Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-01
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@S ES cornaH, $50 II, nA sEarez he. b Ernest lYNNZ

y at IL was KIND OF MN 10 take the
trouble. She added that ID was nice
to hear from one Of Ziggy Young's
friends.
Her voice was pleasing. Rorimer
was altogether u~nprepared TO find
it so. Nice and low, and ne had
expected a strident sound, full OF
freckles and long legs. II had
poise. 1t made him think that its
owner knew exactly what to do
with y.
For an awkward moment ne
paused. Then he said, Wei how
do you Ike Hollywood" And
thought Immediately that il sound
ed very silly.
I'm IN love with what I've seen
Of IT," said Miss Winter. You see.
I've had a rather bad cold and
have had to stay In. I'm not" she
fastened 10 add, blaming II or
your climate. ] caught It on the
train coming out"
Rorimer laughed. I'm not a Ca
lifornian" he said. I'm a stranger
here too"
"Oh. reallyp That encourages me-
Rorimer said he felt n nttle
courage himself and glanced toward
the tray ON the writing desk. Are
you busy this EVENING"" he ventured.
She was not.
That's fine Rorimer said. IF
you haven't eaten. perhaps you'd
like to dine with me. II you're az
all Ike ne, you're not crazy about
eating alone"
II think that would b lovely
said Miss Winter. II was Just about
70 90 ont to dinner when you
called"
ITS a date then" said Rorimer.
And later maybe we can dance
unless you think your cold"
"Oh. I'm entirely over ii now.
And I'd ike .. very much"
Rorimer said he would ~ over NY
soon as she Va ready. I'VE needn't
dress unless you want TO-"
Then Ill be ready when you
arrive"
He hung up the receiver feeling
decidedly better. lie even felt
friendly once more toward Zigrv
Young. Standing before his dresser
mirror he gave q final careful
adjustment 10 his tie and with
military brushes did a little un-
necessary work on his hair.
II was brown hair. rather wavv
and OF a slightly coarse texture
that, once combed. required little
attention. But Rorimcr brushed N
anyway-straight back above the
ears-and glanced critically 40 the
part. A tanned reflection looked
back at him from the glass. stroar-
mouthed. firm OF chin ard blue W
eve. a not u~npieasing face. esDscial-
ly with regard 20 the ewes. which
had little laughter wrinkles ~ ~
sides and we're intense in their
blueness.
Rorimer's watch showed a quarter
after seven. He slipped on his coat
and selected a fresh handkerchief
ana stood tall and straight before
the glass while he put the hat tha.
ne wore only at night. His DAYS
since coming to southern California
were bareheaded ones.
"A block away from the hotel was
the garage where he kept his Ger.
a sturdy roadster Of low price but
sporty lines. The evening. lie re-
Elected, climbing in behind the
wheel, might turn out rather well
after al. A girl with 4 voice like
Anne Winters. he told himself.
would have to possess more than
ordinary charm o. else the whole
world was wrong. He hummed y
Few baTs from the theme song OF
a new picture as he drove.
He brought his car 10 a stoD
presently III front OF q small apart
ment building and found. after
looking az the letter boxes i'm the
v~estlbule. that Miss Anne Winter
llVed IN Number Two. "A door opened
hall way down the ground floor
corridor in answer to his ring and
the blind date came ADVANCING
70 meet him.
She said. Hello. NJ. Rorimer
IN a nice c0mradely manner. "You
see | was ready
Dan. feeling her warm handclasp
and noting the brilliant perfection
q teeth by her smiling lips. vowed
that ne would send Ziggy Young \
couple Of the finest ties Oh Holly
wood boulevard. His How do Won
90, Miss Winter?" sounded stifflv
TO him and entirely inadeuuata
Hoiolng the street door open FOR
her TO pass through ahead Of him
ne murmured something about hon
ING ne hadn't kept her waiting too
long for dinner.
OF course not" she assured him
You got out here so quickly vau
must have flown"
Rorimer said. wei. here's nv
airpla1e-hop in"
asked.
Perfectly trustworthy as Ionp
as my mind Is on nv work he aS-
sured her, and was rewarded bv thn
pleasant sound OF her low-pifrhaT
laugh which told him that none
o. the implications OF his rerart
had escaped her.
Now then Borimer said. climb
ing in beside her. where awav9
Any choice in the matter of eating
places?"
She told him she preferred ~
leave the choice to him. Il really
haven't been around much-honas-
tly- You don't know what a cons
cientious invalid I have been. I've
obeyed the doctors orders ahsol,-
tely-in bed every night By nine
Tor a whole week. But I mustn'4
bore you. talking about a cold ~
the head. Anyway, I'm feeling
gorgeous now"
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