The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-14


and he'd be "crazy!"
AS he approached Mrs. Benton's
he saw a light in one of the up
stairs rooms and wondered if it were
Sally's. What did she do when she
went out alone?
Whatever it was he couldn t
imagine Sally being afraid. He pic
tured her coming and going at all
hours of the night, poking into all
sorts of places.
The adventure of such a life
would appeal to her. She had in
deed a sort of gallant courage which
made his heart ache.
Yet he went to sleep with the
memory of Madalyn's arms about
his neck With Madalyns soft voice,
grooming, Not only directors and
assistant directors, but cameramen,
property men and electricians 3.
You probably wouldn't believe me.
Oh, yes, he would! He would be-
lieve anything now!
He Weakened with headache and
depressing sense of defeat. Al
though he had come to Hollywood
with the sole aim and intention of
breaking into motion pictures a
malicious fate had offered him
nothing but women"
He had discovered before this that
the majority of roomers at Mrs.
Benton's were of the femme sex. A
half dozen old ladies, who were OBJ
viously installed there for the rest
of their lives, had a table to them
selves.
They seemed in a world of their
own, but their filmy eyes had dis
concerning way of taking in the
conversation and actions of every
body else about the dining room.
THERE were several business
l. women of Sally's age and older.
A couple of high school girls and
their father, whom Howell had met
on the first night, and one other
man, a absorbed, middle-aged
salesman of something or other,
whose acquaintance offered little
opportunity for companionship.
Perhaps it was this fact as much
as his rapidly dwindling funds
which made Howell decide to leave
Mrs. Benton's as soon as possible
He went to breakfast, firm in this
determination, and found Sally,
fresh as the morning, already
seated, consuming oatmeal with her
usual healthy appetite.
You were out late, my child" she
murmured, low enough to miss be-
ing heard by the old ladies opposite.
This being more discretion than
she ordinarily showed, he replied,
gratefully, How did you know?"
Heard you when you came in. I
was rather late myself. 1 got a
peach of a story last night"
That so? What was it?"
You'd be surprised. And I
wouldn't pollute your innocent mind
by telling you
This was one of the attitudes he
particularly disliked. so he refused
to question her further. But later,
as he was sauntering down the
street she whistled and he was COM
PEELED to wait for her.
Il don't know why am so nice to
YOU" she said. But I seem to
have an Unsuitable interest in your
career. Tell me how you're getting
along"
He was never quite sure when she
was laughing at him, so he replied,
glumly, Nothing doing yet"
THEY walked in silence as he
L had wanted to walk the night
before with Madalyn, only this was
different. The sun was shining
brightly now and Sally strobe eside
him, self-reliant and independent.
She never would cling to his arm as
Madalyn had done.
But she was saying: "Oh, my dear,
who don't you go home? Can't you
see the utter, inane futility of your
ever having come for such pur-
pose? You can't get into motion
pictures. Why not admit it and go
back before it is too late?"
He asked. Sulkily, What do you
mean, too late?"
You haven't missed much school
as yet. You could make it up. Go
back and be graduated with your
class. Don't you see what a nisf1t
you are out here?
"All the training of your life has
fitted you for another environment,
an entirely different atmosphere.
You're simply wasting the ability
YOU have to get itno something you