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being a star or anything. but there's a lot of people getting by Maybe [ will"
 I'm sure you will,' said Annc. Mona laughed. "Life's too short n spend your time worrying. wish I could make Eva see that"
 Mona moved over to the radio and tuned 1t on another program. and she came back and sat close to Anne on the sofa.
 T want 10 tell you something else about Eva" she said. Tt might help you to understand a few things She glanced toward Eva's closed door, continued in a lever voice:
 Remember the day after the party that Martin Collins gave 2''
 Anne nodded.
 Well. remember my asking you nho was at the party, and when ycu mentioned Frank Maury I told you not to say anything 10 Eva about him, because she couldn't stand him?'
 Anne remembered and smiled. "I can understand that. I cant stand him myself"
 Well, believe me, I cant either The swell-headed chump, But Eva can, Eva's mad abou. him"
 About Frank Naury?" Anne frowned.
 Yes, He and Eva were extras together, and Eva was crazy about h,m. I think she still is. although she says she hates him, Any 7ay he played her the lowest trick man can pull on a girl. They were engaged 10 be married. and then when Maury began 10 get a few breaks and commenced to m!nEle with somo Of the high-hats, ho dropped Eva like that"
 Mona snapped her fingers.
 She said, "Eva's a funny girl Anne. She doesn't have much to say. but she thinks good deal"
 Her eyes sought Anne's. and Anne silently assented And I know she still thinks lot about Frank Naury." Mona continued People say Eva Harley IS bitter and disillusioned and all that. but there's reason for 1t. There usually is Maury dropped her without saving a word, and shen never Eer over f. Somebody ought 10 break his no-good neck" she finished sayagely.
 CHAPTER XXIII
 Anne slept badly that night. awohe n,fully, her thoughts occu- ped with Eva Harley's sorrow as though it were her own.
 Eva vas her usual quiet self at breakfast but she must have re- sletted ,he disturbance caused by her despondent outbreak. for her mood was lighter. and when Mona and Anne left the house she bade them q smihns goodbv and waved t1 them from the doorway when they looked back
 Anne thought Eva ought 10 get out Of the house more often than she dld. and she told this to Mona. T feel little ashamed. thinking O her staying home 70 do the work. Why doesn't she leave some Of it toH us"
 Eva doesn't mind" Mona ar susd, any more than I do, Or you. F hen we're not working
 T. vas q lot better anyway. she said. than wandering around from one lot 70 another. looking for jobs that weren't there. Eva and Used 10 do that but we gave it up. When you call Central Casting in th" evening and they say there's nothing for you, you might as well slav al home. l. didn't take me long 10 ind that out"
 That afternoon q studio mossen- ger reached Anne Winter on the stage and told her she vas wanted. a. soon as she was ar liberty in the office of one Of the Grand United executives. Something about q contract surely, Anne told herself with q feeling Of triumph. Garry Sloan. then. must have seen 10 it that something was done about tt' right away.
 She vas kept waiting for an i'm prossivelN long period in 2 care