New Britain herald., 1930-08-18

the doctors orders absouteyn bed every night by nine for whole week. But mustn't bore you, talking about cold in the head. Anyway I'm feeling gorgeous now
 Rorimer resisted temptation to tell her that she looked the way. He eyes, dark and wide and vivid, shone brightly in the gloom of the car and her hair he suspected must be coal black beneath the tghttting hemetshaped hat.
 He said, Have you been to the Brown Derby?'
 Just once-for unch'
 Let me see now. Would you like to to the Blossom Room at the Roosevelt? That's good place to eat and dance but it's little early r tell you; let's have dinner the Brown Derby and then go to the Blossom Room to dance.
 . She nodded her head vigorously. Check"
 We're taking off. Stand by for oop' he said, and swung the car around in the street in tight arc.
 Some minutes later they were being shown to table in the restaurant, Rormer heard someone call, "Heo of the tables along the wall
 Rorimer said "Hello Johnny, and saluted, and when he helped Anne Winter with her coat he informed her: That's Johnny Riddle. He's freeance press agent And the girl with him is Olivia Warden, ", o,,,, q saw her as in Anne Winter said i've heard lot about her, of course. think shes Just lovely I'm tempted to turn and stare
 Lots of people do" Rorimer said "f have to tell you about Johnny later Hes quite boy. You see, he has bunch of movie for cients-Olivia Warden is and he falls in love with every one in turn Shall order for your" have someone do it for you
 Its gift" said Rorime laughing. q merely choose what want myself and then double the order"
 Nevertheless she noted he studied the with con- siderable and turned and then to ask question of the waiter.
 When he had finished and offered her cgaret, which she declined with a murmured No thanks-not before meals she leaned across the table toward him and said And now you'll have to tell me all about yoursef
 Rorlmer smiled, and his exuded thin streams of smoke
 "An" he said
 Well all you discreetly can'
 Well I'll give you tabloid version. Born in, Knoxville Tenn. Went to school at Vanderbilt Worked paper Nashville, and another in Detroit Went to New York and worked on couple of more there Met Zggy Young on the Herald Tribune and roomed with him for while. When went over to the Telegram we split up ziggy hay ing night hours and l working days. Not good for sleepng If you know what mean"
 She nodded and smiled
 Rorimer continued Wrote short story while was on the Telegram based on murder story covered. Much to my surprise it accepted Wrote another about certain hghhat prizeghter and that accepted Then agent who advised to give up newspaper work and devote my time fiction. In little less than year accepted The play is still kicking around Broadway and in New York"
 He stopped "Sti interested?"
 Al right if you insist: Two out of 12 is not good especially at the prices got. He smiled wryy at recollection as he explained that than once during his year of freeancng he had regretted dvong himself from weekly payroll Pride he said, the only thing that had kept him from going back to ask for his old paper obprde and the goodnatured raging his old cites would have given him,
 They used to call me o. Henry and ask me if was ing regularly always did, he said studying the cgaret his fingers Dut toward the last going without lunch and trying to myself that three meals day was too much.
 Then Miss Hunt-my agent-sold one of my stories to Continental Pictures He stopped abruptly and extingush- ed his cigaret at sight of their waiter returning.
 Anne Winter watched him attentivey. She was good listener She rested her elbows the table supporting her chin in her hands She leaned back the waiter placed dishes before em but said when he had departed aean You haven't finished. 1 can't eat until hear the rest"
 There was, Rormer said little else to tell Someone at Continental had thought he liked Rormer's stuff we'll enough to offer hlm contract. Someone without much judgment And that's the end of the story'
 His deprecating way of telling it gave Anne Winter the impression that he not too fond of talking about him. self She said gravely Fm that's not the end it's just the beginning for you.
 You're very kind," Rorimer said, 'but now that I'm here they don't know what do with me- He added that he guessed he was lucky Tn fact he sad eyeng her with laughing but bold intentness, T know I'm lucky.'
 She laughed deightedly pleasing low ripple of sound but ducked her head in pretended Confusion Rormer liked the her long shes swept her cheeks when her eyes lowered.
 Have they made picture yet from your story?" she asked What is the of it ?"
 Rorimer said that production about to start "Grm Holiday, he said, his story But Lord knows what they'll call it when they're through with it.
 He spoke with a shade of resentment Anne Winter watching him. thought she rebellion in his eyes and n the set of his lean jaw.
 (To Be Continued)