The Washington times., 1938-01-18

with excitement. Katzman hardly
seemed to notice Lynn at all.
He listened to her conversation
casually. 1t was not until coffee
was on the table that he said
suddenly:
How old are you?"
Twenty"
Good"
He grinned at Helen. you're
smart woman, Mrs. Austin. I'm
usually suspicious of my friends"
He lit a huge cigar and leaned
back.
How'd you like to have a movie
teSt?"
Movie testP" Lynn set her
cup down suddenly. She looked
at Helen'S beaming face.
isn't it wonderful" Helen de-
manded. II knew it all along. l
used to think of it when we were
in Florida, Lynn. You're so lovely:
It seemed such a natural thing!"
Chuck was as excited as his wife.
Lynn leaned forward: I'm not
sure I'd like to go to Hollywood"
Kstzman looked at her over his
cigar. You're the only woman
in America who doesn't!" he said
shortly. you'll like it. You're
the type"
And with that smile E" Katz-
man thumped his cigar on the
edge of his plate. with that smile
you ought to do all right" So it
was settled just that casually.
Lynn was horribly nervous
when she walked into the New
York studio of Superior Pictures.
THE TEST
What she did not know was
that the cameraman was fasci-
mated with her wide gold-flecked
eyes, and that even the technt-
clans were interested. She tried to
learn the scene which they
handed to her. It was only few
lines, but her hands were cold and
there was terror in her heart. Now
that the test had come, she
wanted desperately to succeed.
The director came over to her.
"Try and think of something
pleasant and far away. Keep your
mind flexible, and try not to see
or hear anything around you"
Nov keep your movements
slow all right, spin 'em!" The
. camera was turning. Lynn began
haltingly, her hands stiff. She
looked down at them in surprise.
"Cut!"
els that alp"
eyes"
Later, when she went out, the
girl at the desk told her she'd be
informed the results Of the screen
ing. She gave Wellington's tele-
phone number
+ CHAPTER XXXV
1t was a week before Lynn
heard anything from the studio.
She had given up. Then one
morning when she was at work
for Wellington, somebody from
Mr.. Katzman's office called. Could
Miss Morrow come to the office?
Miss Morrow could not. She was
working. Lynn finally arranged to
5 get to Katzman's office at S
o'clock. wellington agreed to
that. He was frankly annoyed at
, the talk Of Hollywood. 1t was
: with bad grace he allowed Lynn
to leave early.
When she walked into Katz-
mans office at $50, the secretary
told her to wait. 1t was a half hour
before she was finally taken into
the office of the big producer.
"Your test was all right" he
said abruptly. Then he began
asking her questions. Finally he
said: when can you leave for
the Coast?"
"The Coast?"
Hollywood"
; II :" Lynn was too confused
at the Swift-moving events to real
ize what he meant.
Were offering you a contract" &"
! But I have one with Mr.. Well
= ington, the artist"
What does it Say?"
Il don't know, Mr.. Siedenberg
knows about"
!; Katznan called his secretary:
Get Marty Siedenberg right
away. Get him down here" His
$ face was grim. "We1l wait"
> When Marty came, breathleSS
! and excited, they settled down to
a business conference. It mutt
l have been 8 o'clock when Lynn
= finally protested all the legal
talk:
!. I'm hungry"
t wen feed you in a little while.
Just be patient.
They hardly noticed her. Marty
was arguing and fighting. Lynn
! did not understand what it was
1 all about. She leaned her head
wearily on her hand. There was
l talk of wellington.
" IT don't care what she's got
}. with Wellington, we'll buy it"
HE won't SELL" Marty knew
: wellington.
r He'll sell. Show an artist real
r money and he always sells!"
Finally the talk was halted for
l. the time being. Katzman dis
{ patched one of his men to see
s. Wellington Immediately.
, LYNN A FIND
Marty, Kaufman and Lynn left
q together, got into a cab and went
over to Katzman's suite in the
a Towers. The view from the for.
9 tieth floor was magnificent. Katz.