The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-21

and the rest" He stared at her
with his wide, myopic eyes.
Come in my office and you can
take off that makeup"
Behind the screen in Drann's Of
flee, 10 was startled when she
looked into the mirror over the blue
wash basin and glimpsed her face
in makeup. 1t seemed silly, eXag-
gerated, almost clownish, but she
supposed the lights and the cameras
took care of that. In a moment or
two she emerged from the corner,
and Dram turned from his Uttered
desk.
You'll hear from me soon. "
He arose and walked toward her.
He was smiling. but it was hardly,
10 thought, friendly smile. I'm
terribly anxious you should sue
coed. You see, you are the type I
admire most and I should like to
give it to the screen"
10 answered his smile, recalling
an evening in the dining room at
Crest Lake Inn. You seem to adj
mire a great many types" she
laughed. Il remember you men
toned that my friend, Miss Davis,
was your favorite type!"
His eyebrows raised. Davis?
Oh, yes-yes, the chunky little girl
who was so afraid of me. Well, that
was the truth. I detest women who
are skinny. Certainly you aren't
skinny, Miss Darien."
Il hope not, Mr. Dram. I de-
test even the word itself" Under
Drann's odd gaze 10 was uncom-
Portable. anxious to leave. Tin
afraid I'll have to be getting along.
Can 1 take you somewhere?"
mo, thanks. 1--we a friend
waiting"
ooh 7 see" He opened the
door. bowed stiff1y from the region
of an ample waist.
CHE was hurrying toward the big
- gate when she heard her name
called out and turned to see Frag-
onet running toward her.
90! 10, what on earth are
you doing here?" he asked
Looking for work." she told him
truthfully.
Work? Here at Atlas?"
10 nodded Dram was just Civ
ing me a screen test"
Fragonets establishment was
comical. After all" 10 laughed,
why not?"
But Fragonet was serious. mo
reason why not. Except that you
should watch out for Dram, that's
all"
Don't tell me I'm just one of
these poor little girls who have to
watch out for the big bad director!
Do you-even you-believe stories
like that, too"
Look here, Jo," Fragonet insisted.
There's an awful lot of untruth
written about Hollywood, and that
director and poor-little-girl gag is
one of the legends. But you have
to remember this-that in every
walk of life, in every business in the
world, you may run into a E. Sllas
Drann."
I'll be careful, Peter" She held
out her hand. But I really think
it's all right, because Lolita Montez
arranged it,
"Montez?"
Eyes I called on her yester-
day. She was grand-and she has
the sweetest little girl"
Fragonet did not reveal himself
by the flicker of an eyelash
Plainly he had schooled himself
well where Lolita was concerned
and he hadn't the slightest sus-
picion that his first wife had re-
vealed his secret to 10 Darien.
shes quite a youngster, al
right" Fragonet said evenly. I'm
surprised Lolita showed her eff
Nothings ever said about the kid
you know"
10 nodded. 81 know"
ut might hurt Lolita very
much if it got around generally
He paused his glance wavering
from JOS direct blue gaze. Con
found it, I'm due on Stage Four
or I'd see you home. AND
look here, 10, I want to know where
1 can reach you"
mot now, Pete e." She turned
toward the gate. "Good-by.'
He seemed about to walk along
with her, and then, with harried
glance at his strap-watch, he rushed
on along the cement walk.
WHEN 10 reached the little
w Stucco bungalow she found
her landlady seated on the porch
steps, summing herself. AS 10 APP
preached, the woman rose anc
stood stolidly as though she were
guarding the doorway.
81 want to talk to you about the
rent, Miss Darien. What you paic
me ran out two days ago. dom
mind waiting if you have prospects
but I notice you've been foOline
around with the movie crowd
guess you figure on getting into pic
lures"
"Why-why, I took a screen test,
10 admitted under the whitening
gaze.
The woman nodded. I've seer
you young girls do that before
I'd feel much safer about my rem
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