fice.

"What do you suppose he's going to make?" asked Janet.

"Well, I know there'll be a sport outfit and an afternoon dress; perhaps
something for the classroom; about three apiece."

"But how will we ever pay for them? The materials alone will be more
than we can afford."

"Let's not worry about that. I have a hunch that there will never be a
bill for them."

They met Helen's father near the studio entrance and they all drove home
together.

"I've had a long talk with the general manager," he said. "You've got to
be in Radio City in about ten days."

"That won't mean much time at home," said Janet.

"Nor much to get to Corn Belt U. and get our late registrations fixed
up," added Helen.

"Don't worry about that. All those details can be taken care of," said
her father. "Just plan to have a good time in Radio City when you get
there."

Both girls knew that they would enjoy their broadcasting experience in
New York to the utmost. There might be a little fear of the microphone
but they knew that facing a camera couldn't be any harder than one of
the silent "Mikes."

At dinner that night they told of their hours with Roddy and speculated
again at the creations which his fertile mind would turn out for them.

"No use to try and guess," warned Helen's father. "You never can predict
what Roddy will do."

On the following day Janet received a telephone call from Billy Fenstow.

"Can you come over to the studio?" he asked.

"Just as soon as a taxi can get me there," she promised.

Helen and her mother were down town shopping and Janet phoned for a
taxi. She slipped into a fresh dress while she was waiting and then was
whirled away to the studio. Envious eyes watched her go through the
gates which were shut to so many.

Janet found the little director in his office back at stage nine, her
pile of manuscript in front of him.

"I've finished the story and Mr. Rexler has gone over it," said the
director, after greeting Janet and waving her toward a chair.

She waited breathlessly for his next words.

"We both think it will do. Mind, it isn't anything sensational, but it
does have a new twist or two and can be made into a Curt Newsom feature
very well."

He paused and picked up a check which was on his desk.

"There will have to be a great deal done to the story by our own writing
staff, so we felt seven hundred and fifty dollars would be a fair price
to offer for the story," he said handing the check