x. "Didn't you claim movie stars
was born, and didn't I take a truck driver and make him famous at it?"

"Yes," says Eve. "And then he went back to the trucking business,
because he wasn't born an artist and the whole thing seemed silly to
him. He couldn't stand the make-believe any longer, because he had no
imagination, no art--nothing but the stupid ability to make money!"

Alex sinks down in a chair and throws up his hands.

"Can you beat a woman?" he asks me.

"Not in this state," I says. "It's against the law."

"Come!" says Eve. "You boys are just in time. Carrington De Vire is
down at the Palace in 'The Arctic Sunflower.' I'm crazy to see it. I
think he's wonderful!"

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