Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-16
G 1880. by Central Press Association. Inc

ties.
A minute later she heard the n
nouncer:
And now, we are going to hear
from our old friend, Suwanee Col
lier-the 'Suwanee Blue Boy SUI
vance is feeling a little bluer than
usual today, SO he Is going to sing
an old favorite: 'Suwanee River.
You didn't know he had a river
named after him, did you? All right,
Suwanee."
Elanda began to write. But in a
moment she stopped. She hadn't
known he had a voice like that. It
was a deep, rich baritone and came
owe the air as few voices she ever
had heard.
At nome that night with Dixie
she had only heard him sing the
most nonsensical jazz. Now he was
really singing. She bet he got a lot
Of mash notes from women and
girlsi
a girl came into the room and
sat down near the radio. She was q
little girl, with dark hair and soft
brown eyes. She did not seem to
notice Elanda. Her heart seemed to
be only in getting a. close to the
radio as she could. She sat with
hands clasped and a far away look
In her eyes. Elanda watched her
with interest Once she brushed
what looked like a tear from her
eyes.
When Suwanee came rushing out
Of the studio she stopped him.
"Oh. Mr.. Collier. You we're Won
derfull"
Thanks. Miss Marcy" He patted
her on the shoulder quickly and
crossed TO Elanda.
The girl seemed to be aware Of
Elanda for the first time. She look
ed surprised and. smiling again az
Suwanee self-consciously, hurried
from the room.
who was your girl friend? she
seemed to be perfectly smitten WITH
vour voice. a crush Of yours?"
i've never heard about 10 IL she
is. She Gems like a nice kid. Works
in the program department at
something or other. She usually
comes out 70 listen TO me"
.Uh-hum." Elanda nodded. I've
heard the girls around here would
sell their winter underwear for you.
That expression wasn't original. II
was a 'trade-last' another man gave
YOU yesterday"
Gregory Du Pont. J suppose"
Elanda detected a slight disapproval
in Suwanee's voice.
mo. He didn't mention you" she
replied, amused. do you know
him?"
"As well as I care TO-"
They were walking out OF the
elevator and Elanda turned and
looked at him coldly.
And what. pray tell, has Greg
ever done that you don't like?"
That's just it.. GREG never mas
done anything. I don't like men VINO
don't do anything. They ought 10 be
rounded up and sentenced 70 pris-
on at hard labor, Then they could
MT do 50 much harm 10 the fool
girls who follow them around
That made Elanda mad. she
glared at him a minute before she
could think Of anything TO say. He
saw her anger and put his hand on
her ARM:
'Elanda-don't misunderstood me.
Please don'tl I've been in this town
longer than you have. I'm a man
I know more about the world. Greg
Du Pont has been mixed up with
several notorious wonderland ne
has a one-track mind. He doesn't
make a play for a pretty girl like
you because he likes her voice.
Make a play for me?" She meas
ured him coldly. And how DO you
know he has made a play for me?'
He looked genuinely distressed.
1T really isn't any of my business.
I don't know. But you've only been
around a couple Of days, and here
he IS, taking you out. You didn't
know him before. did you?"
Elanda wanted to give him a real
dig. She laughed as she might have
laughed at a child.
Poor old grandfather! Are you
trying to be funny, by any chance?
What do you think ! came 10 New
York for? To sit around and twlddle
my thumbs and ride around in buses
and sit on a bench in Central park
when ! 60 out for a good time? I'm
afraid you have me down IN the
wrong book, my dear.
I'm no mammals little darling!
If I can make use Of men with the
money and position Of Greg Du
Pont and his father. I'm going 10
do it. And you're old enough, anc
you should know enough about what
it's all about to know a girl can't
get anywhere in New York without
influence and backing"
Neither of them realized -hey were
standing out on the sidewalk IN
front OF the WWBC building FAC
ing each other. She with her head
high and her eyes defiant. He,
searching her face with a nurt look
that would have been amusing to
a bystander who did not know what
they had been talking about.
She could not face him 50 nom
chalantly after all. When her eyes
fell and her face began TO get pink
he laughed shortly.
God! / almost believed you Tor a
minute. Who has been talking that
rot TO you, Elanda? HAT wasn't
your own idea"
She almost gasped aloud. Why.
you'd almost think he new about
her talk with Du Pont Senior-and
Nelson. Their advise to her TO grab
and grab while the grabbing was
good. 1t hadn't been her own idea,
at that But how did he Enow2
IF you want 20 be n friend OF
mine" she started To walk down the
street, you'd better mind your own
affairs. There are men in the world
who wouldn't consider playing the
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