New Britain herald., 1930-08-25


 Well, drive, then, to the beach," He brought his car to a stop ia the parking lot beside the Chinese Theater, and Anne said, as they turned toward the lobby. that a drive certainly sounded more ap- pcaling.
 Sitting beside her in the theater, he watched her, and he kept her in his thoughts, paying scant at tontion to the story that was un- folding on the screen. Anne's eyes shone with a happy, eager light. but otherwise she seemed calm and cool. Anne, he thought, always seemed that way. The day had been hot it was the middle of May now-and Anne had been un- der a strain; but she looked as cool and fresh as though she had stepped out of an electric refriger- ator to meet him,
 His own day had not gone so well: nothing seemed to go well nowadays at Continental, with. Mar tir Collins gone over to the Amal- gamated lot and Adamson on the warpath with one of his periodical campaigns for economy. = |. Senseless and trivial. Save a few dollars a month by taking out couple of the office telephones '. waste thousands by spelling the morale of the organization with his insistence on foolish routine.
 Rorimer, looking at Anne Win ter, watching her little smile play ing on her lips. was glad for her sake that she had no Adamson to contend with. A screen test day after tomorrow. He was proud Of her He thought: And she did it by herself, too-no pull. .'
 Of course, there had been word or two from Garry Sloan, and a word from Sloan went long way Well, any time mere extra girl could catch the eye of the great Sloan the girl must have something And Anne has," Rorimer thought and he laughed little guiltily at Anne turned her head and confront, ed him.
 She said, Are you looking at1he picture or not?"
 Yes" he said, grinning. It's great. isn't it?"
 You're incorrigible, Dan Rori- mer,'
 I'm nothing of the kind" he whispered. i've been doing noth' ing but sitting here being proud oi you in a big way. You cant hate me for that, can you?" He thought. T wonder If ought 10 tell her about the row 1 had with Adamson today? l s"p' pose not; she'd think l was crazy 1 And maybe I am
 But later that evening he tolc Paul Collier. He and Collier hat been living together for some tim' now. in an apartment off Holly wood Boulevard q short distance . east of Vine street.
 . to Santa Monica, and they sat 1T . the cooling wind that blew off tht water and watched the ocean anc talked
 Remember the other night VI were out here, Anne9"
 Anne nodded, She said sht thought she could remember every thing they had talked about tha night. even though it was three months ago. Tt was an eventfu day, Dan - my first day at Granc United, for one thing; and tha vas the day I met Mona"
 Today was an eventful one Anne. .. I suppose you've never regretted moving in with Mona anc ! Eva. have you?"
 The look that Anne turned or l him held a question, We've beer very happy together. They've kep' me from being lonely, and I hate i loneliness. I'm-afraid of it. |. /. Why do you ask?"
 Dan said he didn't know exactly Unless it's because I was thinking Of Eva. I'm rather sorry for Eva Anne: she seems so cheerless"
 Not all the time" Anne cor. rected. and Dan, looking up at tht star-strewn sky and smoking, saic it was his guess that Eva at one time or other must have been badl! h1oken up over a love affair
 Because" he explained, she so-oh. I don't know-so defensive when men are around. Paul Col Tier said the same thing about her She doesn't have very much us' for men, does she ?"
 Eva likes you" Anne told him