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folds of the dress, falling from the pinched in waist, did make Curtis look good, but the feel of the slip restricting his movement as well as rustling as he moved, was very upsetting to him. "Sit down," said Gref. The dress made a harsh scraping sound as Curtis sat in the barber's chair. Gref bent down and took one of Fennell's feet. The green, open-toed, high-heeled shoes were tight but they fitted. "Now try and walk," said Gref with a grin.

Fennell stood up and tottered foreward, as his ankles unexpectedly gave way. Gref burst out laughing. "What's so funny?" growled Fennell.

"You not only walk like a cowboy," chuckled Gref, "you sound like one. Look," he put out an arm to help Fennell gain his balance. "Take shorter steps, and swing your hips just a little." Fennell tried and swayed alarmingly again. "Not too much," Gref tried to be serious, but the humor was still there. "Don't overdo the sway. And look up. You'll never get your balance, looking down."

Just as Fennell set off on another trial walk, there was a knock on the door of the trailer. Jack Arnold breezed in, followed by a svelte young, blonde-haired woman. "Oh, I'm sorry, Rudi," Arnold stopped and half-turned. "I thought you'd be working on Curtis Fennell now. I didn't realize you'd have other work. I just wanted him to meet Eileen Sharples." He had stepped back to the door, when Rudi's short cough stopped him.

He looked back at Rudi's grin, splitting his face from ear to ear. For a moment, Arnold was perplexed, his brows drawn together, but his face brightened in astonishment as he realized who the other woman in the room was. Curtis Fennell could feel his face flushing with. embarassment as Arnold looked at him excitedly. He looked about wildly for somewhere to run to. There was a faint smile of amusement on Eileen Sharples' bored face. "Is this your great cowboy star, Jack?" she asked silkily.

"Curt, Curt," there was excitement in Arnold's voice. "You're just perfect for the part. I wanted you to meet Eileen Sharples, who's going to choreograph the night club scenes. Perhaps you can even get together today."

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