Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-21
XVII

The comm0tion across the hall in
creased. lrene's arrival at once be-
cBnie the signal for unusual activity
on Miss CAROLS part. With d
bright spot or color flaming In
either cheek she swept down the
hall and appeared suddenly on the
ballroom set. pushing her way inn
patiently through the groups Of tx
ira people made up as guests. Tony,
script in hand. was conferring in
low tones with his camera men. his
assistants.
Miss Carroll giared about stonily.
Isn't X about time We cot start
CA. Mr.. Hull7r she asked, icily. II
cant be kept waiting like this"
we are all Of IT, waiting, Miss
Carroll said Tony, sharply. "Just
as we had 10 do yesterday morning,
when you we're late"
The remark silenced her for a
moment. since its truth was so OBJ
Nious. but the murmur Of apprecia-
tion which greeted it did nothing 20
improve Miss CAROLS temper. She
paced UP and down the floor like
a spitfire. clenching ard unclench-
INK her small hands. IL had begun
70 dawn on her that Davidson was
bringing n dangerous rival into camp
"a m younger than herself. and
one. IL seemed. who was able "a
twist affairs Ia suit herself. The
knowledge spelled danger. and Miss
CAROLS Irish blood made her al
ways ready for a fight.
Irene. surveying her dressing
room. decided az first to delay as
long as possible. and thus annoy
her rival still more. but she was too
eager 70 get On the set 20 put the
plan into execution. IN an unhe-
lievably short time. assisted ~ the
extra woman Mr.. Spellman had sent
I'M. she made the change. and walked
swiftly through the big. cluttered
studio TO the ballroom set AZ It's far
end. No one saw her In the gloon
she appeared suddenly in an open
doorway at one side Of the wide.
polished floor. took a stcn forward
and confronted Alice Carroll Just az
the latter turned in her n~etulant
pacing across the stage. Miss Car
roll stopped dead. "A faint murmur
went up from the little groups Az
ElNtEf HAQE Oh the NFta NO more ara
matte entrance had ever hcen made
IN the history ~ the Davidson Pro-
auctions company.
Irene had taken the trouble. the
day before. TO read the novel from
which knights and Knaves" was
adapted. She knew thoroughly the
type Of character she was 70 play.
A little. unsophisticated country Girl.
made suddenly rich by the death of
an uncle. visiting her married cou-
sin in New York for the first time.
should. III Miss carroll's opinion,
have appeared Al her first big dance
in a dotted Swiss. or some other
equally archaic product or the vii
lage dreSsmaker. Irene. however.
thought otherwise: had explained
her ideas 10 Mr.. Davidson on their
way TO town. A girl from the cour-
try. she argued. suddenly rich. able
to spend money rs she had never
dreamed Of spending IL before. would
n%oturally 70 70 the finest. the most
expensive shor on Fifth avenue, and
purchase the most daring Paris crea-
tIon the place afforded. This. IN
fact. was precisely what Irene had
done. The sheer metal-cloth gown
she wore might have grown upon
her like a skin. SO perfectly did II
fit her slim. round figure. II sug-
gested the bark of a silver birch.
The chiffon stockings beneath the
wisp Of skirt were priceless; the
arrangement of her hair; she had pro-
longed her stay in town th~ree-quar-
ters Of an hour TO have IL done
was bizarre In its effectiveness. Tn
her hand she carried an enormous
green ostrich-plume fan. "A bird OF
Paradise. smooth. exotic, beautiful.
Instinctively the battery or eyes
which had for q moment focused IT,
self upon her turned a Miss Car
roll. What would she do-what an
swer would she make to this blaz-
ing challenger Her own costume,
costly as it was. seemed by compare
son, almost dowdv.
As Alice Carroll took IN with one
swift glance the perfection OF Irene's
toilette. her lips drew into . hard.
thin line. The tempestucus anger
whic hhad filled her disappeared.
leaving her cold with fury. Turning
suddenly to Tony. who had started
arrcss the get, she addressed him