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he added dryly.
 Its a shame" Anne said softly It's a shame"
 Dan shrugged, and he smiled again. Maybe so; but it's worth { lot to know that you like it, Anne was pretty keen about it when wrote 1t, but when it didn't ge across right away began to thinl it couldn't have been much good You know how you feel about those things"
 Anne nodded and he continued The agent said it's getting ter, ribly hard to find a producer who is willing to take a gamble; things aren't flourishing on the stage the way they were before talking pie lures turned everything upside down"
 And Anne said quickly. No won- der-if they cant take a gam ble with play like that. The movies took a chance with sound pictures Dan, why don't you do your play over for the movies?"
 Her eyes flashed. Anne got up and went over to the sofa and sat beside him. Its all there. Dan-every- thing; and pictures could do it bet ter than the stage ever could; and they could develop that war se- quence into something tremendous Do it. Dan."
 He watched the smoke from his cigarette rise in a straight. slender column under the yellow lamE shade. That's the idea" he said half doubtfully.
 Why, it's the only thing to do. Dan, I'm crazy about your play. think it's marvellous"
 Dan laughed. He said. Gee, you make me feel pretty good, Anne"
 T mean it. I think it would bt wonderful to play the part of tha' girE' She added with a frown That's the kind of thing I'd like tc do-and they want me to sing and dance"
 Dan put out his cigarette ant turned his head to look at her. 'I'v' done none of the things I'd reall, hoped to do," Anne said, and ther, was a bit of wistfulness in her voice
 She was silent then. and Dal looked thoughtfully at his hands spread them out before him ant rubbed them together. He said Yes. that's so,' and it occurred tc him now that he might have beer somewhat selfish in taking it fo granted that Anne was satisfied with what s.,c was doing He said as r.uch to her. "I'v, been grousins so much becaus things weren't breaking right fo me that I'd forgotten there wer, others who had a right to kick"
 He suggested that they go for short ride. I've earned it. Anne don't you think? And I'd like limeade about mile high; m threats full of cotton"
 So they stopped at a drug stor and then they headed for the ocear an on the way back. with a waxing moon in the sky and a soft breez singing in the palms, Anne san, for him.
 Her voice was low and thrilling Dan said, when she had ended he song: You must always sing, Anne Even when you are doing the thing you want most of all to do, yol must always sing"
 Paul Collier was sitting up read ing when he returned home.
 Hello, my boy" he said lazily We'll what did she think of it Did she like it?''
 Yeah. How do you think tha thing would go in the movies Paul?"
 Who suggested that, Anne?"
 Dan nodded, and Paul grinned T thought of that" he said, "whel I first saw it. I'm not going to le Anne steal all the credit. But thought you might listen to goo advice if it came from another quar ter. I've been wasting it on you un til I'm sick of talking to you"
 "Oh, yeah?" Rorimer swung playful punch at him. He sait Anne had an idea she'd like to pla the part of Jenny. You know wha I'm going to do?'
 Sure" said Collier. "You're gc i ing to try to sell it 10 Grand United and then you're going to try to dit | tate who'll play in it. And I sur pose you think they'll thank yo for telling them how to run the: business
 Dan laughed. but his face gre red nevertheless. "Aw, be yourself, he said !amely.
 But Collier, though he continue to smile, was serious. You've SC a great idea there, Dan. I'll swea I think it'll make the swellest pic ture Hollywood has seen in a year.
 He began then to take the pla apart and discuss it. and Dan Vs amazed that he should remember in such faithful detail; and he mad suggestions here and there. { which Dan listened thoughtfully an agreed.
 See what I mean?" Paul sai, "It would be great picture for a actor like Lester Moore; he'd mak that gangster of yours come to lift it's made to order for Moore"
 Rorimer nodded. 'I'll get at it tt