Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-13

As Jane Dare sat in silence min
ute after minute, gazing at Mrs. Da-
Wilson's outstretched hand, the older
woman became impatient.
Its not as though | was asking
you TO get yourself into trouble on
my account she exclaimed, regard
ing Jane with a somewhat suspicious
stare. "All | want is you should tell
me something against this Shirley
woman 50 | can let my husband see
what a fool he's making Of himself
over her. Just give me n lead-Ill
have detectives do the rest. Your
name won't appear in 1t at all. And
on the day Lew gives this low-lifer
the air, you get her job. Leading
woman for Davidson Productions,
understand. A chance 10 star. NY
God-don't that mean anything to
you?"
"Yes," Jane replied, ilstlessly. 1T
means everything to me. But /
there's nothing | can tell you about
Miss Shirley that will help you
nothing at ALL"
"What? You don't know anything
against herr
Why should you think | do"
There's always gossip around the
studio. You're there 10 hear il. I'm
home, looking after my husbands
house. | got a girl a job down there
friend of my sister's-an extra
omar She says she's heard rumors
this Shirley creatures married.
Thought maybe Tony Hull might
know something about il, but can't
ask him-he's too close TO my hus-
band. So ! came TO you. lou and
Tony are pretty good friends, | hear.
Maybe you could worm something
out of him. | got to say my hus-
band from this woman" She rose.
her large eyes glowing with passion.
Lew amt bad. He's just a fool.
She's made him one. flattering him
till he thinks he's a young sport like
he used to be thirty years ago. Well
you heard my proposition. It's up
to you. You won't lose nothing BY
helping me-"
Jane also got up. Much as she
wanted success, the thought Of gain
ing il by such methods revolted her.
Any attack on Irene meant an at
tack on Tony; she knew in her heart
that she cared for him far too deeply
10 be willing to injure him-to take
advantage Of knowledge she had
gained while a guest beneath his
roof. II lay in her power, at one
stroke 10 destroy a rival, realize her
dearest ambition, and restore Lew
Davidson to the arms Of his wife,
and yet, she could not do il. All the
fine, decent, sportsmanlike instincts
in her rose in opposition to the idea.
For Tony's sake. and for her own.
she would meet her future, whatever
il might be. with q clean heart.
"Tm sorry, Mrs. Davidson" she
said, putting out her hand, mighty
sorry, but I'm afraid | can't helr
you"
"AlI right" Her caller moved
heavily TO the door. pulling the sable
collar about her neck. "Ill have "a
try somebody else. But If you change
yohr mind. let me know. Ny opin-
ion is, you're missing the chance OF
a lifetime" She went clowly oht
leaving Jane standing rather dis
malIy in the doorway. Had oppor-
tunity knocked, and found her want
ing. she Wondered Had she been
over-sentimental. ~quixotic. in her de.
] cision? There was precious little
! sentiment in the picture business as
/ she knew. it-a mad scramble for
success, with the devil take the hind
most.
Thoughts of Tony only partially
treasured her. 1t would have been
| ~dastardly. TO have advanced herself
al his expense. But, ONE tiny devil
whispered in her ear. did he not de-
serve it? Why had he not come on;
like a man and admitted that Irene
was his wife? What IL fear of pun
ishment argued against it-she
should have faced the facts. no mat
ter what the cost. II was with rather
a cold heart that she greeted him,
when he appeared half an hour later
70 take her dinner. but it warmed a
Bit when she saw the distress in his
face.
Clearly, something had gone very
wrong.
What's the matter?" she asked. as
| they went down TO the car. you
seem terribly upset"
II am. But ] can't talk about il
now. Later" He relapsed into a
moody silence. which Jane made no
attempt to break. Her own thoughts
were none to pleasant; they were
both somewhat grim rs they entered
the Italian restaurant on Forty
fourth street, at which they had