THE NEWS AND THE HERALD. KLAMATH FALLS, ORE.
; SERIAL STORY
Ticket to Hollywood .
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I CHAPTER XI
' yRANCIE danced lightly over
tha rest of the day, her head
in the clouds. Gusty Galr, after
' few hours of remorse, had be
come shadowy figura outside the
shimmering fringe of her dream
world. At time he tried to push
through and tantalize her con
science, but Francie fought off
these Intrusions,
i Jerry Finney brought her back
to the hotel late Saturday after
noon. As she walked to her room,
Francie caught herself thinking
that Jerry hadn't even wished her
; good luck. He had been too busy
- talking about his own part in the
broadcast.
Aunt Hat bounced up to meet
Francie. "I don't know what's got
into your father. An hour ago he
received a telephone ealL He went
out in a rush and I haven t seen
him since. Now who in the world
would call him here?"
Francie had a cold feeling in the
pit of her stomach. "I I don
know, Aunt Hat, unless . ,
"You're thinking of Gusty
again," Aunt Hat accused.
"No, I'm not!" Francie denied
with far mora emphasis than was
necessary.
At 7 o'clock Aunt Hat said,
"Whatever shall we do. Francie?
Do you think anything might hare
Happened to your father?
Francie bad bought some the
atrical make-up and was making
her fresh young face rather gro
tesque with it "Of course not.
Aunt Hati"
But as it drew near 7:30 Francie
began to share her aunf s nervous
ness. It wasn't like Pops to be
mysterious. But what could she
do? She couldn't miss the big mo
ment of her life . . . Aunt Hat
settled the matter by calling a cab.
A page boy examined Francie's
ticket, then gave it back. "Hold
your ticket" he intoned. "Mr.
Rhinegold and Mr. Klump will in
terview alter the broadcast,"
A second boy said, "Come this
way, miss," and led her to tht
stags where nearly 60 wide-eyed
youngsters fidgeted. The curtail
; hadn't gone up yet. Francie seat
ed herself and tried to appear self
possessed. She wasn't "green" like
. the others, she told herself. Sht
was a personal friend of Jaxrj
jumey.
A BOTE and on either side of the
stage was a glass-fronted
booth. In one of these sat a group
of people in evening clothes. In
the other, four men hovered
around an instrument panel. One
at them wore headphones; another
leafed through typewritten pages.
The curtain rose, revealing a
mass of upturned faces. Francie's
heart leaped. To be singing before
all these people! It was her dream
some true. Her throat felt tight
md her knees shook.
In the control booth the man
with the headphones brought his
Inger down in an arc. The an
nouncer spoke into the micro
phone in low pleasant tones. ". . .
and now, ladies and gentlemen,
I'd Ilka to introduce that brilliant
roung actor and comedian who to- j
eight will be our master of cera,
Bwrues Jerry Finney!"
Jerry ran on stage, smillne" and
sowing. He read his lines with the
ssuranee or. a veteran. He intro
lueed the first participant in the
-raraae or American Youth"
broadcast He stepped away from
be microphone, and a lank-haired
roung man began to sing "Roses ot
ricaray in a shaky voice.
Jerry stood only a few feet from
rr ancle. Eagerly she waited for
bun to pick her out of the crowd,
to smile encouragement at her;
but he had eyes only for the au-
aience. He did a few dance steps,
nimlcked the young amateur.
mugged. A ripple of laughter
arena in on ine song.
Frasicle plucked at Jerry's coat
With her lips she formed, "Hello,
tarry.
He turned with a frown, nodded
briefly, then moved sway from
how the young idiot got inside of
a studio. They were ready to
shoot an automobile smash-up,
and the stunt man hadn't ap
peared. Gusty bluffed himself into
the job and Just about broke his
neck ramming stone wall."
"Gusty did that?" Francie's eyes
sparkled with tears.
Mr. Weston said. "You aaa.
Francie, he was trying to stick It
out until the broadcast He had to
have money to rent another
trumpet"
Francie's cheeks burned. She
looked at the floor. "I I tried to
find him."
"Let's be honest Francie. You
were busy with young Finney."
"B-but Pops, Gusty cant play
now. Why shouldn't I have my
chance?"
"If you want it Francie."
aaa
THEY stood in silence a moment
On the stage the orchestra
stopped playing. Jerry Finney's
voice carried to Francie: "And
now, ladies and gentlemen, a clev
er little lady who sings them sweet
and hot Miss Francie Weston."
"Pops! That's me! It's my turn
to singt" Francie was pale, breath
less. "I can go to Gusty as soon
as the program's over."
"Yes, Francie, you can. But
Urst, Gusty sent something to you.
He had the nurse call all the ho
tels to find me. He wanted yon to
save this."
Francie stared. "It tf a his wal
let" "Yes. He never discovered ma
loss of the ticket"
And and he wanted me to
have it" Francie choked. -After
the way I acted . . ."
"Yes, dear, and ha needa you
now."
Jerry Finney's voice was louder,
a little irritated: "Miss Francie
Weston, please."
The orchestra played a second
Introduction. Francie pressed her
fingers Into her eyes. Just a few
quick steps would take her back
into her bright world of glamor.
But if Gusty died as she sang . . .
Jerry's voice seemed to come
from a great distance: "Last call.
Miss Francie Weston. ..."
(To Be Concluded)
By J. R. WILLIAMS
OUT OUR WAY
OUR BOARDING HOUSE With MAJOR HOOPLE
The French workers today
must find their Popular Front
labor gains precious little satis
faction to them In the present
desperate plight of their coun
try. Henry Hailitt to the Tami
ment Economic Institute.
Massachusetts is the newest
state to join the ranks of the
states who Inspect the tires of
all motor vehicles. If the tires
a ui ii uuwn, mey musi De
replaced with good tires before
the vehicle may proceed.
Comes now to light the Call
fornlan who raises worms for s
living. This might ba called
starting out underneath the bot
tom of the ladder.
The one most obvious lesson
of the present war in Europe is
the value of the factor of speed.
resident Roosevelt
Our democracy, if It is to sur
vive, must be thought of everv
hour of the day. Gov. Herbert
I Lehman, New York.
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THIS CURIOUS WORLD
By William
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Frandt deocfaed her hands.
n ie as u Jerry had stabbed
er ta the heart. And then, re
nemberlng the starched shirts In
lha glau booth, she understood.
A page Boy tapped her shoulder.
-mranae weston?" She nodded,
aeart pounding. "Your father's
saeie nere and wants to see you.'
"But I can't leave now. M
aame may be called any time."
The boy shrugged. "He says If I
a maner or lire and death."
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TIER father stood Just off-stage,
nis laea set and grave.
Tops," Francie cried, "What'i
oappenedT"
"I've news of Gusty," he said
quietly. "I thought you ought to
hear it"
"Oh, but, Pops, cant It wait?
n I'm not there when they call
my name . . ."
He nodded. "I know, franrl
This is Important, too. duty's in
ue nosniui. seriously injured."
"Oh, nol" Francie's eyes were
ids. "He he isn't going to . . ."
"They were taking an X-ray
irhen I left"
"How what happened?" Mo
mentarily Francie had forgotten
the broadcast forgotten Jerry
everything but Gusty GaJr.
"Gusty was conscious few
minutes," Mr. Weston said. "Gus
ty was stranded 100 miles from
Hollywood. He got enough money
on his trumpet to finish the trip,
but he arrived broke, Well, some-
' ANSWER: On hundred and twenty different combinations.
NEXT: n next total eclipse of the son.
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