The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-24
They drove down in Bishops big

| lb Seelueu dn euOfuOuS sun, Georgie thought, surely enough to keep half dozen Nellys in break fast and other necessities for the rest of their lives! It was queer how unevenly 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 it was in the Bible that Christ had told someone to sell for three hun dred pence and give to the poor. and she wondered if 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 Georgie glanced at him pity ingly.
 She wondered why Evelyn al ways insisted that there was noth- ing the matter with him! To her in experienced eyes he looked a very sick mal. 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 Georgie was still young and unsophisticated enough to be- lieve that love came first, always. THE studios were hot and dag.
 \ zlingly lit. and full of men who all seemed very busy and important. and in great hurry.
 Georgie 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 way which Georgie thought hide ous, but which Evelyn explained was necessary for successful picture. Evelyn liked to think she knew all I about the business in hand. She ex- plained various details to Georgie in an entirely incorrect manner. and appeared deeply interested.
 Well, what do you think of it?" Bishop asked Georgie once. He was standing looking on with bored eyes. "Does it fire your ambition to be a starr"
 T don't think so." Georgie said. T wonder if 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 1t was entirely to the directors satis- l faction.
 Presently she wandered of to a corner of the studio by herself where a 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 all attitudes. registering delight, fear. sorrow. Yes, she certainly had a very beautiful face, Georgie was bound to admit more beautiful per. haps when assisted by the skill of camera man than when left un- touched.
 Bishop spoke at her elbow again.
 Its all right about your friend, the one who needs a job. Miss Boyd IS willing to give her a trial"
 "Oh, how sweet of you" she said gratefully. but to her surprise Bishop drowned.
 T dislike that expression" he said rather curtly, and then, Don't begin copying your mother, Geor. gie."
 Pm sorry" she said helplessly. and then he smiled.
 T 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. She spoke to Georgie and asked if she were enjoying herself.
 "Yes. thank you" Georgie said. and then. Are you?" she asked.
 Bernie laughed. Does anyone en. joy work, wonder?" she said.
 She laid a very much whitened hand on Bishops coat sleeve.
 "So kind of you to come," she murmured in quite a different tone of voice.
 (coeyrisht. 1888. Doubleday Doran)