Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-06
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Dan Rorimer, former New York
newspaper man, who Is now writ
ing scenarios for Continental Pic
lures in Hollywood. gets a letter
from Ziggy Young. an old friend in
New York. telling him to look I'D a
girl named Anne Winter. who had
come from Tulsa, Okla, TO crash the
pictures
Dan complies reluctantly, as he
Is distrutful Of Ziggy, but Anne
proves 70 be charming. She has
had stage experience-in stock
companies, which Dan tells her is
the best foundation for ali extra
10 have. Anne gathers that he is
a little dissatisfied with things at
Continental.
Rorimer tells Anne about some Of
the discouraging things Of extra
work. but he really believes she will
make the grade" and he thus
assures her. The following Monday
rehearsals begin on his picture. an
adoption Of a story he had written.
That evening he learns that Anne
Is TO work the following morning,
making the second time she has
found extra employment.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER v
"You do?" said Dan. That's
SWELL Tell me all about H."
I'm 10 report" Anne Winter
said, at Grand United at nine to-
morrow morning"
Nothing but the biggest and best
for you, Ell? Do you feel like cele-
bratlng? I'll be tied I'D at the
Wampas dinner until nine, but"
mo thank you. Nine o'clock with
makeup on. That means Anne VIM
ter goes to bed at 10 at the very
latest" She added that 1t took her
nearly two hours TO put on a movie
makeup.
We'll" said Rorimer. " you might
let me call for you In the morning.
have TO be at the studio at nine
myself. and the Grand United lot
Is right on the way"
Anne asSented and thanked him.
IF you're sure It won't be any
trouble"
Not at all-see you at $3.50 ...
Goodby.'
He hung up the receiver and be-
gan to get ready for dinner.
Paul Collier came up TO the room
Don a~fterward, bringing with him
Jim Donnelly, a public ~ man at
Continental Pictures.
Collier loudly demanded a drink.
"Or no dinner for you Rorimer.
You're being honored tonight;
WampaS Is particular
And exclusive" Donnelly added.
How are you, Rorimer? 1 under
stand we're starting production on
your story"
Collier said. Some day you'll
have to get Jim Donnelly to give
you some Of his recipes. Dan. The
kids good. Tell him about that
ones jim, with the tea in it-and
the cider cocktail"
Il don't like cider" said Dan.
Did you ever mix 1t with gin
and bitters?" Collier wanted to
know. by the way. did yo get in
touch with ziggy's friend?'
III say ! did" Dan said.
We'll, what was she like?'
Shes the SWEETEST girl l ever met.
And that goes" he added.
Collier sat up straight. One hand
shot 10 TO rs black. sleek head
as Y he had been shot. We'll. I'll
be hanged he CALCULATED. You
wouldn't kid me-" he added. search
ing Dams face with suddenly curl
JUS eyes.
He turned to Donnelly and said,
Get tie fill-in on this. Jim. This
guy Z'ggy Young. back in New
York, is the biggest practical joker
that ever lived. / mean lie really
is. Isn't that right, DAMP"
Rorimer smiled. Just about" he
said.
Just as an Illustration said
Coll err. when Dan was on J way
out here, Ziggy wires me a full de-
scription OF him, explaining who
and what he is, and tells me to
get a cop and go down and meet
his train and arrest him. Just to
humor him. I went down. / didn't
have time TO look up a cop with
a sense of humor. so I got hold Of
Johnny Riddle and the two Of us
pulled the fake pinch But Rori-
mer knew right away that Ziggy
was at the bottom OF it,"
AT Toledo" Rorimer said,