New Britain herald., 1930-08-27

said. T don't get around very much, though. I leave the social honors to the man who lives with me"
 And who is he? Do I know him."
 Rorimer said he wouldn't be sur prised if she did. T think Paul Col Tier knows nearly everyone in Holly wood"
 Paul Collier, Do you live with Paul Collier? Why, of course I know him! He has had tea and luncheon with me lots of times. You must get Paul to bring you over some time," she added.
 Someone came over to speak to Maris Farrell just then and Rori- mer wss left alone for a minute or two with his thoughts, and he hif opportunity to observe Anne Win ter and to remark that the man with her was being very attentive. Frank Maury, Collins had said his name was, and Dan remembered that Paul Collier had found occa- sion to mention him once or twice of late in his column. Collier had said that Maury, who was a free lance actor, was riding on a sud- den wave of feminine popularity, and two of the larger studios were trying 10 get him to sign a con- tract
 Maury had dark, curling hair, which Dan thought was in need of trimming, and he was bronzed to the color of an Indian. But he looked like a young god, and Dan found 1t easy to believe that he might have found great favor among women screen devotees. He and Anne were sitting together on q little bench, and Maury was talk ing animatedly and gesturing flu ently with his hands. Rorimer caught Anne's eye once, and she smiled, but Maris Farrelrs low voice beside him brought him back to her.
 ne MEhlCdH llIIlSlltu 4hbll4o- ma" and bowed and made a smil- ing exit, and presently there was the sound Of an orchestra from the ballroom, and Mrs. Collins paused foy a moment to tell Maris and Dan that there was dancing for those who felt ambitious enough for it
 Maris got up at once and took Rorimer's arm, but on the way in- side she said. There's phono- graph there. If we get bored up- stairs we can come down and dance ia the patio" Anne Winter and Maury were still in the patio when they left.
 Anne said, We seem 10 be the only ones left out here. Don't you think we'd better go in?"
 I'm perfectly satisfied out here" " Maury told her, leaning unneces- sarily close to her, but if you say sO-'
 And Anne rose, and he had to follow,
 She was glad when someone cut i1 on them after while and took her away. It was Collins, and Anne found his friendly, amusing chatter a relief from Maury's im- prcssiyeness. She didn't like the way Maury held her when he danced, had stiffcned her body against his too-tight embrace.
 Collins inquired whether she was keeping busy, and she told him about the forthcoming production at Grand United and the part she hop cd to merit. She was deprecating about it, but she could not conceal from the director her eagerness.
 Its nothing very impressive, really, but it's rather wonderful 10 me"
 But it's not the fatness of the part Miss Winter; it's what you dc with it" And Collins told her scmo things that sounded very comforting and set her 10 tingling with hope, There's Maris Far rell, for instance; she just about stole a picture away from star on,e with a few lines"
 Maris Farrell, he added. vas a "comer.' She'll be a star some day if she keeps on the way she's going. You met her, didn't you? Shes the girl that had hold of Dan Rorimer for a while For quite a while" he said, and laughed.
 His eyes roved the room, and he said. T don't see them now. Maybe Maris has kidnapped him. Don't trust her too far, Miss Winter. I warn you, she's dangerous"
 Anne threw back her head and looked up at him and laughed, "I