Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-02


LANE BARRETT. IL and benu-
tifui. lives I'm u crnmped New York
apartment with her mother CAss
BARRETT n rather faded actress
On d bot night Lfnne goes Co din
ner with MOLLY CR0NfEs m neigh
her. nna two cf MofIy's men
frlrndn- There a. 4 shooting nnh
tire wirI " held m d witness. "
sends word a her mother who mr-
rfv~s nrd perms sdes SHANE Me-
DERMrT. enc wounR policeman INV
Charge. fhnf Lfnnr a. Innocent cf
wronwdoInR. Thrt night ne the
tkeafer where cnss m playing
Lame encounters N
stranger who npenks her name.
A few days later Cnn~ and Lame
10 20 willow Stream. H. T. where
Tnsw LAS mr. engagement fn w
snnU fhrrt~r srnn.or~d
~ the wealthy HH$. CLEFs-
once. sharing dufTrs VITA MTrRTrL
LADD. nrrtty society girl. ELSIE
WINTER ~fnKrrue. fnfrodueea
Linne fn Give CLEFSPATGH.
son OF the shenter patron. shame
Menermfd comes tn tell Lfrne ~
mnn wounded tn the Eun IRE VIII
Az Muri~I r.add'- home Isan-
AAWA /" " v
stranger who smoke fo her wv the
thenfer. re ~ VAN H0BARD nnd
when Cnas hears MS name N
makes Lame promise - have
nothing more 70 do with MIN.
Lfnne nwrre. with reluctance. Mra.
CfeeapmuEh nskH Cnmn f0 fet Lame
sta with her during the winter.
MurfeI leaves the th~nfrr one we
ming with CHUCK DESMOND.
newspaper man. ana Mrn. Lndh.
believing N two have el0red.
asks Robnrd to End them. Van
e~niists Liane's mid: Vie make.
love 20 Lame. but later the girl
a. crushed when Flsfe tells her
Hobnrd In said 60 be Mrs. Ladd's
lover.
NFurfeI telephones next morning
from n New York hotel where "
has spent the night d~fMrrretfy.
Lame tries 90 forget Van Robnrd-
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER VIII
visiting star that week was
- Curtis Blue. IS. blond. with
ayes or SO deep a color they seemed
almost the violet eyes, or Victor
ian novels He was or the matinee
idol tribe and ~professed to hate H.
He had q wife somewhere in Holly
wood. a feverish. dark. young
woman who was teaching the May
fair accent to Queenie whitehall.
the comedy star.
isn't he a lamb7" asked Muriel
the day or his arrival.
"He's rather nice. Mother played
with him In 'Cabbages and Kings
Lame returned indiHerently.
you knew him before. then?
Why. you sly pIecel" And Muriel
pretended 10 see something that
not there.
Blue came along. perfectly
groomed In bis dark gray coat and
trousers. bis beautifully
curved soft gray hat His bow was
q miracle or precision lie stopped
with a side glance for the luscious
Miss Ladd In her apple green sports
shirt and shorts. her brown legs
-hapely and seductively bare
Lame performed introductions
and Muriel cooed at him. Il en-
ioyed your performance 50 much."
He looked a. modest az possible
Il thought you had threatened 10
break into the company this sea
son." he said to Lane.
you wretch" she pouted. when
| asked your advice last winter you
said not 10 no on the stage what.
else | did. You told me | was
an awkward cub. that | needed TO
learn 10 talk and walk and smile
properly. You told me | said
gonna"
We'll. 30 you did he returned,
flashing his Justly famous smile ~
her. But you've improved You
might learn Who can tell7"
Liane threw out her hands IN do
spair. How II a poor girl 10 know
what to do7 First you say yes.
then you say mo. I'm bewiIdered-
"Oh. you'll marry within the year
and settle down 10 have a fock OF
babies" Blue drawled. Maybe it's
the best way. I don't know"
mo. 1 shar'tI How h0rrid or
you'll" she famed. MurIel inter
posed. dulcet-toned- How about me.