Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-06
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Dan Rorimer. former New York
newspaper man. who Is now writ
ing scenarios for Continental Pic
lures in Hollywood, gets a letter
from Ziggy Young. an old friend in
New York. telling him to look I'D a
girl named Anne Winter. who had
come from Tulsa, Okla, TO crash the
pictures.
Dan complies reluctantly. as he
is distrutful Of ziggy, but Anne
proves TO be charming. She has
had stage experience-in stock
companies. which Dan tells her is
the best foundation for ali extra
to have. Anne gathers that he Is
a little dissatisfied with things at
Continental.
Rorimer tells Anne about some of
the d~iScouraging things OF extra
work. but he really believes she will
make the grade" and he thus
assures her. The following Monday
rehearsals begin on his picture. an
adoption OF a story he had written.
That evening he learns that Anne
Is TO work the following morning.
making the second time she has
found extra employment.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER "
"You do?" said Dan. That's
swelll Tell me all about t."
I'm 10 report" Anne Winter
said. at Grand United at nine to-
morrow morning"
Nothing but the biggest and best
for you, eh2 Do you feel like cele-
brating? I'll be tied up at the
Wampas dinner until nine. but
NO thank you. Nine o'clock with
makeup on. That means Anne Win
ter goes to bed at 10 at the very
latest" She added that II took her
nearly two hours TO put on a movie
makeup.
We'll" said Rorimer. 4" you might
let me call for you in the morning.
have to be az the studio at nine
myself. and the Grand United lot
Is right on the way"
Anne asSented and thanked him.
If you're sure it won't be any
trouble"
Not at all-see you at $50 .
Goodby."
He hung up the receiver and be-
gan to get ready for dinner.
Paul Collier came UP TO the room
soon afterward. bringing with him
Jim Donnelly, a public ty nan at
Continental Pictures.
Collier loudly demanded a drink.
"Or no dinner for you Rorlmer.
You're being honored tonight;
Wampas is particular"
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How are you, Rorimer? l under
stand we're starting production on
your story"
Collier said. Some day you'll
have to get Jim Donnelly TO give
you some of his recipes. Dan. The
kids good. Tell him about that
one, Jim, with the tea in it-and
the cider cocktail"
Il don't like cider" said Dan.
Did you eve mix 1t with gin
and b~itters?" Coll er wanted TO
know. BY the way. did 70 get in
touch with Ziggy's friend?"
III say l dld," Dan said.
well, what was She like?'
Shes the SWEETEST girl I ever met.
And that goes" he added.
OO4AACI SdJ up SlAdA6AAb- OAtc 44dAlA
shot I'D to rs black. sleek head
as 4 he had been shot. We'll. I'll
be hanged" he CALCULATED. You
wouldn't kid me" he added, search
ing Dams face with suddenly curl
Gus eyes.
He turned to Donnelly and said.
Get he fill-in on this, jim. This
guy Z'ggy Young. back in New
York. Is the biggest practical joker
that ever lived. I mean lie really
Is. Isn't that right, DAMP"
Rorimer smiled. Just about ne
said.
Just as an illustration" said
Coll er. when Dan was OH way
out here, Ziggy wires me a full de-
scription OF him, explaining who
and what he is, and tells me to
get a cop and 90 down and meet
his train and arrest him. Just TO
hunor him, ! went down. ! didn't
have time TO look up a cop with
a sense Of humor. so / got hold Of
Johnny Riddle and the two or us
pulled the fake pinch But Rori-
mer knew right away that Ziggy
was at the bottom OF t."
AT Toledo" Rorimer said.