Evening star., 1933-08-18


r. cali from a casting Office about
i small bit in a picture. 1t had
been promised to her weeks before.
She knew Mary had planned to go
to a matinee When 1t came lunch
time and Mary made no attempt to
get dressed, she called to her from the
bed room where she sat on the hoor
cleaning pair Of white shoes
Mary. you better get ready or you IL
be late for the show"
Mary's voice sounded tired and list
less when she answered her.
I've changed my mind. I'm not
going"
Just then the telephone jingled. But
before Freckle could reach over to get
il Mary had bounded in from the living
room and grabbed it eagerly. In
moment she handed 1t over.
TITS for you"
II was from the casting ofhce.
Freckle was thrilled when Mr.. Marko-
witz told her she was to sing num-
Der In the cabaret scene OF the new
picture. =,
"I'm 50 glad" Mary said In small
voice when Ffeckle told her the gooo
news.
was hoping for q call from Tommy
the phone rang And that was why she
was staying home from the matinee
Evidently Mary must care little more
for the boy from home than she would
admit
The day dragged on slowly for Mary.
The phone rang several times. put the
calls were always for FTecKle every
time it rang Mary jumped-and looked
disappointed when she learned IT was
for Freckfe.
She was so pale when evening came
that Freckle noticed she borrowed a
little of her rouge to put color into her
cheeks. And she wisely dressed IN d
linstick red gown and topped 1t with
a little black lace dinner nat VIM
would have made her look ike a ghost.
Freckle marveled at the way Mary
had copied the latest Paris fasnlons'
No one would have guessed everything
she wore was made with her own TWO
little hands. She must get Mary 10
helm her fix up some of her own un-
becoming clothes. That red evening
gown looked as though 1t cost lof-
tune. ;o,-
late in his dinner clothes, her heart
leaped with pride. She thought ne was
the handsomest man she had ever seen
[An0 1OT SOIIle ICdSOll AASA A4>~A
ont to him in sympathy. He looked SO
worried when he took her hand to lead
her to the car.
"Tye a nice, quiet little place want
to take YOU to tonight" he said as ne
qaye her his enigmatical. sad smile
s!Where YOU can tell me the story OF
your life. Do you mind If we don,
dance and make whoopee-Just once?,
She settled into the car with glad
sigh: o,,o,,,,n
This hectic Hollywood night life Is very
wearing on little country girl.
Its aging you" he looked down at
her and smiled again. You look 16 If
you look day
Mary watched the changing express
sions in Curt Little's face and grew
more and more fascinated with him as
the lights from the street played over
his features He was silent and she
watched him thoughtfully from the
corner Of her eye.
What was he thinking when his chin
squared and his eyes seemed to almost
close-and those interesting lines deep
ened at the corner of his mouth?
Where was he from and what was his
life story-this big. raw-boned, gray
haired mystery man with the young
old face?
Had he ever been married? Maybe
he'd been disappointed in love.
In a short while the car stopped in
front Of a restaurant In quiet little
street. A small sign announced that it
was the L'Aiglon.
Il think you'll like the food here, "
Curt Little opened the door and helped
Mary out gallantly. 1T is a French
restaurant and the cuisine is marvellous
nd Nd -
little French orchestra"
I've never been to a French restau-
rant" Mary confessed naively. "Is it
terribly wicked?"