The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-10


why, no. That's a real sur
prise. I didn't know there was to
be any singing whatever"
"Just one sorg-for you. There's
a spot for it."
At dinner he was an attentive
host. His friends were fasteners,
a New York real estate mana
classmate of Sloan's-and his wife
and daughter, a girl about is, who
was getting the thrill Of her life
at the sight of screen cebrebrities in
the flesh.
Sloan took pleasure in pointing
some of them out to her, chuckling
over her rapture; and afterward
he drove them through Beverly
Hills to show her the homes of
some of the stars.
And when he left Anne at her
door he said he would like to go
somewhere with herA some time
when there were mo visiting fire.
men wanting TO see the sights"
How about little swimming
party Sunday?" And he said, "Ill
ask Lester Moore and his wife:
you'll like her"
Anne went with him. Later in
the week the MooreS invited her
and Sloan to dinner.
Dan Rorimer's visits to the bum
galow were less frequent now. Anne
said nothing about this to him; she
did not urge him; and he supposed
she felt that under the circum-
stances things were better this way
Between them had come a slight
restraint, though both had sought
to avoid such a thing. Dams man.
ner was more deterrent of late and
hers was somewhat lacking in its
old comradeliness.
Mona inquired about him often
and once or twice she had remarked
to Anne that she wondered where
Dan Rorimer was keeping himself;
but it did not take her long tc
sense that something had happened
and she refrained from asking
questions that might seem pointed
Paul Collier, too, felt that things
were not exactly as they should be
but Paul had a blunt way of find
ing out.
whats the matter with you anc
Anne?"
Nothing. Why?"
"You can't kid me. You haven't
been over there for two or three
weeks"
what Of it? I see her every day
on the lot. don't ~"
DAUL grinned and dropped or
Il the piano bench. His finger:
struck a chord. There's a lot o.
satisfaction in that. I guess. Come
clean; what happened? Did vol
propose to Anne and get turned
DOWN"
Dan was silent. and Paul struck
another chord. Did you?" he in
sisted.
And Dan thought there was nc
point in hiding the truth from him
so he admitted that that was what
had happened.
Paul said. II though there wal
something the matter. Well >
He got up from the piano. Sorry
if was too curious"
Don't be silly. It's nothing Il
keep locked up in your vest, is it?'
Collier smiled. well, you SHOULD
worry. Think Of Johnny Riddle anC
all of those swell clients Of his
Johnny's proposals, if laid end t
end, would reach all the way from
here to Denver. I think if Johnny
threw his heart out the window j
would bounce"
He moved over to the window
rested one long leg on the sill
Anyway" he said presently
"Anne's Just a kid. Give her time
my boy"
you're a great comfort" Oar
told him with a chuckle. "She's oil
enough to know what she wants,
guess"
The little calendar on Rorimeri
desk shed its top leaf daily, ant
September came to Hollywood. Will
it came the start Of the production
on his picture.
He was having his opportunit,
now to observe the famous Carr
Sloan at work-and Sloan worked.
The mans vitality was terrific
and it some how communicated it.
self to others around him, so that
though they smarted at times uh'
der his ruthless exaction and thl
lash of hsi criticism, they Responded
as he demanded they respond. IL
what had come to be spoken o.
around the Grand United as thI
Sloan tempo"
There was no other Just like him
Rorimer learned. He was a tyrant
lordly and impatient and difficult K
please. But he knew what h
wanted.