Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18

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chance. that's all. He knows his
stuff +. . . But what do you thing Of
Garry Sloan, now? Is ne a director
or isn't hep"
"Ill never say another word
against him. Rorimer promised. II
know wen I'm licked
Pretty thoroughly licked, he
thought - IN more ways than one.
Waiting for Sloan to appear the
next morning. he felt a few misgiv-
ings. They had parted friends. but
he had not ceased to reproach him.
self for his foolishness: Sloan, he
feared. might not be so pleasant
about i now that he had had a
night IN which to think matters
over.
But the director was cordial when
lie Gaze. and he took Dan 70 one
sioe and told him to forget what
had happened.
mo n has to know q word about
Il. No one was there but the three
q Us. II doesn't have to 60 any
farther"
"One Of the camera men gave me
a funny look last night" Dan told
him with a smile. He must have
thought something
That's all explained. I told him
you stumbled over a step III the
dark"
I'm Just a sap
Sure you are. Sloan said cheer
fully. but you'll have to take cred
II for one Of the biggest scenes in
the picture"
He ran his fingers through his
blond mop Of hair. She'll be q
great actress. yet. Rorimer. Watch
her. 1 guess / was pretty tough on
her last night" ne admitted, but
sometimes you have to be in this
business ... Has she been around
today?"
II haven't seen her
Anne did not appear at all that
day. There was nothing more for
her In the picture now. There re-
NAMED only the war sequences, In
which she did not appear and
which were TO be made on location.
And Dan was relieved that he did
not have to face her. There had
been no talk between them-noth-
ing. he had remained IN the back
ground while Sloan brought her
around 10 doing what he expected
Of her.
The following day. though. he
saw her. The publicity department
had arranged a luncheon appoint
ment for her with a newspaper
writer. Anne came early. and
Garry Sloan discovered her and
took her u the projection room
forthwith TO look at the last rushes
and hear his praise.
Great. Anne. Absolutely greatl"
Sloan's manner said: TEL me,
now, that I was right" And Anne
told him.
From the window OF his office
Dan Rorimer saw them walking
across the court In the bright sum
light. Sloan had his arm around
her and Anne's face was smilingly
upturned TO his. She looked very
happy, and Dan, with a queer little
smile. turned back to his work.
Later Oh in the day. as he was
passing through the hall down.
stairs. Anne's voice called to him
from one or the publicity offices and
she came out to him.
He said abruptly. Il want to
apologize for what happened the
other night"
him. She did not look tired now.
Her eyes we're bright and gay.
II lost my head, that's all. I'm
sorry. I guess you think I'm an
awful roughneck.
Why. DAM You don't believe
that She shook her head And
she added softly. with a direct look
into his eyes: You couldn't be
a rouFhneck II you tried. Dan. You
you're too much of a gentleman"
Dan said. Thank you. Anne"
and ne left her then and went up
stairs TO his office.
Anne stood there In the hallway
and watched him 90. She stood
there and watched his back diSap-
pear around the stair corner. and
for some strange reason then she
though. OF the lines OF a song that
Dan has asked her TO sing for him
Tine nst time she had sung for him
". And she knew that she had
been quite blind not TO have real
lied that she loved him very
dearly.
So she went To him.
Dan was bending over his type
writer when she came In. His ell
bows were propped on the ledge
and his chin was buried In his
hands. Anne closed the door be-
hind her and he looked around al
It's sound.
"why. Anrel" He rose at once.
She smiled at his establishment