New Britain herald., 1926-01-15

any trouble getting them, natural ly Trouble is to fight off the ac- tors that want 10 give them"
 Barbara smiled. No. stage folk are never press-shy, I've learned" Miller interrupted, Another
 thing. Miss Hawloy. I've read a
 good deal Of your theatcr stuff in
 your home town paper and liked
 it. But I've also noticed a rcgretta-
 blc tendency in you to tell the
 truth at all costs. Used 10 wonder
 how the paper let some Of your re-
 views get by. Pretty peppery, i weren't you, sometimes:"
 Barbara answered hotly. 'The | Telegraph vas rather an indepen- l dent newspaper Mfr. Miller. That's
 one reason ] liked 10 work for it. Mir. McDermott would print any
 thing that was real news, no mat
 ter whom it hit" The man smiled. Must have
 been in Utopia"
 The man sat looking at her over his black cigar for some moments,
 a gleam of amusement In his eyes.
 Then he arose. "I'll take you to
 your office and introduce you to
 Miss Furnicall."
 They passed down a corridor 10
 row of small gass-enclosed
 rooms. Miller led the way down
 the row until they came to one in
 which woman was operating a
 typewriter at breakneck speed, Her
 hands dropped from the machine
 and she turned to face them as
 they entered.
 Barbara saw that she wore
 heavy tortoise spectacles and her
 lips were thin.
 Miller introduced them and Miss Turnivall gave Barbara 9 smile that lit up her face surprisingly. , Show Miss Hawley the ropes , please, Betsy" said Miller. "she r has come to learn Broadway as is ? She's going to do the Tea for Two 7 column and some interviews" . Miss Furnivall smiled again a a Barbara, as Miller left the room, { Are you all alone in New York r Miss Hawley? Have you found {
 place to live?"
 . "No, I really haven't looked yet 6 I'm at the Carlmore, but mean {. 10 look for q small apartment thi' $ afternoon"
 s "The Carlmore! You can't sta. y there very long, rHless you wisl . 10 spend 6 fortune. know 6 gir ] who Is forced 10 sublet her apart ' ment In Fifty-hrst street furnished t at very low price. Would vol like to look at it? It's a two-roon l kitchenette. don't think you'C [ want to live In a boarding house f would you?"
 "oh, no, If can afford anything else. I've never lived in a board ing house, except at college, ant
 that was not so bad. should thini
 1t would be awful in New York" " Miss Furnivall nodded. "At noon !, I'll run over with you to look at 1t II If you like"
 She began to explain the me Il chanism of the Footlights staff t
 Barbara.
 n The apartment proved to be sin gularly attractive. Its tenant, pretty girl playing in a Broadwa 4 hit, had been drafted to travel wit a road company, shortly after sh ', signed the lease.
 .o Barbara made some quick com ,s putations. T think 1t will do ad
 mirably." she said to Miss FurnI n vail. Before they left, she ha n written a check for the fri .o months rent"
 ,t "My own apartment is not ia Iv from here" said Miss Furnivall, g ,r they were on their way back to tn le office. q hope you will come to SC " me sometimes. You should Atry { Id get acquainted with as many pee s pie as you can. New York is a yer K lonely city"
 ry Barbara glanced at the worn fac 50 Of the older woman. When the ,e reached the office. she followe
 Miss Furnivall into her office an s) perched herself on the corner {