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CHAPTER XXXIX
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He had been summoned by Mr. AMRITSAR The day had been a trying one; Johnson, just back from a trans- there had been a series of aggravat-continental trip, and told that theyROBAY ing delays a couple of fuses blown wanted him to stay. The contract he at the most inopportune moments, offered was satisfactory in every someone's costume had been wrong, way, especially so, Dan. thought, Stoan had made them go through when he found that it did not con- one scene nearly'u dozen times.
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Sloan hal been difficult, Anne- tion clause. Grand United was was beginning to feel a bit doubt-willing to gamble on him for two ful of herself; she was beginning to years, and Rorimer was more than question whether she would be able satisfied. to mensure up to his requirements. Louise said, "Let me know when But she said nothing to Dan about you tear this one op, won't you,
Dan?" They talked about everyone but
XOBE He laughed. "I promise not to themselves. Dan told her about afteil another soul but you." new picture that Amalgamated had
Louise, he thought, had looked at given to Martin Collins, his most him rather curiously. Something ambitious bit of work thus far. told him that she would have liked "Paul Collier told me about it. to ask a question. But she merely Maybe Monn could get something chatted for a minute or two and in jt they'll need a lot of extras.then left him. Is she busy these days?"
Anne told him Mona had worked for two weeks. "But she never complains,"
The room, he gathered after look. noting around, served as office and living room for the hostess.. It was crowded and there was a din of talk and he was impatient to be
one. But presently someone in group just behind him mentioned Garry Sloan's name, and before he moved away he heard another low Iremark that angered him.
Dan said, "That's tough. I'd like to see somebody do something for Mona; she ought to get a break sometime." He said he would get in touch with Collins. "Maybe he can find a bit for her. even.
"That's nice of you, Dan. You're It was made by some girl he had always doing something for some-not met-most of those at the ten body, aren't you ?
were just faces to him, anyway. And Dan grinned. "You don't Sloan, she said, was interested in have to say, anything to Mona a girl who was playing a lead in about "
Eva Harley, she informed him. Anne Winter-and she and Garry his latest picturea gir! named had written them a letter, Eva was... Dan walked deliberately away modeling in a New Orleans depart and sought Muris, ment store,
"I'm afraid you're not enjoyin yourself."
"Why, what's the matter?" she "She seemed cheerful enough."asked, noticing his expression. Anne said, "but I'm afraid she's) And Dan managed Q smile. not. I know.she's not. She wanted "Nothing at all. Why?" to be remembered to you, Dan. a) said you deserved a lot of luck." |
"Poor kid," he said. "Send heri He denied this. "You're here, my best when you write, will you aren't you?"
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I really," Bell said. "If a few thou- "Drive me up and down the sand of them would quit and leave.Bottlevard, Dan, so I can be seen. Somebody might solve the problem. It's gorgeous looking." It's certainly an impossible one) tow.
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He grinned. "Like it?" and Maris nodded emphatically.
"You'll have to help me break it in. then. How about going for a Dan left Anne Winter at little ride this evening? Like to?" door and went home. She looked But Maris was busy that evening. very tired, he thought. and he "I'm sorry, really; it's would have said more about it if love to break."
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They went for a long ride along the meatulering hill roads about Dan was meeting a new crowd Hollywood. It was a perfect night; now. Others in the scenario de- partment at Grand United invited round moon watched over it. and him to their homes and he found in the hills it was very quiet. these new associations pleasant.and eight-cylinder roadsters.'
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Maris laughed and looked away.
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