Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-19
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heard the play-back he decided he
was going to let me have a song.
Dan. / can hardly believe i'll !
didn't think Id dare TO try TO
sing!"
Anne Winters dark eyes shone
with excitement. Rorimer wanted
to take her IN his arms and hold
her there, for her eager beauty was
almost irresistible. He thought that
never before had he seen her SO
lovely as she vas tonight.
He looked at her bravely. holding
her sparkling eyes with his own.
Il wasn't fooling," he told her,
when / said there was something
in your voice that would get them.
You've got something. Anne"
You mean my singing. DAMP"
Everything" he assured her, and
! Anne smilingly told him that that
made her feel better.
Because I'd be awfully dis
pointed If they just wanted me TO
sing and dance. After all. you see,
I came out here with certain pre-
tensions TO being an actress. And
I hope to be given a chance 10
act"
You should worry about what
kind of ladder they give you to
Climb" Dan said. YOU'RE bound
for the top, Anne. Isn't that
right, Paul?" he demanded, and he
swung around toward Collier.
Paul was sitting on the sofa be-
tween Mona and Eva, carrying on
an animated argument with the
red-haired Mona. Sure, that's
right" he said, looking up briefly.
What did he say, Annc?"
Anne laughed. He just said
something very nice. Paul
Nothing tough about that" said
Collier. and he picked up his hat
and grabbed Dan by the arm.
Come on. give the girls a break
and let them get some sleep"
Driving homeward, Dan told
Collier that he soon might have
his opportunity to carry a story
about Anne in his column. Hurley
told her he's going to give her a
song. and she'll probably have a
dance with II. When it's all set
you might give the little girl a big
break"
Paul nodded. "You bet your
life"
Dan continued: "She sure de-
serves it If anybody does. I'm
tickled to death that she's made
such q hit with Hurley"
"Hurley's a bachelor, Dan. Aren't
you jealous?" Collier grinned.
Maybe I'd better look into
that" said Dan.
You'd better" More seriously he
added that Hurley probably could
do a lot for Anne Winter. And
nobody gets a bigger kick out OF
pushing a gal along. He's a good
egg-a real white man. Anne's
lucky; Garry Sloan gives her a bit
and" He stopped. What a break
If Sloan should really ge- interest
i in herl" he exclaimed softly.
Sloan. the star maker. eh?"
Rorimer laughed callously. Every
time / turn around I hear Sloan.
Sloanl You'd think the man was
a god or something. There are
other directors IN Hollywood. I'd
De WILING 10 STACK martin CO4uls
up against him. for instance"
Collins is good. all right" Paul
agreed. But he's no Garry Sloan
not yet. What the devil" he
demanded, turning on Rorimer
have you got against Sloan, any
way? You've never even met the
man. I think. by God. that you're
afraid he'd eat Anne Winter up
or something. IL he took a shine to
herI Don't be a sap: that girl can
take care of herself"
Dan drove a short stretch in ST.
lence. He said. presently: Let's
stop in Henry's for a cup of cof-
fee"
And a piece Of eggnog pie
Collier agreed. Though III bet two
bits they sold the last piece al
lunch"
Martin Collins. Dan learned. lived
at the crest of n of the numerous
winding uphill drives in Beverly
Hills. Collins had sent him Q in
vitation with a map drawn on 1t
but despite its explicit directions,