Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-14
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the time and ne saw ner and m
troduced them. explaining tc his
friends that she was to have the
feminine lead in his next picture.
When they had gone loan con-
tinued to talk with her. OF late
he had been quite friendly. He
said he would like to TAX her to
the Emil -sSy Club that evening If
she was not busy. and mentioned
that his visiting friends wcil In the
party.
IN be glad to 90 along Anne
said.
Mona saw his car draw up before
the bungalow and she would have
run off If Anne had not insisted or
introducing her.
Don't be foolish" she coun-
seled smilingly. Make an impress
sion before he gets away"
M0na's e~ver-ready wisecracks de-
serted her when she shook hands
with him. The vast area Of white
shirt front against a black dinner
coat was overpowering. She could
accomplish little more than q
smile.
Sloan said they were to pick up
his friends at the Roosevelt, and Oh
the drive downtown in the impress
sively long phaeton. cleaning with
back and silver. he began to tell
her Of his plans concerning the
forthcoming picture. Grand United.
he informed her. intended to spend
a lot Of money on Il; Lester Moore
would have the greatest role Of his
career.
And he smiled anf said. For that
matter. It will be yours too. won't
IL. Anne?" His smile faded. He
said. I'm serious. though. You're
going to do something pretty big.
/ know It."
Anne murmured something in
grateful reply. Sloan talked on He
said something nice about her voice
and his intention OF having a song
written for her.
You didn't know that, did you?"
Why, no. That's a real surprise.
I didn't know there was TO be any
singing whatever
Just one song-for you. There's
a spot for IT,"
AT dinner he was an attentive
host. His friends were fasteners.
a New York real estate mana
classmate Of Sloan's-and his wife
and daughter. a girl about Is. who
was getting the thrill Of her life
at the sight OF screen celebrities
in the flesh.
Sloan took pleasure in pointing
some of them out to her. chuckling
over her rapture: and afterward
he drove them through Beverly
Hills TO show her the homes OF
the stars.
And when he left Anne az her
door he said he would like 10 90
somewhere when here were mo
visiting firemen wanting to see the
SIGHTS"
How about a little swimming
party Sunday?" And he said, "I'll
ask Lester Moore and his wife;
you'll like her"
Anne went with him. Later in
the week the Moores invited her
and Sloan to dinner.
Dan Rorimer's visits 10 the bum
galow were less frequent now. Anne
s7id nothing about this 10 him: she
did not urge him: and he supposed
she felt that under the circum-
stances things were better this way.
Between them had come a slight
restraint, though both had sought
TO avoid such a thing. Dams man.
ner was more deterrent Of late and
hers was somewhat lacking in its
old comradeliness.
Mona inquired about him often.
and once or twice she had remarked
TO Anne that she wondered where
Dan Rorimer was keeping himself:
but IL did not take her long 20
sense that something had happened,
and she refrained from asking
questions that might seem pointed.
Paul Collier. too. felt that things
were not exactly as they should be,
but Paul had a blunt way OF find
ing out.
What's the matter with you and
Amer"
Nothing. why7"