The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-09
now co on WITH THE STORY.
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
TO Tubby's predictlo

NOW GO on WITH THE STORY.
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
TRUE TO Tubby's prediction,
i Dram scheduled the big
scene" for the following day. Ten
mis- and badminton courts, che rid
ing paths. and even the bathing
beach we're empty. for all the Crest
Lake guests crowded the shore OF
the lake in sight of the movie ac-
tivities.
For the last several days Dranns
carpenters had been busy erecting
long platform out from shore, and
mounting on this the sound and
microphone equipment. Like most
motion picture parties on location,
Dram and his outfit had been mad
deningly reticent about just what
was going to happen. But rumor
had it that this was to be an i'm
pOrtant day in the making Of the
picture.
The truth was that today's scene
would be only an incident in the
completed film, and that The real
hi scene"-a forest flre-Would be
filmed in the privacy and safety OF
the Atlas studios in Hollywood.
Nevertheless. this knowledge, leak
ing out from minor members OF
I .~'e crew, did not slacken the
interest of the people at Crest Lake.
Ard. just as Douglas Marsh had
said they would, old Mr.. and Mrs.
Bowen. the proprietOrs of Lone Tree
Tavern, drove up in their rattle-trap
car to see the fun.
Hurried by Tubby 10 Darien was
at the lake with the others wnen
Dram assembled his company dur
ing the middle of the morning. On
the way out of the inn they en-
countered Bret Paul. He looked at
10 uncertainty. but she smiled her
most impersonal smile and joined
Tubby'S instant Good morning."
Going down to see how movies
are made?" Tubsy asked him.
Bret nodded. Dram told me he
wanted me around"
Gosh" breathed Tubby. Looks
as if he thinks maybe somebody
might drOwni"
The life guard laughed. Its not
that. He said 1 might have to Go
some doubling"
He and Tubby carried on an aim
less. self-conscious conversation half
way down to the lake shore, and
then fell silent in the presence OF
JOS obvious frigidity.
Luckily, when they merged with
the crowd at the lake there was no
need for further talk Dram was
already under way, shouting orders
from one of the motorboats in which
a camera was mounted
ERAGONET, glimpsing 10, came
Il toward them smiling. Today he
seemed nervous and i'll at ease and
she was astoniShed at the contrast
with his usual manner.
This thing today is nonsense, -
he said. Its the sort of thing
that could be done in the studio,
but Drann's one of these hounds
for realism. Wants to get the
background in. he says" Fragonet
lit cigaret swiftly. old fashioned
directing, is what I'd call it."
He could have picked a warmer
day" said Bret, his voice filled with
dislike for the actor. That water
will be pretty chilly this morning,
won't it?"
If Fragonet caught the faint in
science he gave no sign of it. In
fact, he seemed hardly to have
heard Bret at all What was
that?" he said, looking at the
younger man. "Oh, yes. Chilly.
Yes, it's likely to be-"
rs this the scene where you save
Miss Montez?" asked Tubby breath
lessly.
Fragonet nodded. Eyes. and she
really doesn't swim a stroke. I'm
worried about that. Dram hasn't
damned bit of sense. He almost let
a woman drown one time. insisting
on his realism. And another time,
in mine scene"
He was interrupted by the power
ful voice of Dram. bawling out over
the water from the motorboat. Fra
Comet! . Out on the platform
here. please"
Fragonet smiled at 10. Sorry
Have to get to work.
He trotted down to the lake and
out to the edge of the platform.
Dram came alongside in the mo-
torboat. ana FTagonet kneleed on
the boards while the director
talked and gesticulated. In another
moment Lolita Montez. still in her
riding brooches. joined Fragonet on
the platform. Presently Dram
helped her into the boat.
He motioned again to Fragonet,
but the actor appeared to be argu-
ing angrily, and DrannS geSticula-
tons grew wide and sweeping.
Looks like they don't agree about
something, giggled Tubby excl
teddy.
Probably Dram wants to get
Fragonet wet" Bret Paul told her.
JOS face flushed at the remark.
Perhaps you aren't aware that Mr..
Fragonet'S very good swimmer,
Bret"
Perhaps not" he replied. But