The Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1939-02-09
CHAPTER III-Continued

CHAPTER III-COntinued
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The late arrival found herself
chair and made her first survey of
a world as new to her as the Desert
of Cobb
The equipment of the room was
heavily ornate. Opposite her, a
glazed door bore in gilt legend a
message of aid to the suffering.
PECKETTS PERSUASIVE PILLS
FOR THAT PAIN
Try a Little Persuader
Before Breakfast
II seemed quite out of line with
anything she had heard Of the mo-
ton picture world until she remem-
bered Liggy's explanation of the
Snydacker fortune. The Snydacker
name. in small lettering. formed the
bottom line. 1t also appeared upon
another door. in a display which, by
comparison, seemed almost modest:
PURITY PICTURES, INC.
A. Leon Snydacker, President
From this strange conjunction of
the medical with the pictorial the
girls interested gaze wandered to
a clock which at once. as if awaiting
that Indictment. struck twelve.
Am l late?" she inquired per-
functorily.
only an hour" said a sweet lit
tie voice.
Cool as hog on ice," grumpily
commented somebody.
A rounded young thing rose and
slouched across the room. She was
a little fluffy, little flashy, little
untidy, and distinctly beautiful. She
appraised the newcomer with sleepy
eyes in the depths of which were
golden CLEANS.
Hello, kid"
Hello" with a smile.
On the end wall ten photographs
were set in large frame. The gold
en- girl examined them. You're
3245-D," she identified. What's
the manner"
Marion Van Stratten."
Pretty good name. Goes with
your type"
I'm glad you think So" smiled
its owner. ITS the only one I've
got" She liked the candid, steady
look of the other girl and the quirk
at the corner of her mouth.
''Oh? I thought it might be mon
aker. Mines Gloria Glamour. Eng
fish fashion, with a u"
A worried-looking man popped in
and said hurriedly: Ladies, report
back at p. m. Mr.. Snydacker is
detained in conference"
But my notice said eleven
o'clock" protested Marine to the re-
firing and unhearing official rear.
All the rest maintained the glum
silence of pessimism.
You got here at noon," pointed
out Miss Glamour. Where do you
have a kick coming? Not used to
waiting for 'em, huh? Make 'em
wait for you. Swell, if you can get
away with it. Let's eat"
Marine assented, and followed her
companion to a nearby restaurant
where a number of people stared
at them. Until the luncheon was
over. her opposite merely chartered.
AT the end, she leaned across the
table.
''What'n you take to bow off,
kid?"
Bow off,"
You got me. Do you need this
job?"
"No-o-o. l don't know that ex-
actly need it."
''Well. 1 do. To keep ahead of
the sheriff. This has been a bum
season for the beauty business and
I'm a beauty girl"
Yes; I can see that"
''What.I mean is, beauty contests
are my line. But this is the biggest
thing I ever tackled, and a win
would put me where I want to be.
Only I won't win"
why not?"
Because you will"
"But it's too absurd" cried the
other. Look at those girls in there.
What possible show would have"
"You got this far, didn't your"
ION my photograph. And that
was an accident"
"Mebbe. Now issen, kid. Until
you busted into the game l figured
myself a right smart bet. This field
amt so hot"