Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-12-26
Charged Up to
Publicity
By HELEN ST. BERNARD
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
(Copyright.l

THE morning paper lay on the
dressing table before Royal Matt
land. so folded that his photograph
on the front page was uppermost- he
smiled as his eyes Travelled across the
glaring headlines:
Pretty Romance Ripens in Holly
wood Between Royal Maitland. Rich
Young Star on AIRCRAFT Lot. and the
Beautiful LenOra Lee. Who Is Playing
Opposite Him in SterIing's Play When
Hearts Were Not Trump.
He looked at his wrist watch, and
then uniolded the paper. energetically
applying cream lightly to his face as
he read:
'Many fair young maiden's heart
will miss beat when they read that
Royal Maitland handsome young star
who has so suddenly Ieaped into fame
and favor on the silver screen. does
not deny his reported engagement TO
Lenora Lee. who is playing opposite
him in When Hearts We're Not
Trump"
There was more-about his gradu
alton from Yale. his rich father. his
young man making good on his own"
"a long. luscious burt
A boy opened the door. "Startin'
shootin' MIR Maitland
A final touch to the lines under his
eyes which mad suddenly appeared
through skislful manipulation OF
greasestained fingers, and Maitland
left the dressing room. A group Of
girls. dressed in the costumes of Span
ish senoritas. were lettering beneath
a friendly palm. They greeted him
effusively.
'If LenoTa Lee does get him she'll
get a jewel" ruminated one of the
girls as the star swung off in the di-
rection of his set. But isn't he close
mouthed? No one seems TO know
where he lives, what he does or whS
he does it. The only time he has
been out in the bright lights was at
Deever's supper dance, and because
Lenora was there he danced all the
time with her. Paper says he is rich
son of a Boston capitalist J
knew he was blueblood, although he
doesn't try to high-hat anyone. I'm
for him. There Is Lenora waiting for
him now
Maitland Joined the slender dark
girl waiting for him beside the door
of d matched roof cottage bearing
every indication that it should be on
a quiet country lane in Old England.
She softly and easily fell into step
beside him.
"Rich handsome . popular
Bostonian :" she Knocked him.
laughing.
''And they don't know half" lie re-
joined. ut was timely, that write-up.
You will admit that, Lennie. Good
publicity you're to be headlined
this week and then when the picture
is tinished-Bang. All over but
the marriage bells yes?"
1t was cheap little car, showing
every indication of hard wear. that
Maitland drove off the parking space
that night. He left the city behind
him and just as the sun was sinking
in tile golden glory behind the noun.
tain peaks he turned into narrow
road that led into canyon. There
was IL rambling. low house perched on
the shoulder of hill, and he mounted
the steps that led to it. three at
time young woman, her auburn
hair disheveled. her blue gingham
apron matching the blue of her eyes,
was waiting for him. He kissed her
and they turned to meet a pair of
dark eyes that smiled up from a wan
childish face lying quietly in the
hammock
sonny hasn't coughed all day, dad
dy He's getting wellW
"You have seen the paper2" asked
Maitland.
The girl nodded Sure | have.
We've got surprise for dinner,
haven't we. sonnyi You're tired,
Roy"
dead tired I've had devil of a
dag wondering if you had read
that
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