The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-04

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some Of them I couldn't answer.
You'll have to talk to him. JUS
between the two of us, he's prett!
much interested in you. If h
makes you any kind of proposition
1 hope you'll think it over, Rori-
mer."
Dan nodded and murmured some
thing. Everything, he reflected.
came in punches. Not only hac
Grand United bought his play. but
now Phillips talked as if they meant
to offer him a job.
And he thought of Paul Collier ur
in Seattle. That would be some
thing to wire Paul, all right, il
Johnson was going to make him ar
offer.
While they waited for his Sec
rotary to report, Phillips confidec
that Traitor" would make a great
story for Lester Moore.
We've been looking for a story
for Moore, and this is made to or.
der"
Dan could not repress a smile al
this and at the others look of in
Quiry he confessed that he had beer
waiting to hear that very thing said
Il had Moore in mind when
wrote that treatment. I was hoping
Sou'd see it,"
There was a muted sound on
Phillips desk, and he picked UP
the receiver and spoke with his sec.
rotary. He rose then. He's in.
Rorimer: let's 60"
Mr.. johnson was very agreeable
He said, after shaking hands warm
ly and offering Rorimer a chair:
I've been inquiring about you
There's some great stuff in that
play of yours; I like it very much
I understand you we're over at Con-
tinental for a while. You were un-
der contract there, weren't your"
Yes, I was"
why did you leave? Mind my
asking? Did they fail to exercise
their option?" He asked, smiling
"You see. 1 want to find out al
about you"
Dan hesitated. ut wasn't exact
~ that" he said. "Since you ask
me, III have to confess that ]
didn't get along very we'll with
Adamson over there.
81 thought he was intolerable.
tore up my contract quite a while
ago, and when they r%eorganized
Adamson fired me-"
He grinned then, recalling his
last interview with Adamson. HE
said I was dead timber" he told
Mr.. johnson.
The Grand United executive
thought that was very funny. a.
see. Well, we might be willing
sometime to take a chance on some
dead timber. That's great dialoe
in that play of yours: good, authen.
tic stuff. You we're a newspaper
man, weren't your"
Eyes, sir?"
81 don't think you'd find us very
unreasonable around here" John
son said. DO you, Phillips?"
And Phillips smiled. There
aren't any Adamsons over here
he said. II know him, Rorimer.'
I'VE thought it would be a good
idea," MI. johnson resumed, iii
you did the scenario for us; anc
we'd like to have you around tc
help out on it when production
starts. Thereu be changes, Of
course. here and there. You know
all about that, though"
IN be tickled to DEATH Dar
assured him. And 1 know you've
got to please your director and you
actors, so I understand perfectly
about the changes. I've made plenty
of script changes right on the set
at Continental"
Mr.. johnson looked rather
pleased. Phillips will find an Office
for you to work in. I'm rather
hoping you'll want to stay; 1 thinl
We can use you. When you've fin
ished the scenario, come in and SCI
me. and we may have a contrac'
to offer rou."
He rested a hand on the manu-.
script that lay before him on thu
desk. Il think Lester Moore vii
be tickled with this story" he said Il
Phillips. He just got back in tow
this morning. and I was talking
with him a little while ago. Hei
coming over later on to read it."
Phillips nodded, and he suddenly
thought Of something. by the way
Rorimer. you told me if we tool
your play you'd tell me why vol
were so keen to sell it to Crane
United" He laughed. Il told vol
I had a terrible curiosity. What wa;
the reaScn?"
Rorimer smiled, and hesitatec
awkwardly. He said. That's sol J
did say that. didn't II" and turned
red.
Mr.. Johnson looked inquiringiy
from one to the other. What's al
this2 BE asked