The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-15
SYNOPSIS


10 DARIEN breaks her enc
gagement to BRET PAUL, col
! lege athletic star, because Bret
objects to her taking q job as
hostess at Crest Lake Inn, FASH
fonable summer resort owned by
wealthy DOUGLAS MARSH. :"
10 goes to Crest Lake. Niarsh's
eccentric mother dislikes her and
causes difficulties. These are i'm
creased when PETER FRAGO-
NET, film actor, arrives. Frago-
net pays 10 marked attentions,
asks her to marry him as soon as
he can secure a divorce.
Bret Paul comes to Crest Lake
as life guard. BABS MONTGOM-
ERY, school acquaintance who is
jealous of 10, is also there.
Fragonet leaves and returns
when his film company UNDER
takes to make part of a motion
picture at the resort, 10 becomes
friendly with LOLA MONTEZ,
actress.
There is a party for the film
company. Next morning Babs
tells 10 that she (Babs) is going
to marry Douglas Marsh. Soon
after Marsh, prompted by his
mother, asks 10 to leave Crest
Lake. She agrees to go immedi-
ately. In the corridor she meets
Mrs. Marsh.
CHAPTER XXXIV
ignoring JOS frantic accusation
Mrs. Marsh's sharp gaze took in
JOS bathing suit, the daring white
one she had bought so breathlessly
at Lytsen's.
"I'm sure" said the old lady
acidly, that I can't be deceived
by my own eyes. Even the clothes
you wear"
"Stop it," 10 cried, her nerves
cracking. II won't stand your in
suits, not even for this last day
here. I won't! I WON'T"
She might have forgotten her
self even more completely had
not Tubby appeared and grasped
her elbow hard, opened the door
and steered 10 forcibly inside
But just before she closed 1t, JOS
buxom friend turned again to
Mrs. Marsh. Haven't you done
enough?" she asked angrily, then
gave the door a short, hard slam
to cut off whatever answer Mrs
Marsh may have had.
But Tubby was almost as exas-
perated with 10 Darien as with
Mrs. Marsh.
Cant 1 let you out of my sight
a minute without your getting
into trouble?" She heaved a deep
sigh. "I honestly believe you are
fitting yourself out for murder
just as arrived"
"It wasn't that bad but
she did drive me to the point
where I didn't know what I was
saying - or care" 10 looked up
at her friend. Its all over,
Tubby. I'm leaving Crest Lake"
"But I thought you'd decided
to stay?"
at had. But this new decision
wasn't mine" 10 told her.
"You mean Marsh has fired
you?" asked Tubby unbelievingly.
10 nodded. VERY gently. But
that's what he did. "
"Why-why-'' Tubby couldn't
"I'll bet a doughnut I know who's
behind this"
"That doesn't make much diff
ference, does it?"
The other was silent. well, u
she said finally, lets pack our
duds and get out of here then
You needn't think I'm going tc
stay any longer if you don't"
10 looked at Tubby. Remember
that I told you didn't think II
return to the university
Eyes :"
"Well, don't think ever
want to return to the same town
Tubby. Can you understand that
too?"
Tubby nodded. "I-I guess so
You mean this is where we split
up?"
eat least for a time, Tubby.'
10 smiled, found it hard to keep
the tears back at the thought OF
leaving such a truly devoted
friend. UNLESS you want to &c
to Hollywood with me-"
"Holly-you're really going to
Hollywood ?"
II think so, Tubby :" JC
rose from her chair and walked
to the window. ~ can't think OF
any reasons why I shouldn't"
She turned to the other girl sud-
denly. IT'D be grand to have you
there with me-"
Tubby shook her head. mot