Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
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Beginning as an extra, ANNE
WINTER has progressed rapidly and
is now under contract at Grand
United. one OF the largest Of the
Hollywood studios.
DAN RORIMER, former New
York newspaper man, now a see
mario writer, Is In love with Anne,
but he is not meeting with much
success and he regards his feel
ing for her as a rather hopeless
one.
PAUL COLLIER. who writes a
daily movie column for a string Of
newspapers. shares Dams apart
ment. He has great faith In Rori-
mer's ability. despite the latter's
encouragement. A play that he had
written for the stage while In New
York Is returned to Dan u~naccepted.
are enthusiastic. They urge him to
revise IL for the movies.
This ne does. Eventually 1t is ac-
cepted by Grand United. Knowing
that Anne would like TO play a dra-
matte role. Rorimer suggests TO stu
dio executives that she be given a
test for the leading feminine part.
GARRY SLOAN is to direct the pic
ture. He gives her a test and she
wins the role. Sloan is the biggest
director in Hollywood and Anne is
elated " her opportunity.
Dan proposes TO her. but she Is
forced TO tell him that she Is not
at all sur that she loves him. Fol-
lowing this, Garry Sloan shows some
interest in her and begins to take
her out. Rorimer begins to travel
with a new crowd, and an actress
named MARKS FARRELL shows
some interest In him. She and Dan
go driving one evening through the
Hollywood hills. and under the spell
Of a perfect night they both get
romantic and Maris reciteS poetry
to him.
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CHAPTER XII
II like that" said Dan.
And there's a companion one"
Maris said.
Safe upon the solid rock the ugly
houses stand:
Come and see my shining palace
built upon the Sand!"
IT like both Of them" Dan said
with a smile. They're comforting
philosophy for the morning after"
Maris laughed. Il didn't know
you took them with aspirin"
Aspirin doesn't always work"
And does philosophy" Maris
turned smiling eyes to him, and Dan
smiled into them with his own and
then bent his head and kissed her.
She did not try TO avoid IL. but
she said after a silent moment, Il
didn't expect that
And Dan frightened his arm
around her. Are you sure?" ne
asked. Il don't see how / could
help IT,"
Maris was silent.
They fingered there for some
minutes longer. but she presently
reminded him of the time and he
drove her home. There he would
have kissed her good night but she
protested.
mo, Dan"
So he shook hands with her in
stead. although he did feel that
her objection might not have been
a serious one. They parted with
the understanding that they would
60 horseback riding the following
Sunday morning.
Another week passed. and part OF
another. Dan was keeping very
busy and as Collier had predicted,
he continued to learn things from
working with Garry Sloan.
But there were times that he
found 1t difficult to keep from be-
coming a little irritable in the face
OF some Of the directors demands.
A feeling somewhat akin to humil-
ity saved him from it-a recogni-
ton Of the others superior knowl-
edge and of his unquestioned au-
thority. He often sat in the proiec-
tion room and watched the famous
director, and no one viewed the
rusheS with es jealous or critical