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Show ; TRAILER 15IRL ; By VERA BROWN th tllArri:ii xxxiv it 20 ,r Lvnn took one Inst swift ' ,'mduie apartment. It was "Tbvtoit. But they did not i! " tt' was Murty again who an-'!t; an-'!t; jVVthedoor. He thought It was 5 1: "'"lids he had ordered for Lynn. r was not. U was a cable. BU standing there ready, mo- L Jt to Marty to open the message 1 . trembling hand. The me, '1 "l was terse, seven short words: Bouchier died 11 o'clock, j fi'.t to Lynn. She " Kld not believe It V ,Crucl!" she cried. 4 it was to Marty, crying un-A un-A .a that Lynn turned now for Jf so it came about, Lynn J fS did not sail after all. "S nf nt after Marty left Lynn tabs Ttat.Dj'..irinB wearily. There "So happy it hurts!" Chuck answered an-swered for her. "Buddy's asked about you. He remembers your hair, Lynn." Helen went on. "Mother Austin has been so kind. Weren't we fools to have wasted those two years!" Chuck touched Helen's hand as it lay on the table. "We learned something some-thing anyway!" Lynn promised to see Helen and Chuck o(T at the end of the week when they sailed. When their sailing day came, however, how-ever, Lynn did not go. At the last moment, her courage failed. She could not face Mr. and Mrs. Austin Sr. So she sent them a long tare-well tare-well wire, promised to cable the results of the test which was scheduled sched-uled for the following day. Lynn was horribly nervous when she walked into the New York studio stu-dio of Superior Pictures. "No." Lynn's mobile face was troubled. "Out with-it," "I am a widow. I was married to Rene Bouchier." "Who's he?" "An artist, a very good artist. He died in Rome just after Christmas." Christ-mas." "Humph! I want to tell you one thing. If you come with us, no bad publicity. We won't stand for it a minute. Can't afford scandal in our studios." Lynn listened in a daze. "You need somebody to look after you. Think I'll put you under Lawrence's Law-rence's wing. She's smart You better live with her, for a while anyway." any-way." "Who is she?" "My secretary. A tartar. She'll make you toe the mark." So it went. Lynn found herself telling Katzman all about her early T. ronase story that night in nti,. newspapers. Rene the r,s-offe r,s-offe young genius, was dead, iers. lo Lynn it seemed incredible ttiat edt, J genius was stilled forever. Just : io:' k life promised everything for T She'chided herself that she settad'not 6ne 10 Rome wlthhim ta ii would have looked after him. i This never would have happened, vets:; But aU this was too late. , , i was eoina to die! She tried to learn the scene which they handed her. Now that the test had come, she wanted desperately to succeed. The director came over to her. "Try and think of something pleasant pleas-ant and far away. Keep your mind flexible, and try not to see or hear anything around you." The camera was turning. Lynn began haltingly, her hands stiff. She looked down at them in surprise. life, her sister. Of Rene, she found it impossible to speak. These men did not understand that he was a great man. "You've had a lot of publicity here in New York." He got out a book of clippings. "What about this Austin guy?" "Nothing." "If we take you, we want a longtime long-time contract. Your life won't be your own any more, you know. You must make up your mind to that." e ,, weeping alone, hoped desper-teresv desper-teresv ,,'eiy he had known she was coming to him. Life must go on. But life had changed for Lynn Something had gone out of it It f! emed strange to be in a world Xut Eene. Ly had only one deBi:i knniins regret now, that she had W .wife to him. He had E-Teeded her and she had faUed him. S kC Just after New Year's Day Chuck fSS !Dd Helen asked Lynn to have a - ouiet dinner with them at their club. 4 Helen wrote that the matter was important. .EAEj "We're leaving for Algiers at the aid of the week and we want to e in see y0Ui anyway," she wrote, k !. Lynn hesitated; she had gone no place since Christmas. But Helen tas so insistent that she finally agreed. Helen had warned her to look her prettiest, and, as Lynn dressed, she looked at her white A AFt face with disfavor. She chose a black W trock-she could not force herself W Wear anything else-and Chuck RELIEVE jent her some yellow orchids. She DERNWii fefrshe would be a disappointment ,dad.i,lx to Helen, and to the friend whom mt: n.i. m,tori hpT to meet that eve- 1 1 LV " I N fx' If '- v" v i X V'r. ' 1 ..jaA vj.. must make up your mind to that." When Marty came, breathless and excited; they settled down to a business busi-ness conference. It must have been 8 o'clock when Lynn finally protested protest-ed all the legal talk: "I'm hungry." "We'll feed you in a little while. Just be patient." Marty, Katzman and Lynn left together, to-gether, got into a cab and went over to Katzman's suite in the Towers. The view from the fortieth floor was magnificent. Katzman ordered an elaborate dinner, and he and Marty continued their talk. Only when Lynn was freshening up for dinner did Katzman talk freely to Marty about her. "She's a find. 1 can make her the most talked-of woman in the world today! I know it. I'm almost never wrong. She's marvelous. Some day the world wiU say she's a great actress." ac-tress." , Marty was silent. The thought of New York without Lynn was insupportable insup-portable to him. Yet he knew Katzman Katz-man was right. He had always known. "She'll go far." "You're in love with her?' ' "Yes." "Then you'd better keep an eye on her. She needs it" Then Lynn came back and the It was over, almost before It seemed to have begun. UC1CU T rfti"'": ting Helen was such a darling. P m'V always plotting. Lynn smiled wangling wan-gling libi lj. What was the use? isn't to Chuck was waiting for her and, "d""6 had she looked, she could have seen the admiration in his eyes. She al-LilW al-LilW "ays took his breath away when he I come had not seen her in a long time. 1(V "They're waiting in the bar, Lynn. You look gorgeous!" He gave her hand a squeeze, unable to mention ings Rene. Her sad eyes told him more ind bref; than she could say. are. "Be nice to this fellow we have it dinner, Lynn," he warned as they took the elevator up to the bar. Lynn conversation stoppea. - until after dinner that Katzman s man came back from his Interview with Wellington. "He was tough to crack. "Did you get it?" "Yes " There was telephoning, dispatches lor a secretary. Finally the lawyers were there again. Marty and the lawyers and Katzman talked some more Lynn curled up in a chair onrf looked at Katzman's expensive Helen's bracelet was around ner wrist. She wanted to succeed for Helen. And for herself, too. Her ringless hands were quieter now. They did not seem so terribly awkward to the girl. Ringless. She could still see the glint of green of Wild's emerald. But that was a long time ago. . Her eyes were soft and bright. Even in that blinding light she could see the funny little technician watch-ine watch-ine a cot-bellied, homely little man. 'I smued- chuck was so obvious ln f: i, f' excitement. He looked so hap- ' $) py' Lynn was herseU content- At I least he had solved his troubles- iSif'S When Lynn joined Helen and her 'J piest she was surprised to find him i n ft P ,at and old- His name was Arnold II 0 U Katzman. The four chatted over a I w : cocktail and went on into the formal club dining room- Helen was burst" "eubit cr.: ing with excitement Katzman hard- '"Sitfl ly sensed to notice Lynn at all. He VcW' u; listened to her conversation casual- Imnl"' It was not until coffee was on the 'sGl J table that he said suddenly: "How old are you?" - "Twentv." He seemed to be following me strange words she was speaking with his lips. People were kind sometimes. Suddenly a far, break-ing break-ing smile came over Lyrm s lips. "Cut!" It was over, almost before it seemed to have begun. It was years, and yet no time at all. She leaned heavily' against a chair. "Is that all?" "Yes." CHAPTER XXXV - v v,t,fnre Lvnn heard magazines. There was one whjen had a photograph of her on the back cover. It was a long time before they were ready for Lynn's signature on the contract Marty was acting for her She had complete faith in him. "kow, Lynn, this is a five-year contract. It gives you $200 a week for the first year. Then it increases heavily for the next years. I feel that's fair. We know you're going es. but the first year Katzman won't realize much on you' j Marty Txplained carefully. Obediently T.vnn siffned. . Katzman ordered "P"6' and together they all drank. Katz- "Good." eni He grinned at Helen. "You re a tn smart woman, Mrs. Austin. I'm usu- :les' ally suspicious of my friends." He Zp, W huge cigar and leaned back. iSJJJW "How'd you like to have a movie OB ' "Movie test?" Lynn set her cup I down suddenly. She looked at Hel- and together they all drank. Kate-man, Kate-man, beaming, tired and PP. Srned to Lynn. He lifted her hand and kissed it: "To a new star, my dear In three years, there won a woman in America who doesn t MartTfolded up her contract and nut it into her handbag. P -Now about plans. How soon can anything from the studio. Then one moVnmg when she was at work for WeUington, somebody from Mr. Kazan's office called. Could Miss Morrow come to the office? Miss Morrow could not. She was work-m work-m Lynn finally arranged to get n Katzman's office at 5 o'clock. Bmh ''JJI ai's beaming face, r""""! "Isn't it wonderful?" Helen de- -ftjjl manded. "I knew it all along. I JeS used to think of it when we were in ;s; Florida, Lynn. You're so lovely. It ""(H eemed such a natural thing!" Chuck was as excited as his wife. I Fur? , . "Now, now, you two. Don't get 0f a Ps' Miss Morrow's hopes up too high. I've seen some lovely women fall down completely before a camera.' annoyed at me tal . of Hoi-, ivwood. It was with bad grace he allowed Lynn to leave early. Zen she walked into Katzman's otn?e at 5 30. the secretary told her office at j before Las finX taken into the office S the big Producer. With him 'were of the Dig i" d Lynn ap- two other men. e y were Swith the girl they saw she pleaseo. at7man came to the you leave for the coast? 7 "Any time." Lynn answered. "Tomorrow?" Lynn laughed. This man was amazing. "Hardly tomorrow "A week from today then? Lynn ISnlyshecan. A week from today" Marty answered for her. Te sooner the better, if she must She had lost enough time al- 4j, "Lynn won't." Helen was conn- "We'u see" Lynn leaned forward: "I'm not ture rd like t0 8 t0 Hollywood." i'm'flt Katzman looked at her over his 'iTabS i"? c'8ar- "You're the only woman in , t'et 1Jt."- erica who doesn't!" he said or0y. "You'll like it. You're the A J Ji'". nn's mobile face was serious. "' don'' know that I can act." , ui 1 "Vou don't have to act, when 1 fiwdfe tarn one of my real directors loose 5tly "w'-, on you. We'U make you act, all c5dlfl; tight-" Ly"" smiled at him sud- could noi Kii. point promptly- "Your test was all right, he said can you leave for the Coast. "The Coast?" ::?UyW0dLynn was too confused a, the swift-moving events to real- eyou. a contract.' ..But I have one with Mr. wei lington, the artist." knows about it secretary. ready So it was arrange. Finally Marty and Lynn escaped into the snowy streets. m!?Lefs walk over to Broadway Marty" Together they strolled a ong Marty holding her hancL "Lvnn! It's happened. I always knew it would." They were like ex-ted ex-ted children. After a while . they . a themselves over in Times c011" re IT tney rounded the corner ?Qm ForS -fourth Street Marty held .rwllerTS. lig"Honey. in a year yours will be j l "l Tn a year or two you can nd doPM .t-' AnQ with that smile ... Katz-'tw Katz-'tw ,rc"St; man dumped his cigar on the edge fZ. 01 his Plate. "With that smile you lZ a"3n1?c.'' 0ughl t0 d a" right!" So it was sets'1"; set-s'1"; S l" Ued iust tnat casually. Later, Katz-fv Katz-fv ttan went along to another appoint-lt appoint-lt ' ment' and 'eft the three friends to- lS' . wanted to some way repay you, '" Helen's face was serious llTllPj MW' "Happy?" Lynn smiled across r .Mary Siedenberg right away. ..Get Marty (ace was Get him down here. "We'll wait , , grim. we u waited for Wiw J'to know something about you," he said. "Any parents? "No." j "Married?" ve anything you want ui tnis ri'anyuiing. Marty," she cor- tm e Vou women!" He shook hi. head Lynn did not answer. She |
