Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-02
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LANE BARRETT. rs and beau
tifui. lives I'm u ernmped New York
apartment with her mother. CAS9
JARRETT n rather faded actress.
On n hot night Lame wors 60 dfn-
9 with MOLLY CHoNrS. q neigh-
her. ana fws ~ Mofiy's nen
the <frl d held NJ = witness. che
sends vvnrd "a her mother who Hr-
rfvrs and persundeH SHANE Nc
uEHNTT. ere woumE policeman fn
charge. that Ifnne e. Innocent 80
v~rnrEunfnE- Thnt night ne ~
tkeafer where Cnsn fs playing
Lame encounters y rs
stranger who speaks her rmme-
A few days Irter rns~ and Lame
Eo 60 Willow Stream. u. T. wherr
Cnsx has nm engagement IN =
small sunnm~r th~rf~r sponsored
nv TIRE wealthy NHs- rLEES-
PAuGH. Lame works ~ the hcx
Office. sharing Duties with MfTHTFL
LAnD. prrtty Enciety Efrf. ELsrE
WINTER. fnxrrue. fnfrodu~rs
Efmnr fn GIVE CLEE@rATGH-
son Of the fhenfer patron. shame
Mcnermtd comes e. tell Ifrne rae
man wounded I'm tire Eun IRE VIII
At MurfeT Ladd'~ home Lame
nrnin meets the handsome
stranger who smoke ~ hrr " ne
when Crr~ hears his name "
makes Lame promise 20 have
nothing 90 In with hfrn.
Lame ngrees with relurtnnce. Mrs.
CtrrspnuEh asks Cnsn "a Yet Lame
stay with her during the winter.
Ming with CHUCK DESMOND.
newspaper ara Mrr. Ladd.
believing the two have ei0ped.
asks Robard 10 nnd them Van
enitxf# Lfnne'H mia. We makes
love 60 Lame. hut later the girl
T. crushed when Elsie tells v
Robnrd - said 20 BE- Mrs. Lndd's
lover.
murfeI telephone. NEXT morning
from " New York hotel where N
has spent the night d~Imcreetiy.
Lame tries to forget Van Rcburd.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER VIII
visiting star that week was
Curtis Blue. IS. blond. with
eyes or 70 deep q color they seemed
almost the violet eyes" or Victor
ian novels. He was OF the matinee
idol tribe and ~professed 70 hate II.
He had a wife somewhere In Holly
wood. u 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 OF hts arrival.
He's rather nice Mother played
him in 'Cabbages and Kings
Lame returned IndiHereutly.
s~You knew him before. thent
Why. you sly piece!" And Muriel
pretended to see something that
was not there.
Blue came along. perfectly
groomed I'm his dark gray coat and
trousers. his beautifully
curved soft gray hat Hss bow was
q miracle on precision re stopped
a side glance for the luscious
Miss Ladd In her apple green sports
shirt and shorts. her brown legs
shapely and seductively bare.
Lame performed introductions
and Muriel cooed at him. Il en-
ioyed your performance 50 much!"
He looked ~ modest ~ possible.
Il thought you had threatened to
break into the company this sea
son." he said to Lame.
You wretch" she pouted- when
| asked your advice last winter you
said not TO 20 on the stage what
else l did You told me | was
an awkward cub. that | needed 70
learn to talk and walk and smile
properly You told me / said
gonna"
well. 70 you did" be returned.
flashing his justly famous smile al
her. But you've improved You
learn. Who can tell?"
Lame threw out her hands IN de-
spair. How IL a poor girl to know
what 20 dor First yon say yes.
then you say no. I'm bewildered.
"Oh. you'll marry within the year
and settle down to have a flock on
babies" Blue drawled- Maybe it's
the best way. | don't know"
NO. | shan't! How horrid OF
she famed. MurIel inter.
posed. dulcet-toned ~Hnw ahnuf ma