Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-12
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breaks at all she'll make q few OF
these alleged stars look sick"

breaks at all she'll make q few OF
these alleged stars look sick"
you really think so?" he asked
"a little too eagerly, he tho ht-
and az Eva's nod he produced his
cigarets and said, but you're not
fair to yourself, or to Mona"
"Oh, yes ! am" She paused
while Rorimer held q light TO her
cigaret. Mona" she said. lis one
sweet kid; but she doesn't know
what it's all about. Shell have to
be awfully lucky II she ever gets
anything betten than extra work"
She's a mighty pretty girl" Dan
said. Il thought she was pretty
clever
Eva's brief smile came and went.
What of it?" she challenged.
There's thousands just as pretty
and Just as clever. Mona'S Just a
chorus girl in Hollywood: but" she
added, enthusiasm coming into her
voice and kindling her eyes. If
wishing could do 1t for her Mona
would be a star. You wouldn't find
1t hard to remember that girl in
your prayers II you knew her the
way I do"
Her swift ardor surprised Rori-
mer. left him a little embarrassed.
I'm sure you're right" he muir
INJURED to fill In the silence.
Eva. blowing an ash from her
cigaret and turning her gaze toward
the sun-filled window, remarked
that II II had not been for Mona
Morrison she would have left Hol-
lywood long ago.
But Mona" she said, makes
you feel a little ashamed Of the
thought Of giving up"
And you mean to say" Dan de-
manded. that It's Mona's cheerful
ness and optimism that are hold
ing you here?"
His tone carried skepticism, and
Eva. though she met his eyes calm
ly enough, colored more deeply be-
meath her makeup, and Rorimer
remarked that her hand trembled
as 1t closed ove her water glass.
And her reply came with d shade
Of defence and a touch of bitter
ness That's not all" she admitted,
but it's n reason. Another, II you
are to know Il, Is that Mona's Just
a kid and she needs somebody
around who knows what's good for
her and what isn't. You don't see
any OF these would-he sheiks hang
ing around her, do you?" she de-
manded, and Dan said he hadn't.
And you won't, as long as Mona's
willing to listen to me-"
Rorimer thought that Eva Har-
lev was dangerously close to tears.
There was a f~ierceness in her last
sentence, a sort Of ragged-edge
quality that he felt might border
on hysteria; and he welcomed the
arrival Of the waitress with their
luncheon.
But he knew an increased respect
for Eva Harley. and IL he had en-
tertained any doubts concerning
her suitability as a living COM
panion for Anne Winter, they now
were gone.
He thought: There's a story
somewhere down deep in Eva, and
it's not very pleasant. It's tearing
her heart out"
Presently he reminded the tall.
blond girl sitting across the table
rom him that, though she had
given her reasons for thinking that
Mona's chances for Hollywood fame
were small. she had not. after all,
said anything about her own case.
He knew that he would be interest
ed now in anything she said about
herself.
You don't mind. do you?" he
asked.
Eva shrugged why should ~"
Because" Dan said. you gave
me the impression when I met you
Of being very quiet and self-effacing
and-do you mind If / speak frank
ly?-and a little mysterious" He