Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-07
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Dan Rorimer, former New York
newspaper man and now a free
lance writer In Hollywood. Is In
love with Anne Winter, who, be-
ginning as an extra, mas progressed
rapidly and Is now under contract
to Grand United, one OF the largest
studios.
Dan formerly was under con-
tract as scenario writer ut Con-
tinental Pictures, but he Is now
free, because Of a studio executive
whose methods irritated and dis
guSted the sensitive and stubborn
Rorimer.
Paul Collier. who writes a daily
movie column for a string OF papers,
shares Dams apartment with him.
He has great faith in Dams ability
despite the latter's lack OF success
as a free lance. Dan has become
discouraged over this. and over
what he considers his rather hope
less regard for Anne Winter. whose
every step upward seems TO remove
her all the farther from him.
Anne lives with two other girls
Mona Morrison and Eva Harley
Mona and Eva are extras. but
Mona works only occasionally and
Eva but rarely. She Is bitter over
this. and I've a tragic love ex-
perience. While IN New York Dan
had written a play for the legitimate
stage. His agent. unable to sell II.
finally sends It back to him at a
time when ne Is disappointed be-
cause OF the rejection OF his latest
screen story.
Anne Winter Is enthusiastic over
his play. So is Collier. Both OF
them think II would make a great
picture. Collier tells Dan how "a
20 about selling 10. and Dan fol-
lows his advice. He sees the see
mario editor at Grand United. ask
for the use or a typewriter and
while there. turns out a screen
treatment of his play. Phillips. the
scenario editor, agrees to read II
that night.
Now Go On With the story
CHAPTER XXXII
When Dan and Paul returned
from dinner that evening the girl
a. the telephone switchboard down
stairs informed them that there
had been a call for Mr.. Rorime-.
From Miss Anne Winter. She
left word for you TO call her. Mr.
Rorimer. as soon as you came In.
Shall I put the call through for
your"
Dan nodded. IF you will please
We're going right up
Anne said. as soon as she heard
his voice: "Eva's gone. Dan"
The import of her words was
slow in reaching him. You mean
II mean Eva has left. yes"
Mona. Anne said. had gone down
town that afternoon. and when she
got back to the bungalow Eva was
zone and there was a note from
her. Poor Eva" There was a hint
Ct tears IN Anne's voice.
I'm sorry Anne" And he was.
he had always felt sorry for Eva
Harley: and never more 50 than
now: and yet he thought that Eva.
In leaving Hollywood. had done r
wise thing. He told Anne so
"Oh. I know H." she said sorrow
fully, II know Il. but"
And Dan interrupted her 10 ask
where Eva had gone. Did she 30
back TO New Orleans7"
Yes" She told him then about
the pitiful little note that Eve
had written and left for them-all
the more pitiful because Eva had
tried to write SO bravelv.
And she said"-Anne spoke with
a catch IN her voice-"she said
that II wasn't goodby really. be-
cause she would see us in pictures.
and hear us talk. I feel very
brOken-hearted. Dan"
il know il. It's pretty tough
Anne. Put you'll have to try not
To feel badly" And he asked how
Mona had taken Il. II guess II hits