Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-26
CHAPTER ~

Jane Dare. after the smoke caus-
ed BY Alice Carroll's explosion had
cleared away. after the star had
departed for New York. and Irene.
her injuries duly bathed and dress
cd. had followed, went To her dress
ing room and sat down to confront
the situation which now confronted
her. n had been = strange. nm
amazing day. The entire studio
force. from stage carpenters and ex-
ira people to Mr.. Spellman himself.
hummed with gossip. Opinions rom
corning the merits AZ the case were
about equally divided. The adher-
ents cf Miss Carroll-ard she had
many-held that in ~resentinr irene's
singing remarks she had been per-
fectly right. Others sympathized
with Miss Shirley. claiming that she
had suffered both insult and physi-
cal injury. The ju~dicious. however.
realizing that an upheaval Of some
sort was imminent. expressed no
opinion AZ all-openly. that it-but
the whole studio was in n turcoil.
lwtas 70 keep out M the contr0-
versv a. far as possible. that Jane
went % her room. She might have
gone home: Tony had sem word that
work On the Carroll picture would
be discontinued for the day-but she
preferred to wait. and thus drive
back 10 town with him. possibly dis
cuss on the way the effect If Miss
CAROLS atcion on the pictures fu-
ture. and her own. II was clear
that there would have "a Ne dras.
tic changes in the ~cast--two wcmen
hating ach other D. Alice and Irene
did could not possibly continue TO
work together harmoniously in the
same company. So much. she felt.
was clear, although what action MI.
Davidson would take was anything
else. While considering the mat
ter she sent out for some lunch.
At half-past four Tony came t.
her door.
III you're ready 10 SC up to town"
~ said come along. I'm Just leav-
ing."
"Righto," Jane seized her coat.
jammed on her small straw turban.
Rather early. isn't it,
Davidson wants Ia see me- ne
explained. with q Whimsical smile.
There's something doing, Jane"
"What7"
well. for one thing. Alice Car
roll is out-permanently."
Really? I" Jane was almost breath
less as they got into the car. How
do you know
Irving, Lewis private secretary,
called up Abe Spellman about an
hour AGO and told him she'd brok-
en- her contract rather than plav in
the same company with Miss Shir-
lev. So that's that
HIN" James eyes grew thought
full. That would seem to narrow
the fight down to Miss Shirley and
me. wouldn't its"
Exactly. And IL you take the
lead In Knights ard Knaves,' a. |
expect you will. I hope you'll let
her wear anything she ~pleases. down
10 q one-piece bathing suit, rather
than get into n row with her. She
can't possibly hurt you any. either
IN looks or in acting-especially in
acting. But she can hurt YOU. I'm
afraid, by dragging you into a quar-
rel, and ! haven't a doubt she'll try
II. That whole rotten affair this
was ~premeuftatFd.
You think so7"
I'm certain Of IL. That woman
would sacrifice her own mother il
she thoughtr-he hesitated for a
moment-"well. take my advice and
be On YOU guard"
II shall-if I'm in the picture
at all. But how do you know what
Davidson intends 10 do7'
II don't az course. In fact 7
doubt in h. knows himself yet.
He's sen for me 70 talk things over.
Naturally. ! shall urge him 10 give
you Miss Carroll's place-that is,
to let you play the lead in this pic
ture. It's the sensible. logical thing
70 do. You couldn't expect to BE-
starred at once. 0f course
"Of curse not. Oh-Tony-f do
hope he'll agree. I hate 10 boast.
but ! could simply eat that part up
SDout you suppose I know y,
young woman7 Have I been watch
ing you and your work all these
months for nothing? II Lew hasn't
lost his head completely. he'll give
you the part at once. both because
you will do IL superbly. and because
there liant anyone else