Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

Mr.. Davidson felt like doing many
thlrgs. but talking was not one Of
them. However, there seemed moth
INK else 10 do. In the face Of that
bland and rhild-hke smile. Irene
puzzled. intrigued him. For a mo-
ment, when she bent forward % give
him the kiss. he had doubted her.
had they found her-had she ended
had they found ner-her she ended
that kiss IN his arms-her pose Of
innocence would have ended then and
there. She might have held him by
the lure Of the flesh. but Irene knew
we'll enough that such N hold would
not Be permanent. "a week. q month,
or "A year. and then the inevitable
finale. She had more far-reaching
plans than that. Her brief and quito
innocent kiss. her swift retreat. not
only restored his confidence in her.
hut increased tenfold the power OF
the physical hold she had secured
over him. Yielding, she would no
longer have been unattainable. As
IL was. Davidson desired her In ex-
actiy the same degree that ii -eem-
"a impossible for him 10 attain her.
Ar the turbulent emotions OF the
moment CAV way to more sober
thoughts. he felt rather glad that
she was still on her pedestal. Lew
Davidson was certainly q man. bat
he was not BY nature a iibertine.
lie loved the girls youth. His van
ity was flattered biz the fart-he
Beloved II n be n fart-that she
admired him. He even hoped that
she might IN time come u love
him. IN which event whatever hap
pend between them would be inf
nitely removed from the usual sor-
did sex affair. He looked into lrene's
smiling eyes and found himself
smilirH too.
did they treat YOU al right ~
the studio today he asked.
"Nhy-yes. Everybody was very
nice. What's the matter with your
star. Miss Carroll? | found every
body sitting around waiting for her
II was after eleven when she came
in. I thought Mr.. Hull was going
10 bite her head off. he was so
angry. The poor woman must have
sleeping sickness or something
Davidson frowned. He was too
good "A business man ~ regard with
complacency such loss ~ time. with
costs running merrily On.
What excuse did she give:' he
growled.
Why don't know. 7 didn't
hear what she said Il Mr.. Hull. But
from the looks Of her eyes 7 should
say she'd been on q party" Irene
was already engaged in skiIlfuily
knitting the one person in the On
wilson organization that stood Ia
her way.
"She looked positively old" she
added. II felt really sorry for her.
Mr.. Dayidson's frcwn d~eepened.
IF it wasn't we'd shot a couple
thousand feet Of this picture al
ready" he ~grumbled, I'D let her
OUT
Too bad there isn't a chance for
me in III" Irene said. "Of course,
| don't want To deprive anyone else
OF a JOB. but now that I'm engaged,
and getting a salary. I'd like to do
something to earn t."
There's only two good women
parts in that picture" Davidson told
her. "and Miss Dare'S playing the
otuer one rlNe itAle actress ana
a mighty nice girl"
~Mr. Hull apparently thinks g."
Irene slipped the suggestion Owe
for what il was worth. The picture
az Jane. in earnest conversation with
Tony on the set that morning. had
suggested TO her quick brain a pos
sible tender feeling between the
two. and IL occurred 10 her that IL
Davidson knew il. IL would tend ia
discount any support ar James cause
On the part Of Mr.. Hull. Any WON
an a. good looking as Jane Dare.
she reasoned. was A potential rival
MIR. Davidson. however. paid no at
tention to her remark; he was think
INK something else.
Look here" he said. "You be al
the studio tomorrow morning early
see. III be there-no-I1l STOP
for you. right after breakfast. and
drive you down In my car. got
an sdea."
"Ohi" Irene ran 20 him. Rugged
his arm. You old dear. Il II some
thinr about me-"
Maybe. ! amt sure. set, how
it's going to turn out, but you leave