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SYNOPSIS When Jacqueline Bordini. famous movie star, returns to the little town In which she had grown up, Howell Sheffield Is filled with dissatisfaction. Howell’s father, an overworked country doctor, dies of pneumonia, leaving his family practically nothing. Howell, against the wishes of his mother, decides to leave medical school and go to Hollywood. On the train, an older woman, who calls herself "Lambic” offers him her friendship. Howell gets a room in Hollywood and meets Sally Osbourne, ? ho’ does not think much of hts ambition to be a movie actor. Sally warns him what Hollywood will do to him and tiiev part coldly. Howell tries to get work, but fails. Desperate and almost penniless Howell Is starving himself, but he will not give up. He turns for sympathy to Madalyn, a candv shop waitress, and yields to her physical lure, afterward hating himself because he knows he does not love her. One day Lamble. In an expensive car, nicks him up. She promises to help him. Through her he gets a letter from i arleton Meade, a producer, and lands a lob *s an “extra." Gratefully, he plays up to Lamble, though he does oof care for her. Howell realizes that Sally Osbourne rvf'ins more to him than any other c.rl he has met. but she Is contemptuous of his ambition to get Into the movies and this angers him. Howell learns that Sally has secretly been paying part of hts room rent aind angrllv accuses her. Lamble is more affectionate than ever and offers him money which he very much needs. She presses him to accept more from her. But he knows now that she demands something In return. In a final scene she shows her true nature and Howell breaks away, sickened. Howell goes back to Madalyn. He is very low and needs SIOO to pay Lambie what he owes her. Madalyn Is very responsive and his own passion frightens him. Howell goes to see Carleton Meade In the hope of getting a chance to play a part, but the producer will do nothing tor him. CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX TWO days later he was waiting on Mrs. Benton’s front porch when Sally came home. The moment she saw him her jaunty little figure stiffened. She would have passed without a word, but he said lamely, “I’d like to talk with you, Sally." She stopped then, turning toward him a face so white and stony that he cried. "Do you hate me as much as that?” “What you wish to say to me. Mr. Sheffield?” Howell indicated the porch bench where they had often sat before. “Won’t you sit down?” “No; I’m in a hurry. I’m going out to dinner.” “I’ve been thinking things over and have decided I owe you an apology.” “Not in the least.” she replied. He continued miserably, “See here. Sally, it was wonderful of you to want to help me. I’ve thought about it a lot of times since. What a kind unselfish thing It. was for you to do.” A slow flush dyed the whiteness of her cheek. "I’d rather not discuss it If you don’t mind.” “But I must. It hurts my pride. I was mortified to discover I had been accepting your help without knowing it. but it was a brave, splendid thing for you to do. Even if you haven’t any use for me any more I want you to know I think so.” Tears dimmed the brightness of her eyes, but she did not answer. She stood, toying nervously with her notebook. “Won’t you please forgive me Sally? I don’t ask for anything rise.” “You wouldn't,” she said rather utterly. He stared at her with surprise. She was the most contradictory, puzzling bit of feminity he had ever known. The sight of her—haughty, red-haired, adorable—was altogether maddening. He had dreamed of her so often that he could not look upon her childish trembling mouth without wanting to kiss it—and he could imagine what would happen to him if he did. “Oh. Howell, why did you have to spoil it?” “Spoil what? What do you mean?” a a a -T TRIED so hard to give you the * type of thing you asked for.” she cried passionately. “You didn't want my advice so I kept still and quietly tried to be your friend, but vo-i wouldn't It me You wouldn’t et me be anything to you.” "But, Sally! My gosh. I couldn't 3t you pay for my room” "Not after voi knew it, of course. I only intended to do so during the summer until you got on your feet, but y a needn’t have said the dreadful things you did say-”

“I'm sorry, Sally. I’ve said I'm sorry.’’ “I accept your apology,” she said formally. “We won’t mention it again.” "Does that mean you’ll let me see you occasionally?” “I’m afraid any chance of friendship between us is ruined.” "Why is it? he demanded. She shook her head. “Too much water has run under the bridge since I offered you my friendship, Howell. The situation has changed.” Did she refer to the newspaper men, Mrs. Benton had said was “sweet” on her? With her denial of the possibility of such a thing he began to realize how much a friendship like hers was worth, but he said sadly. “Well. I guess you're right. I don’t blame you for not caring to go on with it.” As he turned to leave the porch he ran into a delivery boy with a box of flow r ers. “Miss Sally Osborne.” Howell did not w r ait to hear her answer. He went to his room over the garage and sitting upon the narrow bed, called himself every name he could think of. Later he went to “Solomon’s,” selected a blonde with hair roots as black as ink and bosom bursting from a tight blue velvet gown, a;rd danced with her all evening, leavVig her at the door of the dance hall with polite regrets and a smile as frigid as his ow’n soul. Sally did not return until after 2 o’clock. He knew because he sat outside the garage door and watched for the light in her room. It was one of the darkest nights he had ever known. “I’m selling my birthright for a mess of pottage.” he told himself bitterly and forgot that. it. w’as Sally herself who had suggested it. tt tt tt IN October business seemed, to be "picking up.” Howell appeared as a policeman four times in one week. The little pile of money he was hoarding to send back to Agnes grew like a magic weed. The temptation was strong to spend it for new clothes, but after all what was the use? When a brass-buttoned uniform w r as all he was ever ealled upon to wear! Twice he had gone to the candy shop to see Madalyn, ordering sandwiches and handing her a "line” he considered soothing. "Im so tired I have to go to bed ! early. Been working four days a : week. “That's dandy,” she replied, with obviously forced enthusiasm. After their last hysterical scene this feigned indifference did not deceive him. It was safe to see her in the shop. He knew that although she might be contemplating suicide, the fear of losing her job would be more or less a deterrent up to the last desperate moment. Seeing her this way would relieve the strain and reassure her without actually committing either of them to any definite course. He feared and disliked her S emotionalism so much that he was 1 blind o her other attractions. She ! see- -to him now merely a pretty Hale waitress in a lavender gown. The first week in November Howell was sent on location for a couple of days. It was his first experience and the \ monotony of it made him pray it would be his las.—, . anyway. Wouldn't be so bad if one i were a star, receiving a star’s com- ! pensation. A few da- s later, drenched to the skin in an “unusual” California rain, he stood for hours, directing traffic on a busy, imaginary street. His head was bursting. Little needle points of pain pricked up and down hispine. and he wakened in the night to chills and a temperature which alarmed him. For two days after that he remained in bed, prescribing for himself as we!! as he could with the scant supply of medicine he had on hand. sac MRS. BENTON, coming in on the third day. was worried and insisted on sending for a doctor. The physician examined him thoroughly and warned him against leaving his bed, adding, “You're in an excep-

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tionally run-down condition. What have you been doing?” Hoewll replied that he was “in motion pictures.” “You look to me as if you hadn’t had enough to eat. Are you by any chance starving yourself?” “Not exactly. Not now anyway. I’m making pretty good money now.” “Anemic,” the doctor announced briefly. “Blood pressure low’ and muscular tone poor for a boy of your age. Cut out the liquor and wild parties.” “I only drink a little.” Howell said ashamed. “I’m as strong as an ox. This cold has gotten the best of me, that's all.” “That's enough,” the other stated gravely. “Better watch your step, young man.” The necessity for such a warning as well as the condition inspiring it depressed the boy, who lay staring at the door long after the doctor had gone. He had never been ill a day in his life before. How cruel it seemed to be forced to atsy in bed now, when time meant money. Mrs. Benton told him he had missed a couple of calls. The doctor had said he thought he should come again. It was the devil of a situation. Sick and away from home. With little money and no one who cared. The self-pity which had become habitual flooded his heart with resentment. If they had given him a chance to be anything but a “cop” he might have been making a name for himself by this time. Closing his eyes to the lengthening shadows in the quiet room, he tell asleep and dreamed he was a little boy again back in his bed at home. Hi.s mother was leaning over him. He pressed his burning face against the coolness of her hand and murmured, “Gee, that’s nice.” Opening his eyes he found that he was holding Sally’s hand, staring feverishly into Sally’s golden eyes. “Go to sleep,” she crooned. “I didn’t intend to waken you.’” fTo Be Continued) SIO,OOO PRIZE OFFERED Bu scirtice Service NEW YORK, Jan. 2.—What is said to be the largest monetary award given in America for scientific achievement will be awarded next September by Popular Science Monthly, it was announced here today by O. B. Capen, president of Popular Science Publishing Company. The award will consist of a geld* medal and SIO.OOO in cash, and will be given annually to the ‘“American citizen who has been responsible. during the preceding year, for the achievement in science of greatest potential value to the world.’” A committee of twenty-four, including many prominent American scientists, will select the prize-winning effort.

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