The Coolidge examiner., 1934-05-11
WINGS OVER
HOLLYWOOD
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By THAYER WALDO
:. - Mcclure SowsI.ag-or Syndicate
WSC Service

Whcn The car drove up.
/; was big coupe, glitterIng
with nickel
A pale-faced man got out OF the
drivers side and came forward.
( Beyond him Norman glimpsed "a
woman who was slender and blond.
Both wore smoked glasses.
"Cau We charter plane hereF"
tie man asked.
4 reckon you can" Norman said.
where DO you want 70 Eof'
Just down 10 Yuma. Ariz. and
return Short stopoyer. But / want
fancy flying"
The airport manager was sum
moued.
4 few moments parley and sew
eral large bills settled the details.
Norman was assigned TO the flight
lie left them then. heading for
the hangar 10 prepare a ship.
F Outside. however. he paused. per.
plexlty assaillng him. The mans
face-thc visible part OF twas
somehow familiar.
7 Norman suddenly saw that the
girl was leaning out the car window
toward him.
7 lie looked az her and caught his
breath. The glasses were of now
and the change brought startling
recognition.
E Thelma Moorc-the lovellest aud
most popular ingenue IN all Holly
wood.
I Isis lt araruEedT' she called.
There was shade OF shy hesi-
fancy In her voice.
The oyer approached. his puzzle
ment deepening.
What was this all aboutf
Then the truth dawued on him.
That was Roger Bramwell. the IA
nous romantic star. and this thing
must be Just one more IN the cur.
rent crop OF picture colony elope-
meuts
"Why. yes" be answered hastily.
conscious OF oyerlong silence: I'm
going 10 take you as soon as n
ships warmed up.-
"Oh." she smiled at him a little
Il gave her the half-wlstful look
be remembered bes, from her films
"Tm glad It's going 20 be you. I'll
feel very safe"
Thanks" be said. and continued
toward the hangar
Half an hour later a cleaning.
low-wing monoplaue stood ready on
the runway.
Norman notified his passengers
and they came al once.
Bramwell entered without speak.
Ing. but as the oyer was helping
Thelma Moore In. she said: Its a
lovely plane. isn't hT'
lie smiled at her apprecIatlvely.
"Sure H." be agreed. zone Of the
sweetest little Jobs I've ever seen.
First chance I've had 10 handle her.
too"
"Well. then" Bramweil remarked.
closing the cabin door. suppose
you start doing it."
Momeniary anger pricked Nor
man. but he clambered behind the
controls without speaking. threw
the little contact switch. and showed
down on the starter.
Alreay warmed. the powerful
motor roared with immediate life;
In an instant they were gathering
speed along the smooth track.
Three. four. five hundred yards.
and then Norman touched the altl-
tude lever.
Gently the trim craft left ground
and commenced 10 climb.
Twenty minutes went on lr 81
lence. save FOR the cylinders ss ady
drone.
An unreasoning resentment deld
Norman as he considered the pair
behind him.
Obviously Bramwell was an irri-
table, unpleasant sort. possessed OF
typical Hollywood temperament.
And Thelma Moore-well. she
certainly seemed deserving OF some
thing better Her unspoiled charm.
he reflected, was even more evident
off-screen than on. Just a sweet
kid. probably headed for heart
break with that bird who
A hand on his arm interrupted
the musing.
Norman looked around to find the
girl beside him.
Bending closer TO be heard above
the motor. she asked: Would you
mind very much II / sat up here
with you for a whIleT'
Her nearness, the faint perfume
OF her hair thrilled him.
"Why. Of course not" he replied.
She slipped eagerly into the seat
at his side, and Norman glanced
back.
Bramwell was hunched down In
his chair, hat over eyes, apparently
sound asleep.