Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-20
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Elanda Lee, 20. after four years
singing over a small Atlanta radio
station. goes to New Yory. and. af-
ter a struggle, becomes La Paloms"
in the La Paloma Soap Hour. Su-
vance Collier, ukulele player. loves
her, but she scorns his jazz singing.
Greg Du Pont wants TO marry her.
He Is the son of the owner OF the
studio. Carmel Provost is jealous,
and hires a man to pose as Lord Du-
senberry to get Elanda away from
Greg. The ''lRd" proposes Then
Elanda overhears him plotting TO
steal the Provost jewels with the
maid. and learns the truth. For re-
venge, Elanda gives no warning.
Carmel locks her UP because she
will not tell where she crooks have
gone, and Mamie, the maid, calls
Greg. Greg brings a detective.
Elanda becomes engaged 10 spite
Carmel. The papers are full OF n
scandal. Dixie and Suwanee are
stunned when she admits to a re-
porter her engagement to Gregory
Du Pont. Suwanee scorns her and
calls her a gold digger. A girl friend
or Greg calls on Dixie.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER 80
you'll find out soon enough"
the girl laughed musingly, and al
most pushed her in the door. And
II you don't want>the neighbors TO
hear what I'm going to discuss with
you. you'd better come in out OF the
heat"
The girl walked in a. though she
owned the apartment Dixie was not
afraid Of her. She had seen too many
Of the same type while she was on
Broad ray. The girl sat down, max
ing herself at home with sucy non
chalance.
so you're the little flame that's
copied Greg Du Pont, are you. Wen
! thought he'd have better taste"
Dixie smiled easily:
so that's what ] owe the honor
of this informal call TO. is 1t? Well,
I'm not Elanda Lee. But anything
you have to say. you can say 70 me-
I'm her best girl friend. And ] des-
pise your Greg Du Pont about MS
much as certain other people e TO.
like him. What do you think of
that? If you came here to try TO.
break up the engagement you GER
tainly have come to the right party.
The girl lost her Dir Of battle:
"On the level, what's 1t to you?h
only that ! happen TO be a good
friend to Miss Leland I couldn't
wish any girl any worse luck than to
tied to that rotter."
Yeah, Well he's no saint, that's
a cinch. But I'm not ready to lose
him. Are you on the level with me
or are you stalling?"
what show are you with?" Dixie
surprised her with the question sud
denly.
How do you know I'm with a
show?"
Because I was myself until I mar
ried. I can tell you're an actress.
Aren't you?"
Yves, I am. Off and on when I'm
lucky"
well, 7 was in Scanties in 1927,
and In the Frolic Revue after that.
I'm telling you because 1 want you
to trust me and tell me what you
came here for today. 1 was Dixie
Planning. Do you remember ever
hearing anyone speak Of me?'
The girl frightened with interest.
You might have thought she had
met a chance acquaintance In a
restaurant or somewhere.
Sure, 1 heard of you. You had
a little speciality in Frolics. / saw
YOU. I remember your face now.
You're married.
YES, and ! have a little girl al
most two years old"
Well, you don't say! Isn't that
lovely. Is she asleep?'
YES, she won't wake Up for an
hour or more. She sleeps every
afternoon" -
Kids are wonderful, aren't they2"
There was a shade OF wisttulness
in the girls voice. Dixie knew she
would talk freely to her then. And
that she could save Elanda from any
trouble the girl came TO cause II
| she handled her acrefully.
You bet mine is she smiled
| then. That's why I don't want
Elanda to marry Greg. He doesn't
like our baby. ! don't think she
has any intention OF II anyway She
Just got engaged to him yesterday
because Carmel Provost made her
sore. It was more TO get back at
her than anything else"
Yeah. Well believe me, II she
doesn't marry him If she has the
chance. she's the only dame in Rev
York that wouldn't"