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

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Phillips. smiling. and there's
plenty Of paper. Now help your
self; II there's anything else you
want. just ask for ID: everything'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.
II was not difficult once he had
started. He knew very clearly Just
what he wanted 10 say. just where
the screen treatment would deviate
frcm the SCRIPT: and he wrote
swiftly, with a keen zest for the
task.
AT n o'clock there was a rap
On the door and Phillips entered.
Have to knock off for lunch"
he ordered amiably, this is a
union shop. Come on out and well
have a bite together. How's 1t COM
ing?"
Pretty fair" Ian said. Il 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 your"
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and estimated the number OF sheets
that had emerged from the type
writer, and he turned to look M
Dan with something like respect In
his eyes.
On their way to the restaurant
he confided that Collier had drop
ped IN during the morning. II told
him you were upstairs working and
he srinned all over himself. Paul
thinks pretty well Of you. Il seems. "
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 "a 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. o know
And he added. Paul sure Is hop
ped up over your play. If it's half
as good as he saws Ii Is maybe ve
ought to feel lucky to get ID. What's
the title Of 1t. By the way? 7 never
asked you that
Traitor H. Dan said. and lie
confessed the title might lack
something as the name for a pic
ture. 1T was all right-Or IL seemed
all right. anyway-for the stage.
He said. I'm sorry II Paul piled ii
on thick ! didn't expect him 10 do
that"
He seemed so apologize that
Phillip gave him a curious lock.
We'll. I wouldn't let Il worry me II
I were you" he said. Collier
~"
They had lunch together then.
Dan glanced idly around the res
taurant. half expecting that ne
might see Anne Winter, but she
was not there. He did see Garry
Sloan. The director was lunching
with two other men and a girl
with brown hair whose back was
toward Rorimer: and Sloan CHANGED
70 look his way Just then. and Dan
nodded, Sloan smiled family. but
without recognition. and turned
back 70 his companions.
Phillips saw i'll. He said. DO
you know Garry Sl0an?"
I've met him." Dan admitted.
On the way back Phillips asked
whether Dan expected 10 finish
that afternoon IF you don't you're
welcome to use the place tomorrow
II you like"
"Oh. Ill have 1t done" Dan
assured him. and the other smiled
pleasantly and said he was glad.
because he had the evening free
and would be glad to read il.
I didn't expect action like that"
Dan admitted. You're vesy de-
cent"
Not at all. We're always look
ing for good screen material. You
can't make pictures without
storier."
IL was late afternoon when Dan
finished and gathered up the type
written sheets and placed them III
order and read them over. He was
surprised at the amount n 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. II you like II
I'll tell you why I particularly
wanted to sell 1t TO Grand United. T"
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 It seems
that I'm going to have to pay quite
a price to satisfy Il. Well. I