Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-01
By
FREDERICK
ARNOLD
RUNNER

Tony accepted the rebuff with his
customary good nature. and led the
way TO the studio-they had eaten
their meal in the large, spotless blue
a~nd-white kitchen.
This character Of Elaine, and her
love for Lluncelot,' he said, taking q
sleaf of papers from the work table.
a1s always seemed To me to have
wonderful possibilities for the screen.
Lne stcry, Is Iennyson gives 10 in
Lis poem, was not original with him,
~ course. The Lily Maid Of Astolat
is n Of the heroines Of Malory's
king Arthur and goes back, / think,
20 an even earlier Welsh tale. am
modifying 10 somewhat, Of course,
TOR screen purposes, but | believe it
Will have a tremendous appeal. Ey-
eryone loves the old Round Table
stories, and there couldn't be n more
charming setting ! mentioned the
matter tO Davidson some months ago,
and he thought of putting Alice Car
roll IN the part as soon ~ lie was
ready to do a costum picture, but |
never could see her in such q role.
She's to-well-modern, III YOU get
what ! mean. Too pert. Do you know
whom | had in miad!'
cot course not"
you
Not really? p Jane looked at him
eagerly. Tony. ! simply love you
for that. But Davidson would never
agree
Luckily Davidson hasn't anything
70 DO with this picture. I've written
the scenar.o in my own time. and III
belongs 70 me. Would you like 10
hear it?"
I'D love to-" Jane settled back
comfortably tn her chair, while aer
companion adjusted the lamp on the
table and proceeded to read. Jane.
rs she watched him. could not help
thinking how like a young and happy
married couple they seemed. sitting
here together in the lamp-light.
The reading. the explanation, the
frequent discussions which arose over
this or that scene. fairly ate up the
| realized III. midnight had come: the
chimes Of a clock over the fireplace
snt Jane to her feet. just as Tony
put down the last page Of manu-
script.
Good Lord" she asked-"do you
know what time il is ,"
ut seems TO be twelve o'clock"
Tony replied, CHANGING Cuizzically at
the time-piece. II should have set
ID back"
"And ii will take Us two hours, at
least. 20 drive 10 towa'
II might do ID in an hour and a
half. III you don't mind breaking the
Y speed laws" He rose, glanced through
the open door. "No-there isn't any
moon. And / could say the magnetic
was out Of order, or the generator
busted. or something"
"Look here, Tony Hull-what are
you driving at?"
This, Jane Dare. If there's any
thing in your name-your last name
you won't make me drive you all
that distance lust 20 satisfy Mrs.
Grundy. Why not be comfortable,
instead Of conventional? There II
Mrs. Galloway's charming apartment.
I'm sure I can fish you out a pair OF
pajrmas or something. And BY your
own confession you have a brush and
comb. We've been playing at house
keeping all the evening. just like a
isir of newlyweds. Why not con-
tinue the happy little scene7" He
. came up to Jane, looked deep into
her eyes. "Plesse DO"
Jane met his gaze quite steadily.
although her heart was pounding
away like mad. In that instant she
was obliged to make a quick decis-
ion; il involved not only her own in
tense feelings. but her estimation OF
TONY Hull's character.
very we'll, Tony" she said easily.
"Tll be glad TO stay"
With what seemed 10 Jane an eff
fort he took his eyes from hers and
went into the bedroom in which she
had put on her bathing suit. She
heard a great opening and shutting
Of drawers; n moment later he re.
entered the studio. smiling.
II found some things belonging To
Mrs. Galloway" he said awkwardly
They're on the bed" Then. as he
stood for an instant in the doorway
he seized her two hands in a fierce
passionate grip. "Oh-Jane-my dear
little Jane" re whispered, his eyes
blazing down into hers.
ITO RE CONTINTEDl