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right, Paul?" he demanded, and he
swung toward Collier.
Paul was sitting on the sofa be-
tween Mona and Eva, carrying on
an animated argument with the
red-haired Mona. Sure, that's
right" he said, looking up briefly.
What did he say, Anne?"
Anne laughed. HE just said
something very nice, Paul"
Nothing tough about that" said
Collier, and he picked up his hat
and grabbed Dan by the arm.
Come on. give the girls a break
and let them get some sleep. J."
Driving homeward, Dan told Col
lier that he soon might have his
opportunity to carry a story about
Anne in his column. Hurley told
her he's going to give her a song,
and she'll probably have a dance
with it. When it's all set you
might give the little girl a big
break"
Paul nodded. "You bet your life"
Dan continued: "She sure de-
serves it if anybody does. I'm tickled
to death that she's made such a hit
with Hurley"
"Hurley's bachelor, Dan.
Aren't.you jealous?" Collier grinned.
Maybe I'd better look into that, :"
said Dan.
VOUD. better" More seriously,
L he added that Hurley prob
ably could do lot for Anne Win
ter. "And nobody gets a bigger
kick out of pushing gal along.
Hes a good egg-a real white
man. Anne's lucky; Garry Sloan
gives her a bit and" He stopped.
What break if Sloan should re-
ally get interested in herl" he ex-
claimed softly.
sloan, the star maker, emp"
Rorimer laughed callously. Every
time turn around I hear Sloan,
Sloanl You'd think the man was
a god or something. There are other
directors in Hollywood. I'd be will
| ing to stack Martin Collins up
against him, for instance"
collins is good, all right" Paul
agreed. But he's no Garry Sloan
NOT yet. What the devil he
demanded, turning on Rorimer,
''have you got against Sloan, any,
way? You've never even met the
man. I think, by God. that you're
afraid he'd eat Anne Winter up, or
something if he tocx shine to
her! Don't be a sap; that girl can
take care of herself"
Dan drove short stretch in 81
lence. He. said, presently: Lets
stop in Henry's for a cup Of cof-
fee"
And a piece Of eggnog pie" Col
lier agreed. Though I'll bet two
bits they sold the last piece at
lunch"
MARTIN COLLINS. Dan learned,
WI lived at the crest of one of the
numerous winding uphill drives in
Beverly Hills. Collins had sent him
an invitation with a map drawn on
it, but despite its explicit directions,
Rorimer lost his way twice; and
twice he had to descend the hills
to the main road and take his bear
ings over. fr,,
This time" he informed Anne,
I'm going to keep my mind on
where we're going. instead of on my
Messenger. and take a look at the
signs"
And he began then to make use
Of his spotlight. collins" he said,
doesn't live in California; he lives
in Crete. That wasn't any road We
were on; that was a labyrinth"
Anne laughed. ST half expected
to see a Minotaur Jump out at us
from behind a tree. Weren't you
afraid. Dan?"
mot a bit. The Minotaur," he
said, was lot of bull. anyway"
Anne turned on him a swift,
searching glance, saw that he pre-
served a solemn face. Its a good
thing you didn't laugh at that one, "
she said. II think it was terrible. {"
That's funny" Dan said, pre-
tending disappointment. Il thought
it was a pretty good crack. But
that's the-way it goes; you work
hard to put over nifty, and what
do you get? Do you get hand?
No-you get a lot Of destructive
criticism"
7 believe" Anne said ignoring
him, that this is the place"
1T must be-" said Dan. We've
tried every other one in Beverly
Hills"
He turned into the driveway be-
l::IId a line OF parked automobiles,
and he jumped out and gave Anne
Winter his hand. and they walked
beneath the shadows Of palms and
into The light that drifted across
the lawn.
You're beautiful tonight. Anne.
he said. with an admiring look
Anne was wearing white silk or
candle. WI short wrap Of cherry
color. i bInk that whites YOU