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THE DAILY SHORT STORY

IRON--CLAD

ON the train going west, Freda'

"Know him?” she had laughed. "The thought it all out. She must dear boy! He bought me a diamond never, no matter what the circum- so big it was too heavy to wear, And stances, let them guess that she had he was quite serious about it, too." an inferiority complex. Somehow she And Into Craig Franklin's eyes had would have to build up a defence that come à hurt look, a very definite look was iron-clad. Of course, when you of self-consciousness and inferiority. considered the matter, especially if you Freda tried now, as she had been try- were a stranger, you never would have ing for five days, to convince herself dreamed that a girl who had just cap that whatever Craig Franklin thought tured first prize in the biggest beauty didn't matter. He had been extreme- contest ever held in the East and was now on her way to Hollywood with ly nice to her, but this was his job. He was head of publicity at Pinnacle Stu- good chances of becoming a movie star, dios and he had to be nice to everyone. could have an inferiority complex.

It was a break for a man in Craig's position to have such nice eyes and a nice smile and to be so kindly: They were his stock in trade.

The trouble was that in Hollywood she was going to have a lot more skill- ed competition than back home. There would be girls. there, five all told, from At last the day arrived when the other sections of the country, and only tests were made. There followed a one was going to be selected for the period of anguished waiting, of trying part in All American Beauty. Think to appear composed. She was glad to ing about her four competitors, Freda have Craig Franklin with her those knew a brief, sense of panic. They days. His mere would all be beautiful, all have a sin- soothing effect. gle purpose in mind: to win the covet- ed role. They would, bo, clever. and amart and use every resource and arti- fice at their command,

presence created

A

Then came the most important morning of all. A representative of the studio went to her hotel. He tried to smile.. pleasantly, but Freda knew. She knew Uneasily Freda reflected upon her with an awful sinking sensation that success back home. She wished she all of her scheming and planning and could be wholly certain that first, prize hoping, had failed. Her past had had gone to her wholly upon merit. found her out. The lesser quality of She remembered the two other girls her beauty hadn't escaped the eyes of over whom the judges had wrangled those experts. Someone else had been sp long. Both had been beautiful, pos- chosen.

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By Meredith Scholl

she

With a little suppressed cry sessed of undeniable charm and ap- peal. Had they been more beautiful turned and rushed up to her room. She than she? Had her father's famous flung herself on her bed and wept, bit- name and prodigious wealth influenced terly. the judges?

Then she sat up, drying her eyes. She mustn't be a coward. Not ΠΟΥ. Whatever else happened she must show them that she could take it.

If

That was the beginning of her in- feriority complex; that was why she knew she'd have to build up an iron- She packed her bags, clinging to clad defence. Before the train reach one hope, one terrible yearning. ed Chicago she had it all figured out. he didn't come to comfort her, life, it She would give the impression, without. seemed, would no longer be worth liv boasting, that she was tremendously. ing. An hour passed. Two. It was popular, that men were made about nearing time to leave for her train. Freda her, that. she had turned down all sorts Someone knocked at the door, of offers in order to make this trip. caught her breath, flung it open.. It The psychological reaction would be was Craig). Inevitable: Being thought of as desir able would enhance her beauty.

He said simply: "I'm sorry.” And stood awkwardly, looking at her.

A neat and very efficient young, man She tried to smile, to pretend it made met the train at Pasadena. Freda was no difference. Then tears filled her surprised to discover that two of her eyes. "It's what I deserve! I was n` competitors had been in forward cars. fool to come here! Her heart sank a little when she saw, serve!". them. They were terrific.

"Deserve?"

It's what I de-

“What do you mean. That's foolishness. A

To Freda's surprise she discovered divan beside her a dropped to the during the next two weeks that her you deserve it? plan was working. This was a period in girl like you deserves only the best. which the five contestants for the role there is." were entertained and exploited by Hol-". lywood officials and celebrities. They visited all the famous night clubs, went sweet, Craig, bat” And because on a tour of inspection of the studios, suddenly she wanted him to know, she spent a week-end at Palm Springs and were photographed hundreds and hum- dreds of times. :

No. She shook her head. “You're

told him the whole bitter story. “But it didn't do any good. All my plan- ning and lying 1 failed completely." “No you didn't," he told her. “You Freda lave it, could, almost at times fooled me completely. Why I was. 50 forget her fear. Whenever the oppor convinced that every man who saw you tunity offered, which was often, she wanted your for his own that I didn't fully, unobtrusively, planted. her, think I had a chance. If you hadn't Before A week had passed she told me this, I never would have ask- Will you, Fre. built an' sure about herself. Backed you to marry, me....

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