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STORY-By Ernest Lynn.
CHAPTER XXXIV
Rorimer,"
"Well, I'll tell you. Mr. Johnson said, "It might be difficult to give that, part to Miss Winter, even if she did qualify. In the first place. there are several nice girls around here who will probably want it."
He smiled. "Keeping pence in the family is one of our most dif ficult jobs at times. Isn't that right, Phillips ?"
The scenario chief grinned. say."
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"And it will be up to the director to decide, anyway," Johnson went on. "There's no question about Lester Moore, of course; he's the logical choice for your gangster.
glad to
Rorimer agreed, and Mona said, "Remember what happened when you turned down that first contract. That didn't hurt your standing any, did it? Johnson didn't get
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"Just what did you tell Mr. John son. about me?" Anne asked, and "TDan related what had taken plac
that afternoon. He and Mona argued persuasively enough to win her consent to speak to Garry Sloan at the first opportunity.
The added. I'll be darned
have you with us."
He asked then if Dan would like to be shown around the lot. be tied up myself, but we can get hold of someone in the publicity department to take you, around. Might as well, look the place over, now that you're going to be work ing here."
So Rorimer was taken in tow by an agreeable young man from the publicity department. The tour was a short one, though, because only one stage was busy at the time; and when they returned to the offices Dan asked him if he Winter was knew whether Miss around. After some inquiries his guide learned that she had left for
the day.
But there are half a dozen girls
Shortly afterward, Dan departed, at least, who might do for Jenny.
and he drove at once to the bun. So, you,
." He smiled. Rorimer, of course, could under-galow, where he found Anne and Mona in aprons, preparing dinner. stand that casting was not such a
Anne said at once, "Dan. you've simple matter.
brought good news! I can see it in your face."
Rorimer nodded. He said he
hoped the other would not think him so foolish, or presumptive, as to try to tell him what to do. United bought it." pecially after you've been so kind to me. But I thought that if we Moore-us I had all agreed on hoped would happen- you might think a suggestion was in order When I was working on that treat- ment there, I had Anne Winter in mind as well as Lester Moore."
And he admitted that that was true. "It went over, Anne; Grand
"Oh. that's wonderful, Dan! Sit lows and tell me all about it. Din
nur
can wait, Mona; we simply have to hear this right away; can't wait another minute."
He laughed happily, knowing no other triumph that could equal this present one; and he followed them He smiled apologetically, "You to the sofa, where they made him see, I know what Anne Winter can sit between them and relate the do, and I don't believe you do."thing from beginning, to end. That, he admitted to himself, was not true; he didn't know what Anne was capable of; he only be lieved he did. But he know what Anne Winter wanted to do.
Another thing," Dan said." · "You might as well be learning a few of these lines. You can be going through them at home here." He brought a pencil out of his pocket and asked if there was any paper handy.
"There's a couple of scenes I'd like to give you a few notes on. Remember the place, Anne, where Michael is framed and the cops take him away, and Jenny learns that he
thinks she was the one who framed him?"
She nodded.
"Well, there's a real spot for Jenny there. It's a good scene. Th jot down the lines for you."
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She bobbed her head eagerly, and her eyes shone. "I think сал DELHI remember everything in the play, Dan. Oh, it's just a wonder! Mona, tell him how much I've about it to you. I'd give anything to play that part."
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"I'm really beginning to think she would, Dan," Mona said, laugh-
"Talk about a break! Dan said joyfully, with an arm around cach of them. "I still don't believe it. Anne, pinch me, will you?".
They were excited, animateding. She got up then and slipped listeners; they were unable to keep out of the room, and from the Anne from interrupting his recital with kitchen she called back to eager exclamations.
that she was going ahead with the dinner.
"Wouldn't it be possible," he auggested. "to give Anne Winter a test for the part? You could soon find out whether she can play it or not. I've got a lot of brass.derful!"
know," he added with
"A contract,. Dan! That's won
a grin. "Well, maybe. That remains to "but I've got an idea that in the end be seen." you may thank me for this."
And Dan saved something for the Johnson and Phillips both end. "The best is yet to come," he laughed. "Well, you make it sound said looking at Anne. "They may pretty reasonable," the former ad-rive you a chance. Anne, at the mitted. I've got an open mind, part of Jenny. How'd that be? I but I don't mind telling you I'm spoke to Johnson about you, and he from Missouri. I'll tell you, now; promised that he'd suggest to the I'll suggest to the director that director that you be given a tesi," Miss Winter be given a test, but "Dan, you didn't!" I won't go beyond that. We don't believe in interference. It'll be Garry Sloan, I guess. If Sloan agrecs"
"I sure did."
"How did you ever dare?" "Why don't you behave?" Mona demanded. "What do you mean. It reodd be Sloan. Dan thought, dare? Why shouldn't he?"
"Sure, why shouldn't I?" suid and the rest of the other's words) were lost on him. He thought it Dan. "But listen, Anne. Garry strange then that it had not oc-Sloan's the director. You'd better curred to him before the possi-see him right away and tell him bility of Garry Sloan's being you'd like that screen test. Tell chosen: but the idea had never him you'd like to play that role and entered his head.
you want to show him what you can do. Don't be afraid to speak up. because if you don't he might make up his mind on somebody else before you get a chance.'
Mr. Johnson let the matter rest there; he began to talk of other things. Might as well get down to brass tacks. Would Rori- mer be ready to start at once on the scenario?
Anne shook her head. "Oh, I can't do that."
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Rorimer leaned back and tapped the end of the pencil against his lin. "How does Mona feel now -better?"
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"That's fine." He rose and held out his hand, laid the other hand on Rorimer's shoulder as he walked with him to the door.
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"And don't think I can't cook a steak, Suy, this is going to be a regular party. It's Rorimer's night to howl, girls. After dinner, Miss Winter will entertain with a ren- dition of a couple of swell scenes from a swell play, and then we're all going to go places and things. Right?"
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