Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-02
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Dan Rorimer. q scenario writer
In Hollywood. formerly under con-
tract but now free lancirg without
much success. Is In love with Anne
Winter. who. beginning as an extra.
has progressed rapidly and IL now
under contract 70 one OF the larg-
est studios. Anne lives with two
other girls, Mona Morrison, q gay
little red head, and Eva Harley, q
quiet girl who at times Is very
bitter and who has had q tragic
love experience. Eva and Mona are
extras. but Mona works only oc-
caslonally and Eva very rarely. and
this Is another reason for her des-
pondency.
Paul Collier, who writes n daily
movie column for a string Of news
papers, shares Dams apartment
with him. Collier accidentally meets
Eva on Hollywood Boulevard one
day, ard they run into a movie
actor named Frank Maury. Maury,
IL develops, Is the man who has
broken Eva's heart. At sight Of Eva
Mausy colors and hurries away and
Eva almost faints. Collier takes her
home. Late that night Anne Winter
telephones Rorimer to come right
over.
Now Go On With The Story
CHAPTER XVIII
Anne heard him drive up. and
she opened the door for him.
"Paul'S waiting In the car" ne
told her. Just In case
she nodded. only half hearing
him. Eva tried-tried to take
poison" sha said. and began TO cry.
Dams arm went around her
Come now. Anne. bear up. She's
all right, isn't she? Did you call
a doctor? Where Is she?"
Anne pointed to the close bed
room door. beyond which he could
hear a muffled sobbing and another
voice. placating and soothing
Mona. trying to quiet Eva.
The doctor?" Dan repeated. and
Anne told him that she had sum-
moned n and he was on his way.
But when I called you Eva was
desperate. She kept struggling
with Mona and fighting her off. and
I was afraid" Anne was shaking
He talked 10 her steadyingly and
she became calmer. and he asked
her to tell him what had happened:
but before she could begin Mona's
voice cried out and there va {
scuffling noise at the door.
Dan glanced questioningly at
Anne and she nodded mutely. Call
Paul in" he said. and he sprane
toward the door and opened 1t. He
saw Mona holding on desperately
to Eva. who was trying to get out;
and he seized the struggling Cir
oy her wrists and forced her gently
back to her bed and made her ST.
down.
"Ycu must be cuiet. Eva" he told
her. keeping his hold on her wrists
And he said. You're frightening
Mona: can't you see what you're
doing to Mona7 Please be quiet
Paul appeared then in the door
way, with Anne close behind him
her face twisted with worry.
"Itu be all right" Dan told
them. and he thought that Anne
must not stand around like that
she must have something to en-
ploy her hands: SO he said. Wi
you make some coffee, Anne
( leasa? I think perhaps well ar
4 need it," and she turned at once
and went to the kitchen, with Pau
Glowing.
Anne mad slipped into a dress
before their arrival, and Mona had
flung a robe about herself. She dic
this now for Eva. who continued IL
struggle feebly against Rorimer'!
strength, making no sound beyond
an occasional gasping intake Of
breath.
There was nc light on In thu
room. but light came In al tht
open door. and Eva Harley's face
vas shocking to see Mona sat or
her other side. with an arm around
ner. murming soothingly In hel
ear. and while they sat thus I'll:
doctor came.
Anne brought him TO the room
at once. Mona remained with hin
and Eva. but Dan. relieved OF hi!
duty there. joined Anne and Pau
In the kitchen.
And he got Anne to tell him wha'
had happened. Mona. who occupied
the same bedroom with Eva, haf
heard Eva get up during the night
had followed her TO the bath room
and there had seen her with q bot
tie in her hand.
And the widest CLEAN In hel
eyes. Dan. Mona dashed 1t from hel
hand and Eva struggled with her
trying to get It again. And ! woke
I'D then and came out. and w
managed to get Eva to her room"
But Eva had continued to strug-
gle furicusly, 70 cry out that she