| Show I 1926 WEN Inc Nf Sere lE ro T et THIS THI HAS s Tat Fat Fat Introduce uc Jer Jerry IZ lUy Iy to Alester r when rhen h he crashes his airplane ces lito lt the to Cap sh al I is a wilh ii Ier her l roommate She likes lea his Is pUt pilot iLhet IDa Dan Da Harvey b. b ht hoi ers s her list with rrth th attention Da Da tries t les t to win ivin n her but When h hO he tells tella she she ahe does dou not be be- be love lOe but hopes to to marr marry mon money Jerry Jerry loses h b her r Job on Alester's ac nd a ad hi he helps her get get a- a a place lace In n- n na a a. a chorus aj 3 re a-re hard bard but Ete Et-e Et lyn un 11 h her r. r Ale t her drives her to t the opening en at at Atlantic Ct City but but She aha Ae angers anger him by refusing to attend at d a a. midnight chorus party She works hard hird ar and 1 la Is rewarded rewarded by a a. a irem pro promotion ton to a. toa special danco dance nume num num- per ber e Evelyn ur urges urges Jerry J Terry y t to toco co 10 to Boston for or the next nest week on the the- train but Alester Insists on driving her But Dut Buth Duthe he h delays delays' and and then stops at at a a notorious for dinner Jerry begs bess him hini to hurry hur but but before to COe eh she he can set Jet him awn awa awai It 1 Is 1 night and and raining heavily h a Car CRr trouble uses causes caUSt her hei to despair about reaching i Boston Doston by by s sw w time Dan Dan until until- ser la MIS Toil rJ You rou can fly with fly t with J But Thit t Dan s l si-a si y B th theether weather is i too lan clan serous Uester stubbornly esler prepares pr for forthe the flight and when Din Dan sees sees ses they are re ae det determined he taku takes the plane plane and goes tip UP In the the storm stor He Ic to climb above alef but the black black clouds thunder thunder hunder and and i lightning ke It i hazardous bus Tragedy Tragedy- t threatens when a a. a b bolt l' l sets nets ls Ire fire to a a plane prane but the the- heay heavy rain smothers 1 he t and gets get the tile machine Iria field ld l Injured ed However How Hw ever ever ian Djan a and acl nd Jerry Jerry- catch ot a traIn on Into nto Boston and arie arrive bet before re the evenIng evening eve eve- nIng too performance but toolate late for foe rehears re- re hears The press r ag agent nt wIL wants to play uP up the the story tOI using ng let Alester's r name name but Jerry ry Jery demurs GO O OX ON WiTh STORT CHAPTER Why Jel stammered st l ered you know mow 8 father father- it ul get hIm into irto trou trouble le Again Mr rr grunted Hm Hm h he said sid theres there's something ing in n that His old man has ha threatened threat threat- ned ened ene to ty take tae his his' plane away from froni Im lim liIm l if he he baa liaS an avoidable acci acci- an dent ent I oud all this guess gues al an an- an n avoidable a nb letting his ship jo go out in n a storm io But t B lie he could that that the press pres declared agent gent Hed have his snip ship tosh w that i it hadn't sn smashed hed His Hig HIS fathers father's friends l' l rd would see see your our picture eiTy ry pointed out S nd d I dont don't think erry Alester would like keyou you ou to use to-use z me she add add- ed ed dr turning turning- back to Mr MI lie He nodded I Iguess I 1 guess wed we'd better not pt make the boy sore d lie he said Eaid aid to his publicity m man 1 But Buthis his name will il pu put it across U he the f determined Sid S-id 1 teste I l 1 true true- story is more thrilling th thAn n any ony you ou ou could iii Iii Iii- vent ent eI stated and nd Jerry Jei Y lher her a SJ te ul M Its Js their thit- coming saCe I that hat t n makes keSl it S 'S com compelling Evelyn Eveyn Eve Eve- Eve J lyn yn n went wenton enton ent on en Any Ah thy luan man who can ca'n pl pilot t an ar airplane lr Jane h a a storm can and nd then hung bring it down down- doW safely down safely ly with th tha a crippled wing must be be bea a a wonderful won won- erf ul pilot I he ought to be giyen proper proper credit credi Ir r WeIn tapp tapped the end of a. a 3 hold gold p pencil against his liis t teeth th S C J. J The p ess agent sulk sulked d d ont dont nt 3 you ou write nIte it i. i up lap he a asked ke meaning to o be bo sarcastic Id d lik liko to help you OU if it youre you're really eally willing b t E n answered P- P The Th s story t g 0 page p age f- f fhe morning newspapers r ery Jerry Jerry- de it lt eagerly and and- andrew rew that hat E Jj h 1 asgood OO i as as her liet en ord T ii like th that t Dan larve Harvey el E Evelyn n liat ail said said said tn 0 her s Jerwa late at at- atthe thi the uie cleverness s 's with wih whIch Evelyn n had managed to o see se that thai Dan re received eho his just share hare of praise f in sli of pie pies ess s agen gents agents s 's effort to try Uy to o have e a J Jerr J l played up J Jerry Jery did not Hot she hid i f 1 l i hi slie as W well l la a ware aware rc howey r th that that- Evelyn could exert a a r rare t charm h r when he hen she s e 1 Y J Jerry ri had 1 lkc ti thin to buoy her spirits The The- fact tact t that at she se on in in th thie s hol ow tat that hat not note ve e 1 in- in inthe tie the chor chorus s iad rJ lef left a depressing influence Influence upon pon her herand and Dan com com- with her She iia had walt a d a long r tin i e ep p E retiring trI g as f shead she had ad been instructed to froni hear from him im T The next morning momin a note not as was de de er to her while s she was was as asat at at breakfast It was from Dan it just 1 befu r. f rb leaving for forthe the le of the tle enforced landing landing- le lie was e going to have hare havethe the tb the plane piano plane r rep p Ue so O he could oud fly y it it- back to td vl Jerr Jerry was hurt at his lils d departure She She Shedid did did not t that Ji h he had bw re realized Tie he t himself to to refrain refrain- fl rom the subject t she had forbidden him liim t to bring tj when In he ll- ll ej- ej pr presence sene L But sh she soon forgot her pique There here were other otle things to 1 lize ze lier he at attention It ItI thrilled her to 0 know that she he had had been th the cause ause for the the the the-muth n h he desired e publicity that hat the press ss pU had pI pIth rt th the company It If thrilled her liet- herto hel to to Know that perhaps million dillon l a acquainted ac a people Ii become ol e at- at with wih her eat s l In ti pap papers s i-s s this t ls morning She had ad l been n photographed a gl girl l. l r p rJ 4 e to ob ob obtain taI tain an an interview Inter she sh she had tad been asked aed how fel dt-fel it to flirt with ih death in the cl clouds r tade hui-tade Evelyn h help lp clip Up ip tIre tl stories stories from 11 the the- E newspapers newspapers- newspapErs I 1 Tier hr r mother m rO would like to read the the- big biS news news it i would please her her friend frend Myrtle q rt e too 1 i What pleased Her more than an an h thing g else elser howeVer howe was a Mr lIr erta's lie pe gave J a herthe her herthe herthe the the- the part he to had ha promised but not without t lecturing Jn her heron on a.- a. or of attending reh rehearsals rs ls wt with punctuality t See Se that tat it It doesn't dont don't happen is is isen again he s said id finally Once en enough t Jel Jerry thought so 6 to- to too v I 1 She with wa s not not late late any more And nd nd she worl worked ed soi s 's soc conscientiously and uncomplainingly th that she c completely h won Jack Jacic Jak Seals Deals Bels' Bels professional heart heat Th The went over bi big bibe before be be- for fore a a critical Monday night plight aud audi audi- ence Jerry err shared equally th the h honors honors' with Beals Bels' Bels he ca carried her hel along and nd kept her tOr becoming becoming be be- bee coming omIng frightened i Jerry had le learned en enough ush oC t the thE I Itra tra traditions of o the sta stage to 10 p what lint i a a mag u ous w he-w hewa rel doi doing lol when ten he- he maneuvered maneuvered- u re for g ta to to r receive Ie an even eye break in Ia the ap ap By the time the show wets w ready to o op open n in n yew ew Tork York J Jerry rey de deserved deserved de- de served all al the plaudit that lY calne caine her he way waY Her st stage ge presence was wa wa that tat of ofa a se seasoned performer She had pc perfect r poise and personality that immediately won on over her audience Slie danced with wih an al ial most perfect rhythm i and she she W was one ne of the m most st beautiful girls on the stage st e. e Yet let In spite of or all al these accomplishments and c charms arms Jerry nay Hay lacked Jacked something Perhaps J it was talent alet Som SOne e l l tha that Ot Others rs called cale it t a a. a sp spark the thing thinS that Ire fire you you you-to OU to to do greater tei things keen showman that he lie was shook his head When he thought of ce r her lier as a a. star Sho She just just didn't 1 have it thit was all all- aJ and Dupes Dues and nd andr ute r p loWas born or every VelY I C SC Jerry x-tev x that never r li that that sij sho Irad been passe l. l j for for- for such rol She She- was pleased over oyer the lilt it she slie had made in Boston and was look look- looking ing lag forward nIti wiH eagerness to to to the opening night in In New Dan rYan wo would ld be bothers He couldn't sta stay m a away Al l Alester stet too She knew she did di care much muth mUch whether whether he came cam or not It I was wa Dan but buit rt b she feho would not let herself herself- herself weigh tire the tr matter S The hour arrived aryed wJ when n she stood It e wings o of 0 New ew York Tork theatre and stared across th tha tho stage ather dancing partner waiting for her cue But RI she was strangely depressed She had stol stolen n Io out q t on on the stage when hen the curtIn was curtain Wt down clown on and ad the Uio audience She failed to find UTe tire one she he was look for though she s saw w Alester in ina ina ina a box x kih with a gr group p of ot friends frends Jerr Jerry gerry recognized Betty Mortimer amon among t them lem Alester seemed to toe be Ie bein in In Ina a very good go mood He Ha had ad Just b been en backstage t to wish Jerry Jer a tremendous tremendous tre He Heh Hei success success He ne mea meant meart t it i h d been been- devoted dev devoted fed to td her si c i his t return turn from the cruise In his tat fathers father's hers her's yacht cht She could not help but feel fel tee that he ho cared more for her than than- e ever eier ef I Alester lestel knew it i. i too Maybe Im I'm Ima Im a. a fool o l lIh Ih he said to to but butI but I 1 Im im i'm So going to to mar marry After Arter the opening openIng night in New NewYork ew York he he hewa was wa sure of ori It It During an au entr'acte wh when n he ae and nd Bet Betty w were e eleft left left alone alone in hIs his box box asked he-asked tier her what she thought about itI i it I 1 think tic Its It's is i's toP stuffs c said sai with hol wholehearted directness You lk like her hel dont don't yeu o Alester lester wanted to l know how Bety Betty dec sin declared 7 I Io could I o ld depend upon Y l to s sponsor spon apon- onSOl on- on soc sor SOl l er and see that my mother she a acceptable Why Alester Bett Betty laughed youre talking as your our father ather might have e talked at your our age Dont Don't you know w its it's is the fashion to have e a showgirl in the family Jerry Jerry- JerY wont won't need need sponsoring B But t. t ti ie might need need a guardian Suardi when you introduce hunters hunter lier ller t tb our young young ourS sensation s That night Alester proposed pro to Jerry It I w vis s at that Mr tr W ll rl ga gae ga e in 11 his p apart apart- merit lit He iad pers personally nal invited er There were two orchestras ci one at cither eIther end Q o ot a a- spacious ballroom You could o id dance darice e without stopping if o Oti 1 an and Jerry CY w. w was waa urged to dOust that Alester 11 had nao bi his his- crowd ero along two two alOg-two two girls and a it ayoung a young oung n man that Jerry Jerr had met at attile atthe tile the Kraal Kra She danced with wih the un n n sonie friends friends' of Mr h because it I was her hex nature t to gut when But ut when hen Alester led her out on the flagged fagged terrace t tp a corner with witha witha th tha a a comfor able ables s at lie he wa as glad glad to tol l hav i the te opportunity to to- sink Ink down on on the linen Slid SM inkling of what was nas corl coming g not even when Alester put an arm her Waist Alester ala always applied cu caressing s ln to touch eh if it let Jet hihi Tonight Jerry crry let him ih slie liet was d despondent Dan had re remained remal re- re mal away from frol opening tile nighta night a night a I t that was an ent ci i nt to her hei He L heard the the a audience applaud ap- ap plaud hen heij I whether d c c. c over o oi or ot not I J jery Alester i 33 ws ivas slipping ar her ringers fingers Je Jerry y looked that that It wa the emerald emer erner- ald tild ld she Siad n back to him hm Lets Lt go 0 In Inand and tell tel them were we're engaged engage Ae Alester was saying aying aying Jerry was fl sure Te s aft afterward that bile must ha have ve looked d a bit bIt foolish when she silo turned her her eye eye eye- to his face It I was such a tt oni vi proposal Not even the Star- Star sprinkled sky sky- over oven ei heads seemed seemed- e med o len lend lend- enchantment to the thes s erie not o even ven even the magic city that lay ay feet at n the ie 1 e the which were ere floating out out into bito the thin air all Alester d down d w swiftly and nd kissed her bel L eli l ho he s said ald ld under under un un- un der his lila his br breath ath girl gil of i her hr hands 1 to toe pl res hihi e 1 t a from heK he 1 Then Tl they hey dropped Tho The Was ws leaving her now Her Ier head head s fi Ing W with li curiously lc tho thoughts thoughts' lt really realy she she- had prayed and n-d n and planned y worked ked to r and r h sh she I u l abe slie wanted I In Aris Jis fac lac to laugh I it at hel elf too and tell el tell him him lio ho Drep st 1 OJ'S s' s sow utterly terl un unthinkable un thinkable it Jt was C Chi S1 She hi sighed and d dropped against him inn dragging dragging- the radiant radiant plumage of her spit spirit to the ground If It it had iad been true true true-It if there such moments moments a tG poets loeta sang of such of-such such love ove as a they d described It it would Ja ei hav been ben sweet sweet to know It I Jerry Jerri r. r thought thought hought wistfully SIU we tell ti Alester Alaster urged d cl drawling inS inS' back back to 1 look 01 at her r I VOh Oh 01 no Jerry Jcl not cried ot Vet et et But Dut YUle youre not not going t to refuse i meie you hea ho asked Jerl Jerry fancied fan cled that the between the he h had imad d But youre you're- not going goinS to turn urn down a million dollars arc o ro bu Wh Why WI didn't didn t she sa saye e and amid witness wit wit- it ne ness ness the stupid surprise sul-prise replace ce his com complacency complacency- lace cy But that w uld be madness maness This Tins moment wa was wag the turning point in her herl l life lf te Before tel her lay Jay a l promised land I of of nod luon y If It I turned liTer ber tae af there thee yo ld r ot- ot 1 I ing but a desert desert Sire SIr wouldn't ever again agan be so nearly In love with anyone anyone any any- any one as as she was with was with Dan Have Harvey she sho told herself Only a man with wih wealth could lead her into the time l land hind nd of hone honey hon hon- What hat did tatter matter without love e ey It 1 mate whether it were he or someone else so long as it i could never be e Dan But tie the desert thC desert tho the desert of poverty poverty poverty pov pov- erty where love might aught have bloomed loomed for her looked her her looked yer very very enchanting enchant ing lag to Jerry as she turned to give give h her r |
