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fPdRdPISE IS-.. SicuxSc&rb^r^y ^^^^^^^^mTTT»im»_»>inffiljASro BY CENTRAL PRESS" ASSOCIATION' SYNOPSIS THE CHARACTERS: ROMANY HAILE, who wants to be a radio star. CHOLLY O’NEILL, her pal, whe plays in a music store. BRENT NELSON, successful young announcer. MYRA NOYES, famous radio star, engaged to Brent. TERRY O’ROURKE, who has a weakness for Cholly and for li quor. BAXTER TREE, a continuity writer without a job. YESTERDAY: Finding that Dover likes Cholly very much, Romany encourages the friendship. CHAPTER TWELVE Cholly was on duty at Leo Dane’s playing the piano the next afternoon. She dreaded going, for fear shfe would meet Terry. There might be a scene if he had been to the Beer Barrel. She was re lieved when the afternoon wore on and he did not show up. Baxter Tree called on Romany, telling her he did so in passing. But she could see there was something on his mind. "Now." she smiled after greeting hint, “I have someone to go swim ming with.” "I’d have brought my bathing suit if I’d known you'd be here.’’ “Aunt Cissie keeps a guest sup ply on hand.' She got up. "You can dress in the guest bathroom." It was a stifling late August day. After a swim they sat in the sand on an Indian blanket. "Any news of the recordings?” Romany asked then, putting on her sun glasses. "Did the powers that be like them?” "Nope," Bax admitted glumly. “Lane says they weren’t so hot. Cromwell said they wouldn’t do at all. He doesn't blame it on Dela carte’s direction and re-write job, however. Lane says they’ll have to be cut over again.” "Oh,” Romany said sympatheti cally, "I’m so sorry. They’ll do them over right away, of course.” "Lord knows.” Bax jaw was set. “I dropped in to see Bob Lane to day and he was very vague. Said the boss was raising he'll about so many records being cut. now that Afra has forced them to pay for rehears als and recording time. Romany, sensing the writer’s keen disappointment, ached to com fort him. "They 11 do them again soon, i m sure,” she said again lamely, someone will see the beauty* of them one of these days. And when they do, nothing can stop you, Bax. You’ll make radio history.” "Thanks,” he smiled crookedly, stretching out on his back for a sun hath. "Too bad you’re not a spon sor.” Romany stretched out beside him, lying on her stomach. "By the way,” she asked, anxious to change the subject, “have you seen anything of Terry?" “Yeah.” Bax nodded shortly. “I'm afraid I did.” "Where?’ “When I dropped into the Beer Barrel last evening looking for a fellow who has some of my scripts he's been studying as samples. Ter ry didn’t see me, though.” "Blotted out completely, I sup pose. He and Cholly had a big row. I thought he’d go crazy again.” Bax turned toward her, lighting a cigaret. “Too bad. I hate to see a\ guy with a voice like his throwing it away. And what a football player he was! I guess that sort of went to his head, too. Maybe he’ll straighten out.” "If he won't snap out of it for Cholly,” Romany said, “I’m afraid there isn’t any hope for him. He pretends to love her so much. They fought because she wouldn’t marry him right away. He said if she would he’d reform.” Bax shook his head. I wouldn t like to see unouy marry Terry. Not now, anyway. He’s too undependable. She de serves a better break. Someone who’d help her take cate of her mother and brothers and sisters.” ‘‘On that point we certainly agree,” Romany assured him. “X took Cholly out on a double date last night. I'd give anything I’ve got to break up her and Terry!” Bax raised on an elbow. "You might try taking him away from her,” he smiled. “I imagine you could just about break up any body’s romance if you made up your mind.” “Don’t flatter me!” Romany de nied she had any such charm. But it was an idea. If Terry would show an interest in another girl, Cholly’s pride would certainly cause her to break their engage ment at once. And nothing would ever make her change her mind. Bax wanted to hear more about the double date. He grinned whim sically. “Did you say something about a double date last night? I suppose you were getting yourself in the gossip columns again.” When Romany told him she and Cholly had been on the Hayworth yacht with the syrup heir and Brent Nelson he raised his brows. “Well, now that puts you prac tically in the Blue Book. You won’t be speaking to the likes of me very long.” “You’re still my favorite author." Romany’s green eyes laughed at him. “That reminds me. Did you bring some scripts?” “I did. The first four scripts ol ‘Paradise’.” “I want to read Sylvia,” Romany decided. “Let’s go up and raid the lee box. Then you can coach me." It was Romany’s chance to heir Bax save the price of a dinner. And she was afraid he’d ask her out and waste a couple of dollars. She Kipped into one of Aunt Cissie’s taffeta housecoats while Baxtei tooh a shower and changed back rj ' into his street clotnes in tne guest bathroom. When he joined her at a tittle table in the kitchen there was cold fried chicken, lettuce and tomato salad and a variety of cheeses and odds and ends. Coffee perked on the stove. Bax ate with relish, and Romany had the uncomfortable feeling that perhaps he hadn't eaten his lunch. Afterward m the living room, Bax read the part of the lawyer of “Paradise,” while Romany read Sylvia. It was amazing, Bax thought, how quickly she had caught on to the things he had told her the day of her audition. “You ARE Sylvia,” he said when she had finished. “I’ll never be sat isfied with the way anyone else does it.” "Do you mean it?” she asked un believingly. He got up and walked over to the window, and his lean intelligent face was grave. “Of course I meant it.” He turned from her, looking out over the wat ter. “No one will ever be Sylvia to me but you.” Romany was silent because she did not feel like making light of it. Bax had paid her a wonderful com pliment, and he was not in the habit of saying things for effect. In the drooping of his tall frame lined against the window, Romany could see that he was not happy. Her heart went out to him in sym pathy. “Oh, Bax,” she pleaded then, “don't be discouraged because you’re having trouble selling ‘Para dise Is Here.’ That's radio. Brent Nelson says it has taken a year or two to sell all the good shows. It's the same way with plays.” Bax turned, coming back to sit near iter in the big chair. “I know,” he nodded wearily. ‘‘I could stand the waiting, if they'd just leave the show alone. It’s got know it. Don't tell me people aren’t fed up with most of the tripe being dished up to them on the fiVe-day a-week shows. I’d give ‘Paradise’ to a sponsor with the courage to try something different.” ‘T know',” Romany nodded un derstandingly, ‘‘just how you feel. If we had'just had the money so that we could afford to wait, it wouldn't be so bad. I’ll just about go crazy if I don't get a call from Interstate soon. I’ve got to have a job!” "That,” Rex sighed grimly, "is just my trouble. I’m sick of trying to live on nothing.” And, Romany thought unhappily, Terry O’Rourke owes you fifty dol lars you’re probably counting on and never will see. Just then the phone rang. It was Brent Nelson. Could Romany be at Interstate at eight o'clock in the morning? She was to be on a nine-thirty broadcast. Brent had spoken to a director friend of his, Hal Trotter, about helping her get a start. Trot ter had told Nelson to call her. She almost kissed Bax in her ex citement when she hung up. "Ima.cine,” she yelled happily. “I’m going to be on the air in the morning. Hurray! I'm an actress!” Bax smiled his crooked, whimsi cal smile. ‘‘Brent Nelson certainly isn’t wasting much time in getting your radio-career launched, is he? He must be a pretty swell egg.” Romany did a happy little dance. "He’s marvelous!” Her green eyes sparkled. "Would you mind mur dering Myra Noyes for me?” (To Be Continued) Recently placed on the market w'as a police special model which can be. converted into an emergency ambulance in a few seconds. One half of the divided rear seat lifts up forming space for a stretcher. ■ —-- - THIS CURIOUS WORLD V.5T I --— >^^0PR^94C^YNEA SERVICE, INC. T. M. REG. U. S. PAT. OFF. /ie, LARGEST NUMBER THAT CAN BE WRITTEN WITH £>/<2>/7ZS is ... 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