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along with the studio manager at Continental Pictures and tears up his contract as scenario writer and asks to be fired. But he isn't, Dan has become keenly interested in Anne Winter, a young girl from Tulsa, Okla, who is working as an extra. She has had stage experience. and she knows enough to warrant screen test al Grand United studios.
 Rorimer, former newspaper man from New York lives With Paul Collier, who writes daily movie column for q string of newspapers. Anne lives with Mona Morrison and Eva Harley, two extra girls. Eva is rather bitter. She does not get enough work 10 make living. and Dan suspects that there may he some sort Of tragedy in her life.
 Garry Sloan. famous Hollywood director. has shown some interest in Anne Winter, although hardly enough for her to warrant any high hopes. Dan does not care much for Sloan: he IS an admirer, however, of Martin Collins, formerly of Con- mental, now with Amalgamated, Collins invites him and Anne 10 q housevarmlng al his home. Dan and Collier take Eva and Mona out enc evening. They go to q public dance hall.
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 The dance floor was 9 vast place. Paul Collier had described II as be- Ing "a couple of acres" in area. and Dan told him he had only mildly exaggerated.
 There was 3 sprlnhling Of sail DTS, dancing or lounglng in chairs near the soda fountain. The fleets not in. Collier explained 10 Mona and Eva, "or you'd see enough Of them 10 man a battle ship
 They remained there for a couple Of hours of dancing and watching others dance. The orchestra played with unwearying frequency and there were the inevitable few couples trying 10 show off. Their exaggerated grotesque maneuver- ings were vastly entertaining to Collier. He laughed q great deal and declared that 1t was more fun than a show,
 Tt won't be so funny" Dan Rorimer told him, if one of those sheiks gets wise to you"
 But Paul ignored him. T like that couple over there' he told Mona The ones keeping time with their chewing gum. . l told you 1t would be good clean fun, didn't I? Was I right or not?'
 Dan said. At that, it's got it all over some of those nightclub gyn joints where they sock you q dollar a bottle for ginger ale and expect you to dance on a floor about the size of a postage stamp"
 Mona said 1t reminded her of some of the places she had been to n Chicago. You know, where the dance tickets sell for ten cents apiece. I was just a kid then. Gee, i5 makes me homesick."
 Collier laughed at her. Just q kd, did you say" And Mona made face.
 It was after midnight when they got back to the bungalow, and Anne vas waiting up. Rorimer knew q queer feeling of guilt, as though he had been spying on her, when she informed him that she had been out to dinner with MT. Hur- ley.
 we went to the Montmartre '' she said.
 Dan managed to get her aside and tell her of the invitation to Martin Collins party Hes q. real person, Anne; you'd better come"
 She said she would be glad to go. Did Mona tell you I tried to reach you on the phone this evening ?'
 Dan nodded. She told me the good news too. I'm mighty glad. . How did your voice sound to you? You heard it, Of course"
 IL oOALltI-- -i44-+F otCppF4' 14J'4 she laughed. You'll think me conceited, Dan. It sounded good. I'm so thrilled hardly know where I am. Mir. Hurley said that when he heard the play-back he decided he was going 10 let me have a song . Dan. I can hard ly believe it, I didn't think I'd dare 10 try to sing"
 Anne Winters dark eyes shone with excitement. Rorimer wanted 10 take her in his arms and hold her there, for her eager beauty was almost Irresistible He thought that never before had he seen her 8 lovely as she was tonight.
 He looked at her gravely holding her sparkling eyes with his own. T wasn't fooling" he told her, when I said there was something in your voice that would get them. You've got something. Anne
 You mean my singing, Dan?"
 Everything,' he assured her, and Anne smilingly told him that that made her feel better.
 Because I'd be awfully disap-