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The world envied Barry Thornton girl trying to get into the movies. because he was America's Public Lover. Barry was glad to hear that. No. 1. In three motion pictures he said he'd like to show her around him- and self. He asked her if he could call, rose from obscurity to stardom
and she said yes. fame, Almost overnight.
So he called and took her out, but Barry didn't resent the envy of his
Every- public or the fact that they thought they didn't have much fun. he'd gotten a break, so long as their where they went their privacy was in- envy was seasoned with adulation. But truded upon, and for the first time in sometimes he wondered how they'd feel his life Barry hated it.
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if they knew what he'd gone through "Look," he said, "I've a place up in I'm having a few to reach his high plane of popularity. the mountains.
Will you He wondered what they'd say if they friends up this week-end. had lived with him through the years come?" And when she hesitated, he of struggle and work, if they had ex- added: "Oh, it will be a nice, respect- perienced the heartaches, the hope, the able party. You can bring your own despair, the sacrifice; If they had friends if you like. Why is it that any known how all his life he had worked time a movie actor askg a girl on and dreamed and fought and fought to week-end party everyone gets ideas? get where he was to-day.
So they went up to Barry's place in a grand Success didn't go to Barry's head. He the hills, and it really was
Too was too much of a veteran to let it; party. They had privacy here. he knew the game too well. Only on much. The night before they were due the screen was he the shy, naive, un- to return Barry and Charlotte rode to sophisticated youngster that the world. a mesa where they could look out over loved. In private life he was practical, the desert. They got off their horses hardheaded, businesslike. He knew and sat down. They sat there for five what had won him fame-a tricky way minutes, and then Barry said: "Look, of being very intense in his conversa- will you marry me?" She stared at him "Does it sound too tion, a way of smiling shyly and frank- and he laughed:
much like a movie scene? I'm sorry. ly, a way of looking at a girl with wor ship in his eyes. These things were I was never more serious in my life, I his stock in trade.
love you. Nothing else matters. Will Two years passed and Barry Thorn- you marry me to-night?" ton reached a pinnacle of success. He All the way back to Los Angeles was now firmly embedded in the hearts Barry's heart kept singing: "There's of the world's movie-going public. His always been something lacking, and career was good for another three this is it. I've been waiting for Char- years at least, possibly longer. Only lotte, and now I've found her; nothing some freakish happening could change matters at all."
By Richard Hill Wilkinson
things. He would have laughed con- They woke up Dan Livermore, who temptuously if you had told him that a was Craig's publicity man, and Barry A license woman was going to make a difference, told him what he wanted.
But a woman did, Her name was and reservations and a minister. Charlotte Tanner. She was being Dan listened. "O.K.," he said. "This, given a screen test on Stage B and of course, means the end of Barry Barry happened to be there talking Thornton, star. You know that. You with Craig Nason. He saw that she know you're the type the public won't was pretty, that she was blonde. He let get married-to someone they don't saw too that she couldn't act., Curious- know," ly, he felt sorry for her.
"You're crazy!"
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He was annoyed at himself because "No I'm not. It's the end." he made a point to be in Craig Nason's shrugged. "Oh, what's the use. I'll private projection room the next day get a parson.'
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when Charlotte Tanner's test was to "Wait!" said Barry. He stood still be run off. He knew the answer long a moment, thinking. He knew Dan before the film was finished. He hung was right. And Charlotte, watching around after the lights came on and a him, knew it too. Barry's career had genuine feeling of irritation came over been a part of him too long. Neither him because Craig was 30 brutally he, nor she, could be happy without it. frank about telling the girl she didn't She took his hand and smiled. "I've had my fun being a tourist. I'm going He waited until she was alone. Then home to-morrow. I- -understand, he walked up and smiled at her. "Don't Barry." let it got you down. The game's not worth it. I know."
have a chance,
She looked up at him. She had been struggling to keep back tears. There was gratitude in her eyes.
"Thank you. It's quite a blow after you've worked hard." She looked at him more closely. "Aren't you Barry Thornton ?"
"Please don't let it make a differ. ence," Barry said. "Come on over to the studio restaurant and we'll talk things over."
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Dan Livermore yelled: "Good girl!" But Barry Thornton only felt cheated and sad and lonely.
(Copyright, 1939, By The Associated Newspapers.)
AUSTRALIA'S
NAVAL EXPANSION
Canberra, To-day,
Barry was sure of himself. He'd met many women. He had hardened himself to women the way he had to announced yesterday that Sir Leo- The Australian Defence Minister
har-
other things.
Charlotte Tanner's story Was the pold Saville, the well-known story of ten thousand other girls. bour engineer, has been engaged to There was one difference. She wasn't visit Australia immediately. stranded in Hollywood. She didn't
need money. She wasn't going out to Sir Leopold will advise the Aug-
try to get a job waiting on tables. She tralian Government on building
was staying with friends, and she dry dock to accommodate capital thought she'd remain. for a while and
I be a tourist instead of just another ships.-Reuter.
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