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I 10 nodded. "Drann was just CIV
| ing me q screen test"
Fragonet's astonishment was
comical. After ALL" 10 laughed,
why not?"
But Fragonet was serious. mo
reason why not. Except that you
should watch out for Dram, that's
ALL"
Don't tell me I'm just one of
these poor little girls who have
to watch out for the big bad direc-
| tor! Do you-even you-believe
stories like that. too?"
Look here, Jo," F'ragonet In
sisted. There's an awful lot Of
untruth written about Hollywood,
and that director and poor-little-
girl gag is one of the legends. But
you have to remember this-that
in every walk of life, In every busi-
ness in the world, you may run
into .Silas Drann."
"Montez
"I'n be careful Peter" She held
out her hand. But really think
it's all right, because Lolita MonteL
arranged It,"
Eyes called on her yester-
day. She was grand--and she has
the sweetest little girl"
Fragonet did not reveal himself
by the flicker of an eyelash. Plain
" he had schooled himself well
where Lolita was concerned, and
he hadn't the slightest suspicion
that his first wife had revealed his
secret to 10 Darien.
"She's quite youngster, all
right" Fragonet said evenly. I'm
surprised Lolita showed her Off.
Nothing's ever said about the kid,
you know"
10 nodded. IT know"
1T might hurt Lolita very much
IL 1t got around generally" He
paused, his glance wavering from
JOS direct blue gaze. "Confound 1t,
I'm due on Stage Four, or I'd see
you home. And look here, 10,
I want to know where l can reach
YOU"
mot now, Peter :" She turned
toward the gate. "Goodby."
He seemed about to walk along
with her. and then, with har-
IlSu SldhCV az Ills "atSht hS
rushed on along the cement walk.
When 10 reached the little
stucco bungalow she found her
landlady seated on the porch steps,
summing herself. AS 10 approached,
the woman rose and stood stolidly
as though she were guarding the
doorway.
II want to talk to you about
the rent, Miss Darien. What you
paid me ran out two days ago. I
don't mind waiting II you have
prospects-but l notice you've been
fooling around with the movie
crowd. I guess you figure on get
ting into pictures"
"Why-why, took screen
test" 10 admitted under the with
ering gaze.
The woman nodded. 1--WE seen
you young girls do that before. I'd
feel much safer about my rent II
you were just looking for an or
binary job
Flushing, 10 opened her purse.
II can give you half q weeks rent
now. II I give you any more
won't have enough to-"
Half a weeks rent Is better
than none," remarked her land
lady philosophically. And you take
my advice and don't monkey too
long with picture outfits Only a
few make good-and honest work
is the lot of the rest Of u.s."
10 nodded. handing her the
money. II agree with you abso-
lutely. But I thought I'd take this
one chance"
One chance It was, 10 told her.
eslf when she was In the privacy
of her room. Suppose It didn't
work out? Would Lolita see that
she got something In the offices
at the Atlas lot? Or
She faced the half-formed
thought that had crept into her
mind-should she wire Douglas
Marsh? He had said she could de-
pend on him, that she was to ap-
peal to him II ever she needed
help. He would give 1t, too she
knew; he would give 1t willingly
and anxiously, and with no strings
attached. But behind him 10 saw
Babs Montgomery, and her hot
hot pride rebelled. .
Her thoughts were interrupted
by her landlady's voice calling her
to the telephone. It was Lolita
Montez profusely apologize for
not having been In touch with 10
the day before.
MI had a nerfactlY hectic daY at