The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-25
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DAN RORIAER. a scenario writer in
WNET who beqn6 9Es as M'a an A eRtFa
has progressed rapidly and has been Of
fered a contract by Grand United. one
Anne lives with two extra girls. MONA
MORRISON and EVA HARLEY. Eva at
times is very, bitter. She works only
tragic love experience. -.
PAUL COLLIER. who writes daily
movie column for q string OF newspapers,
and JOHNNY RIDDLE. free lance movie
press agent. both advise Anne not IL
sign the contract. Dan does likewise.
and it will tie her up for three wears at
Dan himself is under contract at Con-
tinental Pictures, but he has torn the
contract up and invited the studio man
ager with whom he can't get along, to
fire him. It is rumored that continental d
Anne takes their advice to heart. She
also calls up her parents. in Tulsa. OKLA.
to ask the advice of her father. who is
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CHAPTER TWENTY THREE CON-
Bluff! Riddle said Scornfully
eff you go over in this picture you
can make a lot more money than
that free-lancing. And. they know
you've got something, or they
wouldn't be offering you contract.
Id hold out for more; that's my adj
vice"
Its mine, too" said Collier. BE
independent like Dan Rorimer. He
tore his contract up"
IF do" said Anne with a doubt
full laugh, st may find jobs scarce.
A contract at least gives you Sc
curity."
That, Riddle said, was just the
reason why people often overlooked
other things more important. Sc
curity isn't everything"
The telephone rang while he was
speaking.
There's Tulsa calling" said
Rorimer, springing up.
CHAPTER TWENTY -FOUR
A NNE talked with her father
N and mother for fifteen min
utes.
There's a nice telephone bill"
she said little ruefully when she
hung up. Promise, Dan, that
you'll not forget to tell me how
much it is-or I'll call up the tele-
phone company and write a check
here and now"
Il promise" said Rorimer. We'll,
what's the verdict?"
Just what 1 thought it would
be-" Anne Winter laughed" Father
said to do what I thought best.
Father always says that in the long
run. He was awfully proud,
though, and so was mother. They'll
probably call up the newspapers
right away and tell them all about
it."
did he offer any legal advice?"
Johnny Riddle asked. He chuckled.
He was in a tough spot, I'd say,
trying to be legal and fatherly at
the same time-and by long dis
lance in the bargain"
mo. He told me if I needed a
lawyer to get one out here and he'd
pay for it,"
Riddle said, 'You might send him
a bill for my services. I'm pretty
reasonable, Anne
How about me?" said Collier.
Anne laughed. I wish" she said,
"that I had more nerve. I'm going
to have cold chills running up and
down my spine tomorrow when l
tell Mr.. johnson that I've decided
the contract isn't satisfactory.
But Dan said she shouldn't let
that bother her. johnson is used
to dealing with hard-boiled eggs.
Look him in the eye and tell him
'ix-nay, big poy, ix-nay!'
It was something of an ordeal for
her. Anne was afraid that Mr..
johnson might get out of patience
with her, think her an ungrateful
upstart, calculating and mercenary.
But he heard her calmly. Behind
his vast desk, faint smile playing
on his lips, he looked like a man
who could play a very good game
of poker. He had one question:
. rs that your fathers advice, Miss
Winter?" Cool, casual. one hand
resting on the desk before him, its
polished nails making little clicks on
the hard wood surface.
Anne colored. mo, Mr.. johnson.
He left the decision entirely to me-
A LITTLE nod from Mr.. johnson.
N very good judgment-on the
part Of your father" He paused.
Then:
Perhaps you'd better think it
over"
But have thought it over.
Please don't think me ungrateful,
but it's hardly as much as I made
on the stage"
But you didn't have a three
year contract on the stage
II should feel better if the con-
tract were for one year"
Mr.. Johnson's eyebrows rose ever
so slightly.
- really mean it" Anne saids
and he considered this gravely and
then got up.