Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-18
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you flew off the handle the other
day. What's the natter7"
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 1t 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 to 60 over to some
other outfit. were your"
Rcrimer 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 a little sheepishly
and departed.
Sometime later there was a tele-
phone call from Martin Collins.
The director told Dan he was CIV
ing a housewarmlng 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
Ccntinental?"
Not so hot" Dan said.
You'd better come over TO a real
studio and 90 70 work. They're
actually human over here. How IL
Grim Holiday doing? ] beg your
pardon-'P Passions Price. You
might tell Adamson that we've got
a lot Of old WORKOUT titles over
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 sarcasm. 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 60 with him. Anne would
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.
shes busy this evening" Mona
informed him. and she added that
Anne had tried to reach him to
tell him that her screen test had
turned out successfully.
Shes going TO start rehearsals
right away. Dan. They have 70
learn a lot Of dance steps"
Gee. that's fine!" Dan muir
INJURED.
Mona chartered on. singing Anne
heard. Anne was busy. That
meant. Of course. in the language
OF 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-nol
unless he came out 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 over the telephone
and yet he fe,t a curious reluctance
to hang up and cut himself of
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 grimly and ask
ed Mona II she and Eva were busy
that evening. Mona said no. and
he asked her II they wouldn't like
to 60 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"
he announced.