The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-30
SYNOPSIS

6INOtSIS
 70 DAIsIEN breaks her en- gagement to BRET PAUL, coI- legc athletic star, because he ob- iects to her taking a job as hostess At Crest Lake Inn, fash ionable summer resort owned by wealthy DOUGLAS MARSH, JO goes to Crest Lake and later Bret arrives as life guard.
 Douglas Marsh's eccentric mother dlslikcs Jo. PETER ERA0ONET, film actor, pays Jo marked attentions and asks her to marry him as soon as he can get . divorce. JO becomes frlend- ly with LOLA MONTEZ, film actress.
 Prompted by his mother, Marsh asks Jo to leave Crest Lake. She decides to go to Holly wood to look for a job, and files there with Fragonet. Later she begins to doubt FragOnets promises and moves to a room- ing house where he cannot find her.
 Lola Montez gets Jo a job in a sandwich shop, but she gives this up when Mrs. Fragonct threat- ems to make trouble. Jo goes to Crest Lake in response to a telc- gram that Bret is i'll. When she arrives she learns the message ms . trick on Bret's part. They quarrel and Jo, cutting through the woods becomes lost. She sees Q car and hurrics toward 1t. The car Is driven by BABS MONT- GOMERY, Douglas Marsh's h- ancee. Babs tells Jo her engage
 ncnt to Marsh is ended. She takes Jo to the inn.
 CHAPTER XLvII
 10 gripped Babs' gloved fingers, and the two exchanged swift glance. Then, while Jo stood watching, the big sedan cifcled over the grass and dived recklessly down the road again.
 Until she started toward the Inn, Jo did not realize how utterly spent she was. She had forgotten, too, that her appearance was noth- ing if not startling. Her hat gone and her gold hair was windblown. Across one cheek was a cruel red and her coat was ripped In . dozen places.
 It was when she entered the de- serted lobby of the Inn that she her state, for Peyton, rousing from his doze behind the desk. turned slightly pale.
 Miss Darien! What--what--"
 Words failed him altogether, and he rushed from behind the desk as If to prevent Jo from collapsing here in the lobby. But Jo man. aged q smile, assuring him that except for few minor injuries to skin and clothes, and consuming she was all right.
 "Id like a room, MT. Peyton, I'll explain everything in he morning"
 Although he was obviously bursting with questions, Peyton ,odded and rang for one of the rouse boys. "I'll give you your old 'ooyn, Miss Darien."
 when the door had closed be- lind her Jo tossed herself, fully upon the bed. She did not nove from deep, dreamless sleep intil the room was warm with n.d-morning sun.
 She might have slept even be- ,ond that hour had not Peyton to inquire In a worried voice if she was quite all right. s"I'm having them hold some bfeAkfast for you," he explained. You see, MT. Marsh ordered the place closed for the season and we're short handed. But can bring the tray up myself, if you Ike"
 "I'll be down in half an hour. hanks" Jo told him. Have all he guests gone? I didn't imagine Mr. Marsh would be closing the Inn so early"
 Tt was rather sudden" confess ,d Peyton. Then, in answer to her question, They've all gone except Mr. Barston. His new contract with the air line doesn't begin un- III next week, so he said he might as well stay on. took the lib- srty of telling him you're here, md he's waiting on the veranda, think"
 "Oh thank you," Jo said not sure she wanted to see the insistent Todd Barston aft er the swift chain of events she'd experience in the past few days.
 Her first thought was for a shower, and in the long mirror of the bathroom she discovered that