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Show SOUTH CACHE COURIER ictlon etia . Sa.nn.Qt - MAD DEW EEITCDIEir No AUTHOR OF By SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS ONE NIGHT' well give him plenHe scrutinized the younger And between us ty. man. What are we going to tell those two girls? Tell em nothin. Whats the use? rheyll play ball. They got to. Cant you see theyve got a stake in the game? Wherell their jobs be if you duck out? But whatll they think of me? Moby gave him a sharp look What do you care what they think Kelsey Hare, young architect convalescing from a breakdown, meets Martin Holmes, struggling author, In a storm on a lake near Moldavia, N Y Caught In a downpour they seek shelter at Holmes' estate. Holmes holm. ' which by its air ot decay gives evidence of its owner's financial embarrassment Kelsey suggests renting a room and settles down there Finding Holmes studying a newspaper picture of a Park avenue debutante Kelsey learns that a story by Holmes has been rejected In a 15.000 contest run by Purity Pictures. A Leon oresident. tor a novel suitable for picturlzatlon. In which the winner ot a Mystery Beauty contest will star Kelsey buys the manuscript from Holmes and rents his house One of the conditions of the deal is that Kelsey adopt Holmes' pen name, Templeton Savles " After Holmes departs on a trip a telegram arrives for Sayles which Kelsey leaves unopened Glunk. odd man servant, places the debutante's picture on the mantel rhe Park Avenue Van Strat-tens- , at breakfast with their niece Marion, are horrified to find her picture In the paper as one of ten remaining contestants for the Purity Pictures award, and learn that Liggett Morse, admirer, has entered Marions picture on a bet She Is threatened with being taken abroad until the scandal' dies down, and decides adventurously to .o through with the contest In the offices of A Leon Snydacker. heir to the Pecketts Persuasive Pills fortune. Marion finds nine other beauties She makes friends with Gloria Glamour, flip professional beauty contestant At lunch together, they meet Moby Oickstpln. Snydackers press agent and factotum Snydacker is overwhelmed with Marion's oeauty and 'class, to which he is extremely susceptible, and calls her "Darrling Moby is referred to Holmes for information on Sayles Gloria takes the call. Hare is interrupted in his rewriting by two callers, one of whom he recognizes as the pictured beauty in the paper After they leave, he takes the picture from the mantel, and uncovers the telegram, now four days old. apologizing for a "mistake." and demanding Sayles' immediate presence in New York for a conference with Snydacker. When Moby and he girls arrive on location. Kelsey learns for the first 'time that the Holmes-Sayle- s novel was the winner. Sny-dacke- t i r I f I f it ; of you? Nothing at all, disclaimed Kelsey hastily. Forget it, then! Now Im goin to tell you three things about A. Leon Snydacker. First, hes easy if you lay it on thick. Second, as a motion picture man hes a hundred per cent phony. Third, he's a nut, anyway. So. with him you can be ; - v Well, come on. Spill it. Ill give you a hand. Whats the answer? Welcoming a chance to get his troubles off his overtaxed chest, the bedeviled Kelsey gave a faithful, if slightly- v - ed -- Wh-wh-wh- super-creation- al 7 tor. al. DfCWDiTClf waiting for that cocktail, pointed out Moby. Mumbling something about getting the makings, the host fled the room. It was at least a respite. Moby said to his companions: You girls make an excuse to look around the house or something. Im goin to the mat with our young friend here The cocktails were consumed in an atmosphere of social frigidity, Upon the withdrawal of the girls, Moby Dickstein turned his gentlest and most persuasive smile upon Kelsey. Youre in a jam, buddy. Anybody with a lower half of a glass eye could see that. Whats it all about? Wheres the body buried? Tell Uncle Moby. You aint Templeton Sayles, any more than Im ; Glunk. Are you? ; .; I wish Id never heard the name, groaned its ' misappropria. Super-creation- For His Collection C." The secreta- ' You say the bill collector is Whatever he says, ries made simultaneous entries. downstairs? companions: Thats exactly what it is. Superyes him. Yes. creational. Overwhelming. Cant , Two of the three instantly decided Weli, tell him to take that pila to do nothing of the sort. you see it? White lights over Broad- on my desk. Upon meeting the head of Purity way; Purity Pictures, Inc., PrePictures, Inc., Kelseys first reac- sents A. Leon Snydackers SuperMUTUAL FEELINGS tion was one of relief. This smooth creational Masterpiece, Virgin EfWill that knock em! and gleaming person at least looked fort. Im not so sure about that," obsane, which was more than the visserved Kelsey. I know little about itor had expected. Good morning, Mr. Templeton Hollywood and care less, but its my Sayles, was his greeting, extended opinion youd never get that prewith a manner of mingled gracious- cious title of yours past the cenness and excitement. sors. Good morning," returned Kelsey Sore because your own title got in an even voice. canned, buddy? asked Gloria. "This ones a thousand times betYours is the genius of creativeaddressIn fact, its Mr. said ness," ter, asserted Moby. Snydacker, ing his author rather in the mangreat. Daughter, I dont approve of ner of a public meeting, after surSuperb, said one secretary. that young man of yours. note a consulting reptitiously Marvelous, confirmed the oth- . No? Hes not particularly stuck er. on you, either, Dad. your slant, darr-ling- ? said Oh, I think its sweet, Marked Marne demurely, s, two men were In Africa darkest A hundred dollars it doesnt get a watching leopard chasing a past, said the spoilsport. man. fat large why! Can you spot the winner? said the matter of it? raged its one. Virinventor. Youre gin Effort. Id like to see any cen- the The winner is spotted, replied other. sor take a crack at that. Is there to this fool censor idea, anything do you think?" He made the appeal to Moby Dickstein. We ell, Bwana ; its a grand title, magnificent title. If you dont mind Why are Ludens like my swiping the word from you, its lemons? title. I dont bea lieve youve ever thought out a bethe ter one. But well, Bwana shook a foreboding head, you know what censors are. They got no reBoth contain a factor spect for genius. I was only trying that helps contribute to to point out, Bwana, that there your alkaline reserve. might be a question Stop pointing, then. And dont interrupt me." He glared. Moby subsided. Why should the censors MENTHOL COUGH DROPS kick? he pursued. It aint the virgin stuff that makes trouble with the church folks. Its the other thing. Power of Song One hundred dollars even it. He who sings scares away his doesnt get by, offered Kelsey with woes. Cervantes. an unpleasant grin. I wouldnt have your disposition I shall title it Virgin Effort.' for a million. This from Marne. We cant all be darr-lingslipped to him by a secretary; A. Leon in bitterness of spirSaid mine of adaptation and interpretaHere is Amazing Belief for Conditions Due to Sluggish Bowels tion. Having delivered his mind of it: This is the kind of come-bac- k If you think all laxative this burden, he continued more a feller gets for trying to. lift the set alike. Just try tbit 7SCkSx " all vegetable laxative, to silver screen a 7 J My first suggestion is a higher plane. briskly; Bo mild, thorough, re uj.e .ii relief from in invigorating. Dependable of the title soothed freshing, Easy, Bwana, easy! slight change your sick headaches, bilious spells, tired feeling when BeThis with of Instead doin Love associated constipation. Moby. isnt splendid story. any good. tVMJinnt Dick get a 25o box of NR from your tlunOUl KISH druggist. Make the test then yond Sin, I shall title it, Virgin We got to give your genius a chance not delighted, return the box to us. We will Effort. What dyou think of that?" to operate. You take a half an hour Ifrefund the purebase to yourself for solitude and creaA. Leon Snydacker fixed his lumiprice. Theft fair. nous look in expectancy upon the tive thought. Ill get my dictionary NTablettodayjJggU3g when youre up against it. I propose ALWAYS CARRY author. QUICK RELIEF gAT iter CHNBYa a recess. Did you say a slight change? FOR ACID This conference will be resumed murmured that gentleman. INDIGESTION at three-thirtpronounced the whut whut? magnate. The implication of dissent momenHe retired, his brow already corMr. Snydacktarily rugated with thought. The secreer. withdrew. Moby Dickstein taries What does the title mean? perstarted after them. sisted Kelsey, obstinately ignoring Youre not scramming, Moby?" the First Assistants frantic pantoprotested Gloria. mime. Sure. Why not? 1 want a smoke. What does . yours? inquired price Leaving two unprotected girls ' Marne. 6ALVB-N08- E & 25c 10c Mr. Templeton Sayles? DROPS I dont know, confessed Kelsey. alone withMarne. Then lissen to somebody that quavered The windows Moby grinned. does, Moby Dickstein adjured him open. When 1 see you beginning to You were saying, Bwa-na- ? ooze out of severely. it Ill call the constable. He dodged a notebook which Ill tell you what my title means, was the first projectile object to Mr. Sayles. It means something Kelseys hand, and went out whisepic and epochal in the advance of tling. The two girls moved their screen art. I have already arranged chairs ostentatiously nearer the for this to be an Produc- door. -ofj Jlux.u!c tion. But my latest idea is my Weve been reading your autogreatest. It usually is, he added biography, Mr. Sayles, said the for DISCRIMINATING TRAVELERS with reflective complacency. beauty-gir- l. Yes? Thanks to his revealing Thats right, Bwana. It certaintalk with Moby Dickstein, Kelsey ly is. Again Mr. Snydacker referred to was not to be taken wholly unprehis notes. Presenting the virginity pared. of genius and the genius of virgin- " I think it's sweet, said Marne ity, he announced. Now you get with a shy and poisonous smile. You think too many things are the trend of my idea. Virgin Effort. the suspicious growled Virgin production. First flower of sweet, ' genius. Virgin manuscript from vir- young man: ' So modest, from Gloria. gin author What a life! from Marne. Huh?" said the startled Kelsey. A beautiful interior, with unrivalled Its all true, of course. Everything fresh and virginal," Just like Casanova. What gets cordiality end chirm, in the most ideal continued the inspired master-minme is how you managed to be in y And a sweet young as location In the city, Luxurious, tastefully so many places at the same time. I a star. Is that ask you, true to the O appointed room. Service . (TO BE CONTINUED ) Mr. Templeton Sayles." fcaditional hospitality of the West Un Theres only one word for it," excelled cuisine. Famoua Empire Room-averred the fake Templeton Sayles Prefer Green Bananas with a kindling eye. Moby DicknaIt is commonly believed that GUY TOOMBES, Maaaela Dlredef stein glanced at him with apprehen- tives pick bananas ripe from the sion, Marne with expectancy. trees and eat them. This is quite DOOMS from Q2.5G Whats that?" queried the grati- wrong, for even natives pick them fied magnate. while still green and hang them Supercreational," pronounced up to ripen. The flavor is much the author solemnly. better in those ripened off the plant Ooof! said Gloria, her than those left on, states a writer in laugh ruined by the impact of Mo- Pearsons Weekly. Bunches of bananas hang on the stalk upside by's elbow. The very word I had in mind, down from the way they are usually before vou snoke. declared A. las. huncr in stnraa In rinan. Note-boo- k ker-raz- y. J Im : SupercreationaL hy CHAPTER IV Continued i on. W-Wh- . g Now remember," was his astute tacticians final instruction to his to Dont trouble yourself, he reI dont want to feel at plied. home. Thats why I came here! WNU SERVICE SYNOPSIS able make you feel quite at home aaid the hotel manager to the visitor. 'IT HAPPENED O SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS Escape? I trust we shall be ac- count of the plight in which he found himself owing to the unforeseen success of Love Beyond Sin. The press agent whistled sympathetically. Now Ill tell you some more, said he, and supplied a succinct and brilliant summary of the Templeton Sayles saga, as written by Holmes. So thats the kind of bird Im supposed to be, is it? said Kelsey between his teeth. Thats what youre cast for. And plenty. Kelsey rose, with decision inscribed upon bis features. Ill have to ask you to excuse me, said he courteously' , Moby Dickstein performed some d If the cerebration. fifteen grand doesnt go to you, who does it go to? The guy that wrote the story,' dont it? Yes. Martin Holmes. Well, does he need the money or dont he? This joint looks like he might. He does.. And he can have it. Listen, bo. I know A. Leon Snydacker Hes got to have a Templeton Saylesi'and youre the only one in sight. If you dont play ball, the game is up. Your friendll never see a red cent of that money, I give .... high-powere- you my word. Now I Are you goin to see him gypped? Or are you goin to stand by? Be a sport. I could be a sport. . But I cant be Templeton Sayles, and 1 wont. Not according to the specifications set out by that idiot of a Holmes. Stay with it a little while, pleadA. Leons due here ed the other. in a couple of days. You back me up, and well put it over on him Hes one of these guys thatll believe anvthinsr he wants to believe. MJEDEETG Instead of Love Beyond Sin,' as phony and goofy as you like, and youll still be runnin' a poor second. Is the girl phony, too? queried Kelsey absently. Who? The baby with the neat eyes? No. Shes synthetic. That Park Avenue debutante stuff? I made that up to fit in with A. Leon's idea of her. He grunted cynically. All the nowadays are either Park Avenue debs or exiled Russian princesses. And the more they look like it, the more proble it is that their uncle is the janitor. Your Adelina Ashcan slant might not be so far wrong, at that. Though you never can tell." I never wrote that on the picture, said Kelsey eagerly. budControl the dy. And dont get in wrong about that gal. Shes sealed to A. Leon. Keep off the grass. Its nothing to me, disclaimed Kelsey. You mean shes engaged test-hunte- rs . blood-pressur- e, to him?" r If she aint, she might be, provided she plays her cards right. So now you know it all.. Are you goin to be a pal and stand by, or a heel and quit? . Kelsey drew a long and dubious breath. I might give it a try., Kenol yelled Moby Dickstein. , CHAPTER V A. Leon Snydacker was in conference. With two secretaries and several assistants he had taken a floor at Slaters Inn near Moldavia and. had issued the royal command to Moby Dickstein and the girls to attend im there. He was looking forward eagerly to the meeting with ' Templeton Sayles. The anticipation was not mutual. All those persuasive arts of which Moby Dickstein was master had been called into play to beguile the supposed author of Love Beyond Sin to the feast ot reason. His was a mood .of dark suspicion. He did not know what was coming next, but felt pretty sure that it would turn out to be for his own worst interests. His mental preview of A. Leon Snydacker was tinged with distaste.. The lively spirits of the two girls added to his forebodings. What outrage upon his defenseless alias might they not be planning? Nor was he reassured by Moby Dicksteins mood of tensity, which would have been appropriate to a boxer on the eve of a championship battle. 5 s. A Whut-whut-wh- y, ut short-circuit- SALVE ed 1M0XOLDS LIQUID-TABLE- TS HOTEL UTAH All-Cla- Q )lLlcz ss r - d. day-bun-ta- lay-ou- t! ; Salt Lake ed City |