Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-20
XVI


Tony went into the room and
closed the door behind him. Hiss
Carroll dressed just across the tall.
and he did rot wish his talk with
Jane to be overheard. she. noticing
the seriousness Of his expression.
became suddenly serious herself.
What's wrong" she asked.
Davidson wants that Shirley
oma 20 take your part in knights
and Knaves'," he blurted out-"damn
him"
"But-how can She" James face
paled a little, but she lifted her
chin bravely. "I've already played
a lot If the scenes
II know. They'll have Ia ~ done
over He says he wants TO give this
girl a try-out. and promises to tale
care or you i'm some other way"
That's not like Lew Jane said
steadily. Hes always been-fair."
"Up 20 now-ycs. Rut this girls
Ect his crazy. ! guess. The way
look at il. I'm not half sorry. She
can't act happen 20 know that.
BY the time the pictures done. Lew
will know IL. too-will wish he'd
never seen her Tony had. as vet.
no conception of the power Irene had
gained over Mr.. Davidson. per
haps it's Just as well to have her
eliminated az once" He took James
hand. patted II affcctionately.
"Don't worry. dear girl. Every
thing will turn out right"
James sense or humor came a.
her rescue: she looked up with q
comical smile.
And here was dreaming ar a
pet Demonstration and NV name in
electric lights sll over Broadway"
she erinned. "Some dream. but lin
awake now She .began ~ remove
her makeup.
You'll get there. I'm sure Of IT,"
Tor~ said earnestly.
Thanks. old dear. % You know.
| can't HELM laughing when I think
say when she hears she's got u
make all those scenes over again. II
won't be fit for publication. Does
she know. YETI"
Tony shook his head.
"Tm on my way with the bad
news now. Miss Shirley's gone over
a New York with Davidson To col
lect an evening dress. She won't
he back for an hour and a half.
You'll stick around7"
Rather I wouldn't miss. the fire
works for worlds"
Tony went out. knocked at the
door OF Miss CAROLS room. "A petu-
liant voice asked who IL WAS.
Its Tony Hull. May ! see YOU
for a moment7"
Come in"
He opened the door. Miss Carroll
was reclining languidly On = chaise
Tongue while her maid arranged her
hair.
"WeIl. what's the matter now :
her cigarette toward the ceiling.
Am 7 late again?
"No. In fact We won't begin for
an hour or more. ! stopped 10 tell
YOU"
"Huh! After all the trouble 7
took 10 get here early. ! suppose now
I've got 10 wait around for some ex-
ira woman"
"Not exactly. Mr.. Davidson has
decided 10 make a change in the
cast. Miss Shirley is to play Jane
Dare's part We're waiting for her"
Miss Carol hurled her cigarette.
holder and all. on the flor. shatter-
ing the slender ivory tube to bits.
"That red-headed little idiot I saw
yesterday Make me do ali those
scenes over again for her? ! should
say mott"
There aren't many Of them"
Tony replied. but If you feel that
way about il. you'd better see Da-
wilson. It's his idea o mine"
AZ won't stand il. 7 WON'T I
WON'T" Her voice rose "a q shrill
scream. where is he7 I insist
on seeing him al once"
Hes gone to New York with Miss
Shirley "a get a costume for the
ballroom scenes" Tony grinned.
Gas soon Is she gets back, we'll 70
20 work"
$50 I've rot 10 wait her pleasure,
have ~" In her anger. Alice spat
like an enraged eat. "Sit around
here all day while she Eoe shop
ping with Lew Davidson. tell
you I won't stand H."
Tony withdrew without comment.
J Hs h8d lcnR aimee grown tired Of