Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-19
CHAPTER XIV.

When Tony Hull entered Mr.. Da-
wilson's private office at the studio
the following morning about half
past 3. he passed Irene ~lounging III
an easy chair IN the reception room.
This, however. occasioned him nu
surprise. since word that Mr.. David
son had arrived, bringing his new
recruit along with him. had spread
through the studio like wildfire. a
few moments after his limousine had
driven through the gates.
Tony greeted her with q curt nod
an equally curt good morning. IL
might have been better policy on his
part TO have concealed his dislike for
the girl. but he was a poor hand a.
dissimulEti0n, ard his reasons for
not liking Irene Shirley were deep
seated. She, IN her part, gave him "A
disarming smile. but the flash IN her
eyes. had he seen il, might have
warned him that II a fight was 10
come, she would be quite ready for
IL.
Mr.. Davidson, bahind his huge bare
desk. seemed "a have been r~ciuyc-
mated by his trip. Instead Of his
usual somber black he wore a fash
ionably cut suit Of blue mohair. and
his shirt and tie reflected colorfullv
the bright mood in which he found
himself On this warm spring day.
Hello. Tony" he cried, with a cor
dial handshake. ''How's every
thing"
Pretty fair. Glad to see you look
ing 20 we'll. Your trip did you good.
Mr.. Davidson. II YOU feel as well a.
you look"
Never felt better IN my life.
How's the new picture getting
along?"
SLOWLY. We've been working in
side. the past few days. Rotten
weather. an this week. we ought ~
he further ahead than We are. but I
hope to make il up later" He might
have laid the blame At Alice Car
rolls door. where IL belonged. bur
Tony was too good a sportsman for
that. She had disliked her part. from
The beginning. and had done her best
to show II in her work.
How many feet Of film have you
shot so far?" Davidson questioned.
About nineteen hundred. As ]
tell YOU, we've been going very
slowly
HIN" Davidson scratched some
figures on q pad. And IN how much
q that footage has Miss Dare
worked"
Miss Dare 4" a dull anger rose
N Iony's breast as he realized the
purpose or the question.
Sure. How many feet of film we
got ~ scrap. if I give Miss Dare's
part to somebody else ="
DO you think that would be quite
fair to herr Tony objected.
1t won't hurt her any, Ill see
that u don't. mi give her something
else-somethinR better. And her AL
airy goes On JUST the same. don't it?''
ne concluded ~defensively.
Tony saw, from Mr.. Davidson's
manner, that he had made up his
mind-that i would he a waste Of
time and effort ~ oppose him.
Miss Dare" he said slowly. ~has
worked N about \ third or the
scenes ives shot 40 far. Roughly
speaking. Of c~ourse-Ill have Ia
check It up. It's in the exteriors
where she comes in most-the scenes
IN the A~dirondacks. You remember
the story, don't youg"
sure ! do. Now, Tony, look here.
got n little girl I found working
for Sam Kessler. out in Hollywood
that think has a future ahead Of
her. Just the type to play the sort
Of parts Alice Carroll used ~ plav
50 well. three or four years ro. IL
won't cost Us much 10 make ~
change. and I want TO see what she
can do. You met her yesterday whea
she was here. didn't you7"
H. Yes" Tony said, duly. n met
her"
Well, then. you know Just what \
mean. Jane Dare is n fine actress,
Toary-I'm not discounting her a Bit
but in the part Of this little coun-
try kid in Knights and Knaves' Mica
Shirley Is going TO be im~mense-sim-
ply immense You fix things up
with Miss Dare. will you-tell her
I'll tyeat her right. in our next pic
ture. And retake them scenes, using
Miss Shirley. She's outside now"