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[PARADISES Si^ux-Sxert ^^^WRITTD^O^AN^^El^ASE^BY^ENTRAl^RE CHAPTER ONE Romany Haile, at the end of wha she was determined should be th last idle summer of her young life looked up from the radio magazin1 she was reading and saw that shi was no longer passing through field: of corn and wheat. At last, Chicago! Her amazin; gray-green eyes with the blacl sweeping lashes were a little deep er and darker with her inner ex citement. A faint tinge of pinl touched the sun tan of her ova face. In the suitcase beside her wa: her diploma from Indiana univer eity, and in her purse five dollars Aside from that, she told hersei whimsically, her assets were nil Unless you took into consideratioi the fact that she was beautiful ar:t twenty. Powdering her small, slendei nose, and adding a little more ret to full, tender lips, Romany reached up and took down the dark green feathered pancake hat Aunt Cecc lia had sent from Paris. She sat it upon her sleek, jet black hair with a flourish. A silly but divine cha peau! As she stood up in the closely fitting gray-green jacket and matching swing skirt that barely touched her knees, it could be seen that she was tall and slender, long limbed and graceful. Stepping off the train, Romany selected her bag and hat box from the porter, waving away a redcai who reached for the luggage. She was certain she needed the few pen nies much more than he did, ever if she didnt look it. The colored man gave her a disappointed look and shrugged, turning his attention to a fat man with two sample cases. Down the platform Romany paused at the station door looking for the familiar face of her best friend and college room mate, Charlotte O'Neil. But Cliolly did not seem to be there. At that mo ment her eyes fell upon a young man with a microphone who had stepped quickly forward and mo tioned to her She recognized him at once as Brent Nelson, announcer and mas ter of ceremonies of the “Hello Stranger” program. Romany would have hurried away, but an assist ant had his hand on her arm. There was no escape, without being rude. Nelson smiled, shaking her dark green gloved hand: "Welcome, stranger 1 Will you say a few words for use?” Romany swallowed, quickly get ting her bearings. Afraid of a microphone? Ridiculous! That was what she had come to Chicago for. The famous announcer was turning on the full power of his charm to put her at ease. "Our first customer this evening, folk, is a beautiful young lady. Very, very beautiful. Jack, run home and get my book of superla tives! May we have your name, please?” Romany found her voice. •‘Romany—Romany Haile.” ‘‘Lovely name—Romany. Gypsy. And lovely black hair and a sun tan to go with it, too. A shame we haven’t got 'television over here at the station. Where are you from, Romany?” “Leeville, Indiana.” “Nice little town. I’ve been through there. On your way to school somewhere, I’ll bet.” “No, I graduated from Indiana university this spring.” “Well, bless my old whiskers!” Nelson beamed and shook her hand again. “My old alma mater! I must have been getting out of Indiana U. just about the time you went in. You can take it from me, folk, we grow the most beautiful co-eds in the world out around Indiana. Why did you come to Chicago, Miss Haile? To visit?” Romany by that timo was feeling quite at home. She smiled, wrinkling her nose, and Brent Nelson’s sus ceptible heart beat a little faster. "You mustn’t laugh at me,” Romany lowered her voice, "and I’ll tell you.” “Laugh! I should say not,” Brent fessured her. “Come on, tell us.” "Well,” Romany confided, “I fcame to Chicago to get on the radio.” The crowd roared. "It certainly didnt’ take you long,” Nelson chuckled. “Is this your first experience before a mike?” "The very first.” “Well, Romany, we pause to pre dict right here that it won’t be your last. You have a lovely speaking voice, poise, beauty — everything it takes, I should say, to break into radio.” There was applause from the au dience. “Thank you,” Romany sighed. “I hope you’re right.” “What branch of radio are you Interested in?” Romany looked a little self-con Bcious. "I want to be a dramatic ac tress.” "Fine! Y'ou’ll make it,” Nelson assured her. “I bet you got that yen playing in the dramatic club at Indiana.” "I’m afraid I did,” she admitted. “So did I,” the announcer laugh ed, and was interrupted by an alarm Clock going off in a box beside him. ■ Romany looking surprised, step ped back. "The prize!” Nelson reached into his pocket and took out an en velope. “This is your lucky night, Miss Haile. You get the thirty-five dollars that Haller’s Desserts pre sents on this program every Sat urday evening.” "Thirty f>—five dollars!” Romany was so thunderstruck that Nelson laughed heartily as the crowd ap plauded. She thanked him when she caught her breath, unable to believe her good fortune. At that moment she looked up to Bee Cholly jumping up arid down, She recognized him at once as Brent Nelson with excitement close by. Xelson extended liis hand again: "We thank you very much, Miss Haile, for this Haller interview, and may we tell you we’ll all be hoping your dreams come true in Chicago. If you’re ever around the Interstate Broadcasting building, run in and say ‘Hello,’ and we’ll talk about Indiana U. How's that?” "I’d love it — and thank you.’’ Romany smiled and hurried away to join Charlotte. “Cholly!” She held the envelope I. . ' I out. “You look in it. I'm afraid it isn't real.” Cholly embraced her excitedly. “Aren’t you ihe lucky thing? I just can’t believe it: And you were wonderful, Romany, really you were: I’d have choked to death. You were so natural.” “Was I really?” Romany asked breathlessly. “Oh. I hope so! Isn’t Brent Nelson wonderful? 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