| Show r- r 3 By y WHEN A GIRL LOVES LOVESa MEA Service Inc LOYE FO FOR TillS S EU rate Pate Introduces Jerry Ra Ray Raj a to Healthy Aleater Ile ler when hen he crashes his hia a airplane I I Into the camp she abe is J with lt her eer roommate gm Myrtle ryr Her heart hearl responds to his pilot Dan Pan Harey but Alester Meater Is Ia struck atTach by her ber- beauty and showers attentions upon her A letter from hw heT mother molher revealing and Illness strengthens Jerrys Jerry's determination to 10 try y to marry mone money Unable tl to to- buy a IL gown for the party ha ball baa Invited her to Jerry yields Ields to o the temptation to take talu one fro front from III the r to slip It back baek next m morning At tho the party arly Le Leon tine nUne Le- Le who l Is Infatuated n with Aleater t Is responsible OI b e eo for o the uJ dress s behn being f ruined She Sh confesses to the manager who n-ho her She seeks another another- Job I Is t- t surprised I J ono one evening when Dan Danul Ji ul all He and she abe tells him tov lp Is 11 a IL and that she ehe Intends t Jt to for Inane money lie no leaves al alter altert cr t to id warn her ler 7 t. t tester reter rA t phones onnel that he has a a. suri sur- sur deserted i z takes her to the A 4 U r. r where he has hall a servant tt- tt F tJ a s cuI s' s sHe He lie gives her orchids and f wilh PS with a 1 proposal al which stunt stuns j i J rl fJ She repulses his Insult and ho he in his arms anne She is frightened u she he hears Dins Din's whistle along alons the ther ii P bealh L oW r co GO o ox OS WITH TIlE STOny r Mf CHAPTER CHAPTER Tz Why h hello 1 J P The File words were spoken In pleas- pleas i JUit surprise Dan Harvey stood on ont t the st steps ps and greeted Alester and Jerry so 50 But his eyes ees flickered keenly about the scene before beCore himL him L' L Jerry sat quietly on the hammock seeking enough se control self control to en enable en- en able ble her to speak to him bins calmly i Ms s er covered her ber with silence a casual c sual Oh OIl hello Dan What brings brIns you OU l lre re 1 he hesitated a a. second Jerry saw byes y s linger on the table table tho tho 1 Um time afforded surI suf- suf I light for fol this inspection though It was m ch after eight J Well Veil he said I happened to bear you tell Marsh to Ica leave ve these things here I was out in the catboat cat- cat boat amusing myself around the p when I thought I saw saVl a light lover yer here here- i 1 i Nonsense Alester r broke i in rudely hy we haven't had a a. light 1 th Thought It might be a a. tramp pan pan went vent ent on evenly taking no rio O fl o ot the interruption Must lust have been tho reflection of the sun on J the Uie windows f fl Alester Ieter scowled at him i t. t Weve plenty of watchmen watchmen- he shortly If It necessary Ill I'll send long on nd over Vcr to guar guard tl the e place f a i Dan n. n seemed f not ot at all impressed s ed the curtness of his employers employer's cr's words t C was wait another reason why il III tarns cm he said and Jerr Jerry noted fa la a change in in his voice I 1 telo- telo phoned Miss nays flays home borne to inquire inquire- if ir she had suffered any any ill effects from 1 her immersion someone told me she had gone t out opt ut I tit lt occurred to me this being the first Sunday since they tIley left eft that folia he and Miss Crane Clane might have home come me ba back k to- to get to get something they'd forgotten People often orten leave heave s. s he added with full lull of the tho absurdity I io tO o his words He knew know by Alester's scowling ex ex- 1 that he be appreciated It too Ho no hoped Jerry Jeny would understand also She did Arid the under under- understanding standing brought the thc red reI o of ot shame hamo 10 to her cheeks I Dan was still chaperoning J cr cr JIe Ii didn't think she sIe could t take k care of herself She forgot for a few Cew seconds how sho she had w welcomed his bis not more than fIve minutes es Jago Then she aba remembered and her eyes turned away ay from flom his She could read his thoughts cle clearly rh now now- He ito had guessed that wanted to bring her back herp heri erp And he had watched w out thero there In the Sound in his uk catboat cit Jt Jt was humiliating She couldn't sit under under his eyes ees while he came cameto to to the Inevitable conclusion that ho he shad not watched in vain yain 4 s You You should have come come In sooner she cried jumping to fo her Jfe Ie t. t Alester and I are arc just leav- leav l. l Sorry to disappoint you about the tramps old man Alester put 1 In J Sarcastically Thrilling things r cues I take it you hoped to protect the young ladies ladles as well as th the chairs and tables He lie laughed but Dan maintained an even cven com corn Jv At any rate Im I'm glad to know what h t Miss lIss Ray Bay is safe he ho said with a seriousness for which Aleser Ales Ales- f Iter fer er could have chol choked him had it Sheen leen ileen possible Jerry said nothing I Slip was jamming her hat down do jover er her eyes in haste fear fearful CuI lest Iver PaA 4 all leave lea before she could use his to compel Alester to take F Fake Jf i T her home Wo Would ld he 00 plight he not insist upon driving jt Mo Mothe the Rolling Stone Inn or tome some else That was a chance he 1 must take for nothing short of abject fear of oC him could cause her ito tto to appeal to Dan for further prof pro- pro f the they were on na the Iso highway he he would be safe Earn enough r r. I 1 n must hurry hurr she sho said ner- ner Alester I want to be back early Ho- Ho glowered flo-glowered- glowered at her But there j ivas no choice f for l him ex except ept to V do as fJ sho sha w wished shed with Dan look ionic ng on Ty left leet without sa saying ln more more than a a bare barf good night to to- Dan LiU lIU t halfway to the gate she turned and waved her hand han at If lie ne wanted anted to take it as asa a o. o g gesture sture of oC gratitude let him bins f She's Slie's have like to thank him him I only he Ito had made her feel so cheap the night before when ho he had hinted at Just what had come to pass she abe h had d jeered about wanting itt hl his help too She Sho couldn't show him now how she s-he felt toward him He lIe might think ho he was a second string string to to be remembered only when tho other Alester had failed her For surely sureh ho hG must know when he learned that everything had come to an t end nd be between between be- be tween her and Alester that shed she'd had proof of or the character Dan had ascribed to him Dan waved waved- back Why dont don't yo you yoli throw him hins a kiss l Alester said sneeringly 1 1 ought to kiss his shoes Jerry snapped back Ill get a pair pall and send them to fo you Alester laughed I If If you ou did the d serve vo to re remind remind remind re- re mind me what a brute you ou arc she s1 fired at him Alester's laugh broke of oft off short I 1 dont don't suppose you'll ever evet forgive forgive forgive for for- give me he ho said and Jerry was surprised by the unexpected humility humility hu hu- Itu- Itu in his voice You can be sure of that she replied emphatically C S C lester Alester had been driving Ing fast now he slowed down down- downto to twelve miles an hour l lI I j know all you ou feel like Uke saying to me he Iso declared in in tones of oe genuine self reproach Lets Let consider consider consider con con- sider them said and Ill I'll admit they're thyr deserved That leaves leaves- my defense IVe I'Ve got to otter offer sortie sorie Jerry A mere merc apology wont won't win v forgiveness eness I know But Dut o got SOt to remember that I took tOOl vt l t for tor granted that a a. girl of your class doesn't expect to marr marry into mine mint That's brutally frank but I cant can't help It its it's what Ive I've h learned from th w Your YOU world you ou mean J Jerry rr corrected acidly Yes Alester admitted m my world but that's my excuse excuse r I was trained In a world of people who know that money can buy nearly everything I made the tho mistake of oC thinking it It- would buy everything You ought to be able able to to forgive me Jerry JetTy because youre you're so beautiful you would tempt oven een a man who knew better to lose his liis head over you You needn't flatter me e Jerry Jery Lold him cOldly And Im I'm not blaming you ou entirely I should have have- known that a a a waster like you ou would do lIke ilko this she added aided for fora a a. word that came to her finally as asan asan asan an echo from Irons some seine motion picture title lf she sho had read Dont be an idiot Alester admonished ad- ad her sharply You weren't in any more whore dancer cr with mo me than you OU would be with wilh any other man who ho loved you OU as I J do As you do Jerry Terr repeated meaningfully just It It Alester Youve You've criticized me for not believing in love loe well Id I'd rather not believe in It at all aU than abuse the word as you have d done ne Anyway I dont don't want to t talk lk about It it she continued hurriedly l as Alester started to s speak peak ak Ive e got to to think about tomorrow ton Youve You've caused me enough trouble alread already I lost mv my job because she broke off sorry she had said ald so much But it was too late hate plied her hel ier with wills questions until he hc had the story of or the tunic Irons from her bet Ing Ing- ng lips Youve got to let me Silo do something something something some some- thing for you ou he exclaimed when she finished Jerry Terry said no no very 1 firmly Do you ou enjoy enjo making malting me inc feel like ike a a cad Alester rei reproached d her You might ask yourself about that hat Jerry retorted I r cant can't help helpt It t if you Oll feel natural Just dust the same Im I'm g going to do something about it It he ISe returned Oh Qi not with mone money he added quickly to forestall an an expected protest But I have some somo Influence Once ence nce in a field where you ou ought to tobe tobe tobe be able to make a name name for for yourself yourself your your- our self i if it you OU have any talent at all C C C Jerry looked at him inquiringly skeptically skeptical lIe He saw that she did not trust him Theres no rio catch he assured herI herI her I I just happen to have a friend Inthe in inthe the he theatrical business the producing In ing nr end of it Pulled him bins out of oC a ahole ahole ahole hole last year ear and h he hasn't l forgotten forgotten forgotten for for- gotten it So far fr Ive I've not asked any favors for my help heip but Im I'm going to see him about a a. place for you ou In his chorus Hes He's putting en Ca a new nev show this fall faIl But I dont don't about the stage Jerry exclaimed You dont don't need to for fol the chorus Alester replied encouragIngly Youve got sot the and I 1 know that you can candance dance If you can sing fling too you'll get a a. real chance but ut at any rate this will be bea a better lIving for you than you ou got from the lace counter Jerry Terry was wag thrilled She wouldn't let Alester see that sh she hp was and and- of course she couldn't think of letting him ilm do dc anything anything- for her her her-he he would be certain to demand something in r return turn but the stage no tin dull duIl evenings s In a drab furnished room no early morning alarm clocks Youre not going poing to say no Alester beg begged ed Give me pie a chan chance Jerry Je to win Y your lur forgiveness ess To b 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