Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-01-28
MOVIE STARS
BY DOROTHY DOUGLAS.


twinkled the length and breadth OF
FINLAND.
At the other end Of the wire, young
Lord Gerald Rollins turned away win
a heavy sigh. He had spoken the
words that would permit an entire
movie company to encamp in his won
derful ancestral home during the en-
tire summer months. But Lord Ger
aid had been badly done during the
war and money was scarce In MS
tweed pockets.
England had never looked more
beautiful nor the gardens of Hill Hall
more enchanting when the large CON-
pany, bag and baggage, drew up under
the vast gates and brought huge tour
ing cars to a stop.
Lord Gerald was out on the porch
to watch the arrival. 1t was all SO
new to him that he felt himself taking
a huge interest in the proceedings.
Then, out of a great black touring
car stepped Myra. Lord Gerald
caught a swift breath. The little
American movie star was exquisite to
a degree quite disconcerting. She came
up to him with frankly curious eyes.
you are Lord Rollins, aren't youY"
she questioned, while her wide, intel
ligent eyes appraised and passed
splendid judgment on him. I'VE are
so glad to get here and are all weary
every one of u.s." including her entire
company in a glance; "but your es-
tate is wonderful-quite beyond my
meager power of expression"
you will appreciate a cup of tear"
Lord Gerald suggested, and led the
way into the great hall, with its fine
collection of rare old paintings; then
Perkins will show you you rooms"
lord Rollins" she said, with char
acteristic frankness, "if / could find
a leading man like you for my hero
/ would pay him a thousand dollars a
week. You are the living image Of
the lover in my story-at least the
very type l WANT
He scarcely recognized his own voice
nor his own sudden leap into a world
hitherto unknown.
Topping salary l say. Miss Daw-
son, would l be an awful dub at act
ing?'
Lord Rollins y cried Myra swiftly,
'if you would consent to act with me
in a series of five pictures. and per-
haps more, l will make the salary
three thousand a week. l shall want
to advertise" she added. Your name
vvfl1 10 xrOrth nc ,n1.oh &c n n
ner," she finished with her first touch
of shyness.
'The die is cast" laughed Lord
Rollins boyishly, and put u a too
white hand-the war had left him a
bit delicate.
The tea cart arrived, well laden with
thin bread and butter. Devonshire
cream and strawberries. The situa-
ton st%raightway became normal, for
every one drifted in from various door
ways, famished for tea.
Lord Rollins never forgot that first
tea party when, under his ancestral
roof, the entire Myra Dawson film
company partook of his hospitality.
Myra was constantly on the alert
for scenes, and the conversation jump
ed at random from English springtime
to American skyscrapers, but ever and
anon Lord Rollins found that his eyes
were meeting the pair of brilliant ones
belonging to Myra.
Topping Summer this will be-" he
found himself thinking, and for the
first time since a bursting shell had
flung him face downward on the bat
tlefield Lord Rollins felt the warm
blood dancing through his body with
the sheer joy of being alive.
He proved neither a wonderful nor
yet a too bad movie actor. His move
ments when under the scrutiny OF
Myra were a bit .stilted, but she was
most encouraging and splendidly help
full. Working with her was a pleasure
far beyond any Lord Rollins had ex
perienced. The novelty, the excite
ment and the occasional delightful love
enc through which he acted with
Myra all helped to lead him back tC
the oldtime health and strength.
1t was during the third reel of theil
oCSOAu pay WACh, as pei UlICCllOu, III
was pressing a smothering kiss on thu
fair heroine's left cheek, that Lore
Rollins spoke not reel but real low
words.
II love you, Myra," he said. Will,
the camera nan kept winding; Il have
never loved anyone before-you will
marry me-dear?"
Il love you, too" Myra told hin
softly, and her cheek turned NOR,
closely to the hero's, but l cannot b,
the wife of an English lord. 1 am o
very common birth, dear. My peopl,
worked for a living"
The entire company seemed sudden
ly to have drifted in and taken vi
front-row positions, as If seeming TO
mance spelled with a large r.
Dear heart" the young lord con
tinued, unconscious of the interest O
the audience, You are talking ute
NONSENSE love you-love you"