New Britain herald., 1930-08-26

was walking past with Gregg. the head of the scenario department, nodded shortly and unsmilingly and went on The studio manager was dark and heavy and abrupt, and Dan had never seen him without a cigar ill his mouth, save at lunch con.
 Rorimer felt little foolish, re- membermg his tempestuous out break in Adamson's office. Adam son and Gregg, he thought resent fully. probably were discussing him now. We'll. Gregg would be an ally. Gregg was all right.
 That afternoon Gregg came to sec him in his office. He said with out preliminary: T understand you flew off the handle the other day. Whats the matter?"
 Plenty, Dan assured him, and Gregg gave him patient smile. Dan wondered how often Gregg's S patience neared the breaking point, having Adamson forever to contend with
 You don't want to act like that, Rorimer. Take it easy, Your stufrs good. I'm not kicking am F"
 Dan shook his head, and Gregg, sitting down on the edge of his desk. gave him friendly lecture. A the end of it he put his hand on Dan's 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 go over to some other outfit, were you?" Rorimer thought: Atkinson s 1 trying 10 find that out He said, AS Iong as I'm under contract here it's entirely up to Continental how lcng I stay"
 Gregg smiled a little sheepishly and departed.
 1 Sometime later there was a tele- phone call from Martin Collins. The director told Dan he was giv- ing a housewarming in his new home in Beverly Hills. And you're invited. Bring your own 1 girl. or try to grab one off at the party: suits me either way. ., <. . How's things at Continental?'
 Not so hot" Dan said.
 You'd better come over to a req studio and go 10 work. They're actually human over here. How is / Grim HolidSy' doing? I beg youl pardon - Passions Price You might tell Adamson that we've got q lot of old worn-out titles over here that he might use when ht runs out of those original ideas, ot his"
 Collins was laughing. but hi' voice held an edge of sarcasm. Dar smiled, recalling Collins versior Of his farewell session with Adam sen. and said that the picture wa! doing fairly well. But it's no breaking any box-office records tha I've heard of
 "No? We'll. see you saturda, nlght. About nine or SO
 Dan hung up. He would asl Anne to go with him. Anne would enjoy meeting Collins. and l wouldn't do her any harm either.
 That evening he called her. bu Mona. who answered the telephone told him Anne was not in.
 She's busy this evening"" Mons informed him, and she added tha Anne had tried 10 reach him to tel hIm that her screen test had turnet out successfully.
 She's going to start rehearsal right -aNay. Dan. They have tt learn a lot of dance steps"
 Gee, that's fine" Dan mur murad.
 Mona chattared on, singing Ann' Winters praises, but Dan only hal heard Anne was busy That meant. of course, in the Ian guage of these girls, that she hac an engagement for the evening Why didn't Mona tell him what sht was doing, where she had gone and with whom? Mona knew. o course. but Mona wouldn't tell hin not unless he came out poin, blank and asked her, He thought Why in thunder are girls lik' that. enyhoT?"
 There was nothing more that h. cared 10 say over the telephone and yet he felt a curious reluctanc' to hang up and cut himself off iron possible Ourther information abou Anne Winter. He heard Paul Col Her whistling in his shower bath heard him gasp and cry out as h turned on the cold water.
 Rorimer smiled grimly and asket