The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-07-07

It seemed an enormous sum
Georgie thought, surely enough tt
keep half a dozen Nellys in break
/ fast and other necessities for the
trest of their lives! 1t was queer how
uneyenly money was divided, some
people had so much they did not
know what to do with it, and other
people had nothing at all.
She tried to remember what 1t
was in the Bible that Christ had
told someone to sell for three hun.
dred pence and give to the poor. and
she wondered il Bishop had ever
heard about it, and what he would
say were it suggested to him that
he sell the big car and help people
like Nelly.
But Bishop was very generous;
out in America she had been told Of
some huge charitable organization
which was entirely financed from
his pocket, so perhaps one could
not very well complain about the
Rolls.
Bishop was very quiet as they
drove out Of London; he sat with
his eyes closed, looking more tired
and lined than usual, and now and
then George glanced at him pity
ingly.
She wondered why Evelyn al.
ways insisted that there was moth
ing the matter with him! To her In.
experienced eyes he looked very
sick man. Queer that with all his
money he could not obtain the most
desirable thing in the world, health.
The most desirable thing after love
that is, for George was still young
and unsophisticated enough to be-
Iieve that love came first. always.
ITHE studios were hot and daz,
: zlingly lit, and full Of men who
all seemed very busy and important.
ana IN great hurry.
George was introduced to several
OF them, and they called her "my
dear and one of them told her she
had film face.
| Bernie Boyd seemed to be the
centre OF attraction, and held court
like a queen, her face made up In
a way which George thought hide.
Gus, but which Evelyn explained was
necessary for a successful picture.
Evelyn liked to think she knew ali
| about the business in hand. She en-
planned various details to George
In an entirely incorrect manner, and
appeared deeply interested.
well, what do you think Of it2''
Bishop asked George once. He was
standing looking on with bored
eyes. Does 1t fire your ambition to
be a starr"
II don't think So" George said.
Il wonder IL men have to make
up like that too?'
Somehow she could not imagine
Nicholas being drilled and ordered
about, and made to do the same
thing over and over again until Il
was entirely to the directors salts.
faction.
Presently she wandered on to q
corner OF the studio by herself
where pile OF photographs which
she knew were called stills" lay in
an untidy heap. She turned them
over curiously - dozens OF them
were OF Bernie Boyd Bernie In oil
attitudes, registering delight, fear,
sorrow. Yes, she certainly had Q
very beautiful face. George was
bound to admit, more beautiful per.
haps when assisted by the skill OF O
camera man than when left un.
touched.
Bishop spoke at her elbow again.
cts all right about your friend.
the one who needs job. Miss Boyd
Is willing to give her Q trial."
"oh. how sweet OF you." she said
gratefully. but to her surprise
Bishop frowned.
Il dislike that expression" he
said rather CURLY, and then. Don't
begin copying your mother. Geor.
gle"
"Pm sorry" she said helpiessly,
and then he smiled.
Il told You last night We were
both In the wrong box" he said.
Bernie came up to them at that
moment: she was smiling and ap.
parently very pleased with herself.
Sha spoke to George and asked n
she were enjoying herself.
Eyes, thank you" George said.
and then, "Are your" she asked.
| Bernie laughed. Does anyone en-.
joy work. wonder9" she said.
She laid n very much whitensd
hand on bishops coat sleeve.
$50 kind OF you to cone" she
marmured in quite different tone
OF voice.
(capNrtaAt. 1888. psmaledav noranl
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