The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-10
SYNOPSIS

10 DARIEN breaks her en-
gagement to BRET PAUL, col
lego athletic star, because Bret
objects TO her taking a job as
h0fsess at Crest Lake Inn, FASH
tOnable summer resort owned by
wealthy DOUGLAS MARSH.
Joe goes to Crest Lake. Marsh's
cccentrice mother disIikes her
and causes difficulties. These are
increased when PETER FRA
COMET, film actor, arrives. Fra
Comet pays marked attentions to
10, asks her to marry him as
soon as he can secure a divorce.
Bret Paul comes to Crest Lake
ms life guard. BABS MONTGOM-
ERY, school acquaintance who is
Jealous OF 10, is also there.
Fragonet leaves and returns
when his film company under
takes to make part of a motion
picture at the resort. He asks 10
to return to HOLLYWOOD with him.
She delays her decision.
10 becomes friendly with To-
LA MONTEZ, actress. During a
scene on the lake Lola narrowly
escapes drowning and is rescued
by Bret Paul.
CHAPTER xxx
JOS realization that it was Bret
Paul and not Peter Fragonet
who had rescued her from the lake
was momentarily swept away in
the excitement. AS Bret dived
from the speedboat 10 surged for
ward with the rest of the crowd,
straining to catch a glimpse of Lo-
lita Montez on the bright sunlit
surface of the lake. Dram, thor
oughly frightened and excited now,
was leaping up and down in the
boat, shouting unnecessary direc-
lions at the top of his lungs.
Then Bret bobbed into view, and
beside him 10 saw with relief the
bedragged dark hair of Lolita Mon
teZ. And involuntary cry went up
from the crowd on shore as Dram
helped Bret lift the inert figure
into the boat. Then, as Fragonet
struggled aboard, the cry stopped
abruptly--as If there was only the
silence of contempt for him.
Queer, despite her feelings for
Lolita, 10 was sorry for Fragonet.
They had no right to lift him up,
then dash him down in silence just
because he'd never learned to swim
well enough. Dram had driven
him, just as he'd driven MonteZ
from that tower. And Fragonet
had argued with Dram. Suddenly
hate welled up inside her for this
stocky, egotistical Dram who could
gamble with lives to gain a few
seconds effect on the screen.
There was no more shooting
that day, and as 10 and Tubby
walked back to the Inn they were
strangely silent. On the veranda
10 said. II wish you'd come up to
my room, Tubby."
Inside JOS room she faced Tuhhy
Davis. "Why didn't you tell rue
Bret Paul saved my life that day
on the lake,"
"Why, I thought you knew"
Tubby exclaimed. "I-who did you
think did it?"
81 thought it was Fragonet."
Tubby sank into chair. well,
am I relieved! I was wondering
what had got into you. 1t didn't
seem like you to ignore the fact
that Bret had saved your life. Not
even to thank him for 1t. I tried
to open up. the subject several
times, but you always cut me off"
at didn't even know Bret was
ak Crest Lake then"
He'd come just that morning"
Tubby said. HE was standing on
the shore having his first view of
the lake when Babs hit your sail
boat"
10 stared at the wall. II wonder
what he must think of me? 1
can understand lot of things
!. now"
IT don't know what Bret thinks
Of you," Tubby. said. But know
darned we'll what I think OF this
Fragonet. Letting you believe he
saved your life! Why, it's all he
can do to keep himself afloat. He
proved that to-day"
10 smiled. He didn't let me be-
lieye it. I'm sure he thinks I knew
1t was Bret Paul"
"But haven't you ever mentioned
It to him?"
L started to thank him when
I regained consciousness after the
accident, but he wouldn't let me
talk about what happened. He
didn't want me to get disturbed
about it - and suppose thought
he was being modest about what