The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-21

rain drops; he was as philosophical
about them as he was about the
monthly statements he sent out.
Some day, Dan thought with a
smile, Johnny would get a pretty
new publicity client who would fool
him completely by marrying him,
and then there would be the devil
to pay unless she put a pair of
blinkers on him.
Collier, now, was different; vastly
so. Dan tried to imagine him get
ting crazy about girl, but girls
meant nothing in Paul's young life.
Dan surmised that might be one
of the reasons why women thought
Collier so attractive, though there
we're sufficient other reasons why
they should think so.
And he remembered a story about
Collier, how a beautiful young fea-
tured player had fallen for his nom
chalant charms and virtually had
trailed him all over Hollywood, and
had her trouble for her pains.
LIE believed, too, that Mona Nor
l. i rison was becoming interested
in Paul. The night they had gone
to the public dance hall in Los An
geleS there had been evidence of
this to a person who possessed sharp
eyes.
An occasional look from Mona, a
word, a smile. Remembering Eva
Harley's fiercely protective feeling
toward the little red-haired girl,
Dan knew a moment or two of I'm
easiness; but he thought: "Pauls
common sense"
Johnny Riddles voice broke in on
his reverie, demanding to know if
they we're going with him to the
movies. Paul Collier yawned and
stretched laxily and got up, and Dan
said:
We'll, I'm for it. We haven't
budged out of the house today ex-
cept TO get dinner"
"Call up and see what time the
feature goes on Paul, told him.
I'm for getting a bite first and then
going for ride after the show"
Dan obeyed. And after he goi
the information he called up Anne
Winter.
"Just checking in" he said when
she came to the telephone. Sur
vive the party all right?"
Absolutely"
Get plenty of sleep?"
She had, Anne informed him,
slept until noon. And she laughed.
Mona" she said, wants you to
know that I've had the best of care.
She brought me my breakfast in
bed"
That's a lot more attention than
I got" Dan informed her, and he
complained about Collier.
Rorimer saw very little of her
during the next few weeks. Anne
was busy. and so was he. Rumors
were flying around the Continental
lot now, but despite them there was
feverish activity.
Among his associates it was whiS-
pered that Adamson was trying for
some kind of production record with
which to impress the prospective
Few owners of Continental Pictures.
He wants to hang onto that job
of his" Dan was told.
From another: IF Lawson
Brothers are as smart as I think
they are, Adamson hasn't got a
chance"
THE weekend following Collins
l. party Rorimer and Collier
drove down to Aqua Caliente. Dan
never had been there, and he went
out Of curiosity and for the ride, for
I the tourist season was over.
II might not be here next VIM
ter" he explained to Collier, who
thought it queer that Dan should
want to go to Caliente in June.
Where do you think you'll be?"
ooh. I don't know. Maybe back
in New York. I'm not such WOW
out here"
You're eating regularly. aren't
you?" Paul said. Shut up"
Some days later. when Dan tried
to interest Anne in a Sunday of
swimming at Santa Monica beach
or Venice, she told him she already
had been invited to a party at
Malibu. About ten or a dozen from
the cast Of the picture she was
working in were week ending at the
beach, she said.
I'm jealous. Anne"
Eyes, I know you are" her tone
a little Scornful.
NO fooling. Why don't you ever
believe me2"
It do. sometimes"
Anne had a gorgeous time. She
spent wonderful hours in the sun
and the water She didn't burn
for which she always had been
thankful. but she came back 8
shade darker.
! Ed Hurley. the director. was ii
the, party, and he was very at