Show T leg n r JEALOUS J E A L 0 U S GAL G A L B Vera I I SYNOPSIS Lieutenant 0 Go Gordon o r d don o n Saunder March Field Her flier coming b back ek from Randolph Field learns leams via vla his radio that Judith Girard famous movie actress ac aCt actress tress her pilot and her maid mold are missing Watching for them he finds their wrecked ship mak makes a dramatic rc rescue euc which probably saved the moving jn ing irig picture actress actress' life lile So the flier is suddenly a hero and Faith Howard little stand in with whom Gordon has been in love since he rescued her herrom from rom a wild party down In Agua Caliente Is more marc worried than ever For Faith has learned the meaning of jealousy She has seen Lieutenant Saunders Saunders' Interest in Judith Girard when he met her at a party at March MarchField MarchField Field two weeks before Faith has been living JIving at Gordons Gordon's seaside cottage cot tage lage because she is penniless and out of work Victor Henderson General Films director for whom Faith worked when she acted os as stand In for Mavis Andre hears go gossip lp about Faith and Gordon and trl tries to help the girl because he believes the little beauty contest winner from Niles Mich has real talent Gordon in inlove inlove love lo with Faith finds himself in irs' by Judith Girard and u I thin tain in what to do about his tangled tangled fairs affairs f NOW CONTINUE TilE THE STORY GOSSIP Faith stood there bc belde Shut Shuff the gateman ateman staring at the newspaper r. r Gordon ordon was WM safe sale Gradually she realized that he was also a hero She walked over and leaned against the theall wall all of the huge building which loused housed the dressing rooms Tooms on the lot and nd read On through the front page paie pack ack to page 22 22 columns 22 columns of it IL It was a dramatic story Judith Girard was now in the hospital hos host pital Ital with a chance to live Lieutenant Lieu Lieu- tenant Saunders Sounders r his life mc had landed rescued her 1 and got his i ship safely into the home port Faith dropped the paper and ran Into nto the front office where the telephone telephone tele tele- phone hone booths booth were She pu put a call l through to March Field but the operator op Ope op- op on duty said Lieutenant ders derA cr was vas sleeping and could not be disturbed for several hours hour The operator operator op- op assured her that Gordon was wast all t right Faith left Idt the number of the he cottage She Just juit had time for a gloss glas loss of milk before she was wu due back jack on the set A great weight was lifted She wanted to run and jump and nd sing Henderson worked his hI company until long after 6 that night He did didot not ot mention th the the- rescue to Faith al al- though lough she he knew that he must under under- stand and how she felt That night when Gordon finally telephoned her she was so happy so excited that she had to cling eling to the wall telephone Her knees felt weak Gordon did not come to Sandyland that lat night He explained that there vas was the devil to pay at the post The array army hated the notoriety which attended at at- tended ended the rescue of Judith GIrard He Ic explained to lo Faith that he should not ot have gone off on the search without with with- out Ut notifying March Field That he was upset Faith realized although lust list why she did not understand Gordon explained there was to be bean bean ben an n investigation the following day But you saved the I r I disobeyed orders The days went on as usual The Jealous Gal company went on location lo- lo cation at t Santa Barbara for a week Out there the only y telephones were to o General Films Films' offices Faith had to o drive in to Santa Barbara B. some Keen fifteen miles milet to telephone to Gordon fhe first time she called he was not nott It at t the post and she he left eft a message massage It was the end of the week before belore Faith alth could get into Santa Barbara agaIn gain Friday night when the mailboy mail mailboy boy oy came in from town he brought the he afternoon papers with him There were big headlines about Lieu Lieu- tenant Saunders visiting Miss Mis Girard GirardIn In n the hospital hospital and and hints of ol a ro ro- m mance a nce Anything for publicity Faith was not upset about the stories That night when they all sat down for supper upper at the long tables in the mess tent Henderson was across from her She was sure he kicked Mavis Andre Andr under the table so quickly did the star tar drop the subject of Judith on which she was holding forth Later when it was dark and they all sat around the campfire listening to o some ome of ot the boys sing hillbilly songs Henderson came over and sat nt at beside Faith a little removed from rom the circle The girl her face tace hidden watched the director as he dragged on his pipe Something in his lis face arrested her troubled thoughts She had a queer feeling he was trying to tell her something But what could he have to tell her Im getting super Ill be all right when I 1 get back to Gor GOP don Henderson spoke at last Do you ou want success s out of life I asked you that once before do you remember Faith hesitated Gordon 1 She wanted to be bc married to him safe afe away from all this burly hurly But Bui was that what she wanted out of life She was no longer so sure herself H Henderson moved restlessly He lie cleared his throat trying to see Faiths Faith's face in irs the shadows Ou Ought ht he to tell her What a fool he was As though you could tell a woman I in love anything To think the great I Henderson was as putting his oar into I this affair He shrugged ged his shoulders shoulders shoulders ders realizing that her thoughts thought were miles away If you ever n need d me mc Fa Faith th Ill I'll do anything I can for you ou The warning note was lost on the girl Thank you OU Mr Henderson Henderon Youve You've always been to so o kind That was all ll Later his feeble attempt to warn her to help her was clear and she he blushed in shame and humiliation knowing that he was aware all the time of what might happen He was a big man in General Films Of course he would have known But she had been blind To Faith it Il seemed a year ear before the company started back She rode in with young oung Red Bed Higgins assistant cameraman for tor Hopkins Hoplins Red was amusing he had an amazing fund of tales about Hollywood which he loved to lo spin Epin Faith had left leU her car parked near neaT the studio and rushed for Sandyland knowing there would be a letter there for her from Gordon The cotta cottage e was so o dear to her that when she he saw its low caves she wanted to cry Home She stretched her arms out toward the ocean That night she wailed for Gordon Until l almost almot 9 P. When he came she flew Into his arms and nestled there She could not see sec the pain on his hu face Im going oln to resign from the army I 1 think he told her Faiths Faith's heart lifted lilted No more fly fly- lyIng Ing She was gladi Glad Gladi She hated airplanes now They had almost taken him from her Gordon explained there was still trouble rouble at the post He Me said nothing of his much publicized visit to Girard GirardIn Girard In the hospital or its effect on his status at March field His father lather I too had been furious he added Faith de dear r I 1 think wed we'd better bettez move into town The weather is goIng go go- I Ing jg to continue bad for a long time I and it If I 1 have to go east cast I dont don't want wani I you here alone B Besides since I it III Is II Ismy Ismy I I my cottage there might be a lot of ol r I talk I Faiths Faith's heart stopped beating I Leave Sandyland It was the only P place In the world where she fellI fell l I I safe Ac Gordon talked on for lor a Ions lont I I time lime Sh She mu must t Jo go apartment huntU hunt U Ing The next de day Faith reAu reassured red I agreed h he was waa probably right a i I I I I I I r 44 S. 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P 45 ii I k A I i r That night Faith waited aUd for tor Gordon until until- almost 9 Next day she was free since Andre was resting after alter the work on location location loca loca- tion so Faith hunted over Hollywood for a new place to live She finally found lound a little apartment for 30 a month It was just one room but it seemed adequate And shed she'd be beback beback beback back at the beach after ler Christmas anwa anyway Gordon had promised that Two days das later she moved Gordon Gordon Gor don was busy at the post and she zhe he did not see him again until she was settled in the new place Back m in town everything seemed different and she realized for the first time how upset Gordon was over the situation situation sit sit- at the post There was a lot Jot of ot whispering on the lot about Girard but Faith did not hear it She had not s seen n Carol or Valerie Valeric and there was no one else who might have discussed the matter with her I Faith tried to talk herself out of her depre depression her depression ion her her absurd fears as S she called them Jealous Gal was gO going n ahead i rapid rapidly now nov It would be finished in a week and Faith was glad Iad Shed She'd I have time for tor Gordon then They were going to Santa Barbara for tor a I I week weck end She had fallen in love with the country up there when then she was on location and he had promised I to take her I She must buy some new fall fail clothes but she had lo to send extra money home this week weck to her father He He- wasn't so well as 03 3 he had been It If only she could have him out west Maybe Maybe U if she and Gordon were married mar ried ned he hc might come and live li at the cottage S Next day at the studio Mavis Andre seemed to be in an unusually hilarious mood Several moving picture picture pic plc- ture turc stars from other lots lois in I I r P l I I during the day There was waS waS' va much much conversation and laughter Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Some Some- times Faith caught Judith Girards Girard's name Mavis kept everybody in gales of laughter Henderson did not speak sp ak to Faith until she was as leaving Then he was v kind made her stop and tell him what she was doing with her tim time I r wish you'd work with your dic die tion he he told her Listen to lo some of ot the radio people Talk out loud lo to yourself into the mirror and see ec how you OU look when you OU are arc speaking It will be good for you you you-if if youre you're going on ors She nodded obediently but she could not keep her mind on what he was saying On the way to the gate she met Carol arol and Valerie Your fliers flier's certainly got ot to lo be quite R a hero Carol remarked Va lerie gave Carols Carol's arm a vicious pinch which Faith did not see sec Faith laughed and nodded Of course They tell me Girards Girard's out of or the hospital hospital going going to take a vacation in Honolulu Yes she's better Going to be fIne inc and not a n scratch on her face lace Faith replied She must be grateful to your bo boy I friend Im sure she is She says she is was Faiths Faith's answer There was a sudden silence Carol spoke poke quickly to cover covet it It iL Come in and nd see us any time lime kid kid Valerie quickly added her own allon tatIon to Carols Were still at the same place Drop In n any hour of or the day or night Wed We'd ed d love to have you JOU JY Why rhy not have dinner r with us tonight tonight to- to night Im having havin It with Gordon I think hink Faith e explained The girls juris walked quickly away Faith stood there for lor a moment a warmth in her heart They were kind really in their way But she must get ct on home in case caie Gordon did call before belore dinner She was gotting getting used now to waiting for his calls Hour after hour she would sit in her small smaIl room listening for the telephone tele tee phone bell Sometimes everybody would be out and she would run down the hall many times limes taking many m messages sages for tor other people Tonight there was vas no m message on her door That meant she must have dinner alone again Inside her room she closed the door and pulled off of her hat threw it on a chair Over on the table was a letter a large envelope It was addressed in Gordons Gordon's handwriting She slit i it open hurried hurriedly Out on the desk dek slid crisp n nsw new w 10 bills S' S counted them call cally Thre were 20 of ol them I Iwas It Il was ws a ii lon Ion long tin tirre in the he falling failing light bi before borc she could gather ather courage to read the letter with them To be continued tomorrow |