Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-18
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f, you few off the handle the other
day. What's tho matter7"
Plenty. Dan assured him. and
Gregg gave him a patient smile.
Dan wondered how often Gregg's
patience neared the breaking point.
having Adamson forever to contend
with.
"You don't want to act like that,
| Rorimer. Take It easy. Your stuff's
| good. I'm not kicking. am ~"
Dan shook his head, and Gregg,
sitting down on the edge Of his
desk, gave him a friendly lecture.
At the end Of 1t he put his hand on
Dams shoulder and told him he
would do what he could TO make
things more pleasant.
by the way. you weren't think
ing Of trying 10 60 over to some
| other outfit. we're your"
Rciimer thought: "Adamson'a
trying to find that out" He said,
"As long as I'm under contract here
it's entirely up TO Continental how
long ! stay"
Gregg smiled q little sheepishly
and departed.
Sometime later there was a tele-
phone call from Martin Collins.
The director told Dan he was CIV
ing a housewarming in his new
home IN Beverly Hills. And you're
invited. Bring your own girl. Or try
to grab one off at the party: suits
me either way. How's things at
Continental"
Not so hot" Dan said.
You'd better come over to a real
studio and 60 to work. They're
actually human over here. How Is
Grim Holiday doing7 ! beg your
p~ardon-'P PASSIONS Price. You
might tell Adamson that we've got
a lot Of old WORKOUT titles ove
here that he might use when he
runs out of those original ideas Of
his"
Collins was laughing, but his
voice held an edge OF Dan
smiled, recalling Collins version
OF his farewell session with Adam
son. and said that the picture was
doing fairly well. But it's not
breaking any box-office records
that I've heard Of"
NO? Well. see you Saturday
night. About nine or so"
Dan hung up. He would ask Anne
TO 90 with him. Anne would en-
toy meeting Collins. and 1t wouldn't
do her any harm either.
That evening he called her, but
Mona. who answered the telephone.
told him Anne was not in.
She's busy this evening" Mona
informed him. and she added that
Anne had tried to reach him 10
tell him that her screen test had
turned out successfully.
Shes going to start rehearsals
right away. Dan. They have TO
earn a lot OF dance steps"
Gee, that's fine!" Dan mur-
INJURED.
Mona chartered on, singing Anne
Winters praises. but Dan only half
heard. Anne was busy. That
meant. OF course. In the language
or these girls. that she had an
engagement for the evening. Why
didn't Mona tell him what she was
doing. where she had gone. and
with whom? Mona knew. Of course
but Mona wouldn't tell him-not
unless he came put point-blank and
asked her. He thought. why In
thunder are girls like that. any
how?'
There was nothing more that he
cared to say " the telephone,
and yet he felt a curious reluctance
TO hang up and cut himself off
from possible further information
about Anne Winter. He heard Paul
Collier whistling in his shower
bath. heard him gasp and cry out
as he turned on the cold water.
Rorimer smiled grimiy and ask
ed Mona If she and Eva were busy
that evening. Mona said no. and
he asked her II they wouldn't like
to go out some place. Mona said,
Sure. that's "a swell idea"
Dan threw open the bathroom
door and Collier. who was busy
with a bath towel. gave him an in
curing look. Amt there no pri-
vacv around this joint7' he de-
manded. and Dan told him to SAT-
UP.
You've got a date this evening"
ne announced.