Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-06
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Eianda Lee, 90. has secured a Job
singing over WWBC, a big radio
hook-up in New York, after four
years In Atlanta. she Is from Jar
don, Ga. She lives with her girl
friend, Dixie Durkin, and her hus-
band and baby. There are three
men In her life. Suwanee Collier.
a ukulele player and singer, whom
she hlgh-hatS. Gregory King Du
Pont. son Of the owner OF WWBC.
and Lord Percival DuSenberry. who
has been introduced TO her by her
bitter rival, Carmel Provost. who
wants both Greg and Elanda's Job.
Elanda has just been made Miss
La Paloma il the La Paloma Soap
Hour.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY)
CHAPTER 81
Despite the fact that Du Pont
senior had told Elanda that Greg
would come back she had convinced
herself that he wouldn't. Not after
the way she had defended Su-
vance and kicked and scratched
him when he had tried 70 make
love to her.
she was glad when she heard his
voice OH the telephone He sounded
meek and chagrined.
"Elanda, will you forgive me for
making such a monkey out OF my
self and 20 riding with me this
afternoon? It's a beautiful day. III
take you out and show you our
place at Great Neck"
Sure, I'll forgive you-if YOU
promise not to be a bad boy again.
I'd love to 60.
"I1l be an angel-and I have a
lot Of important things ! want to
talk to you about. Especially one
thing. Ill see you then at 3 o'clock
If that isn't too soon for you"
"That'll be fine. Ill be waiting"
She hung up the receiver with a
pattering heart. Something import
ant. What could 1t be? Perhaps his
father was right after all. But she
couldn't make herself believe IL.
And she didn'E know what she would
do about IL when II came right
down to brass tacks. He was a thrill
ing catch. But she had pictured in
her girl dreams something differ
ent. She wanted thrilling romance,
and love, and money and a famous
husband
She hurried into her bath and
washed her hair under the shower.
IL cleaned with gold and red when
she has Just washed II. Elanda was
one or those few fortunate girls who
could 90 without a hat and let the
wind blow ner hair any way and
still be beautiful.
Her young body stretched luxnri-
ously In the tub into which she had
poured half q bottle OF bath salts
and she almost wished she could
stay there all day and dream. But
she hurried out and dashed bath
powder oyer herself with "A huge
puff-and throwing on her dress
ing gown hung her head out the
window in the sur TO dry her hair.
She dressed carefully in a close
fitting green satin dress that came
a few inches below her knees. and
put on some large cream-colored
wooden beads that contrasted with
her creamy skin and gave a satin
finish to her slender neck. Elanda's
neck was one of her most beautiful
points. II was the typical swan
throat slender and curving, that
the poets like to write about. Little
tendrils Of hair escaped around II
In the most charming way. no mat
ter how smoothly she tried to keep
1t down.
When Greg called for her she
looked like a little girl playing at
being grown up. He caught his
breath and gripped her hands.
Its good Of you to forgive me
gorgeous"
He was silent as they drove out
OF town and toward Long Island.
She cuddled down in the ear.
watching the traffic 90 past and
wondered what he was thinking
about. Something important. He
had so much to tell her-and vet
he was saying nothing. She didn't
know what 10 say. So she remained
quiet. waiting for him to begin.
Greg looked handsome. IL was
becoming TO him TO be grave. His
face was paler than usual. He was
better looking when he lost his
flushed. disSipated look. He was
without a hat and his hair curled
over his head In gold waves like a
child's. He wore sport tweeds and