New Britain herald., 1927-02-19

Bobbie Ransom, little blond
school teacher, is movie struck, and
wildly eager to go to Hollywood tc
break into pictures. Neither her
| widowed father nor her Aunt
| Gertrude will lend her the
money she needs. Neither will
young Andy Jerrold. who's in
love with her and wants her to
stay at home and marry him.
Finally she borrows $500 from
the widow who is to marry her
father, and goes to Hollywood. AT
Mrs. Mangan's boarding house she
meets Stella Delroy, an extra girl.
Through her she gets a few days
work at the Magnifica Studios in a
Roy Schultz picture. She becomes
great friends with Roy's wife, Lot
tie. Gus MacCloud, the assistant
director, falls in love with her and
she with him.
But when she learns that he's
married, and that his wife is di-
vorcing him she says she'll see him
no more. But her longing for him
proves too much for her, and she
remains friends with him but re-
fuses to let him make love to her
until he's free. Then his wife does
get the divorce. and Bobbie is sur
prised that Gus, who seems to be
violently in love with her. doesn't
ask her to marry him. One day he
tells her he doesn't believe in mar
riage for film folks.
Bobbie learns that he Is running
around with Monica Mont, a movie
actress who once lived at Mrs, Man
CANS, and who borrowed" most of
Boobies clothes and even some of
her jewelry when she left. Lottie
Schultz is jealous of Monica, TOO
because Roy spends so much of
his time there at wild parties. One
night. during New Years eve par
ty at MacClouds house. Stella Del
roy drinks poison and leaves behind
her a letter telling of her unhappy
love affair with Gus MacCloud. But
neither that nor her jealousy of
Monica, cures Bobbie of her infatua-
ton for MacCloud. He lends her
money on O diamond brooch, willed
to her by Aunt Gertrude, who dies
suddenly, and on diamond bracelet
that was Andy's Xmas present to
her. He persuades her to stay on in
Hollywood when she grows dis
couraged, and when he finally gets
a picture to make at Magnifica. Of
fers her a part in it. He takes her
to the deserted studio on a Sun
day afternoon to show her the
Dutch costume she's to wear. and
she puts it on behind O screen in
his office. and steps out from be-
hind it to ask him how she looks
as Gretchen, In the film "Hilda
From Holland"
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XLVII
Gus did not look up for a minute
or so.
He merely nodded and went on
reading letter that lay before him
on the desk. Bobbie could see that |
he frowned as his eyes Travelled
down the pale gray page, with a
silver monogram at the top. She |
wondered whose monogram it was |
Slowly and absent mindedly he |
drew his flat gold cigarette case
from his pocket and laid it on the
desk. Then from another pocket |
he drew a gold match case, and
lit cigarette. He went on read
ing.
Welt" he said finally, his eyes
still on the letter, "Ill be-iig-
gered" His frown had turned into
a black scowl.
whats the matter?" Bobbie
came closer to him. and leaned |
against his desk, her full blue satin
skirts billowing around her and
the long yellow braids swinging !
from side to side as she moved.
Gosh, you look like a billion."
Gus eyes suddenly smiled, clear
ing the scowl away from his face.
He repeated it slowly, Gosh.
you look like a billion in that rig"
He got up slowly, too, and came
around the corner of the desk, and
put his hands on her shoulders.
She could feel their warm smooth
leavy pressure through the white
muslin bodice OF the Dutch dress.
Then suddenly he lifted them
rom her. and showed his swivel
chair toward her across the floor.
'Sit down, Bobs, / want to talk
o you," he said, and swung one
eg over the corner of the desk,
Ind faced her.
Look here" he began, tits
lead certainty that they'll let me
put you into this picture. And it's
| good part. think I can work it
20 Magnifica will give you a con-
ract by the time we've finished the