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


Mr.. Davidson felt like doing many
thirgs, but talking was not enc Of
them. However, there seemed moth
ing else TO do. IN the face of tina
bland and child-like smile. Irene
puzzled, intrigued him. For a mo-
ment, when she bent forward TO give
him the kiss. he had doubted hcr.
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 ana
there. She might have held him by
the lure 81 the flesh. but Irene knew
well enough that such a hold would
not he permanent. IA week. a month.
or y year. and then the inevitable
finale. She had more f~ar-reaching
plans than that. Her brief and quite
irnocent kiss. her swift retreat, not
only restored his confidence in her.
but 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-
actly the same degree that it eem-
ed impossible for him TO attain her.
As the turbulent emotions of the
moment gave way TO more sober
thoughts, he felt rather glad that
she was still on her pedestal. Lew
Davidson waS certainly "A man. but
NE was not by nature n libertine.
He loved the girls youth. His van
ity was flattered hy the fact-he
BELIEVED III tn be "A fart-that she
admired him. lie ever hoped that
she might IN time come to 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
smiling too.
Did they treat YOU all right at
the studio today" he asked.
"Why-yes. Everybody was very
star. Miss Carroll? l found every
body sitting around waiting for her.
TX was after eleven when she came
in. | thought Mr.. Hull was going
to bite her head off. ne was ~
angry. The poor woman must have
sleeping sickness or something"
Davidson frowned. He was too
good a business mar to regard with
co~mplAcency such loss or time, with
costs running m~crrily on.
what excuse did she give.r he
growied.
"Why--T don't know. I didn't
hear what she said to Mr.. Hull. But
from the looks Of her eyes should
say she'd been on a party Irene
was already engaged in skillfully
knitting the one person in the Da-
wilson organization that stood in
her way.
"She looked positively old" she
added. III felt really sorry for her"
Mr.. Davidson's frcwn d~eepcncd.
.'If Ill wasn't we'd shot a couple
thousand feet Or this picture AL
ready" Ne grumhIed. I'D let her
OUT
Too bad there isn't a chance for
me in il" Irene said. "Of course.
I don't want 70 deprive anyone else
OF q job. but now that I'm engaged,
and getting a salary. I'd like to do
something to arm IT,"
There's only two good women
parts in that picture" Davidson told
her. land Miss Dare's playing the
other one. Fine little actress, and
a mighty nice girl"
"Mr. Hull apparently thinks So"
Irene slipped the suggestion over
for what IL was worth. The picture
Of Jane. in earnest conversation with
Tony on the set that morning, had
suggested 10 her quick brain q pos
sible tender feeling between the
two. and il occurred 10 her that IL
Davidson knew il. ii would tend 10
discount any support Of James cause
on the part Of Mr.. Hull. Any wom-
an as good looking as Jane Dare.
she reasoned. was a potential rival.
Mr.. Davidson. however. paid no at
tention to her remark; he vas think
ing something else.
"Look here" he said. "You be at
the studio tomorrow morning early
see. mi be there-Ho-iIl stop
for you. right after breakfast. and
drive you down in my car. got
an idea"
"Ohl~ Irene ran 70 him. Rugged
his arm. you old dear. II II some
] thing about met"
Maybe. I amt sure. yet. how
! its going to turn out but you leave