Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21
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So she Skeu q 10 LAX AeA
inside and dance, and Dan COM
piled and started off with her.
But Maury had seen them. He
detached himself from his COM
panions and headed them off, and
Dan saw that he stood erect with
some difficulty.
Maury said, "Hlo, Anne; where
have you been? I've been looking
everywhere. Let's you and ! dance
this dance
He ignored Rorimer.
Anne said she vas sorry. I've
promised this one, Mr.. Maury."
To him?" Maury indicated Rori-
mer with a gesture Of his thumb,
without even turning his head.
Dan thought: The arrogant
pupl@ He said. Yes. to me-" and
at his tone Anne's fingers frightened
on his arm.
Maury was disposed TO argue.
He now looked at Dan for the first
time. and he said, We'll. why don't
you be big-hearted and give 1t to
me?"
you've no idea," Dan said,
smiling, how stony-hearted I am.
You couldn't even buy It,"
Maury regarded him rather stu
pidly for a moment and then he
thrust a hand into the inside pock-
ct OF his dinner jacket, and Dan
suspected he was about TO pull out
his hiIlfold. So he said to Maury:
Il think Martin Collins wants
you. He's over at the dressing
room, passing out bathing suits,
and he's got a nice pink one picked
out for you"
And then he took Anne away.
Anne said, You've made an en-
envy for life now, and all ON my
account. / think that was simply
awful, what you told him." EIt
she laughed at recollection OF it.
That suits me fine" RorImer
said. Il hope he never speaks to
me again. He's Just another one
Of these movie actors with a pretty
face and a swelled head. and they
rate abort a dime a dozen with
me-"
He was just a belligerent little
boy, Anne thought.
They had one whole dance to-
gesher. and part OF another; but
then someone cut in again. But
Rorimer didn't mind now; the
crowd was c~ongenial; only Maury
Initiated him.
He lost Anne for a while then.
and presently. finding himself
without a partner. he wandered in
to the patio, where he found Anne
listening 70 the earnest converse
ton Of a small, gray-haired man
whose name he could not emem-
Der.
. He waved carelessly and strolled
away. Outside he almost ran into
Maris Farrell and Frank Maury,
standing IN the lawn. He murmur-
ed an apology and started on, but
Maris said something In a low voice
that held him, and ne stood still,
feeling suddenly foolish that he
should be put in the position OF
having TO rescue two girls from
Maury In less than ar hour. And
yet he thought there was some
thing amusing. too, in the way the
arrogantly handsome movie actors
charms were SO lightly regarded by
Anne. and now by Maris.
Maury looked at him with some
hostility. but he said nothing; and
Rorimer took no notice OF him at
all. but spoke to Maris.
Didn't you say something. Miss
Farrell. about wanting to find p
green bathing suit? I understand
Mrs. Collins found Cor y J."
"Oh. ! must see it," Maris said
at once. and she started off: but
Maury p: tested. Now look here"
he began. and he seized Maris BY
the ar J..
But Rorimer smilingly removed
the actors hand and took II In his
own and shook Il as II he were
saying goodby; and as Maury be-
ban to fume and struggle he tight
ened the pressure Of his grip, so
that Maury WINGED.
Maris said. You'll excuse me for