The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-10

she's not properly cast, out she goes." Jean's experience back stage had enabled her to speak of the theater with authority. Johnny smiled in spite of himself.
 Come along now. You and I have work to do. We're going to find Masters and get your cameo tonight"
 Jean shook her head, "No, Johnny. I don't want the cameo. Somehow it doesn't seem lucky for me, any more. All of this fighting between you and me = that caused it."
 Johnny ignored her, Come on, Jean," he said firmly. She was used to obeying him. She came.
 They walked down Cottage street.
 He's at Molly's. I saw him go that way"
 Jean looked up. Molly's house was just ahead. She held back, looking up at Johnny with plead ing brown eyes.
 "Oh, Johnny, please don't make me go in. You know how hate row. If you must do this horrible thing, don't drag me into it."
 "We're both going. I'm intend ing to show Molly there's 8 limit to what she can do and get away with"
 Jean sighed, "still punishing Molly"
 They tipped up to the porch and Jean told him firmly, I'm not going in. Masters is in there and MT. Earl. Look in that window We're probably interrupting some kind of conference"
 Carter Earl came to the door. Hello, there, you two," he said, i've been wanting to thank you for everything you did last night. Come on in. Miss Travers was just saying she hadn't seen you since the fire :"
 He pushed Jean before him and Johnny followed.
 When Jean and Molly met in the living room, Molly flashed Johnny look of hatred. "Was this your bright idea?" she asked him without words. To Jean she said in her best manner, My dear, how are your hands. You were absolutely the bravest thing ever saw in my life. I've been wanting to tell you all day"
 I'm sorry about the Theater," Jean said politely, looking at Johnny, asking him with her eyes not to start anything.
 we didn't come to be polite" Johnny said, MT. Earl, this con- cerns Miss Travers and MT. Mas ters. You can do whatever you like about staying"
 "Oh, Johnny, you don't mean. Not now Please!" Molly's hand was on his arm.
 "If it's about the Theater, I'll stay"
 Johnny pushed Molly aside and went over to Andre Masters.
 May I see the cameo you bought from Miss Travers. I'm interested in old jewelry."
 Masters frowned slightly. He 4CoNAAC0 AA AA4o tCoU o41O 41d1IucO Johnny the pin. It was the Reyn- olds cameo, all right.
 "Jean, is this your cameo?" he asked, "the one you lent Miss TraverS for her part in the play?"
 Jean looked at Molly, then at Johnny. Johnny" she whispered, "let's not, please"
 Molly" he said sternly, "is this the cameo you borrowed from Jean?"
 Molly sat on the sofa. Even in her grief she was the picture of grace. One foot was caught under her, her head rested on her out stretched arms.
 "Oh, what's the use," she said, desperately, tits Jeans cameo, and all of you know it. You know it yourself, don't you Andre? In spite of this exquisite pretense. I hadn't any right to sell it. But I wanted that contract so terribly. I didn't realize what was doing"
 Her body shook with sobs. Jeans lips softened. She went over and put her arms around Molly. Don't cry, please" she said, softly.
 Garter Earl was coming to life. He stopped twirling his watch chain. What contract?" he de- manded.
 Andre and went over to Den- his this morning." Mollie ex- plained, tearfully. "He got Bab- bitt to give me try-out for the new fall show. I got the contract | for the part. But what good will a contract do me-in jail?"
 So that's it, Masters" Carter | Earl was almost shouting. What B low trick to play on the girl. That contract was settled when Babbitt saw Molly opening night.