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CHAPTER XVIII
He lost Anne for a while then, and presently, finding himself The pool lay in the middle of the without a partner, he wandered in- Jawn in the rear, fringed by tall to the patio, where he found Anne palms. And it was here that Anne, listening to the earnest conversa- and Collins found Dan Rorimer tion of a small, grey-haired man He had drawn off to himself from whose name he could not remem- the noisy group that was ranging ber.. the grounds, and he was standing with one hand thrust deep into a frousers pocket, while he smoked a cigarette and gazed at the sky.
Collins approached noiselessly, said, "What do the stars foretell?" in a deep bass, and Rorimer swung around half guiltily.
"This young lady," Collins said, taking Dan's arm, "has been look Ing all over for you. She asked ie," he added, unheedful of Anne's laughing protest, "If I wouldn't take her by the hand and find you.
... Where's Maris?"
He waved carelessly and strolled
almost away. Outside he
ran Into Maris Farrell and Frank Maury, standing on the lawn. He marmured an apology and started on, but Maris said something in a low voice that held him, and he stood still, feeling suddenly foolish that he should be put in the post- tion of having to rescue two girls from Maury in less than an hour. And yet he thought there was something amusing, too, in the way the arrogantly handsome movie nc- "Over there." Dan" nodded histor's charms were so lightly regard. head toward the little stucco build-jed by Anne, and now by Maris. ing that housed the dressing rooms. Maury looked at him with some "She's picking out a bathing suit; hostility, but he said nothing; and said she wanted to get a green one." Rorimer took no, notice of him at
Collins granted. Maris," he all, but spoke to Maris. said, "would be particular
about "Didn't you say something. Miss
the colour. Think I'll go over and Farrell. about wanting to find a speak to her."
green bathing suit? 'understand
He wandered of, singing, leav-Mrs. Collins found one for you." ing Aune and Rorimer alone,
Dan said, "Well, how do you like the party living a good time?" And Ante nodded. “Just perfect. i adore Mr. and Mrs,' Collins, don't You
"Oh, I must see it!" Maris said at once, and she started off; but
look: protested. "Now, Maury here he began, and he seized Maris by the arm.
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But Horimer smilingly removed ¦ He grinned and shook his head, the actor's hand and took it in his ind told her that he was saving his own and shonk it as if he were adoration for somebody else. it saying goodbye: and as Maury be i like them fine. They're greatgan to fume and struggle he tight- guys--both of them.... What defened the pressure of his grip, su you feel like doing, Anne? Want that Maury winced. -
to walk around a bit, or sit down Maris said, "You'll excuse me for I know, Frank." and wish at the moon, or shall we fa few minutes, dance? Gee, 1 haven't had a dance And Dan said, with you yet," he reminded her.
Mr. Maury."
"Be big-hearted.
the
into
The girl moved oil toward "Whose fault is that?" Anne asked, moving toward the brink of dressing room, and as Dan started. vio- the pool.
to follow, Maury gave him a "Not mine," Dan said, ranging flent tug that swung him around beside her again and holding her and brought a sudden blaze arm. "Don't fall in, now; you'll florimer's eyes. spoil your dress." And he wanted to know how she could expect him to get a word in, with Maury for ever at her heels. "I thought that guy never would let you go."
"Your're pretty fresh, aren't face you?" the actor said, his twisting in fury.
the
Dan jerked his hard from other's grip, and for a moment he Anne sighed. "I thought so my.stood there and waited to see what "Martin Collins Maury might do. But his anger self," she said.
the. man wns
saved me: I think he read the disquickly passed;
treas signals in my eyes. ... But drunk and he felt it would be you," she added, "didn't seem to be childish to quarrel with him. persishing on the vine exactly."
So he said, "I'm sorry," and he
"Oh, you mean Maris Farrell?" turned away abruptly and left him. When he caught up with Maris Dan Farrell the girl gave him a grate- Anne Winter nodded, and
and laughed and started to say some-ful smile and took his arm thing about Maris Farrell, but they continued toward the dressing
.. Anne interrupted him. She had room.
glanced toward the house and be sheld Frank Maury walking towards them with another man and a girl. She could hear Maury's voice; it was loud and slightly thick.
So she asked Dan to take her in side and dance, and Dan complied and started off with her.
But Maury had seen them.
Thank you," she said. "I knew And she could count on you." added that Frank Maury, while he was nice enough ordinarily, at times could be very objectionable. "He doesn't know when to stop drinking," she said.
"Did he get nasty?" she wanted to know, and Dan shook his head.
I don't think he's very crazy
detached himself from his compan-about me, though," he laughed, and ions and headed them off, and Dan he told her of his earlier run-in saw that he stood great with some with the actor.
difficulty.
Maris said, "Poor Frank!" They
wa-
Maury said, "I'lo, Anne; where came to the edge of the pool, and have you been? I've been lookin' she stopped and looked at the everywhere. Let's you and I dance ter, and then at the moon it re- this dance."
flected, and observed that it was no night to be indoors.
He ignored Rorimer. Anne said she was sorry "I've promised this one. Mr. Maury."
Frank wanted to dance," she said. "ile had been looking all
"To him?" Maury indicated over for someone to dance with Rorimer with
a gesture of his him, but no one wants to now. thumb, without evin turning his Martin Collins tried to get him in- head.
to a bathing suit, but Frank
Dan thought:
"The arrogant wouldn't hear of it. You just can't pup!" he said. "Yes, to me." and argue with him when he's that at his tone Anne's fingers tightened way."
on his armi.
me
Maury was disposed to argue. She continued to chat pleasantly He now looked at Dan for the first and Dan found occasion to study time, and he said, "Well, why don't her. She was small and lovely, you be big-hearted and give it to and he thought her eyes surpris ingly dark for such light hair. "You've no idea." Dan said, And her eyebrows were black, or smiling, "how stony-hearted 1 am. nearly so. He thought: "Another," You couldn't even buy it.".
Hollywood bleached blonde," and he Maury regarded him rather stu-recollected some of the things that pidly for a moment and then he Paul Collier had told him the girls thrust a hand into the inside pock-out here did to enhance their photo- et of his dianer jacket, and Dan graphic beauty,
suspected he was about to pull out Looking at Maris, he told him his billfold. So he said to Maury:self that it couldn't have improved "I think Martin Collins wants her actual beauty, He thought you. He's over at the dressing that Maris might have been pret- room, passing out bathing suits, tier and less artificial looking with and he's got a nice pink one picked her hair the dark shade that it out for you."
probably had been originally.
She began to question him about
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And then he took Anne away. Anne said, "You've made an en-his work, and he made reply and
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"That's very interesting. They angle much thought. "You're very boy, Anne thought.
thing helps, you know," she said They had, one whole dance to with a frank smile. And present terested in Miss Winter to do all sure to tell her what you said." must be more than ordinarily in-encouraging," he told her. "I'll be gether, and part of another; but ly she asked him a question about that." And she explained that the And Maris, smiling at him, asked then someone cut in. again. But Anne Winter. Korimer didn't mind
Rorimer suspected that she had selection of a dancing chorus for if Anne Winter was an especial crowd was congenial; only Maury been leading up to this. Maris, he a revue usually was a routine that friend of his.
was left to the dance director. Tiritated him.
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