The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-01

said. "And l can't break tho en-
 "Well, we'll ECO about that later, Meanwhile, put on your best air of expectancy. havo news for you"
 At 4,s0 they were seated in . | tnxlcnb threading along Broad way. Bhelia had learned several | things ln the meantime. She had learned that Craig Abbott, tho young man Hho had supposed to be . casual, old-tlmo acquaintance Of Jim Biaine's, was. tho mnn whose money had financed, "Whcn Llghts Arc Low" Ile wng tho nbnn re- sponHlble for her losing her Job ln that play, Somehow she didn't feel nB angry about that aB per- haps she should have been. Abbott, rosplendcnt in n boauti. fully cut suit and m amazing tic, eyed her umuscdly. "fIow'ro the rehoarsalB ecning2' he asked.
 Almost over. We'll Do leaving for tho road. you know, In day or two."
 "Yes, know. I own part of that show. as it happens. Oh, you didn't know that, did you"
 "Wcil," said shciln, "I hopo that doeBn't mean bad luck for mo. You were backing "Whcn Lights Arc Low" too. weren't your"
 Abbott nodded. "f was. But that's another story. What I have Co toll you to-day iB that I'm BtlIl backing When Lights Arc Low. MlsH Randolph's out of it. Loft for tho west last night. Why don't you tnko ovor' her part?"
 "f knew Marion Randolph had gone," Hhella told him. s1jut aho hnd a contract. didn't shop 1 don't understand about that part
 'bho did have AbbottB tone was neriouB. "But l released her. Bho hnd n fiDo nlm offer Since you go Into tho other ono and stay hcro2"
 sholla's bend bent lower aa shc pOndcrod. Hero waB tho opportu- nity tO go Into q Broadway play in tho leading rolci IL would mean thnt her nnmo would bo featured. Or did itP
 You will Do tho Btnr, of cOurBc," Abbott continued, "rhiDk of it--- Hhclla Hhnync in When Lights Arc Lowl How does that sound Co y0u2"
 How did 1t HOund2 TO bo n Htnr on IIrOndwayl Oh, Bhclln wna Aure Bhe could 0ll tho part. Bho could bring to it much that Marion Randolph hnd lacked. Hholla's volco wnsn't ng good as MnrlOn's but it would do. And Hho could dance much botterl It was truo thnt Marion Randolph had n ropu- tntlon and h following. bhoiln hnd nono. Audlcncon llked hor but Hho hnd nevnr Ind n rOlo important enough to mako her well known.
 "Aron't you making h mlHlnko2" lhht Marion didn't lenVo because Bho received IL HGrccn offor. Equity wouldn't leL hGr do HIGh h thing md Equity wouldn't let you dlHr mlBs her either, You must have como tO m nrrnngcment--."
 "IIlghly agreeable Co both of uH," supplemented Abbott, Ilc dld not look nt the girl You noodn'i worry about thnt, shclln," he went on. "Y0ur contract will Do Hocuro enough, Do you wnnt tho part"
 Bholln wna smiling. "YOu Hont mo red Rcrnnluns, didn't youY" nho naked. "And you know whnt thoy moan to mo. Tho homo 1 wnnt Bomo dny You know love the rond. This other nhow monnH tho rOnd. it monnn lifo in Hmnll. towns whore tho homes nro ronl homeB, ThoHo ilOworH only served to strengthen my pnrpOHo." / HIo laughed n trino Hhnkily, "ff you rmllly wanted mo to stay on Iirond- wny md play thnt part you shouldn't hnVo Bonl illem. They moan too much Co me-"
 "klndly omit gornnlumh," Ab' bolt nnid soberIy.
 "I mohn--"
 "l Know whnt you monn," IIln oyoH, regarding her steadily, grow noriova And you know whnL 1 moan. or 1 hOpo you dol" IIIn volce lowered, "EVer ainco nnw you in That ltnllnn garden pyo boon planning this, I'm n small town boy, rcnlly, with moro money tlinn iH good for mo, hnvon't boon l very cnrofll nbonl what dld with !
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