The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-23
CHAPTER FoRTY-EIGHT

= SHE HAD TO admit, while ring
in bed-staring out at moonlit
sky, notified with rain clouds, and
listening to all the cracking sum-
mer noises of katydids and crickets
and frogs-that Larry's kisses had
almost erased the memory Of James
Lyndon's. She had felt as young
and thrilled as she had when Larry
had kissed her for the first time in
the vestibule Of the Four Arts Club.
But she did not intend to let her
self be swept along again by the
insanely enchanting magnetism Of
Laurence Peyton, a new Laurence
Peyton with an unsecured face-or,
rather, the same Laurence Peyton,
just his normal, good-looking self,
just as conceited and cocksure and
critical and dictatorial.
It was the old Laurence Peyton
telling her with such smugness that
Hollywood had ruined her by put
ting her through the mill. that it
had dimmed her sparkle. Natural
ly she had no comeback. Too spar
ing Of his feelings to tell him that
his green-grapes observation was
the sole retort of everyone who
had Topped in Hollywood, she said
nothing.
Yet, in way, Larry was right
She had been tossed from picture
to picture, fed - a demanding and
clamorous public until she had felt
driven and as IL all the spirit and
scintillant fire were being forced
out of her. Worse still, the worl,
held no zest for her II had turned
into a machine that ground out
money. Well, she was through
grinding out money, not only fol-
herself, but for Zenith, Incorpor-
ated. How they had howled when
she told them she was going &c
marry the wealthy James Lyndon
and retire. It meant nothing tc
them that she was exhausted as
sha had never dreamed OF being eX.
hausted and irrevocably Disguised
WIN ASA PlOltSoiOll-
That was why she wanted tc
marry James Lyndon and be cared
for as II she were something
precious and never have to WORRY
or fuss or be Jealous again for the
rest of her life. Nevertheless, she
fell asleep thinking of Larry's
kisses.
He was gone when she awoke q
little after the next morning anc
looked out upon a rainsoaked world
She found his mother on the
screened porch, even more afablt
than she had been at supper tn,
previous night
Larry has already gone to tn,
theater," she told Anette ant
chuckled at her surprise. "Oh
Larry keeps Hollywood hours here
There's so much to be done anc
he's so interested in this new play
Sit down, dear" She pushed the CIR
into chair by the big table, Gov
cred with bright oilcloth, anC
called to the kitchen. Bring tn,
little one some raspberries anC
cream. The thick cream" sh,
specified. She turned back to hel
daughter-in-law. You look like
child in that Bingham pinafore anC
hair bow"
Anette took hold Of the woman,
small wiry hand. And I feel LIKE
an old woman"
You're Just tired, dear. Wei
change all that" she said happily
then her bird-like eyes encountered
a strange expression on the GIRL
face. you are going to stay here
aren't your"
The hired girl brought in a bow
of plump red raspberries and
pitcher Of yellow. almost butter
thick cream. She placed an old
style coffee pot. just like the on,
-Anette,s grandmother had chung L
with fanaticism. within easy reaci
and left the pair alone.
Anette said automatically. e
have TO get back TO Hollywood"
please don't" Larry's mother
begged.. II you DO, II will be tn,
end Of my prayers. II only yot
knew how many times I've hateC
myself for writing those lies to you