The Golden Arrow Page #4

Eyed me appraisingly ..

Reached in to ascertain the

velvety quality of my arm.

Then turned to his companion

and uttered those magic words ..

That were to destine

me to a life of Riley.

"She'll do, she's a honey."

Alright, be funny.

But we give you the life of a princess:

dresses, horses, yachts, travel.

All the expense money you can use.

And you ruin it all for a

30-dollar a week reporter.

Daisy, whatever possessed you?

Oh, I got tired of being pawed by

all the royal backwash of Europe.

Well, that was the idea, wasn't it?

That's why we hired you.

We needed a Appleby heiress

for publicity .. and you're it.

I know, but I'm only human.

And even if the idea did come from

the world's greatest publicity man ..

It soon became dull to me.

I'll be the judge of that.

Oh listen Jorgenson,

and all the rest of you.

If you must look at this from

a publicity standpoint.

My marrying Johnny is the best thing ever

to increase the popularity of your cream.

Yes, sir. I married an American!

That's a new angle.

Oh the public is tired of its

heiresses marrying foreigners.

You'll win as much popularity for the

cream business with this marriage ..

As George M. Cohan did for the show

business with the American flag.

Now see if you don't.

There is something in that.

By George, she's right.

It's an angle I can do a lot with.

"The Cream Princess who married

a poor American for love."

Wait a minute. Wait a minute.

What will the young fellow do when

he finds you're just a dummy ..

Used for advertizing purposes?

I don't know.

But I don't suppose he'd care.

Why, if this goes on indefinitely he's

bound to find out you're a joke.

Oh, but this is just a

marriage of convenience.

He'll gladly give me a

divorce whenever I want it.

Don't worry about that.

Yes, after he's tried to shake you down

for the money you're supposed to have.

Oh Appleby, Johnny isn't like that.

Daisy, you've put us in a spot.

Suppose you wait until you meet

Johnny before you start panning him.

I'm married to him. That's that.

You have to make

the best of it, or else.

That's right, Daisy.

Bring your Johnny into my office

and I'll have a talk with him.

Alright.

But you be careful what you say to him.

He has pride.

If he didn't think he was doing me a

great favor, he would chuck everything.

Miss Pommesby.

Yes?

Now then, what's this all about?

Obviously it is a love match.

But Johnny is such a proud young idiot.

And neither one of them will admit it.

Listen, I can make that

boy as big a stunt as Daisy.

The great American sportsman.

Lions in Africa. A Polo player.

A flier. A Lindbergh!

Supposedly on Daisy's money?

You'll never do it.

He's thinking of living in a

cabin in the mountains.

And writing his book.

Johnny .. don't let him frighten you.

Well.

Johnny.

Johnny, this is my guardian, Mr Appleby.

Well, Mr Jones.

You've given us quite a jolt.

I hardly know where to begin.

Well, I want you to

understand, Mr Appleby ..

Of course. Sit down. Sit down.

Well I mean, I'm merely

giving Daisy my name.

It's a swell one, too.

Yes, well there's a lot of horrible

people chasing her down.

Well I suppose Daisy could have done

worse .. and she might have done better.

Listen. This doesn't matter you know.

Of course not.

No?

No, I merely gave Daisy my name for a

while as a favor. I don't expect a thing.

Is it true Mr Jones that you mean to go

up to a mountain retreat without Daisy?

It does sound rather silly, doesn't it.

Well, that's all I'll

take for my services.

A little grub and some

leisure to do my work.

But the matrimonial program you outline

would make matters harder for Daisy.

Why?

Well, Daisy is very much

in the public eye.

What will people think if you two begin

living apart immediately after marriage?

Why, it smacks of scandal.

That's right.

I suppose we should hang

around together for a little while.

Well, I'm sorry. I didn't get into this

thing to be supported by a rich wife.

But being seen in my neighborhood once

in a while doesn't mean that, Johnny.

As a matter of fact, Mr Jones.

You'd cost Daisy more money

by living apart from her.

Because of the unfavorable

publicity her business would suffer.

That's right. I would probably lose

thousands off my income, wouldn't I.

Well, it's a fine time to think of that.

Well, lets consider this

a business proposition.

You're on salary say, for six months?

Yes, thirty a week. Now, that's

what I got on the paper. No more.

That's agreeable.

And then it's Reno for you.

Oh, I'll probably find

the right man by then.

Well ..

Where do we hang out?

Let her go back to Florida.

Say, a modest apartment at the hotel.

Be sure it's modest.

Oh I will.

Well, don't forget it.

I won't forget it.

Well, how many rooms would you require?

My oh my, I'm afraid

that's hardly possible.

It's high season and the Burke-Myers

occupy an entire wing of the 3rd floor.

They're simply crowding us to capacity.

Now listen, I don't care how you do it.

But clear out another wing

and we'll meet the price.

And while you're at it

order ten Polo ponies.

Yeah, and don't forget

about those flowers.

Glad to see you, Mr Jones.

Pretty soft.

Don't forget who staked you.

That's so.

Thank you.

How do you do, Mr Jones.

How do you do.

Why hello Peter. Hello G.G.

How do you do.

Congratulations. Since you put it over,

us Americans are getting a break.

Here we are, nose place and show, but ..

Lay it on the nose, Johnny.

I'm so sorry we couldn't let you have

the south wing with the view of the bay.

We get a wing?

Well, we call it a grand suite.

Well, how many rooms?

Fourteen.

Our only other grand suite has twelve,

but the Burke-Myers have that.

Listen, we want two

bedrooms and a parlor.

Are you serious?

Oh come on, Daisy.

Now wait a minute, Johnny.

Well now, the grand suite is out.

Well this is most upsetting. Why, ever

since Mr Jorgenson telephoned I ..

I've moved heaven and earth to

have these rooms vacated in time.

Who is Jorgenson?

Oh, he's the man that

arranges these things.

Johnny, I told him I didn't

want anything pretentious.

I'll telephone him. Where's the phone.

No, I'll talk to him.

Would you show my

husband some single suites.

Not two bedrooms.

Anything he wants.

Of course. This way, Mr Jones.

For a guy who last week

was the hotel reporter.

What is this, an act?

Johnny was promised that we'd

live inexpensively down here.

Well, I don't know what Appleby

promised to coax him down there.

But there will be nothing inexpensive

about what he's going to get.

That boy is scheduled to become

the original Cinderella in pants.

If Johnny leaves me because of

your doings, I'll break my contract.

And what's more,

I'll tell him everything.

I don't think you will.

Because you know in your heart, if he

learns you're a phony, he'll walk out.

It's a lie! Johnny didn't

marry me for my money.

Don't get the idea he's in love

with you yet, because he's not.

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