New Britain herald., 1930-08-26

into her. took her tY lunch. She told me she had just, finished up at one of those studios along Pow erty Row. I forget which one" He smiled" Mona's a great little kid. isn't she? And she's certainly keen about Anne Winter
 Dan said, Anne Winters getting a screen test"
 Yeah? That's a break, all right. Where's all this?"
 Grand United" Dan told him, and Collier said he certainly hoped she landed something. I'd like to write a piece about her in my column; it's been long time since I've run into a good old-tashioned human interest story about an eX- tra girl coming through. How did it happen ."
 Dan related what Anne had told that evening, and when he had fin ished Paul Collier said. Harvey Bell and Hurley. eh? Hurley's a great scout. Sos Bell, for that matter; only, Harvey's a little hard-boiled. He has to be, or he couldn't be q casting director. How did Anne happen to get under his skin? It-jsnt done often"
 He called her up" Rorimer said. They liked her in that pie ture she was in. I understand that Sloan the Great had few nice words for her"
 "Oh. Well heres luck to her-and lots Of il"
 Same here" Rorimer said quietly and Paul smiled, You like Anne pretty well, don't Nou?"
 Yep" Dan said shortly, and he moved over to the radio and si- fenced it.
 Paul, grinninS broadly said, You've no idea how eloquent that sounded. Well, 1 don't blame you; she's a swell girl Remember he said. how crazy you were about looking her up when you got that letter From Ziggy Young? What would you do if Ziggy ever told her about that telegram you sent him You know: the one hoping he'd get murdered ln q speakeasy.'
 You would bring that up"' Royimer said. I'm going to bed"
 Wait a minute. l almost for got. You mentioned Garry Sloan a minute ago, and l meant 10 tell you'
 CHAPTER NV
 What about Garry sloan?' Ror- . !mar asked.
 T understand his wife got heI divorce" Collier lit a cigaret blew smoke toward the ceiling. q just heard it today"
 Dan. reclining in his chair witf his arms folded and his eyes hall shut. wanted 10 know, without look. ing at Collier, what Sloan vas 20. ing to do now Marry sylvia Pat. tcryon ?'
 Paul shrugged. "Scach me"
 Dan said. thoueatfully: "Wha kind Of bird IS this Sloan, any way? You know him, don't you?"
 Sure, l know him. Hes a swel director. all right; he also has z l.nack Of keeping his namc in th' papers"
 Johnny Riddle said he had 2 swell head
 Paul Collier said, hesitantly, that he supposed that was true. "Onl! . hes not a. snob, Dan. It's just that he's got a great opinion of himself The mans an artist-and no get. ting away from it. And hes got al the temperament that goes with if ! Sloan thinks that without doub he's the greatest director in thu 1 business and I'm not so sure tha he isn't"
 Riddle said he was a Narcissan. . Dan spoke with some contempt anc | Collier laughed, well, he does ad. mire himself plenty Paul said hut why so sour? You don't know him. do you?"
 Nc buc I've seen him, and h. gives ne pain
 Yeah? But the women go fol him. mr roy."
 "I suppose SO" Dan sad, getting 10 his feet. I'm going to bed.'
 Collier watched him 20 to hi room He sat where he was fot 2 some minutes, smoking thought fully. until Dan's voice demanded to know if he was gong 10 sit u all night. And then Paul went t' bed,
 During the next few days Dar saw Adamson only once Then i was ir the hallway outslde of Rori