orning," replied Janet. "My, but it's good to see you again. I
didn't know you were going to be in this promotional unit."
The cowboy flushed and grinned somewhat sheepishly.
"Well, to tell the truth, I've always wanted to try broadcasting a
little and I finally pestered the general manager out on the coast until
he sent me along and ordered them to give me a part. Come on and meet
the director of this unit."
Curt led them over to a small group where a rather slender, dark-haired
man was speaking. He turned to face them as they approached and Janet
noted that he wore unusually thick glasses, indicating that his eyes
were in need of heavy correction.
"This is Mr. Ben Adolphi," said Curt, by way of introduction. "Mr.
Adolphi has been assigned by the World Broadcasting Company to handle
this promotion work."
He introduced each of the girls to the radio director and Mr. Adolphi
smiled pleasantly.
"I shall get at your parts presently," he said. "Please be seated."
They found comfortable chairs at one side of the studio and Janet
enjoyed the opportunity to look around the room for it was here that
they would put on their radio show. The ceiling was high and evidently
covered with a cloth which absorbed sound readily. The walls were also
covered with a cloth of heavy texture and the carpet on the floor felt
an inch thick.
At the rear of the room was a low platform which might be used for an
orchestra and to the left, through a heavy plate glass window, was the
control room where the engineers regulated the volume of the program and
fed it out on the air. Near the door was a desk with a microphone on it
for the announcer, and beyond that was a tall steel stand with several
microphones, attached to adjustable arms, on it. These could be placed
in any portion of the room to pick up the program to the best advantage.
Mr. Adolphi joined them within a few minutes. He carried a handful of
script with him and handed one section to Janet and another to Helen.
"You understand that this company is comparatively small when you think
of the one used in the production of the picture?" he reminded them. "It
will be necessary for you to take several parts, but all of them will be
minor roles since I understand neither of you have had any experience
in broadcasting."
The girls nodded their understanding, and the director plunged on.
"We are going to give only the high spots of the film story over the
air, but in addit
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