Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-01
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gram, I see"
Miss Winter said she had and
that Il was kind OF him TO take the
trouble. She added that II was ME
to hear from one OF ziggy Young's
friends.
Her voice was pleasing. Rorimer
was altogether unprepared 10 find
1t so. Nice and low. and he had
expected a strident sound. full OF
freckles and long legs. II had
poise. It made him think that its
owner knew exactly what to do
with .t.
For an awkward moment he
paused. Then he said. We'll how
do you like H~ollywood?" And
thought Immediately that ii sound
ed very silly.
I'm in love with what I've seen
OF IT," said Miss Winter. You see.
I've had a rather bad cold and
have had 10 stay in. I'm not" she
fastened to add, blaming IL on
your climate. I caught II OF the
train coming out"
Rorimer laughed. I'm rot 4 Ca
lifornian." he said. I'm q stranger
here too"
"Oh. really? That encourages ne"
Rorimer said he felt a little
courage himself and glanced toward
the tray on the writing desk. Are
YOU busy this EVENING"" he ventured
She was not.
That's fine" Rorimer said. IT
you haven't eaten. perhaps you'd
ike 10 dine with me. IT you're at
all like me. you're not crazy about
eating alcne."
II think that would be lovely"
said Miss Winter. II was lust about
to 60 out to dinner when you
called"
Its a date then" said Rorimer.
And later maybe we can dance
unless you think your cold"
"Oh. I'm entirely over It now.
And I'd like 70. very much"
R0rimer said he would he over ~
soon as she Vas ready. We needn't
dress unless you want to-"
Then III be ready when YOU
arrive"
He hung IN the receiver fselin-
decidedly better. He even felt
friendly once more toward zirpv
Young. Standing before his dresser
mirror he gave a final careful
adjustment to his tie and with
military brushes did a little IN
necessary work on his hair.
II was brown hair. rather wavv
end Of a slightly coarse texture
that. once combed. required little
attention. But Rcrimer brushed 4,
anyway-straight back ab-ve TIE
ears-and glanced critically 1T the
part. A tanned reflection looked
back az him from the glass. stronr-
mouthed. firm OF chin and blue Of
eye. A not %unpleasing face. especial
ly with regard TO the eyes. which
had little laughter wrinkles ar tn
sides and wer intense in their
b~lueness.
Rorimer's watch showed q quarter
after seven. He slipped on his coat
and selected a fresh handkerchief
and stood tall and straight before
the glass while he put the hat that
ne wore only at night. His DAYS
since coming to southern California
we're bareheaded ones.
A block away from the hotel was
the garage where he kept his car
a sturdy roadster Of low price but
sporty lines. The evening. he re-
Elected. climbing in behind the
wheel. might turn out rather well
after all. A girl with a voice ike
Anne Winters. ne told himself.
would have 70 possess more than
ordinary charm or else the whole
world was wrong. He hummed a
few bars from the theme song OF
a new picture as he drove.
He brought his a % a stop
presently III front or a small apart
ment building and found. after
looking at the letter boxes in the
vestibule. that Miss Anne Winter
llVed IN Number Two. "A door oDened
half way down the ground floor
corridor in answer to his ring and
the blind date" came advancing
10 meet him.
She said. Hello. Mr.. Rorimer
"a a nice comradely manner. You
see | was ready
Dan, feeling her warm handclas,
and noting the brilliant perfectio3
o. teeth by her smiling lips. vowed
that he would send Ziguy Young \
couple Of the finest ties on Hollv-
wood boulevard. His How 10 Won
90. Miss Winter" sounded stiffv
70 him and entirely inade11ate
Holding the street door omen rn-
her TO pass through ahead Of him
ne murmured something about ron
Ing ne hadn't kept her waiting too
long for dinner.
u course not" she assured him
You got out here 50 quickly var
must have flown"
Rorimer said. Well. here's M
airplane-hop in"
Are you a good pilot?p she
asked.
Perfectly trustworthy as lone
as my mind Is on my work" he as
sured her, and was rewarded bv the
peasant sound OF her Iow-Ditchnd
laugh which told him that none
o. the implications OF his remark
had escaped her.
Now then" Boriraer said. climb
ing IN beside her. where awav9
ANY choice In the matter or eating
piaces?'
she told him she preferred IA
leave the choice to him. Il really
haven't been around much-hones-
tiy- You don't know what A cone
cientious invalid I have been. I've
ooeyed the doctors orders absolu-
tely-in bed every night bv nine
ior a whole week. But I mustn't
pore you. talking about a cold ~