The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-14

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home in Beverly Hills. And you're
invited. Bring your own girl, or try
to grab one of at the party; suits
me either way. How'S things at
Continental"
Not so hot" Dan said.
You'd better come over to a real
studio and go to work. They're
actually human over here. How is
Grim Holiday doing? beg your
pardon-'PaSsion's Price
you might tell Adamson that
we've got lot of old WORKOUT
titles over here that he might use
when he runs out of those original
ideas of his"
Collins was laughing, but his
voice held an edge of sarcasm. Dan
smiled, recalling Collins version Of
his farewell session with Adam
son, and said that the picture was
doing fairly well. But it's not
breaking any box-office records that
I've heard Of"
MOP" Well, see you Saturday
night. About nine or So
Dan hung up. He would ask
Anne to go with him. Anne would
enjoy meeting Collins, and it
wouldn't do her any harm either.
THAT evening he called her, but
4 Mona, who answered the tele-
phone, told him Anne was not in.
"She's busy this evening"" Mona
informed him, and she added that
Anne had tried to reach him to tell
him that her screen test had turned
out successfully.
shes going to start rehearsalS
right away, Dan. They have to
learn a lot of dance steps,"
Gee, that's fine!" Dan muir
INJURED.
Mona chartered on, singing Anne
Winters praises, but Dan only half
heard Anne was busy" That
meant, of course, ir the language of
these girls, that she had an engage
ment for the evening.
Why didn't Mona tell him what
she was doing, where she had gone,
and with whom? Mona knew, of
course, but Mona wouldn't tell him
not unless he came out point
blank and asked her. He thought:
why in thunder are girls like that,
anyhow"
There was nothing more that he
cared to say over the telephone,
and yet he felt a curious reluctance
to hang up and cut himself off from
possible further information about
Anne Winter. He heard Paul Col
lier whistling in his shower bath,
heard him gasp and cry out as he
turned on the cold water.
Rorimer smiled grimly and asked
Mona if she and Eva were busy
that evening. Mona said no, ana he
asked her if they wouldn't like to
go out some place. Mona said,
Sure; that's swell idea"
Dan threw open the bathroom
door and Collier, who was busy
with bath towel, gave him an in
quiring look. "Ain't there no pri-
vacy around this joint?" he de-
handed, and Dan told him to shut
up.
you've got a date this evening""
he announced.
"Oh, yeah? What are you, any,
way-my social secretary?"
Were taking Eva and Mona out.
Hurry up and clear out of here"
What's the matter?" Collier
grinned. was Anne dated up?
Better watch your step, my boy.
Competitions pretty stiff in this
town"
That's the way I like it." said
Rorimer.
Yes you dol"
Collier rubbed his chin. Nov
I've got to shave again." he COM
planned.
They went that evening for
drive that ended at a little road
house where strange-sounding Rus
sian dishes were served by walters
in picturesque Russian costumes.
and balalaika orchestra furnished
slow and plaintive music. Only one
OF their tunes was a dance number.
and that was waltz.
who suggested this place, any
how?" Rorimer wanted to know.
WAS it you. Mona?"
Don't look at me like that"
Mona said. ut wasn't me-"
Nobody, it turned out, was will
ing to. take the blame. None OF
them had beer there before; it had
looked picturesque as they drove
past. and by common consent they
had gone in.
MONA said, Gee whizl I'd like
WI to dance"
How about you. Eva?" Collier
asked. and Eva smiled and nodded
wei. listen" Paul said. i've
got an idea. Well all go down town
and 80 to one Of those public dance
halls He urinned and said he