New Britain herald., 1929-08-15

wouldnt { give II to her, Sne Was going to sue me for breach of nromise. And she was going to ask damages of s100,000."
 Molly looked at him contemptu- ously.
 And so," she said, you're glad the girl is dead?'
 Naturally" he declared. Think of the scandal she'd have kicked up. Think of the baby. And your self as far as that goes. Pretty story, isn't it? Give you material maybe for another play. Plenty of dirt, and first-hand chance at it all.
 "Elsie'd been hanging around for a long time, waiting to get at my dad. I understand she made several attempts to see my father. She'd probably have hired a lawyer if she'd lived. You cant blame me for being glad she's dead"'
 Molly averted her glance distaste- fully.
 1 hearted person." she said. They say girls take after their fathers, and boys after their mothers. l hope that's wrong, because l should hate to see little Rita evincing any of your characteristics
 "So should l." he agreed cheer fully. But l think that's the bunk, Molly. Kids show the result of their environment more than their breeding. Ritall be all right while you keep your eye on her"
 Molly sighed. q hope so," she said.
 Suppose" he went on, "Elsie had bull -dozed me into marrying her. Or even letting her stay on in the flat Rita would have picked up her cheap little mannerisms. And, as the child grew older, she'd have absorbed something of Elsie's personality Her viewpoint. Her general laxity. All the fineness that Rita bequeathed her daughter. couldn't have eliminated the con- tamination of daily contact,
 Its wonderful thing for little Rita to be here with you. It's go- ing to make a wonderful girl of her."
 Molly yawned.
 Its getting pretty late, Bob, she observed. You'd better save the eulogy for another night
 He rose promptly.
 T don't blame you" he admitted flor being pretty rough on me. I've been a good deal of an egg. Bu there's nothing I wouldn't do fol little Rita, or for you, Molly Thanks" she murmered. 'AW' fully good of you, I'm sure.' When he had gone, she wrote two letters. One to Red, and one tt Jack. It was fun, writing Red Fun, and a lot of satisfaction. H. had heard, of course, of the success of Sacrifice" And the efforts 0 the censors.
 Red loved that sort of thing Censorship infuriated him. An' nothing pleased him more than t have the censored profit by the ac tions of the censors. Divine justice
 he called it.
 + He had sent her a congratula tory wire from Ottawa, begging de tails. She would send him wha clippings she had, and tell him hoy pleased MT. Durbin was with the ac tivities of the censors.
 While she was writing, Durbi himself phoned. Everything wa going wonderfully, he declared
 Seats were selling three weeks advance. The evening papers ha all carried stories. And there wa talk of padlocking the theater.
 T wish you'd come over,' h
 coaxed. "The little girl I have 0
 publicity says she could arrange
 lot of things, if you were. on tt
 spot"
 What kind of things?"
 "Oh, interviews, and personal al
 pearances. She thought if I shoul
 give you, a luncheon, and invite lot of writers, it might be a zoe idea Then she said somethir . about your doing some featuring ( , censorship. I wish you woul Molly"
 : She laughed at his eagerness. Not even for you," she retorte '1d rather go back to Snodgrass But it was something amusing write Red She filled sheet aft , sheet with the tale. He would t delighted with the enterprise of u , censors. MT. Durbin said they done more for the play than all Il | billboard advertising in New Tor
 It was late when she begs } Jacks letter. It wasn't fun writil r him, as it used to be. There we l so many things now she could1 t write about. Sacrifice" for i Q stance. He was probably shock = by the censorship scandal.
 Besides there was that horri ;. hateful woman, Mrs. Bulwer- -Eatc e A girl couldn't very well write a loving letter to an eX-sweethea s who sat under her very nose wi I a huge, red creature, old enough
 be his own mother. Still there W o that silver ring she had broug l. home from Florence. She h 9 bought it for him, because S