New Britain herald., 1930-09-03

 pened, Paul?"
 Collier inhaled deeply and said, Well, l held on to her and asked her if she was sick, and I tried to steer her into a drug store to get something. But she said no, she was all right-just sudden feel ing of faintness. She said she got she was lying. l got a cab and tcok her home. Mona was there and l turned Eva over to her, but Eva made me promise not to tell her what happened. Can you tie that?" he finished.
 Dan got up from his chair. That's funny one,' he said thoughtfully. And he went over to the window and looked out and said, half to himself: 'I wonder if that doesn't explain something about Eva"
 But Frank Maury!" Paul said.
 T know. Things work out fun ny sometimes, don't they?"
 Who was the girl with Maury?" Johnny Riddle asked, and Paul said he didn't know.
 T didn't have a chance to get good look at her. Things happened too fast. I couldn't tell you if I knew her or not"
 "Maury, I hear, is pretty sweet on some Los Angeles girl I can t remember her name, but her old man is supposed to have lot of rioney. Didn't he say something?" ?" Johnny asked.
 And Paul shook his head, Not word, I'm telling you" He got up and began to take off his shirt. I'll be ready in a minute ne said, and he went to his room.
 Johnny looked over toward Dan, who had not left the window, and he caught his eye. Two and two always make four, Dan," he said, and Dan shook his head as if the thing were too baffling for him.
 The telephone rang while they were waiting for Collier Dan was half expecting it, and he hastened to answer it.
 "Rorimer speaking"
 This is Anne" a hint of ner- vousness in her voice. I'm in a booth. Are you alone?"
 No, but it's al! right" he as- sured her
 Dan, have you talked with Paul? Will you tell me what hap pened? Mona told me that Paul brought Eva home and"
 How is Eva now?" Dan cut in quietly. 'Is she all right?"
 "Oh, I don't know. I'm worried about her. Mona says she's been crying ever since she got home"
 Poor kid.' Dan said to himself, and he gave Anne an account of what had happened. He spoke in a low calm voice that was meant to reassure her. and when he had fin ished he said, Paul is here now, if you'd like to talk to him."
 But Anne told him that was not necessary. TT think I under stand. Thank you, Dan, very much"
 If there's anything I can do, Anne"
 T know, Dan. but there's noth- ing"
 Wont Eva say anything about it ?'
 Not a word" She added that Eva was in bed and that she stub bornly refused to see a doctor. so they hadn't called one.
 "I hardly knew what to do. I've never seen Eva like that before. She was almost hysterical, but I think she's calmer now. But Eva broods so; sometimes I get uneasy just thinking about her"
 It was like Anne to be loyal and ccnsderate, Dan thought as he left the telephone; there were few girls getting along in Hollywood as well as she was who would have chosen to continue the arrangement she had made when she had been noth- ing more than an extra herself. He knew that Anne paid more tEan her share of the rent, because Mona had told him so.
 He went out to dinner with John ny and Paul. and they continued for while to talk about Eva Harley and Frank Maury But presently the topic was dropped and Paul began to tell Riddle about the screen story that Dan had turned in that morning at Amalgamated, and he cheerfully predicted it's acceptance.
 Dan did not take the trouble to argue with him, although he had