The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-13
CHAPTER II

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TOBY hadn't meant to overhear
Il any of the conversation. 1t was
just that they were all standing
so near she couldn't help it. Toby
was moving away when Miss Bur-
rows called to her.
She turned and said, What is it.
Miss Burrows?"
The jewelry buyer looked at
Maurine and said, I'm sorry, dear.
They won't need you, after all"
Then, to Toby, This is Miss Col
Inns from the advertising depart
ment, and this is Mr.. Hiatt. They
want you TO pose in some photo
graphs they're making up on the
third floor. You're TO go with
them"
That was how 1t came about that
IS minutes later Toby Ryan found
herself standing before the new and
dazzling black and chromium
Beauty Bar" with three blazing
electric lights bathing her in their
yellow glare and a camera directly
before her.
The photographer Che had re-
moved the trench coat and hat,
displaying crest of very red hair
and a gray suit somewhat out Of
press lodged forward and back
ward, the black focusing cloth
about his shoulders. Every now and
then he would pull the cloth over
his head, peer through the camera,
and then dart forward again to
change the position of a light, alter
Toby's pose, or rearrange the back
ground.
Turn your face to the left n lit
tie, Miss Ryan. That's right-nO,
not so far. Back again, the way
you we're. Now try it again"
The lights were hot and Toby felt
uncomfortable. She had on coat
with a heavy mink collar and hat
from the French room. She was
supposed to be customer about to
make a purchase at the Beauty
Bar"
CUDDENLY the photographer
- called, Nov you've got it!
That's it" and there was barely
discernible "click."
Miss Collins stepped forward. 81
want you to try one from the other
side," she said. I'D like to show
that background"
"Okay." Marty Hiatt set to work
to change the lights again. He was
accustomed to the whims of adver-
Using men and women. This what
you want?" he asked a moment
later, over one shoulder.
Miss Collins nodded. A moment
later she was called to answer a
telephone somewhere in the dis
lance.
Marty said to Toby, might as
well sit down and rest. Don't want
you to look stiff and unnatural"
Gratefully, she sank into a chair.
She watched curiously as the photo
grapher worked over his camera.
Presently he paused beside her.
"You were all right" he told her.
Absolutely okay. Ever do any pos
ing before?"
mo-
HAT nodded. 81 thought you were
little nervous" he said. Gust the
same, you're all right That other
girl doWnStairS-the one Miss Col
Inns wanted to use-shed have been
terrible"
Why" Toby exclaimed, IT think
Maurine's beautiful"
g URE, she's good enough look
~ ing-but not before a camera
Features are too small. And I
don't like her chin. You've got
a camera face, did you know that?
l spotted you the very first thing.
Round face, big eyes, cute little
nose"
But Maurine's so much pref
teri" Toby insisted.
The photographer nodded again.
maybe. But pretty girls don't al
ways photograph that way" he in
formed her. you've got to be able
ito size 'em up. You see, it's all in
the camera"
He went into an involved, tech
nical explanation, interrupted when
Miss Collins reappeared. Then, for
20 minutes more, Toby stood be-
fore the lights and watched, appar-
emily registering rapt delight over
the array of beauty preparations
before her.
At last Marty Hiatt announced
triumphantly, Got it," and sig
nified that the posing was at an
end.
Toby slipped out of the coat
with the heavy mink collar and
the expensive hat. She said, rs
that all, Miss CollinS?"
The older woman nodded. eyes.
I'll tell Miss Burrows you were a
great help"