The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-26
THIS HAS HAPPENED


Fate Introduces JERRY RAY to
wealthy ALESTER CARyTAlRS
when he crashes his airplane into
the camp she n sharing with her
roommate MYRTLE. She likes his
pilot. DAN HARVEY. but Alester
II struck with her beauty and
shows her attention.
Unable to buy a new gown for q
nnrty AlestcF has invited her 20.
Jerry yields to the temptation to
tnke one from the store-intend.
Ing to slip Il bnck next day.
Jerry 10 discharged from the
store when she cOnfcsses thnt the
dress In ruined. She seeks another
Job. and II surpriaed one evening
when Dam calls. lie proposes and
she tells him she does not believe
In love hut II going to try to
marry money. tie leaves after
trying to warn her.
Alester takes Jerry for q drive
and KOes tn the deserted camp
where he Offers n ring and q pro.
pOsnl which stuns her. She re.
pulscs him and II glad when Dan
happen: along the beach. Under
Alester IN take her home. Tie II
contrite and when she says she
has lost her job on his account
ne prOmIses to try To get her In
chorus. Next day he takes her
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIV
THE theater was dimly lighted
and silently vast. 1t seemed
to Jerry. who never before had
been in an empty auditorium.
They walked down to the front row
OF seats and stopped. Jerry could
hear voices coming across the bare
stage from the region that had al.
ways been fascinating world OF
mystery to her.
Lights" Mr.. Weinertz bawled.
and there was q scurry OF feet in
answer. A few seconds later the
stage was flooded with light and
the producer turned to Jerry with
q smile.
"Will you walk through that coor
over there and 60 up on the stage.
please?" he said.
Jerry glanced at Alester, her
heart in her slippers. He took her
by the arm and moved with her to
the door.
Don't forget what told you.
kiddy." he whispered. "Close your
eyes while you dance and pretend
you're prima donna stopping the
show"
Jerry forced smile. Alester
accompanied her to the stage and
stood by while a piano was moved
onto It lat Mr.. Weinertz's order.
Then he left her. after dragging q
chair from the wings and placing
it near him.
More lights were turned on and
she feared that the trembling in
her knees could be seen from the
front seats. where Alester had
Joined Mr.. Weinertz.
CUDDENLY q jazz tune tangled
= out from the piano aud Jerry
heard q voice calling to her to
dance. She closed her eyes and
attempted to obey. But her feet
had become glued to the door.
"All right. all right" Mr.. Vein.
ertz shouted to the piano player.
Then to Alester: Go up and get
your little friend. AL"
The music crashed to q stop.
Jerry's heart turned to ice. She
had failed, but they'd given her
such q little time. Alester
was leading her on the stage In 81.
lence. She was too Inundated 10
look at him.
Mr.. Weinertz was standing. He
put out hand and took one Of
hers.
My my" he said: what q cold
hand It is. But that Is fine, nne.
All the true artists have stage
fright. The others-pooh-no i'm.
agination. would not want q
girl even In my chorus who was
like that" He pushed Jerry gent.
II into . seat. 'Now you viii cit
here and get used to the theater."
hs went on. while We hear some
singers
Jerry felt = surge. Of rsliet come