Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-18
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/ "She's just a bit historical, that's
all
ITS all my fault, too" Dan muir
INJURED in self-reproach, but Garry
Sloan smiled and said he was not
SO sure Of that.
II contributed my bit" he re-
marked. and he looked thoughtful
again. And then he took hold Of
Anne and pulled her gently to her
feet and held her there. He spoke
sharply to her.
We're going back. Anne. Come
along. We're going back on the
set and you're going through that
scene. Understand"
Rorimer heard voices not very
far off. coming nearer 10 them
the crew. most likely. coming back
for the shooting"
Sloan heard them too. He raised
Anne's chin. compelled her to look
at him and listen TO what he said.
Come on. Anne. we're going back"
And he nodded to Dan Rorimer
to come along. You and i have a
little cleaning up to do he smiled.
What the others don't know won't
hurt them ...-.... Feeling better.
Aane?"
Anne hooded. With Sloan on n
side Of her and Dan on the other.
she walked back to the studio.
Paul Collier that night heard q
strange story. Dan came home, Wild
or eye, with marked face and dirty
clothes, and Collier took one look
at him and his mouth fell open in
amazement.
Well he demanded. What hit
you?"
You'd be surprised Dan replied
with q grin. and he sat down and
related what had happened.
You mean to tell me you took a
punch at Garry Sloan?. Paul once
Interrupted u~nbelievingly.
And Dan laughed. He could laugh
now, although he was not any the
less the fool. You should have
seen what ne did to me. He knock
ed me colder than a herring. You
could have counted a hundred over
ME"
He went on with his story. And
I'm a son OF a gun II he didn't make
her go back and 60 through that
scene again! And she went through
II like a million dollars. Tie that
one" he finished.
Collier settled back in his chair
and stared. What a storyl' he
exclaimed softly. What a story!
It's the best yarn that's cracked In
Hollywood In a year He grinned.
Can ! use it?"
Can you what?'
Collier threw an arm uD over his
head and shrank from an imaginary
blow. "All right. All right. I was
just kidding. Don't throw any
punches at me- He said. What
did Sloan do? What did Anne do?"
"Juht what I'm telling you. He
talked to her for a while. Sat in
her dressing room for a while and
told her she simply had TO 60
through with It. And I'm telling you
She did, too. Stuck around TO lhear
part Of the playback and then / beat
Il. She's absolutely going 10 steal
the picture
Didn't you take her homer
Me take her home? Do you
think I was going TO stick around
after what happened? Nothing do
ing. I ducked out. What a goof
she must think I am - swinging on
Sloan that way
They eat that up. my boy"
"Yeah?" Dan rubbed his chin and
smiled ruefully. Gee, how that guy
can hit"
Paul chuckled and lazily stretch
ed out a long arm for a cigarette.
You sure went out Of your class. Z
he observed, measuring his friend
with admiring eyes. But I don't
think there's anything so remark
able in what Sloan did afterward.
I mea about making Anne do her
stuff. The same things been done
before. under different circumstances
OF course He Just caught her IN
the right mood and grabbed his