New Britain herald., 1930-09-10

His reply was about what Anne had expected, ana so was the con- ment of her mother. The judge be- lieved she had done exactly right, and he expressed his faith in her; but Mrs. Winter was horror struck al the notion of Anne's even con- siderlng for a minute the thought Of marriage with a young man she had never seen. Anne smiled.
 She was not very busy thess days. A lot had 1o be done be- fore production started and she was marking time. Johnny Riddle occasionally had her to lunch with newspaper friends, and someone in the Grand United publicity depart ment made an appointment for her with one of the studio photogra- phers. so she spent several hours one day before a still" camera.
 That was the day Garry Sloan asked her to dinner. He was show ing some visitors around the lot at the time and he saw her and in- troduced them, explaining to his friends that she was to have the feminine lead in his next picture.
 When they had gone Sloan con- tinued to talk with her. Of late he had been quite friendly. He said he would like to take her to the Elm bassy Club that evening if she was not busy. and mentioned that his visiting friends were in the party.
 I'll be glad to go along" Anne said.
 Mona saw his car draw up before the bungalow and she would have run off if Anne had not insisted on introducing her.
 Don't be foolish" she coun- seled smilingly. Make an impress sion before he gets away"
 Mona's ever-ready wisecracks de- serted her when she shook hands with him. The vast area of white shirt front against a black dinner ccat was overpowering. She could accomplish little more than a smile.
 Sloan said they were to pick up his friends at the Roosevelt, and on the drive downtown in the impress svely long phaeton. cleaning with black and silver, he began to tell her of his plans concerning the forthcoming picture. Grand United, he informed her, intended to spend a lot of money on it; Lester Moore would have the greatest role of his career.
 And he smiled and said, Tor that matter, it will be yours too, won't it, Anne?" His smile faded. He said, I'm serious, though You're going to do something pretty big I know it''
 Anne murrnured something in grateful reply. Sloan talked on. He said something nice about her voice and his intention of having a song written for her.
 You didn't know that, did you?"
 "Why. no. That's real sur prise. I dNn't know there was to be any singing whatever"
 Just one song-for you. There's a spot for it'
 At dinner he was an attentive host. His friends were EAsterners, q New York real estate mana classmate of Sloan's-and his wife and daughter, a girl about 16, who was getting the thrill of her life at the sight of screen celebrities in the flesh.
 Sloan took pleasure in pointing some of them out to her, chuckling over her rapture; and afterward he drove them through Beverly Hills to show her the homes of scme of the stars.
 And when he left Anne at her door he said he would like to go somewhere with her sometime when there were mo visiting fire men wanting to see the sights"
 How about a little swimming party Sunday?' And he said. "I'll ask Lester Moore and his wife; you'll like her.
 Anne went with him. Later in the week the Moores invited her and Sloan to dinner
 Dan Rorimer's visits to the bun