Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10
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b. ERNEST LYNNE

tently as she talked. She was very
earnest.
you've read this play. of course?'
He laid d hand on the manuscript
in his lap.
"Oh, yes. You see. I know the
man who wrote 1t. He's q very
good friend Of mine"
who Is this Rorimer?"
You've met him. MIR. Sloan. He
was at the opening with me. Don't
you remember? Paul Collier intro
duced him to you"
oh, YES. Well, he's written some
thing pretty good. hasn't he?
Seems funny he couldn't sell 1t be-
tore this"
Anne wished that Dan Rorimer
were there to hear Sloan say that.
she replied that she thought II
was a very fine thing. do you re-
ally like it?'
Il think" sloan said thought
fully. 1T may make q wonderful
picture" and Anne said that she
was sure IL would. with his direc-
ton. Nor did she intend any flat
terry. There was, after all, only one
Garry Sloan.
The director prodigally tossed his
cigar away and folded his arms.
His shirt sleeves came down not
quite TO his elbows and the sun
elinted on the thick blond hair OF
his arms. and Anne remarked the
girth Of the wrist around which ne
nad strapped his watch.
He said presently. with a slight
frown: IF you want a test Ill be
glad to give you one. I've been try
ing TO make up my mind who /
wanted to play opposite Moore.
You're sure you'd like to do it2"
She was, she assured him eagerly.
and she thought the smile with
which he greeted her fervency was
a bit skeptical. She was resentful
Of that, and she said a little
proudly. 1T won't take you long TO
find cut whether I'll do
Sloan, she felt. persisted in think
ing OF her as just what he had
called her-a child
Garry Sloan grinned. When, he
asked. would she like TO have the
test? What about this afternoon"
Anne was thankful then for the
study she had put in last night
with Mona and Dan as her audience
and critics.
ANY time will do for me- she
told him. and Sloan said he would
make the arrangements and let her
know.
She left him then. sitting on the
bench where she had found him
with his gaze trailing after her and
a humorous twinkle in his eyes.
Al lunch the thought Of what lay
Just ahead made her so apprehen-
sive that her appetite disappeared
with the first bite. Fred Hurley. the
director. seeing her alone. came over
to her table and told her he had
learned what she was going to do.
Il was Just talking with Garry
I wish you a lot Of luck, Anne. DO
you mind If I'm around?" He
smiled at her. Maybe Ill be an
inspiration for you"
And Anne, remembering q day
when Hurley had played the piano
fer her in her first tryout. and re-
Numbering his friendliness and the
courage 1t had inspired In her,
smiled and was somewhat comfort
cd. She knew that she would feel
better If Hurley was there: 1t would
be 50 much better than having
Slcan's skeptical eyes alone upon
her.
SO she told him that she well
coined him and throughout their
meal Fred Hurley chatted pleasant
Nv and told her amusing stories,
and he succeeded In taking her
mind off the forthcoming trial
while she ate.
Just remember" he told her
when they parted-Anne to put on
her makeup-"that Garry Sloan's
human like the rest OF us. You
needn't be afraid Of him, Anne"
Midafternoon found her and
Sloan on one OF the stages. The
director sat quietly by while she
read the manuscript he had placed
III her hands and a crew made
ready the sound-recording appa-
ratus. He had let her choose one
Of the scenes that Rorimer hac
recommended the afternoon before
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