The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22
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night. Just to see him again hac been exquisite agony and to know that she would go on seeing him with Jennifer-was to twist the pain. She closed her eyes.
 
 The doorbell brought her back from the edge of sleep. She got into her robe and slippers again and pressed the button.
 "Sign here" a messenger boy said She signed 1t, gave him a coin and closed the door.
 It was the play Herzberg had sent over to her. She propped her. self up in bed with pillows at her back and coffee at her side. She read for three hours. Then she got up, had her shower, and went out to walk in the brisk wintry air while her maid tidied her apartment, Under her arm was the blue-covered script of the play, Her. aid On Wings"
 More than one person turned to look at her as she strolled through the wind-swept park, murmuring to herself and occasionally opening the script to study line and close 1t again.
 At 8 o'clock that night she put the play in a drawer of her desk and stood before the hearth with her back to it, her head raised and said, Paul, there has been a great wrong done" She lifted her chin and there was kind of dignity ill the gesture. Tt is not for you, nor for me, to judge which of us has been at fault" Proudly she stood for a moment. Then her hands fell to her side and she lowered her head before she turned slowly away. Above her head, the small clock on the mantle tinkled five times Gordon Herzberg put down his tea cup.
 The girl in the dark red velvet housegown said, Tt is not for you, nor for me, to judge which of us has been at fault" She lifted her chin for moment, then her hands fell to her sides and she lowered her head before she turned slowly away.
 But you've got it! That's exactly what I mean" Herzberg sat back in his chair, his hands folded.
 Daphne pretended an embar- rassed laugh. "Oh, I know I'm not an actress. I only did it that way to show you the interpretation I put in the lines. I was puzzled when I read the play because Jennifer said she, Louise that is, was to create the effect that Paul was at fault. You see there is the question at that point that changes the meaning of the scene. Not but what you are en- tirely right. Jennifer would play that beautifully"
 He didn't say anything.
 Let me pour more tea" She pick cd up his cup.
 T was wrong" he Said slowly. T was seeing Jennifer in the part when I agreed to the other play ing. was very wrong. You've shown me Louise"
 "Oh, please, MT. Herzberg. I'm not an actress and I didn't mean for you to :" She broke off prettily.
 T disagree with that. You are an actress and I shouldn't be surprised if you turned out to be very good one. You said you were crazy about the theater and had had some ex- perience. What about it?"
 About what?" she responded and slipped her tea.
 What would you say if I offered you the part of Louise?"
 Daphne placed her cup on the table and played with her collar.
 T wouldn't know what to say. You can't mean it?"
 Why not? I know a capable actress when I see one. I gave Jen- infer part when she had had no experience"
 But Jennifer! Oh, she didn't really have part. This is the one she wants. I couldn't do that. I couldn't do that to Jennifer'
 
 My dear young lady, if you will not accept it, will not give it to Jennifer. shall find an actress who will play it your way. Jennifer can't do it. She is different type"
 will you let me think it over?" she asked, knowing what her anwser was to be.
 You'll have to make up your mind by tomorrow morning. I want to open January IS. Therell be only two weeks of rehearsal"
 I'll let you know tomorrow morn ing" she promised.
 Daphne said her prayers. Oh, Lord, please let this be the right -------------------- ---------------------------