The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-06


Garry Sloan.
The director prodigally tossed his
cigar away and folded his arms. His
shirt sleeves came down not quite
to his elbows and the sun glinted
ON the thick blonde hair of his
arms, and Anne remarked the girth
Of the wrist around which he had
strapped his watch.
He said presently, with a slight
frown: eff you want a test, I'll be
glad to give you one. I've been try
ing to make up my mind who I
wanted to play opposite Moore.
you're sure you'd like to do it?"
She was, she assured him eagerly,
and she thought the smile with
which she greeted her fervency was
a bit skeptical. She was resentful
of that, and she said a little proudly,
1T won't take you long to find out
whether I'll do"
Sloan, she felt, persisted in think
ing of her as just what he had
called her-a child.
Garry Sloan grinned. When he
asked, would she like to have the
test? what about this afternoon"
Anne was thankful then for the
study she had put in last night with
Mona and Dan as her audience and
let her know.
She left him then, sitting on the
bench where she had found him,
with his gaze trailing after her and
humorous twinkle in his eyes.
= u
A IT lunch the thought of what lay
IA just ahead made her so appre-
hensive that her appetite disap-
peared with the first bite. Fred
Hurley, the director, seeing her
alone, came over to her table and
told her he had learned what she
was going to do.
81 was just talking With Garry.
I wish you a lot of luck, Anne. Do
you mind if I'm around?" He
smiled at her. Maybe I'll be an
inspiration for you"
And Anne, remembering day
when Hurley had played the piano
for her in her first tryout, and re-
Numbering his friendliness and the
courage it had inspired in her,
smiled and was somewhat COM
forted.
She knew that she would feel
better if Hurley was there; it would
be so much better than having
Sloan's skeptical eyes alone upon
her.
SO she told him that she well
coined him, and throughout their
meal Fred Hurley chatted pleasant
ly and told her amusing stories, and
he succeeded in taking her mind off
the Forthcoming trial while she ate.
Just remember" he told her
when they parted-Anne to put on
her makeup-"that Garry Sloan'S
human like the rest of u.s. You
needn't be afraid of him, Anne"
Midafternoon found her and
Sloan on one of the stages. The
director sat quietly by while she
read the manuscript he had placed
in her hands and a crew made
ready the sound-recording appa-
ratus.
| He had let her choose one of the
scenes that Rorimer had recon-
mended the afternoon before, had
even approved her choice Of it by
telling her it was what he would
have had her do,
And he had looked at her with
something like respect in his eyes,
for the scene was a difficult one,
and one lacking in courage. or in
confidence, or both, would have
heSitated to choose it.
Fred Hurley sauntered on the
scene a short while later, and as
he sat down Sloan and one of the
crew exchanged looks and the di-
rector nodded. Presently the silence
call sounded.
Garry Sloan looked at. Anne.
"Ready?" he asked, and she rose
and handed the manuscript back to
him and family smiled.
Anne nodded. Il know" She
looked then at Hurley. who smiled
and wagged his head encouragingly.
All right" Sloan held up a
hand. Remember, Anne; you
come on Just as they're taking
Michael away"
Sloan. consciously or not, had
called her by her first name. Anne
wondered II he was aware OF it.
The scene was the one in which
the unfortunate Michael, guilty Of
many crimes. butfcharged now with
one OF which he was entirely in
nocent, accused Jenny his "girl,
OF helping to frame" him.
Her first reaction was utter be-
wilderment at his cruel accusation;
then protest: and finally. when
Michael had gone. complete despair.
eSilence!D A quick nod from
sloan. Anne stepped into the bril-
liant light, and Sloan leaned for
ward and watched her through eyes
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