The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-12
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pccentric mother disIiIkes her and
causes dihAculties. These are I'm.
CREASED when PETER FRAGO-
NET, 6lm actor, arrives. FrAgo.
net pays marked attentions to 10,
asks her TO marry him rs soon as
he can secure divorce.
Bret Paul comes 70 Crest Lake
n life guard. BABS MONTGOM-
EaY, school acquaintance who n
jealous Of 10, Is also there.
EfaEOnet leaves and returns
when his 1ilTn company under
takes to make part Of a motion
picture at the resort. 10 becomes
friendly with LOLA MONTEz,
actress. During n scene ON the
lake Lola narrowly escapes
downing, Is rescued by Bret Paul.
10 learns it was Bret and not
FfagOnet who saved her life after
the sailboat accident. She is on
her. way to see Bret when Marsh
stops her, saying he wants to talk
about the party next evening.
CHAPTER XXI
II became apparent to 10 at once
that Marsh was using the COM
ing party as an excuse to corner
her for talk about Fragonet.
From the moment they took their
places at the table he was i'll at
ease. He talked swiftly and rather
incoherently of his plans to hold a
dance in honor of Dram and the
location company. Then abruptly
Marsh's tone changed and he
turned to 10 seriously.
40 if you're thinking of
leaving with Fragonet day after to-
morrow, IL can't let you"
II haven't been thinking of leav-
ing with him." 10 said.,
But you have to make deci-
sion. Fragonet won't just let it
slide. And the fact that you
haven't made UP your mind not to
go makes me afraid that. per-
haps you will"
Je did not answer and Marsh
went on, embarrassed. II hate like
the devil to do thing like this,
10. But / want to ask you-do
you think as much OF Fragonet as
you did,"
do you mean because OF what
h&ppGHCu OuL OH
the lake?" 10 raised her eyes to
his. I'm afraid I don't feel that's
important. I wouldn't refuse to
marry man just because he-he
couldn't swim for a camera fiend
like Silas Dram. The truth is,
think It's terrible the way people
have been treating him since that
happened"
Marsh leaned back in his chair,
stared at his plate a moment.
Then; "All right, 10. I'm going to
let you have it. l didn't mean to
so this far" He hesitated, then
plunged on. THAT day they were
waiting for Fragonet, and I went
for him at the Inn. Remember 2"
10 nodded, her heart skipping
beat.
"He said he was asleep. Well
he wasn't. He was with one
of che extra girls-that Dila Saun-
deiS who came up later. They were
having cocktails in her room, while
the company waited"
Slowly 10 smiled. els that so
terrible, after all? Fragonet's
wife Is, divorcing him. There's no
one in particular for him to be
faithful to, Is there? Besides, cock
tails in her room"
"Jo!" Marsh interrupted quiet
1y. 80. that's not like you. Frago-
net has asked you to marry him,
pleaded with you to return to Hol-
lywood with him. And you can't
fool me with your attitude Of
sephistication - because it's false.
1t doesn't belong to you. You'll
expect your man to be faithful"
10 had to lower her eyes in de-
Tense before his direct, questioning
gaze.
"You do expect that, don't you.
Jo?"
Yes" she told him slowly. But
why should that action of Frago-
nets mean anything more than
than what happened that night on
the way to the Lone Tree Tavern?
Men seem to have moments when
they play the game with their fin-
gers crossed, don't they?"
Marsh flushed. perhaps that
meant more than you think, 10.
You see. L"
But 10 had had enough. She
wanted to get out into the air to
think. In swift movement she
rose. Marsh had no time to leave
his own chair before she had said,
There's no cause for your con-
Germ. Mr.. Marsh"
Then you're not thinking Of
leaving with Fragonet?"
10 smiled. mo not with
Tragonet. Goodnight"
She turned and left him stand
ing there, bewildered. He started
Is II to follow but just at that
moment Mrs. Marsh and Babs
Montgomery appeared.
"Oh, there you are!" exclaimed
Mrs. Marsh, sweeping forward with
Babs at her side. what do you
mean, running Off to dinner with
out us 2"
Marsh covered his annoyance,
smiled and chatted while he seat
ed his mother and the younger
woman. II had to discuss plans
Tor the party"
mot" remarked Babs with a
meaningful glance at JOS empty
cup. "plans for a private party, I
frust?"
s'T'm afraid" said Marsh with
cutting politeness. there's no such
thing at Crest Lake Inn Shall
order?"
Tradition insists that when a
motion picture company sends a
unit on location, the unit must be
given a party by the local inhabi-
tants. Part of every popular movie
stars education consist OF parties
given at sea. on mountain tops, in
the broad farm lands, and by small
towns and big ones.
Marsh was a natural host. and
sven more important. he had the
uoney to back his inclinations. If
tho party at Crest Lake was not
the most elaborate which Dram
and his company had attended. GER
tafnly II came near to being the
most enjoyable. The host was en-
<ertafnink the movie crowd because
- u<a r1fed fo---aud not because they