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

NHR &NKME HA& AANAA SIS
creased. Irene's arrival at once be-
came the signal for unusual activity
on Miss CAROLS part. With a
either cheek she swept down the
hall and appeared suddenly on the
ballroom set. pushing her way inn
patiently through the groups of ex-
ira people made up Ms guests. Tony.
script in hand. was comforting In
low tones with his camera men. his
assistants.
Miss Carroll glared about stoniiv.
Isn't il about time we got start
ca, Mr.. Hull-" she asked. icily. III
cant be kept waiting like this"
I'VE are all Of A. waiting. Miss
Carroll. said Tony, sharply. Just
as we had TO do Yesterday morning,
when you were late
The remark silenred her for 4
moment. since It's truth was 10 OBJ
sious. but the murmur ~ apprecia-
tion which greeted IL did nothing 70
improve Miss Carrolls temper. She
paced up and down the floor like
a spitfire. clenching and unclench-
ing her small hands. IL had begun
to dawn or her that Davidson was
bringing a dangerous rival into camp
"a woman younger than herself, ami
me-. il seemed. who was able 20
twist affairs to suit herself. The
Knowledge spelled danger. and Miss
Carroll's Irish blood made her al-
ways ready for a fight.
Irene. surveying her dressing
room decided At first 20 delay as
long as possible. and thus annoy
her rival still more. but she was too
eager to get on the set 20 put the
plan into execution. Tn an unhe-
lievahly short time. assisted Nv the
in. she made the change. and walked
swiftly through the big. ciuttered
studio to the ballroom set AZ its far
end. No one saw her in the gloom
she appeared suddenly in An Omen
doorway NJ one side or the wide.
polished floor. took a strn forward
and confronted Alice Carroll Just as
the latter turred in her u~etulant
pacing across the stage. Miss Car
roll stopped dead. A faint murmur
went up from the little groups Az
either side Of the set. Ma. more dra-
matte entrance had ever been made
in the history OF the Davidson Pro-
ductions
Irene had taken the trouble. the
day before. to read the novel from
which knights and Kraves" was
adapted. She knew thoroughly the
tyne 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. In Miss Carroll's ~oninion,
have appeared nj her first Biz dance
IN = dotted Swiss. or some other
equally archaic product Of the VIII
lage dressmaker. Irene. however.
thought otherwise: had explained
her ideas 10 Mr.. Davidson on their
way 10 town. a girl from the coun-
try, she argued. suddenly rich. able
70 spend money rs she had never
dreamed of spending IL before. would
noturallv 70 to the finest. the most
expensive shop on Fifth venue and
purchase the most daring Paris cren-
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-
Tested 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 three-quar-
tiers Of an hour TO have IL done
was bizarre in its effectiveness. In
her hand she carried an enormous
green ostrich-plume fan. "A bird of
Paradise. smooth. exotic. beautiful.
Instinctively the battery ~ eyes
which had for a moment focused it
self upon her turned 10 Miss Car
roll. What would she do-what an
swer would she make to this hlaz-
inR challenger Her own costume,
costly as II 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 q hard,
thin line. The tempestuous anger
whir hhad filled her disappeared.
leaving her cold with fury. Turning
suddenly to Tony. who had started
across the set, she addressed him