The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-03

Dan thought he was a little too
satisfied with things as they were,
and that he ought to make more
use of is ability.
He forever was thinking of a story
that he ought to write, but he never
got around to it; or, as in the case
Of the book he had started on, his
enthusiasm soon died.
He turned back to his magazine
then, but he made a sorry job of
getting anything out Of it, because
his thoughts persisted in dwelling
on the interview he had had with
Phillips.
Phillips at that every moment
might be reading his manuscript,
and Dan wondered uneasily what
the mans verdict would, be.
Now that the thing was out of
his hands, he could think of sew
eral places where he might have
improved it; but that always was
the way.
It had been like that when he
was writing news stories and hc-
ton; once the stuff was ~irrevocably
in prints, faults became apparent
to which he had been blind when
it was not too late to remedy.
He threw his magazine down and
got up and stFolled aimlessly-
through the apartment. Paul
glanced at him once or twice and
then turned back to his typewrit-
ing; but presently he announced
with a great deal Of noise that he
was knocking off for the night.
whats bothering you, my boy?"
And he added with a broad grin
that he could guess. Let's get out
of here for a while. Grab your
hat"
NAN spent the following forenoon
~ writing letters, a task for which
he had no taste, but he wanted to
be at home in the event of a tele-
phone call from Grand United,
He wrote a long-overdue letter to
Ziggy Young. ziggy was clamorous
for news of himself and Anne Win
ter; and ziggy said that his moth
err down in Tulsa, who was very
fond of Anne, had wanted to know
what kind of person Dan Rorimer
was.
And if you don't write pretty
soon," read ziggy's threat, I'll tell
her. Furthermore, I've still got
that telegram you sent me just be-
fore you first called on little Anne
and those neckties you sent me
are just about worn out. They
must have been pretty cheap"
In reply Dan wrote that the ties
had been sent as a mark of graft
tude; he'd send none as a bride,
and ziggy might a we'll get his
blackmailing ideas out of his head.
"And those ties cost So apiece,
which is more than you pay for a
hat. you little red-headed squirt
He wrote a letter to his parents
in Knoxville, inclosing a snapshot
of himself standing beneath a palm
tree. Paul had taken it. And there
was another letter to a former pal
in Detroit-long ones, all of them.
But when lunch time rolled
around there had been no phone call
from Grand United.
Maybe he didn't read it after
ALL" Dan thought. departing for
lunch. Maybe something turned
up"
Paul. though, had told him that
if Phillips promised to read it i'm
mediately and give. him a verdict,
he would do that very thing.
They don't usually do things that
way; I've known of stories to lie
around for months before the stu
do could make up its mind to say
yes or no. But Phillips car get
action-and I tell you they're look
ing for a story for Lester Moore"
In midafternoon there was a call;
a girl at the Grand United-Phillips'
secretary-informed him that the
scenario chief was very busy and
was not around at present, but he
had instructed her to inform Rori-
mer that he had read the play and
was recommending it enthusiastic
ally for production.
He told me especially not to for
get the word enthusiastically
tried to reach you once before, but
no one answered"
That's great news" Dan said.
trying to speak calmly. please tell
Mr.. Phillips that I appreciate his
kindness very much"
"IIl do that, and we'll get in
touch with you as soon as We know
what the decision is"
There was nothing to do. then,
but wait, but it was something to
know that Phillips was for it.
Just how important is Phillips.
anyway Dan asked Collier.
Hes got a big job his word
goes a long way" Paul said. But
it's the production department
that's hardboiled. Getting by them
is sometimes a different matter. But
you don't need to worry he added