Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-23
CHAPTER IY-COntinued.

| CHAPTER IX-COntiHued.
And Mr.. Willing was to understand
that these were to be regular tests and
no monkey business; he was to see that
some one with plenty of know how helped
/ the ladies make up; after which ne was
! TO shoot the party as whole in some
little scene or other. in addition to max
/ ing individual elose-ups.
A compliment si.nalized their screen
debut: the presence of Miss Daley-"in
perSon"-composed, hospitable, showing
tevery anxiety to make their tests success
/ ful.
Il thought 1t would be nice If We
could all have tea Miss Daley explained
make a regular little scene of it,
I'm sure that would be delightful"
replied Lucinda. suspended Judgment
melting into liking even in those first
few minutes.
Miss Daley was tactful enough to
make Der guests forget themselves and
the trial TO come. as they took their
places-and were served with tea by ac
tor-waiters in correct livery. All the
same. Lucinda noticed that their hostess
ingeniously Unanswered to a central posi-
ton in the foreground. where she sat
full face TO the camera this being by far
| her best phase. And just before the
lights blaZed up. the girl launched into
spirited account of her passageat arms
with King Laughlin.
Clever actress that she was, Miss Daley
extemporized star part for herself by
rising without warning and announcing
that she would have TO run and chang *
for the scenes to be photographed,
''I'll try to hurry and try % get r-eaus
before YOU 60" she said. shakin..s na ~ ,
all round with charming grace e." put :
don't see you again. its tn,za Just "on-
derfuI to meet you all, ana 90 nope TINS
isn't good by forever"
The bank lights hsfsed OUT aha Inc
camera stiiled its ST. H'tetihg.
Nice little seer s"iu nE, up ~
| tercepting Lucir ga - enc ieit the SET
Coin to SCREEN pretty III oahAih On
Jack here
Nc dr.J5ped an affect:onate Fat hand
~ -. .1Ioulder of the cameraman. "Ex-
cnsa = le. Mrs. bruce. want to inteduce
vor . Mr. Jack Tiniify, best little cam
a=-drOln ever turned crank" The cam
eraman griuned sheepishly and proffered
confident hand No TEN -ament, no
funny business about Jack, Mrs. bruce.
When Jack says that little scene took
pretty. l know il did
"'Sright, Mrs Druce," Mr. Timilty
I
others, but you and that other little
blonde lady
Mrs. Lontaine."
Her and you registered like a mil
lion dollars.
Nevertheless the little flllup admin
! istered to her self esteem made Lucinda
feel more contented: it deepened her in
terest in the business in hand
on the point OF leaving, Cup put In
/ a TASTY appearance and insisted on es
| eorting Lucinda to the door.
"Lisn, Mrs. BRUCE" he abruptly vol
unteered: Jack says your tests going
20 turn out great. That's just what he
/ said-'like a million dollars And /
| been thinkin' was speakin' Ii
/ over with Mrs Culp in her dressing
room, dy'see, and she's strong for it.
says she'd be tickled 10 pieces. was
thinkin' maybe you'd like to try soin'
into pitchers You get ererytin'. d'y'see.
looks and style and all, everythin' but
/ experience and that's somethin' You
4 can get right here in this studio. workfn
with Mrs. Cup. ! got a good part for
( you in her next pitcher you could try
! out in, and
'.It's awfulIy kind Of you" Lucinda in
! terrupted. land I'm truly appreciativa,
4 Mr.. Culp; but really | couldn't think
/ Of It."
| well, OF course, If you don't. that's
| different" He pondered gloomily this
incomprehensibk freak. "Lis'n." he sug-
/ gested, brighteAing. Tell you what,
Mrs. bruce, you go home and think it
/ over"
Seriously, Mr.. Culp. IL should think
| It over for a month. my decision would
be the same. But thank you ever SO
much--and please thank Mrs. Culp for
me. too"
Well" Culp said reluctantly, holding
| the street door, IF that's the way you
! feel about it-weIl. of course-G' dni9ht
! Mrs. bruce, and pleas't'meet you"
Crossing to her car. Lucinda expert
! enced a yagary of vivid "Reminiscences.
! Just for an instant the clock was turned
( back for her a dozen years and more,
I she was again little girl, child bring
! ing dazed eyes Of dream from the warm
and scented romance Of a matinee, her
I thrilled perceptions cropping mutinously
/ toward reconciliation with the mysterious
I verties of streets mantied IN blue twi-
| light.
| That passed too quickly, too soon she
I was Lucinda bruce once more, grown
up and married, disillusioned.
/ Notwithstanding that she drove direct
I
| ben,y at his club and the Lontaines at
| their hotel.
The telephone rang in the boudoir.
The maid answered for her. and came
| to report Mr.. bruce had called up to say
| he wouldn't be dining at home that night
| as he was detained by conference
without looking, Lucinda knew that
| the woman's eyes were demure. her lips
! twitching.
/ Her just anger Of that afternoon re-
! Cured with strength redoubled.
On leaving her bath Lucinda delayed
| only long enough to shrug into a dress
| ing gown before going to the telephone,
call Daubeney and make an, enga cement
| for the evening
CHAPTER X.
| At first glance, the huge main room
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