Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29

There had, Anne explained 10
Rorimer, been nothing more sid
az Grand United on the subject OF
her contract.
Not one word. / guess Mr.. John
son really meant take II or leave
it,"
Hes just playing poker. Anne.
Is the picture finished yet?"
Almost"
Fred Hurley, she added, had been
very kind. He made me promise
to work for him in his next picture.
But OF course" she added. that's
just his way. He may not have
meant it,"
But Mona said. "Of course he
meant It! The girls good. Dan. and
she won't admit it; she's always
looking for an out when somebody
says something nice. II Hurley told
me that. I'd sure give him credit for
meaning II. Huhl I wouldn't give
him a chance TO forget itl'
And Anne laughed. Mona, she
said. was her stauncheSt sup
porter.
Two weeks later Anne called Rori-
mel with exciting news.
Everything has happened at
once. Dan"
One thing at a time" he said
First. did you get a new contract?'
Yes"
"Goodl Now 60 on with the
story"
Anne told ii with an eager rush
Of words. Paul Golfers story about
her had brought numerous news
paper clippings 10 the Grand Unit
ed publicity department. and Mar
tin Collins had asked her to try out
for a part In q forthcoming picture
al Amalgamated.
DO you suppose Mr.. johnson is
Psychic or something. Dan? He
sent for me right after I finished
talking TO Collins"
Not psychic. Anne" He laughed
Just a good guesser. That's why
he has that Job"
AT arr rate" Anne went on,
he offered me "A new contract
q much more attractive one-and !
signed IL. And I had already prom
ised Mr.. Collins J would try out
for the part he talked about. 50
Mr.. Johnson is going 10 lend me
to Amalgamated If they want me-
Dan said that didn't prove that
Mr.. Johnson a b~ig-hearted
Hell charge Amalgamated more
than Grand United's paying you.
But it's great news. Anne; III
have to tell Johnny Riddle"
Please do. Oh, I feel SO happy
about 1t I can hardly talk Don't
you think I ought TO become one of
Johnny Riddles clients?"
We'll. Johnny's advice was o. X,
wasn't II? I approve on one con-
dition-that you don't permit him
70 get sentimental. If you won't
let me. I certainly won't stand for
Johnny"
Her joyous laugh was still echo
ing in his ear as he hung UP and
moved over to q window. 10 stand
there. hands damned deep in his
pockets. thinking.
10 was a hot afternoon. Heat rose
enervatingly from the baked pave
ments. shimmered dizzily before
hot eyes along the street. invaded
his retreat. Dams shirt had beer
discarded. He stood there by the
window in undershirt. trousers anc
house slippers. and behind him was
his typewriter; beside IL, sheets oil
paper.
He thought back to the nigh
that he had met Anne Winter. anc
he could not help smiling a little
ironically at the strange reversa
in their positions that a few short
months had brought about-Anns
from extra girl with only one daJ
Of experience. to contract PLAYER
with the most important Of the
Hollywood picture companies: him
self from staff writer at C~ontinen-
tai. with a contract calling fol
more money than he had ever beer
paid before. to a free lance WHIT
AaQ N0AASA III ANO NGCho WAlliCul
producing a thing that satisfied
him.
He was more than a little dis.
NAL. He remembered that he haC
told Anne half jokingly that III
might 60 back to New York anC
take UP where he had left off. HI
did not want to, certainly: Ii woult
mean defeat. and it- would NEAR
leaving Anne. and neither would
be pleasant.
He turned dispiritedly back 10 thu
typewriter which had never looked
so cherries as 1t did on this no
afternoon. He had been struggling
with an idea for a picture. AT frs
1t had seemed a wonderful idea
out that was before he had begur
to set his thoughts down on paper
Now. the more he wrote the mor'
| dissatisfied he became: sheet aftel