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

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CHAPTER THIRTY EIGHT
MONA MORRISON frequently
1V1 observed, with her customary
fiippancy. that Anne Winter needed
a secretary, but to Anne letter writ
ing was a form Of recreation and
had been since childhood.
There was a not inconsiderable
amount of fan mail these days,
which she attended to personally
and briefly. butethe weekly letter
to her mother and father was fat
and invariably required extra post
age.
About Rorimer she wrote:
Hes as sweet and considerable
as he can be-a wonderful friend.
I feel that it's my own fault in a
way, but I'm rather helpless to do
anything about it. If 1 loved a
man enough to want to marry him,
I think I'd know it, don't you?"
It was her father whom she
really appealed to in telling of
Dams proposal. Her letters always
we're addressed to both parents, but
Judge Winter knew his daughter
much better than her mother did.
Mrs. Winter was beset by ma
terial doubts and misgivings; she
expected the worst to happen. Her
husband argued that Anne had q
mind of her own and could use it.
He rarely counseled his daughter,
Offering specific advice only when it
vas asked for.
His reply was about what Anne
had expected, and so was the COM
ment Of her mother. The judge
believed she had done exactly right,
and he expressed his faith in her;
but Mrs. Winter was horror-struck
at the notion Of Anne's even con-
siderirg for a minute the thought
Of marriage with young man she
never had seen. Anne smiled.
She was not very busy these days.
A lot had to be done before pro-
duction started and she was mark
ing time.
Johnny Riddle occasionally had
her to lunch with newspaper friends,
and some one in the Grand United
publicity department made an ap-
pointment for her with one of the
studio photographers, so she spent
several hours one day before "still'
camera
That was the day Garry Sloan
asked her to dinner He was show
ing some visitors around the lot
at the time and he saw her and in
troduced them, explaining to his
friends that she was to have the
feminine lead in his next picture.
WHEN they had gone Sloan con-
w tinued to talk with her. OF
late he had been quite friendly. He
said he would like to take her to
the Embassy Club that evening if
she was not busy, and mentioned
that } visiting friends we're in the
party.
r. be glad to so along" Anne
said.
Mona saw his car draw up before
the bungalow and she would have
run of if Anne had not insisted on
introducing her.
Don't be foolish" she counseled
smilingly. Make an impression be-
fore he gets away"
Akoun's ever-ready wisecrackS de-
gerzd ner when she shook hands
with him. The vast area Of white
shirt front against a black dinner
coat was overpowering. She could
accomplish little more than a smile.
Sloan said they we're to pick up
his friends at the Roosevelt, and on
etae drive downtown in the impress
siyely long phaeton, cleaning with
black and silver, he began to tell her
CT his plans concerning the forth
coming PHI, ire.
Grand United, he informer her,
intended to spend lot Of money on
it; Lester Moore would have the
greatest role Of his career.
And he smiled and said, For that
matter, It VIII be yours, too. won't
It. Anne?" His smile faded. He
said, I'm serious, though You're
going to do something pretty big.
I know It."
Anne murmured something in
graceful reply. Sloan talked on. He
said something nice about her voice
end his intention Of having q song
written for her.