Smyrna times., 1935-07-25
Reading to While Away Time
Under the Evening Lamp
When Days Work is Done
INTERESTING READING
EXTRA PAY"
BY Ruth Aston

as the famous star, only half as
sophisticated, and ten times as
sweet. The life guard had figured
the whole thing out mathematically
when the girls had come down to
Long Beach ON location ten days
before.
But just now he stood glaring
down as she sat in the sand.
$50 you care more about your
darned publicity than you do about
mew
Her blue eyes flashed angrily. 81
care about holding down my job
If you'd ever been out of work as
long as I have, you'd realize how
much my pay envelope means to
me r.
II don't care how much you think
of your pay envelope. / don't like
that guy Turner even if he is di-
rector. And I don't want you to
go out with him."
Judy shrugged shapely brown
shoulders. 'I'll go out with him
every night in the week If it's nee
essary to keep my job!''
Andy glared at her. "And l sup
pose you'd let him make love to you,
just to hold your job?"
Judy flushed, then laughed.
@Don't be melodramatic, darling |!
Life isn't like thatw ~
Don't be too sure. I've heard
of directors who expected more
than just good acting from the pret-
ty extra girls"
Judith sobered for a moment. 81
know. There was a girl who killed
herself"
She shuddered, but the next in
stant forced a laugh. "We're being
awfully silly. Just because Mr..
Turner likes to take me out is no
sign he has designs on mel"
Andy saw very little of Judy the
next few days although never for a
moment did he stop thinking of her.
On three different occasions he had
seen her riding in the assistant di-
rector's long yellow roadster.
And then early one morning she
came down to the beach, and his
strong heart began doing strange
things in his deep chest.
She carried herself with a deter
mined air this morning that was
new to her. Andy was puzzled as
she strobe out to the end of the
windy pier. Surely she wasn't 60
ing to dive? The undertow beneath
the pier was terrific. Only an ex-
pert swimmer could withstand that
pulling toward the piles.
Good heavensI She was stand
ing outside the railing at the piers
end, her shoulders dropping, her
whole attitude that Of hopeless de-
jectionl Andy looked about wildly
for movie cameras, but none were
In sight He was the only person
on the beach. And just as he looked
back at her, Judy slipped off into
the water.
The life guard raced to the pier
and covering its length in Marathon
strides, dove into the water. He
saw Judith clinging to one of the
barnacle-covered piles under the
pier. If only she could keep her
gripI But the barnacles were sharp
long swift strokes he swan toward
her.
Hold on!" he shouted, but his
voice sounded tiny.
She must have heard for she
turned her head to look at him. A
strange expression came into her
eyes. Then deliberately she re-
leased her hold and dropped into
the rushing green-black water!
Andy dived after her but soon
discovered that she did not want to
be rescued. She struggled desper-
ately to free herself.
Let me goi" she gasped when
they reached the surface of the wa
ter. She kicked violently with both
legs and pounded him with her fists.
Andy was bitterly determined.
"Stop thatl Do you want me to
knock you out?"
One of his arms encircled her
tightly, and with his other arm and
legs he kept them both afloat.
She tried to push away but Andy
raised his fist menacingly.
"All right" she gasped. I'll go
with you"
Her body relaxed, and with one
hand on his shoulder she allowed
him to tow her.
Laying her down gently in the
soft dry sand, he asked, "Are you
all rightT
without answering she gave him
a smile of unbelievable sweetness.
Andy took one of the cold white
hands In his. Darling, / don't
Hnow what's happened, but / love
you, and / want to marry you. i
want to talse care OF you always"
You're sweet, Andy"
"Wrl you marry meY'
Eyes. I didn't want you to res
cue me. But when you did, found
4 loved you. DO all the ladies you
s~svo fa1l In 1--we with Won AndvT,