The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-20
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SYNOPSIS


 JO DARlEN breaks her en- lego athletic star, because he ob- iects to her taking q 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 a life guard.
 Douglas Marsh's eccentric mother dislilSes Jo. PETER FRAGONET, film actor, pays JO marked attentions and asks her to marry him as soon as he can get a divorce. Jo becomes friend- ly with LOLA MONTH";, film actress.
 Prompted by his mother, Marsh asks Jo to leave Crest Lake. She decides to go to Holly wood to look for job and Fragonet persuades her to go with him by plane. There Jo be- gins to doubt Fragonet. She moves from the hotel to a room- ing house, begins fruitless search for work. Lola Montcz sends for Jo and she goes to the actress home. Lola confides to Jo that she (Lola) was Fra gonet's first wife.
 CHAPTER xXXvIII
 Leaning back against the 1uxuri- ous cushions of Lolita Montez' S town car, Jo had plenty to think about. Lolita's revelation that she had been Fragonet's first wife, that her child was his had affected Jo with all the force of nervous shock. Even now, after an hour with Lolita, walking in her garden and talking of pleasanter things, Jo was weak and bewildered.
 She had admired the little &C., tress at Crest Lake, but that ad- miration was as nothing compared with Jos feelings for her now. At Crest Lake she had believed To- lita Montez was overly bitter about Fragonet, had half-concluded that this dislike grew from professional jealousy. But now she knew that Lolita was not half so bitter as she might have beer.
 Jo had left Lolita with the ac- tress' promise that she would find something for Jo to do in Holly wood. You might as well have something at the studio," Lolita had said. i've more influence there than anywhere, and it would prob ably pay more than you'd get else- where"
 But Lolita had been emphatic in her advice that Jo should for get Fragonet and avoid him utterly. Now, after this latest glimpse into his stormy story, Jo could well agree. Looking back on the whole thing, Jo realized how reckless and foolish she had been. She could only hope that she hadn't already gone too far-or that Fragonet hadn't-for she still feared the threat. of trouble from Edna Fra gonet. As Peter had hinted, Edna might well let loose her wrath. once his picture was released and she stood a better chance of payments from him.
 Lost in her troubled thoughts, Jo did not notice the sleek blue roadster which drew alongside the car as Lolita's driver waited for ono of the boulevard lights to change from red to green. Then through the open window she heard familiar voice from the roadster. She leaned forward and saw Silas Dram at the wheel of the other car. At sight of Jo his round eyes grew rounder still.
 Miss Darien! I thought this was Lolita's car and"
 'It is," Jo smiled.
 "Well." laughed Dram, "you never can tell in Hollywood. What are you doing-?"
 The traffic bell sounded, and hurriedly Dram formed a new question. "Where can get in touch with you?"
 Without thinking. Jo repeated her address. Fine" said the di- rector. showing her car into gear. "You'll hear from me soon."
 As Lolita's car moved on with traft1c Jo leaned Dack against the cushions and smiled at Drann's apparent friendliness. She hadn't the slightest notion that he'd get in touch with her at all.
 The next day she stayed close to her room, following the ad- vice of Lolita who had said she'd telephone. But as the hours wore on and she did not hear from the actress, Jo decided that something must have happened to delay Lo- Iita's plans. She had just decided to get a breath of outside air when