Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05

Phillips. smiling. ~and there's
plenty or paper. Now help your
self: II there's anything else you
want. just ask for it; eyerything's
furnished but running water"
Dan laughed and thanked him.
and when Phillips had closed the
door and departed he sat down az
once and thrust paper into the
typewriter and began to write.
1t was not difficult once he had
started. He knew very clearly just
what he wanted to say, just where
the screen treatment would deviate
from the script; and he wrote
swiftly, with a keen zest for the
task.
At one o'clock there was q rap
ON the door and Phillips entered.
Have to knock off for lunch"
he ordered amiably; sthis Is a
union shop. Come on out and wen
have a bite together. H0w's 1t COM
ing?r
Pretty fair" Dan said. II had
no idea IL was lunch time already.
I've been at II more than three
| hours
Phillips laughed. You've been
doing something, too, haven't you?"
He moved over to the little desk
and estimated the number of sheets
that had emerged from the type
writer. and he turned TO look &C
Dan with something like respect In
his eyes.
On their way to the restaurant
ne confided that Collier had Drop
ped in during the morning. II told
him you were upstairs working and
ne grinned all over himself. Paul
thinks pretty well OF you. II seems"
Y Hes the greatest guy In the
world" Dan said warmly, and he
thought, too. that Collier had ap-
praised Phillips pretty accurately
in referring to him as ia good egg.
Collier was kind Of curious to
know how you had made out with
me-" Phillips said. He chuckled
I'm a pretty tough sort. you know
And he added: Paul sure is hop
ped up over your play. IF its half
as good as he says ID Is maybe we
ought TO feel lucky to get it. What's
the title Of It. BY the way? ! never
asked you that"
Traitor :" Dan said. and ne
confessed the title might lack
something as the name for n pic
ture. 1T vas all right-or II seemed
all right. anyway-for the stage. Y
He said. I'm sorry IL Paul piled N
on thick. ! didn't expect him to dc
that"
He seemed SO apologize that
Phillip gave him a curious look
We'll. I wouldn't let II worry me II
I were YOU" he said. Collier
They had lunch together then.
Dan glanced idly around the res
~taurant, half expecting that he
might see Anne Winter, but SIZE
was not there. He did see Garry
Sloan. The director was lunchine
with two other men and a Cir
with brown hair whose back was
toward Rorimer; and Sloan CHANGED
10 look his way just then. and Dan
nodded. Sloan smiled family. but
without recognition. and turned
back 10 his companions.
Phillips saw it. He said. do
you know Garry Sloan?'
I've met him" Dan admitted.
On the way back Phillips asked
whether Dan expected to finish
that afternoon. IF you don't you're
welcome TO use the place tomorrow
If you like"
ooh, I'll have II DONE Oar
assured him, and the other smiled
pleasantly and said he was glad
because he had the evening free
and would be glad to read ii.
II didn't expect action like that. Z
Dan admitted. You're very de-
cent"
mot at all. We're always look
ing for good screen material. You
can't make pictures without
stories"
IL was late afternoon when Dan
finished and gathered I'D the type
written sheets and placed them IN
order and read them over. He was
surprised at the amount he had
written. for he had not numbered
his pages: the job was much more
elaborate than he had planned
Phillips was still in his office
and Dan said. as he placed his
work on the others desk.
There you are. and many thanks
for your patience. If you like II
I'll tell you why I particularly
wanted to sell II To Grand United
And If we don't want it?" the
scenario editor asked.
Then you'll never know" Dan
said. holding out his hand.
Phillips laughed. i've got a
terrible curiosity. but IL seems
that I'm going to have to pay quite
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