The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-24
Continued from our last issue)
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begin fingered remotely down tomor-
rows dim horizon.
Lontaine had leased studio space in |
the Zinn plant, which Summerlad rec
commended az the most modern and |
completely equipped on the coast For |
this the company was paying weekly |
rental or fifteen hundred dollars. An |
expensive executive anc technical starr, |
lacking only a director, was kicking |
heels Of enforced idleness on full pay. A
story mad been sesvcted, an old novel
by moderately popular author TO
which Zinn had M 1914 purchased all
motion picture rights outright for five
hundred dollars and which he was now
willing TO part with for ten thousand
as a special courtesy because he had
taken such a mad fancy TO Lontaine'
~ A scenario writer, warranted by Zlnn
"the best in the business, had received
five thousand for casting the story into
continuity form, the labor OF one whole
week, and retired rejoicing TO his nun
dred.and.fifty a week job in the Zinn
scenario department
A reading of his bastard brain.child
had persuaded Lucinda that continuity
writing must be the mystery its adopts
alleged. In fact, she couldn't under
stand the greater part OF It, and what
she did understand somewhat preyed
upon her mind.
But Lontaine seemed satisfied. sum.
1ueflads solaced her misgivings with
the assurance that Potter Monahan
simply couldn't write poor continuity,
and both agreed that Barry Nolan
would know what 10 do 10 make II
right when he got down to work on
It.
Incidentally, he did; Nolan read II
half.through. thoughtfully SHE'D the
manuscript out Of window, and die
tated a continuity all his own,' OF
which nobody but himself could make
head or tail, and which at times In
the course Of its production seemed 10
puzzle even its perperator
In the meantime Lucinda had moved
10 the Hollywood Hotel, the Dontaines
TO furnished bungalow nearby, where
they yainiy pressed her TO join them
She thought II wiser TO decline.
I'm far too fond OF both OF you TO
risk living with you" she explained
Besides. it's high time | was learning
10 breathe in proper motion-plcture
atmosphere"
This the Hollywood provided TO admi-
ration Summerlad assured Lucinda,
and on her own observation she could
well believe, that al one stage or an
other OF their careers almost every mo
tion picture player OF consequence in
the country must have registered at
this hotel.
With most Of these Lucinda became
acquainted by sight. with many she
grew accustomed TO exchange smiles
and the time OF day.
They made up 10 her saucily or shy
", according 10 the style they believed
became them best. But on one point
they were all agreed; they wanted work.
Lucinda spoke TO Lynn Summerlad,
and was rewarded with a worried frown
the first sign Of care she had ever de
tected in him. together with some we'll
chosen thoughts on the dangers Of con-
tracing haphazaTd hotel and acquaint'
anceships
First thing you know, they'll be
trying to borrow money from you"
Lucinda was silent for want Of q
conscience that would sanction an in
aignant rejoinder
"But this Is, after all. Hollywood.
NO excuse for doing as the Holly
woodenheGds do"
Then, take Il you think 1t might
ne more discreet OF me to stop going
lbout with you alone"
"Oh. Lord" Summerlad grosned. Il
might've known better than 10 start
an argument with woman. | don't
like 20 think Of any outside influences
working on you Just now"
Just now?'
Just now?'
"Disuacting your attention from real.
~ important matters. Ike me and what
you're going to do about me I'm so
desperately in love with you. Linda. Do
Lucinda said nothing for a little.
She mad been expecting this Tor days
Now that Il came Il found her OF course,
unprepared Nothing TO complain Of
IN that O declaration OF love always
finds = woman unpropared, no matter
how long she may have been preparing
.cr it. The primitive instinct OF flight
from the male Is deathless. though 1t
manifest only us tn that one brief
moment OF panic which Lucinda knew.
She wns glad OF the darkness of that
section of the hotel yer3nda where
they had been sitting for q quarter oi
Hf..a ft.s .Nf IA
eeuX.
This had been bound TO come befor,
long. one knew the signs Ia man
who held his peace about as long as
ne could Five weeks since that
nigh, when, In the Beverly HIS bun
gslow. she had concluded summerlad''
Interest IN her was neither impcrsona
nor Of transitory nature .,
The worst ot Il was she was glad
"wel. Linda"
She put away her penslvcucss. smil
lnY 10 see Summcrlad bending forwap
IN his chair, anxiously searching hcl
face for a clue 10 her mind but viii
the anxiety VI impatiencc more thar
the anxiety Of doubt. lie wanted 9,
have her in his arms. 4 pleasant plac,
TO be. perhaps; but she wasn't read
yet. she was not yet ,suro
well. my friends she said In anus
ID indulgenee-'so 81. seems You loy,
me"
How long have. you known itg"
quite ak long ss' you have love
ssne.~
"And yuu--7"
~r don't know yet-
lie ventured too confidently; Il don
twant TO hurry YOU
'You couldn't, Lynn, And--you won
BE- wise IL spu count on me"
I'm ruing 10 count On ycu--unle,
tyou want me 60 think you're mere