Evening star., 1933-08-16

How would you like TO go to the
Cinema Club and dine ara dance and
meet a whole mess of movie stars?'
She clapped her hands.
"Oh-rd love it."
They drove quickly away. Freckle
watched from the window. jealousy
gnawing at her and making her feel
lonely and abused. Then she laughed
at herself for being so silly. She had
been wise in hooking up with girl Ike
Mary. With her wisdom and Mary S
beauty-they should go far in feather
ing a nest for themselves in Hollywood.
The telephone rang and aroused her
from her reverie. She was amazed
when a charming Southern, voice
drawled in a deep baritone at the other
end of the wire:
rs Miss Mary Mansfield Sawyer in,
please, ma amp"
I'm sorry" Freckle said sedately,
'she is out for the evening. She went
out on a party Just about five minutes
ago. Is there any message"
There was surprise in the mans
voice when he replied:
"Out-on a party? Well-When DO
you expect her in?'
Who is this, please?"
The voice was worried, and his
answer was somewhat of a shock to
Freckle
This is Miss Sawyer's fiance. Tom
Smith. speaking. I Just got in from
Virginia and I'm right anxious to see
her"
A fiance! Freckle was non-plussed.
That was news. Her mind worked fast.
Then she smiled.
do come over and wait for her,
won't you, Mr.. SMITH"
So-Mary was engaged!
Freckle was quite certain Mary didn't
know her boy friend from Virginia was
in Hollywood. Darn
Suppose Mary were to get insane
ideas of young romance underneath the
June moon and drop Curt Little, just
when he seemed to be so interested in
her? And pass up the chance to get
her hands on all those millions?
All those ideas ran through Freckle's
head with lightning rapidity when she
heard Tom Smiths lazy baritone at the
other end of the wire. Well. at least
she could get him over and take a good
look at him and find out what she
could before Mary got back.
She dashed into the bed room and
powdered her nose and fluffed her red
hair excitedly It was sort of thrill
ing-having fance show UP and an
nounce himself SO Unexpectedly. Mary
had certainly been close-mouthed about
him
Just as Freckle sat by the window
hoping to see Mr. Smith arrive in
limousine with chauffeur in livery, the
street was smitten with terrific noise.
She craned her neck and leaned out
the window expecting to see at least
moving truck. But it was only one
small car and she gasped when 1t came
to a halt with terrific roar and puff
of smoke right in front of her apart
ment.
A tall young man leaped out and gave
the car an affectionate pat on the radi-
ator. She thought he said something,
but she couldn't make out what it was
Then with the grace of huge panther.
the man sprang up the steps of the
house and she heard her doorbell clang.
Freckle jumped. That must be Mr..
Smith! With wide grin she opened
the door.
Don't you want to tie your flaming
steed around in back? He looks dan
eerous to me-
Tommy looked surprised when he saw
the flaming Freckle in wide beach
palamas grinning at him. Then he
chuckled.
mo, ma am She's quite harmless. I
Just promised her a lump Of sugar II
she'd stand still and not do any hoppin'
around while was out calling"
Come right in Freckle said, warm
ly 'and tell me how are all the folks.
Did you drive way out here in that?".
"All the way out here in-that,"" ;"
Tommy grinned, good naturedly. But
I think the old gal probably coughed
her last dyin' gasp right in front OF
your door I ought to give her right
touchin' funeral with flowers and lit
tie singin', don't you think? It's almost
human how that old bus knew l was
breakin' my heart to get to California.
Freckle wiped her eyes.
Call an ambulance. Do something!
Alone and dying in the streets of Holly
wood! Poor old Nell!"
Tommy laughed. Then he sobered
and seemed to slump in his chair. The
light caught his hair and Freckle was
fascinated with the gold lights that
6apced in it. Blond - Ncrdic. She
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