| Show S S 1926 y AHO A RL l- l Nf Sere Inc l fOR Tc TillS THIS HAS 8 I o ste Jal 1 5 u es J Jerry lie Ita to te when h he crashes his hs airplane I into he tho camp she ulie Is b sharing with her er I roommate TOOm Myrtle rUe She likes Iku his hil piot pilot Dan Da Bane Harvey but Alester la Is I. I struck wILls her beauty and shows s v ho her her attention Unable to bu buy a I sown gown for tOI a party part behas he be tho the has baa Invited her ber to Jerry yields to temptation to take lake one from rom the tho store store store- tore Intending to 10 slip It I back next net day dayh When h n they taunt her he with wll being being- a dry dud at the tho party Jerry drinks too much A rowdy lancing dancing dancing partner throws throw her tnt Into the pool 1001 to revive her Dan appears appers to help her hor home 1 but Aleiter Meeter takes taku her ler Jerry Is la dIscharged from the store wizen when she Confesses about the dress drees She Sho seeks seka another job jot and Is surprised one evening when Dan calls cala He Ste pro propos propones po and she tells tell hIm him she Iho does not believe e In Inlove Inlove love 1 0 but Is I going to marry money moneT He ne leaves p le after ater trying to lo warn wan her Alester takes Jerry for tor a drive and goes got to lo the deserted camp amI where he makes advances ad which she sho repulses Dan happens along and under cover over of ot his presence Jerry forces Alester to take tako her home 01 01 lie He is i contrite and when she he M sLa she lost her job on his hi account premises to help get Iet et her In a a. chorus Next NeiL ext day lay they Interview the producer and who nho Is II under obligation to Alester he lIe take takes Jerry Jerr on Her first tnt rehearsal la is a hard bard trial trIa but she ahe II Is befriended by eln 1 ivel n Starr A ARl Alester Rl r wonders wonder If It I he has hl acted wisely In helping put her on the l stare f. f SOW ow CO GO 0 OV O OS WITH TIlt THE Til I cnA CHAPTER Jesters Jester's A first doubt ot or the sue suc success sue sue- cess of or his plan to put pub pUt Jerry under under un un- der obligation to him grew into a t disquieting conviction con during the three weeks she sho was wa-s a rehearsing His own fear of or having put her her farther tarther beyond his ills reach rech Inspired tho the feHn feeling that he lIe had made a mistake mis mis- take And as his conquest of her seemed to bo be reaching tho status of or a a. dream he lie became bemo more enamored enamored enam enam- ored of or her than ever r. I I i I I I 1 The lightness In which he had had held hel her In ill his lila mind vanished vanished- she slie became even cven more desirable a areal real really important person in iii his life lre But marriage mariage He lie had always taken It i for tor granted grante that Mrs Alester Carstairs would be a a girl from his own set set a smart finishing school schol product one who could do his social shinIng shining shin shin- ing Ing for him while he lie followed other pursuits pursuit moro pleasurable to him Jerry Jerry beautiful Jer beautiful alluring Jerry Jer Jershe she she would be utterly lost among amons his crowd He lie- thought or of her at atthe atthe the tM count country club thought of or her old-fashioned old ideas about conduct wondered what would happen if some somo bau beau In his cups tried to kiss her A girl as attractive o as Jerry couldn't hope to escape the tile attentions attentions aten- aten atten atten- tons of or men who had been ben en encouraged encouraged en- en by b bored young oung soil golf widows and neglected wives to make love to them Al Alester ester told himself cynically Jerry Jer would expect the theman theman theman man she married mared to protect her 1 Think of or a a girl like that trying to stand on equal terms with wih women women wom worn en who sought trouble as as a a. thrill who knew how when and where to let men kiss them without creating an eternal triangle No he didn't want to marry marr Jerry Jerry Jerry-it Jer-I Jer it would woul b bi a nuisance S SI Jerry Jer was wa vaguely aware of a change In hl hIs j attitude toward her ici 4 A subtle sense of ot his perplexity a feeling that he toyed with wih a fascinating fascinating fasci fascI- but objectionable Idea iea In Invaded Invaded invaded in- in her mind and left let her with wih mixed emotions She was amus amused d dat at his lila conceit and assurance and chagrined because thc they jus jus- titled But she didn't dint want to think t her work wor in the tile chorus was tiring trin her her body bOd body so that her mental I faculties acul- acul ties tes could not be goaded to sharp perceptions and cut clean-cut Thus it not was a consciously that she drew dreW Alester nearer and nearer to what he thought of or as anice a anice anice nice mess She did not guess that it i was w her determination to tomake tomake tomake make good that was a firing his Imagination Imagination Im im- Im- Im causing the change she felt In him elt She had no rio Idea Idea that Alester saw W her as a romantic figure on the tile road to success that he lie was thinking thinkIng think think- in ing less and less of or the obligation sh she owed him more arid and nd more snore of winning her at any cost But though she did not know that he was waiving her gratitude she did not riot bother about expressIng expressing express express- Ing an any any- She felt that they the were were that even even that he lIe had helped her In order to make male amends for tor his unwarranted unwarranted un un- un- un warranted conduct at the shore She worked like a a slave sla to merit meri the tile chance hed he'd given her to make good his boast that Mr would thank him for brin bringing her herto herto herto to the office orlee T TO JeLT Jerry that was sufficient pay for Alester's l kind kind- nd- nd ness She did not work in vain The Tile da flay day before th they were to to entrain for Atlantic City Cit Mr lr hub Hule admitted to Mr lr that Miss Ray Py had ha the stuff sturt The producer grunted In reply satisfied Hed He'd been paying pain Jerry a salary with money supplied by Alester This Tills he hadn't told Mr Hule who isho knew however howe that the tile was be being ins ins- paid Mr Ir Ve was wa just justa justi a i little afraid of ot his stage directors director's sarcastic comments upon such sit sit- si- si If I Jerr Jerry had fallen falen down it would woul have made him look ridiculous ridiculous ridiculous ridic ridic- ulous because the tho other girls weren't receiving an any mon money He lIe had tried once to tell tel Hule Huie that it was wa a good policy for for- him to treat tret his friends fiends right If the tile theatre cant can't get alon along without patronage It can go to hell hel as far faras faras faris as is Im I'm Im concerned had re re- re pled plied Well el dont don't work the tIle little girl too hard h. h Mr suggested when they ther finished finished discussing the tile details of getting the show to the Jersey Jetsey resort He lie did not explain that Alester had complained to him that Jery was too tr tired to go s-o out at at might Alet Alester r had rd in Irs fact tact requested that J Jerry er be excused from a rehearsal but right there the tile producer put his foot down clown He wouldn't interfere inter inter- fere tere ere with wih Mr Ir Hue S I I IZo So Zo o Jerr Jerry had found that the butterfly butterfly buttery but but- tery side of ot the theatre did not exist for tor heror for tor an any of or tho girls who WIlO took their work seriously One of th the greatest surprises she had met with backstage was tile the presence presence pres pres- ence Once of or such girls gIrl's as Evel Evelyn n Starr and Margaret Spear for or Instance Th The latter later a tall tal honey haired girl Irl wa was starting her career at t the bottom bottom bot hot tom torn In opposition to the tile wishes of ot otheL her heL uncle a a. famous composer She was wa too absorbed with wIh her family acquaintances and and to have time for or friendships In the chorus even n when she found a kindred spirit like Evelyn n. S SIt It I would not riot have ha G been so easy to deceive Jerry Jero In Jn regard to the salary salao paid pattI her had she not lim limited her intimacy to Evelyn eln The other girls girts would have told her lier About bout the two weeks guaranteed guaran guaran guaranteed ted teed pa pay had she been on chatty terms with wIh them no doubt but to Jery Jerry the Ila stage e was wa only only a a job It I as was a a better jo job than the tile one shed she'd had at Fanes Fane's but she hadn't given up her early ambition ambion A chorus girl she told herself hersel couldn't wouldn't have hae the home and luxUries luxuries lux- lux uries she had planned for her hel mother That Is she couldn't unless Unless unless un un- less she thought of some O Othe ot othe the he girls Irs who em came to rehearsal all allbut allbut nl but dead on their feet fet with wih hollow eyes yes and diamond bracelets They Th probably wouldn't be with the show when hen it i opened In N New r York she heard hearl it said sie Mr Ir Hule would woul get rid of them soon Why Wl did ho engage the them she asked Evelyn Well eU you know kno knod dear d ar Evelyn Evel n said to use a homely simile there are ae usual usually some bad eggs eggs in the basket And the they can cn dance dano those girls they help to train the show until the strain of or working and playing too hard gets to be too much for fo them S But its it's not not fair fall to use them theta to teach the others and then not give them a chance to open Jerry Jer proclaimed warmly Evelyn smiled at her Mr Hule gives them their chance sho said They try to hang on long enough to appear a a. afew afew few times in New ew York and some of them do He lie le wont won't fire them before that time unless he lie has has' to but their chIef chie aim is only to have some connection with the stage no rio notter matter how brief it i may be It I is is their trade tade mark Then the reserve re reserve reserve re- re serve corps is tapped I r cant can't Imagine anyone leading such a life Jerry L remarked I S S SEvelyn Evelyn Eveln looked at at h her r curiously You know kno she sile said sia youve never nevet told me inc Jerl Jerry what your our objective object e Is And I have an Idea it is notto notto not to star in the theatrical world wore though you ou work hard enough nough to tomake tomake tomake make one believe e bele that might be l e it i. i Jerry was disturbed Wh Wily Why do you lou think it i isn't she evaded remembering Myrtles Myrtle's crt crt- crit crit- S S To be frank Evelyn elyn replied you dont don't seem to have the theatre in your blood I Terry erry err saw a way ay to change the tile subject I. I S Please Pease dont don't tell teU Alester that she SIlO said lIe He le thinks I want want to climb to tile the top S She e had lad not ilot Intended to do more than evade Evelyns Evelyn's question queston but the tue late latter read an answer n in the introduction of or Alester's name Into the conver r- r She called caled herself stupid for not riot having havin realized before that Jerr Jerrys Jerry's s ambition to was mart marry But I j had no idea she cared cred for fOl him that wa way she thought and Jerrys Jerry's such SuCil a real person I dont don't believe beleve she would woul marry mary for tor mone money S Aloud she reminded Jerry that she had promised to come Collie up Ul up to lIe her apartment on their l last t night before leaving leavin for fol A Atlantic City It Youve told Mr 11 Carstairs I want him too h haven't nt ou she asked Yes Jerry Jerr said but I I. I cant can't let you know mo moir it ir hes he's coming It I depends upon upon- some some- some plan plans of ot his mothers r rIs Is there anyone anone else els who could come with ou If it he lIe you cant can't Evelyn Eveln as asked S r T i No Nc ei Jerry Terr paused There Thereas was as as someone she would ouM like very er much to ask if Al Alester st r failed her There Thea-c wa was Dan Dais She lie he hadn't seen him since that Sunday night when night hen wilen Alester had taken had I taken lei her back bacic to o the time place where tl they e had first met I I S There was still time to send a note to She Was as a n. fool to think of it it she told ll herself hersel but it was nearly three weeks and shed she'd not heard a word from him Shed She'd got ot so sl she e scanned the newspapers for news new's of or accidents to airplanes Alester I never men ten menI I I I toned Dan For all al she knew he might have awa la e gone away When this thought came caine to Jerry to-Jerry Jerry Jerr she realized that hard work and excitement made it i easier to keep him out of her mind She Si-ic felt fel better about it I knew it i was a 3 false alarm she said sd to herself herself her her- self thinking of or the tho thrill sho silO experienced experienced ex ex- when vl Dan kissed her You dont don't fall fail fal in love lovo when youve you've something else to think about But she slie J like him to l know now that she was wason loll Jon the stage that she wasn't a shop girl any longer She had llad continued to smart over oyer Ills his his reference to the wide gulf guU that separated her place in life le from She SlIe thought th her sudden I desire to to see him was Inspired by bya a wish to have te him know that Alester Alester Al Al- Alester Al- Al ester had considered h her r worthy worth of ot his interest She decided to write wite to him but not to tell tel him what she wanted She must wait to know if i Alester co could ld tako take her to Evelyns Evelyn's before she asked anyone anone to substitute for him Dan w was s puzzled oV over r her note It H was a a. request to telephone her rooming house at 7 o'clock on Saturday Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- night He remembered re that she had promised to summon him him when she needed his ills help but he did not be beleve believe be- be lieve leve she was in need of it now He Ire had told Alester in plain words what silat hed he'd like to lo see happen to jo any man who wi-to harmed Jerr Jerry Ray Al Alester Alester Alester Al- Al ester knew then that Dan was in love with wih her Jerry waited expectantly for Dans Dan's Dans Dan's answer Alester had telephoned to say saY ho was no end sorry sory that tat tha he couldn't come To be continued r- r |
