The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-22

SYNOPSIS
20 DARIEN breaks her EN-.
Nnmement to BRET PAUL, coll
lege athletic star, because he OBJ.
jects to her taking y job as
hostess ut Crest Lake Inn, fash.
ionAble summer resort owned by
wealthy DOUGLAS MARSH. 10
goes TO Crest Lake and later Bret
arrives MS life guard.
Douglas AfArsh's eccentric
mother dlslikes 10. PETER
FRAGONET, film actor, pays 10
marked attentions ana asks her
TO marry him as soon as he can
ret a divorce. 10 becomes friend
" with LOLA Montez, film
actress.
Prompted by his mother,
Marsh asks 10 TO leave Crest
Lake. She decides to go to Holly
wood to look for job, and flies
there with FraRohet. Later she
begins to doubt Fragonet's prom
ises and moves to q roOming
house where he cannot find her.
Lola Montcz offers to help 10
fihd a Job. SILAS DRAM, the
director, asks 10 to come to the
studio for a screen test. She goes.
when Lola hears OF this she
warns 10 not to relic on Drann's
promises.
CHAPTER XII
Next morning Lolita appeared
bright and early, stopping on her
way to the studio. But she had to
decline JOS invitation to come into
the upstairs room and finish their
discussion Of Dram and his screen
test.
IRA like to talk to you about a
number of things" Lolita told 10,
but I've plenty on the schedule
today. And I'll talk to you later
about that sandwich shop" She
reached into her bag and drew
forth a letter. Here just
dropped by to deliver this. 1 never
dreamed I'd be cast in the role Of
Cupid"
Jo took the letter and glanced
Mt the handwriting. 1t was from
Bret, and addressed to 10 'in care
OF Miss Lolita Montez, Atlas Pic
lures Corporation, Hollywood"
Thanks SO much" 10 said, I'm
afraid I'm being terrible nuisance
to you.'
''Forget It," the actress advised
lightly. Have to run now -. I'll
see you later"
The moment she had said good
by to Lolita, 10 turned back into
her room and shut the door. Then
she glanced again at the familiar,
sprawllng handwriting of Bret
Paui--the handwriting she remem-
bered so we'll on notes and themes
and book covers, from their days
together at the University. She
had thrilled once over those heavy,
strokes, but now she
was curlously calm about them.
She opened the letter and read:
Dear Jo--I don't know wheth-
err this will reach you, but I'm
taking the chance and sending 1t
In care of Lolita Montez at the
Atlas studio. ] haven't any idea
why you left Crest Lake--wheth-
or Il was because you are In love
with Fragonet or for some other
reason. But Tubby wrote me that
you didn't know until months later
that II was I who yanked you out
of the lake that day. It wasn't
mach of stunt, I'll admit, but 1t
ia hurt little when you never
It. But now know why.
"r'm leaving here soon, for
Marsh IL talking about y closing
The place for the season. hear
THAT he and Babs are to be mar
ri4d, and perhaps that's the rea-
son for all the rush to close. But
don't mind, for I've made more
uoney here than I would have at
placid Beach.
"why shouldn't I come to Hol-
wood, 10? Remember the two
vssks we planned for Placid
ssAach? why couldn't we spend
hem together in Hollywood? You
lee, I can't believe you'll really go
or F'ragonet. And still love you,
10. suppose always will--Bret."
Below his signature was q hasty
postscript which made 10 smile.
when Dram was here he told
ne I ought to get something In the
Jtudios in Hollywood"
She found that postscript more
han amusing. 1t was 30 filled with
ego; and when COM
pared with the rest Of the letter
t was so irrelevantly concerned
with Bret Paul In Hollywood-and |
not 10 Darien. Slowly 10 read the
sitter again, trying to determine
what there was about It that |
alienated her. The words were