The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-20

"I'n take care of that" "Lambie'
said hastily. IF I'm going to help
you, you must be willing to dc
things my way"
81 can't take money from you,
Howell said fatty.
my dear boy! Don't be silly!
What does a few hundred dollars
matter to me? Pay it back later if
you like, but don't spoil the pleas
ure it would give me to do some
thing for some one besides myself. y
He repeated stubbornly, 81
couldn't do that. 1 might not be
able to return it."
"T ANBIE" laughed and laid her
IL hand upon his arm. He felt
the burning pressure of it through
his sleeve.
"Are you going to be stupid and
middle-claSS and mid"Victorian?"
Call it what you like. I shall be
glad to accept your help. I need
it; but can't borrow money from
any woman"
''Lambie" shrugged.
Not even if I refuse to help you
otherwise?"
How he longed to stride out of her
gilded cage!
BE reasonable" he pleaded. ats
matter of principle"
With an obvious exertion of will
her face cleared.
"All right. Wei say no more
about it at present. I have invited
Carleton Meade to tea. You've
heard of him, of course"
Carlton Meade, the producer?"
THE same. He happens to be an
old friend of my husbands"
Carleton Meade coming to tea In
"Lambie's" apartment! Then she
hadn't been bluffing.
I'm going to tell him that you're
a nephew of my husbands"
will that be necessary? I'd
rather not pretend to be some one
I'm not"
you need not pretend anything
Let me do the talking"
Howells innate pride rebelled. He
was a Sheffield, one of the oldest
families in Missouri-but that
didn't mean thing in Hollywood
And because he knew it SO well he
consented to be introduced as
Granville Matthew's nephew.
/
TINE tea which followed Carleton
! Il Meades entrance consisted OF
highballs concocted from Mr.
Matthew's pre-war stock. Howell
obeyed "Lambie's instructions to lei
her do the talking. She presented
him, carelesSly, with wave of hel
hand Nephew of Granville's. Want
your highball now or later?"
Hello, young man! Take Il
now" said Carletons Meade
He sank into "Lambie's' most
deeply padded chair and sighed
"One of the few places in towr
where L can drink with any peace
of mind"
With the disappearance of the
highbauS the conversation between
the two older people covered many
topics. none of which included
Howell Sheffield.
Glowing with the drink and ex-
element, Howell began to wonder il
Liable" had changed her mind
Fear began to burn like a fever ir
his veins. Maybe she was punish
ing him for not taking her advice
about room. Maybe she was goine
to let him see what she might dc
for him and then not do 1t.
He felt like Moses loking into the
promised land. Another highbaI
and he would begin to plead his
own cause. Fortunately the other
highball was not forthcoming.
Carleton Meade rose.
"Goodby, young manp"
Heart in his throat Howell cried
Mr.. Meade :"
"Lambie interrupted. by the way
Carleton, Howell thinks he'd like tc
try. his luck in motion pictures"
Poorest idea in the world. ,
Carleton Meade asserted definitely
That's what I tell him, but YOU
know how young people are. A
few months work will probably cure
him."
There is practically no future
whatever for an extra, which i:
what he'd have to be-"
Wont you let him try it, earle
ton?"
Cant promise any work -
''Of course. that's understood. Il
you'll just help him register at Cen
tral Casting ."