Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-01
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ERNEST LYNN

what they want. the movies never
know; the idea that gets kicked in
TO the ash barrel today Is a super
production tomorrow"
Dan took his new manuscript 10
the Amalgamated scenario depart
ment the next morning and lett II
there. And he spent the afternoon
playing golf with Johnny Riddle.
who had been after him for q week
to get out and play.
Johnny gossiped along the fair
ways, talked jokingly and depre-
catingly about his newest love af-
fair.
II hung on for three weeks. and
then she announced her engage
ment. But she's still a client. She
was supposed. for a while. to be
engaged TO Dick Grace, the stunt
flyer, but that was just q press
agent story"
And he told Dan that he had not
been doing badly at all with public
ity for Anne Winter.
Il landed pictures Of her in a
number Of the fan magazines, and
one Of them took On a story. too.
Just a breeze. this Riddle guy: just
a breeze"
After their game they drove back
to the apartment TO wait for Paul
Collier. and PAU was late arriving
When he did come In he had a queer
look. and he sank at once into a
chair and said:
The funniest durn thing hap
rcned this afternoon"
He reached for a cigaret.
Il was walking along the Boule-
ward. see? And I ran into Eva Har-
ley. / had Just come out OF Hen
RVS and we walked along together,
passing the time Of day and talking
about nothing IN particular: and
we were passing by the Montmar-
tire when who should come busting
out but this chump Frank Maury.
You remember him. Dan"
Dan nodded.
He had some dizzy looking dame
en- his arm, and when he saw me
he turned or the old smile-you
now. bic stuff Paul said con-
tempuouslv. And then he saw Eva
Harley and. boy. the smile froze
right on his face and he got as red
as a beet and kent right on goingi
But that's not all. When I turned
TO look al Eva I thought she was
going TO faint. She was as white as
a ghost. She had TO hold on to my
arm like the very devil to keep
from falling. I was scared for q
minute
What do you suppose" Johnny
Riddle began loudly, but Dan held
up a hand.
Wait" he said. What hap
pened. Paul."
Collier inhaled deeply and said.
Wei. / held on to her and asked
her If she was sick. and I tried "a
steer her into a drug store TO get
something. But she said no. she
was all rIght-just a sudden feel
ing OF faintness. She said she got
them once in a while. but I think
she was lying. I got a cab and took
her home. Mona was there and ]
turned Eva over to her. but Eva
made me promise not TO tell hei
what happened. Can you tie that?'
he finished.
Dan got I'D from his chair That.
a funny one. he said. thouehtfully
And he went over TO the window
and looked out and said. half K
himself. II wonder II that doesn'
explain something about Eva"
But Frank Mauryi" Paul said.
II know. things work out funn,
sometimes, don't they7"
Who was the girl with Maury?'
Johnny Riddle asked, and Paul SAFE
he didn't know.
~ didn't get a chance TO have
good look at her. Things happened
too fast. I couldn't tell you If
knew her or not
"Maury, I hear is pretty sweet o.
some Los Angeles girl. I can't re
member her name. but her old maj
IS supposed TO have a lot Of money
Didn't he say something's" john.
asked.
And Paul shook his head. mo
a word I'm telling you He got VI
and began TO take Of his shirt. IT
be ready in a minute" he said. an,
he went TO his room.
Johnny looked over toward Dan
who had not left the window. ant
he caught his eye. Two ard twl
always make four. Dan" he said
end Dan shook his head as II tn
thing we're battling for him.
The telephone rang while the,
we're waiting for Collier. Dan wa
half expectin git. and he hastenec
TO answer IL.
"Rorimer speaking"
This Is Anne" a hint OF nervous.