New Britain herald., 1927-01-29
CHAPTER XII

CHAPTER XII When Boobies brown eyes flut- tered open. she was lying on the floor at the foot of the wooden stairs.
 The first thing that she saw was the face of man whos was kneel- ing beside her. One of his hands was under her head and the other waved a green bottle of smelling salts before her nose.
 Then another face swan into her vision-Moniea's snub-nosed little face. with it's wide blue eyes and round red o of a mouth. Monica was smiling to herself in a secret sneering sort of way-as if at some sly joke of her own.
 Feel better now, little lady?" asked the man with the eye-shade, and Robbie nodded dreamily.
 "Only my head aches," she said She was thinking that this man had the kindest face she had ever seen in her life. It was a clever face, too. Thin and dark and keen, with eyes that seemed to have a lot of sympathy and human under standing written in them.
 He helped Robbie to her feet. and turned to Monica.
 Take her over to Mrs. Ham, mond. Monica. and ask her to fit her up with one of those pink ball. let dresses we used in the last pie ture." he said And then bring her over on the set when you come"
 He turned to go. stopped and picked up small bright object from the dusty floor. 7 It was heel made of silver-cloth with bent nails sticking up in it - the treacherous heel had caught on the steps and thrown Robbie headlong.
 T guess this belongs to you, doesn't it?" he asked, and was off.
 Robbie looked at 1t unhappily. Then she glanced up at Monica.
 Ruined perfectly good pair of slippers!" she said. Look the silver cloth is all torn at the side, And they cost sixteen dol lars" .-..-
 Monica didn't say a word. But her sidelong glance was blighting in its scorn.
 You should worry about your slippers," she said They turned the trick for you, didn't they?"
 Robbie stared at her. as they stepped from the dark hallway out into the alley. It was very hot and bright and the plaster buildings on the other side of it looked sharply white against the blazing blue sky.
 One of the buildings had the words. "Women's Wardrobe" paint cd above the doorway, and it was towards this building that the two girls turned.
 Whatever do you mean? Turned what trick for me?" Robbie asked, blinking in the sudden glare.
 Monica tossed her shining black head.
 stop that stuff! Don't try to kid me, Birdie!" she said impu- dently. You know you fired your self down stairs on purpose! You saw Roy Schultz coming. and you thought you'd risk breaking the old neck just to get his attention! Well, you did get it. But don't think I didn't see what you were doing, honey. because I did. I've known extra girls to pull all kinds of wild stunts to get q little notice. but you take first prize. You sure do!s
 Robbie was speeches. by the time she stopped talking. Did Monica really think that she had risked breaking her precious neck just to get the attention of the famous director?
 For she knew now that the man with the kind sharp eyes was Roy Schultz, one of the best-known moving picture directors In the world. Roy Schultz, whose war picture. Helmets" was the picture of the year. Roy Schultz, who was directing Joan Joyce in "The Dryad in the Dale" Oh, yes, Bob- bic knew all about Roy Schultz. He was a top-notcher.
 'so that was Roy schultz." she gasped out at last. Why, I can't believe it!" She shook her head in real bewilderment.
 Apple cake!' sneered Monica. You knew who he was all right but you were a right smart girl to do what you did, and l take off my hat to you" ...
 They walked on in silence.
 Later on Robbie found out that what Monica said was true enough. There was nothing some extra girls would leave undone in their efforts to make some director or other mo- tiee them.
 I've known them even to fall out of boats in water pictures and pretty nearly drown" Monica went Olly puSnfllS DOpDlc d1tdu OI HcI tS they opened the door of the ward robe building. Just to get little notice--iust to make some director remember them. You see, extra girls are just 8 background, and they're always trying to get out of that background - I'm just begin- ming to get out of it. I've worked for Roy Schultz for years, and he's just waking up to the fact that I know how to look funny. I'm going to have 0 little part in this new picture-just a teeny one"
 She put her head 10 one side. and looked at Robbie with that blank stare that women wear to hide their jealousy.
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