The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-27
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 lege athletic star. because he ob- 3ects, to her taking a job as hostess at Crest Lake Inn, fash- fOnable summer resort owned by wealthy DOUGLAS MARSH. 10 goes to Crest Lake and later Bret arrives as life guard.
 Douglas Marsh's eccentric mother ilisIikes JO. PETER FRAGONET, film actor, pays 10
 marked attentions and asks her to marry him as soon as he can get a divorce. 10 becomes friend ly with LOLA MONTEZ, film actress.
 Prompted by his mother, Marsh asks J0 to leave Crest Lake. She decides to go to Hol- lywocd to look for q job, and llies there with Fragonet. Later she begins to doubt F,ragOnet,s promises and moves to Q room. ing house where he cannot find her.
 Lola Montez gets Jo job in a sandwich shop. Fragonet comes there and, to get rid of him, Jo agrees to see him that night. Mrs. Fragonet comes first, then Peter. Jo turns on the film actor, says he doesn't want him and never did. Next day Jo gives up her job at the sandwich shop.
 CHAPTED xLIV .. When Maisie had gone 10 sat duly on the edge Of the bed, try ing to pull her scattered thoughts together. Was there any corner of Hollywood where she might find a new job and be safe from the vit- riolic hatred of Edna Fragonet ? And if there was such a refuge how would she find 1t?
 Her first thought was of Lolita Montez. She knew that the actress would be willing to help her, even a second time. But Jo knew, too, what Lolita's advice would be. "Get out of Hollyood," Lolita would say. "Get as far away from Fragonet as you can."
 Stubbornly Jo held out against such as idea. She, was more de- termined than ever to stay. "I've been fool enough to come here," she told herself, land no I'll make - 9V VI ~ SOAhO way
 The resolve was easier than it's continuation. As Maisie herself ad- mitted, the salary at the sandwich shop had been little enough. And Jo had imprudently gone from week to week assuming, as most of us are prone to assume, that once good fortune comes 1t will make an indefinitely stay.
 She was still sitting there on the edge of the bed when her landlady knocked at the door with her fa- miliar. one-two tapping. At Jos in- vitation she entered the room, showing her surprise that her ten- ant wasn't yet dressed for work.
 Mot feeling well, Miss Darien?" she asked.
 "I'm feeling all right" Jo said. "But-I'm afraid I'll have to move back into that smaller room. You see I've lost my job"
 The good woman grunted sym pathetically. After all that com- motion in the front parlor last night" she said, "I knew some- thing was going to happen. But here .' she held out to Joe a telegram: Maybe somebody's wir- ing you money"
 Jos first thought was not so op- timistic. Imagining frantically that something was wrong at home, she almost snatched at the envelope. Tearing both envelope and message in her haste, she unfolded the tele- gram and read:
 JO DARIEN
 4S3S ENDOHILL AVENUE HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA
 BRET PAUL DANGEROUS
 LY ILL and ASKING FOR
 YOU. IMPERATIVE YOU
 TAKE PLANE FOR CREST
 LAKE AT ONCE.
 DOUGLAS MARSH
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 Jo let the telegram fiutter to the floor from nerveless fingers. She looked at her landlady wildly. 'I've got to leave," she said.
 someone ill?"
 Jo nodded. "Yes. I have to take a plane" She stopped. I'm afraid haven't money enough to buy an airline ticket"
 You're paid up until the end of the week." the woman told her. T can give you a $4 refund if that's any help"
 Maybe 1t will be-" Jo said, drag ging her bag from the closet shelf. "would you telephone and find out what e ticket to Crestmont costs?" She raised her head from the open bag where she had flung her slip pers and dressing gown. "Please hurry. yon't you? There may be a plane I can catch this morning." When the woman returned she brought the welcome news that Jo could catch an air transport at noon. But, unfortunately, a sur- vey of Jos purse revealed that she was not within $28 of being able to purchase the ticket.
 "I'd like to help you out" the landlady said, woefully surveying the bills and silver Jo had spread upon the bed. But the way things are T."
 That's all right" Jo told her hastily. I'll-I'll telephone Lolita" It seemed to her that she held the receiver for hours, and then, at last, Lolita's maid answered sleepily.
 T want to speak to Miss Montez. please :"
 Miss Montez is out of the city. She won't be back for three or four days"
 Jos heart sank. She thought of long distance. DO you know where she is?
 "No, I don't. ma'am. On loca- ton somewhere, guess"
 Slowly Jo replaced the receiver. Shed have to try Maisie. Of course Maisie would loan her the money. but Jo hated very much to ask her. Nevertheless she hurridly dialed the number of the sandwich shop. IN "oh, is it you. Jo?" One of the girls at the shop had recognized her voice.
 "Yes, Sally. I want to talk to Maisie, please"
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