her. A snake had frighten of stars are brought together ea said to him. Don't let her get of him. Nasa was not aware of in this Fox picture, soon to be scen lonesome. See you when I get cause of his fright. For a muit the King's Theatre, Here they. Pete chuckled as the Indian rode ment she sat where she had fallen are: Janet Gayner, Will Rogers, among the leaves, a bit dishevell Low Ayres, Sally Eilera, Norman ed. & smudge of dirt on her cheek. Foster, Louise Dresser, Frank Boness is kind of aweet on There was a humorous smile on Craven, Victor Jory and Frank Ruth, Indian an' all that he is, her face as she asked herself men Melton, he informed Bank. "You ought tally. Now what (brought that The picture brings two to hear them take on 'bout flowers
about "
love-teams to the screen; Janet. and babies an' things. They're
Gaynor doubles-up with Law Ayres moonstruck-both of them."
place of Charles Farrell, while Sallid Eilers has Norman Foster ás
Sliding toward her slowly, ap The Springer house was silent as proaching ever nearer, came the Ronasa rede up. No one had heard snake. She was
unaware of its
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his horses hooves. He dismounted presence, and was examining her and entered. In the quiet house arms and legs for possible broken her opposite number instead of he thought he heard someone sob. bones. Suddenly, she heard the James Duran, Those deal efficiently bing. The door of Ruth's bedroom leaves rustle and saw the snake with the love interest, while the was open, He, looked in.
rearing to strike. Nasa's temper array, of comedians, led by Will After Pete had driven off Tath rose like fire. With her rawhide Rogers Louise Dresser, Frank d watched his BARU LIMEOUS whine the clashed the reptile to Urgycled Victorowy ke sappeti appeared. Then the whole des
supply the laughs--and, believe me late lovelessness of their tinfon Still trembling with anger she there are plenty between the rushed over her heart. Listlesey remounted, and rode. on. Her
she went to her bedroom. Drops horaz reared madly, a ping the robe from her shoulders aprangout of the brush with a down. Speec she threw her naked body face blood-curdling whoop It downward on the bed and vented Moong
her sorrow in bitter sobe, NAVAR
He laughed heartily
The blood, pounded in Ronasa's ] - Nass, uestered her horse and got temples as he saw her. Checking 10ontinued at foot of nest Column)
Moong
ess she walked up.
mouth tightened-
a shriek him across the
with her.
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