Show R 7 NT NC JT TALE NT Iu s r NO N tI 11 TInS THIS HAS S B. rNE J Molly Mony Burnham young oung playwright vacationing In Italy r re re- ceI ceh l of the death t ot o Rita Newton Newton New- New ton ton h her hei wor r roommate at col college gt Molly MoBy oUy l h had known nl Rita Cn U. U IlL She bad bad prom I Iced bed 1 In tho the event ol oZ at Rita's Ritas death d to to lake take ore of or her child But ut Bho lie had hol not nol dreamed that that death deah wa was wa BO ro 10 near ner sh returns return Immediately to ready ready to her prom prom- pom II lee On the way way over lonely lonely and an de despairing de shot sho be begin work on un a a new play She works works' constantly day day- and nd night And to hero n amazement com con i tho the script before tho boat docks dock fob Bob Iob ewton Ria Ritas widowed husband hue hus band meets mut the pier Red Bed Flynn a reporter and collaborator on frt first piA play contriver to to board the boat at Quarantine 10 no that lie ho can bo be with wih Molly first He lie tells tela her that tha Bob was yas ln b having an affair with wah a young oman woman who I. I taking care of Rna Rita's baby Molly In Ill scandalized but when h she ho ecu ce Bob Bob- o. o h he 0 no so sad and anI n wretched re e die ne la is ready to to almost anything He tel telie her that Jack ack Wells lier her wet heart WAS was with wih hint hIm a moment before but to teems hare han disappeared GO O OX ON W WITh TI THE TIE STORt STOR CHAPTER I APER r A mor ent aso ago Bob You mean men he hec m to meet mo me n and d hes he's gone one Molly's Moly's hc heart rt beat bet nervO nervously dy She Site knew with Jh sickening s surety r ty that Jack had hail seen een her heL first g seen een he her with wll Reds Red's arm b t h r shoulder And Red Bed Red knEw J too too for rOT he lie grinned ginned with wih maddening Insolence Jealous Jealous 1 had lad dhe d he dr drawled phi Oh ph shut up Red shi sh sho com corn petulant petulantly Bob ob was trying t to say sy the proper t things arid and making laking n a very very b bad d mess messof messof of ot It Dreadful about Rita wasn't flIta-wasn't wasn't it itou I Oh Oh shock r I l never ne el dreamed I- I thc tue remotest remotest idea Ie Of O Of course t knew knew- sh sho was ill U. U But the end was so s o sudden Theres There's ono ne blessing though though- though she she didn't l suffer at at the tho last Jast It I. I was wis' wis her heart r really ly Simply worn out ant the tho doctor said 4 Th Those se were verc the tho lO things reflected Mol Molly that ever everybody body said ld The Thc stereotyped expressions l ns But pt Bob was as brokenhearted Thero was vas no no doubt bout that that Hes fas simply simply- Inadequate te sho site de de- de e- e Poor fellow And she felt teU very ry orry sorry f for r hl him Its Jt ts t's awfully awfully- sp sporting o of you OU ou he went wen on on to bo be willing to take the baby b 1111 II ml mild blueeyes c eyes s. s filled fied with Wih tears fears Jt t seems like Uke an awful imposition though Oh Oh no she sho declared warmly I 1 want ant her Jk like everything e Bob Its It's Is I's wonderful of ot you O to l let t mo me have her Ho threw up uP hIs hIs' hands help help- leash lessly dont don't know what else I 1 co could ld do do ele He Ho w was w s peering nearsightedly about about the pie pier j i Its awfully a strange strange where Jack Went You see see sec we ca no d to tog to- to g gether thel I 1 l phoned him when I go got I in this morning I came came over OCI on ont I t the tite c midnight and we c had breakfast together Then rhen we wo phon phoned d the pl pier pierto r to se see what what time time- you were were- docking and they said 3 c we came aln right down Wh Why I was talking wih with him a before before- you OU called me mc I suppose hell he'll hel be bea a around soon t Its It's funny funn though To tell ten the t put in Iii Red Hed maliciously I think saw taw mo nie with shy 1 arm alm ar irid d Molly I guess guess of bf these jealous Got birds Go So soro D no now he Ito doesn't want to tol l la I 1 You Cant an t blame lame him d defended ended I iol After Ater coining nil all nt the wa way vay d down dow wn here to girl gir he sees sees' I her shining up to a a boob bob Jk like hike f you ou i Naturally heu hes es got gol pride i. i pride She lie tur turned d' d her b backon ckon ck on Red Bed in indignantly In- In U Dont hatt t me ine he advised ad hers her ier rye lye bo OU a ticket to Joston Boston better You'd-better oud beter better be polite Why ir h dont don't y you telephone Jack suggested no Bob arent aren't aren't arent going lY too ell el at at the office and n nd hes he's ow b as 08 the te d J I know hed he'd be he glad Iad to lm ou if l Jf h he's hes s 's going to act like a spoiled d. d d baby ab Im I'm Im not g going to to humor I r. r him she de declared laed ABut at Ui the Grand Orand Central Centra while thu hu boys were at the thc flee hie site she the sUpped slipped awn away to cal him And when she h heard heard- ard hl his hIs' voice olce h list lier r heart be began beating in terrific n. n ra fashion 11 0 no IO that even cen her hel throat was WUlf throbbing Jack had Imd a nice deep voice Ic i with lh a a winning n sort rt 0 of of- timbre Hello Helu he said fl U Hello self Hc lo yourself sh cried try try- WI 1 i iua ua r. r Dt er h- h o-li o the hG bL bl I Idea a Bob said you vere at al the pier Why didn't you ou sp speak ak to io n me You didn't t look look- like you ou were cr expecting me he told lold her her Well Wehl I 1 me I didn't didn't expect Red either cither He lie came cam came on at quarantine antine Yeah Y h Well Vei ho doesn't wa waste te tean an any tm time time Ill Ill I'll lJ say lay that for lor him Jm VOh Oli Oh Jack what's the matter na ter with you ou dear Youre You're riot not not hurt because R Red d had his arm arm around me I 1 awfully me are alo u was feeling f faint Id I'd Id been be n Av working g 80 so hard I wrote all an tho the way over Jack Jak Another nother play play- hohey ho ey Ive lv l sent It I already to Mr Durbin And nd I Ih h had an any breakfast at all 31 I Iwas was was ivas feeling feeling- rotten roten xeal really Besides Red ned doesn't think anything of oC things things' s' s J like e that 1 d t suppose he gave it ft a a thought Probably ho wouldn't give kiss kiss- Ini you youa a a thought either 1 I Molly's manner manner cooled Now No w see see here Jack Wells If Ir youre you're our going to b be unreasonable uk like that Oh Cli what's the use of ot I w want t so much to see you r u. u Ive I've Ive missed you OU awfully awfully- I felt fel dreadfully y because you OU never wrote me And I was worried V to death Why ly didn't you you- write h Jack Ive lve een been pretty busy busy- I he h began Youre You're not not in Iii love Jovo with anyone anone else she demanded f I You know better than tItan that Molly Then youre route gJ glad 1 Im I'm m in home again ln Sure I am I 1 Well that being that she dec decreed de de- c creed eed gaily galT you ou m may take may y take take m me metO tO to luncheon 1 on Gee Molly MoU Im Im I'm sorry X I I. cant can't cant can't tso 10 nn an eng engagement a gement- gement a business business' en en en- Maybe Mayb yOuve uvo heard of ot Eaton Bulwer rs She's the widow of t th that t Five and d Ten man manthe manthe Jan man the chap that died last Jast yean and left fel a flock a fock flock of ot millions She's Sho's re remodeling remodeling re- re modeling their place on n t a and Ive I've Ive drawn lawn up Ul tho the plans pans Its Is r rather th r Important you ou S seC l May iy lead leac to bigger cr things Anyhow An ow 1 i couldn't possibly break break- m my mi eng engagement engagement engage engage- ge- ge ment with wIh her You Tou understand of of course Molly 1 Oh Oh of or course coure She assured but her ler vol voice e had grown cool How old gJ is Js widow w. w my dear Jack J laughed Gosh 1 I dont don't know Sites She's plenty old oI WelL don dons don't let lct her vamp amp y you u she cautioned These bloated mu- mu mi s kno v their 1 Hr lr stuff m my child Now you OU sou id like one oho of ot your your characters ho o chided By the the- way ay how about the IE new pla play All ll l full of ot bootleg gin sin ginand and worn worn- cn en I 1 suppose suppose I Exactly V sho alto et coolly cool Sorry 1 my dear der but Ill Il have C to torun torun run along ilon now ness Reds Red's waiting for mc me 1 Walt ait a sec sec Molly rol Are re you ou leal really go going ng to take Ulta's lUas baby I t said Iwas I I was didn't 1 17 Well el theres there's no C n need edof of df greying sore about abou it I. I How do do 1 I know what you ou said Bob said you OU said so so- so 10 iut but Chucks hes he's usually usually- talking through l his hat Wel Well i am she declared You haven't objections havo hav haven't ar any you you you- u Good lord Molly J What's th the matter now flow no 1 AlfI wanted to sa sawas a was as I think Its Jt's mighty f fine Iho of or you She's s 's a a great little girl But youre you're point going oln to have ha c your hands full fun What do you QU oa know about abut taking cro caroL caro o of a a baby baby baby- babyJack b Jack laugh laughed d sh shortly rt You dont want one ot of your Our own own wn And iio ov youre you're oure aking laking on lom somebody bodY else's elsos Who said 1 I didn't want ant one o of 01 m my own 1 Well Wel lets let's not nO tall talk about bout Hovel It H. over oyer the tho phone phone Molly Joly w was s righteously Indignant I. I You make mo mo tired tred she flared You know v perfectly well He Her l' l voice oleo broke Site She was very veryne ne nc near near- r r. an angry ry tears f Nothing N thing to to- get set et excited about about admonished Jacks Jack JackI I was only tryIng trying try try- try tn ing to tell tel you ou that thit 1 I think Its It's darned decent of ot you U to take ake the bab baby Ill I'll bet eel thieve there aren't arent man many girls tak take even their sisters sister's sis sis- ter's child and sacrifice all ni their Independence in independence independence In- In dependence and everything for COr ItOh ItOh It It- l Oh I shant shan't I do that she aho he In Informed informed in- in formed ormed airily Ill rn have havo a nurse nurs of or course 1 courie A A A. J nurse urse nurse tel Why lurel purely t A l sog an n f i X 4 J lot H- H Hof of money mone he lie objected You rout o dont don't mean you'll have ba purse nurse Mol Molly Molly Molly- Wel Well Im I'm certainly not going to tUrn r Ritas Rita's baby Rila's baby over ve t to some somo some Is- Is ignorant lorant little nurse nursemaid maid mald she re- re totted Ill have children's childrens lJ a a. I nurse nurse r 7 suppose e. e J Jack ck whistled Maybe ray e if It J I took a a course course you'd give me a job Job Job- lob h ho offered Jocosely But But- Mot Molly did n not tl think that at atall all nl funny I I I hope ev everything's going well she sho ho murmur murmured d pol politely tely Not 80 hot he acknowledged But u if t Mrs s. r-s. Bulwer-aton Bulwer r t j comes o les to p terms Ill I'll Il b bo be sitting pretty Say SY dont don't J let t me kc keep p you u from trl your ur our friend Molly Moty Vont he be begot i t ting Ing ous n nervous 1 she she said I should hate hale to o anno annoy hh him 1 God Goodby S S C S SIte She e hung up the thc receiver angrily Wh Why was was It it- it I. I she wondered red she and andack Jack ack always alwa's quarreled 1 Was Y s It It-be- It becauSe be cauSe ause he be was so cr quixotic that lie he e. e want d her to he lie had c leased ceased to care caro ce Was hc Ing InS ng to sacrifice his Jove on the altar alar of f t To 1 To eliminate te himself him him- self elt from her life le so so- that she might find nd a Jovo prosperous prosperous Oi 0 could it be that ho had rc really ly stopped topped loving her That he had dually actually tred tired of f her Red and Bob were waln waiting for forer her er when she sho left heft the booth Ung the tho bc heavy suitor teased eased Red Re On 01 t the e ti train ln n. n Bob b t talked ked contin- contin al of or Rita and the bab baby l He lie hadn't much Juch money he S 'S said ld but bute lie he e w o Molly Moly all aU Ito Io could could- l Everything ho he could do would be too o little hei liC insisted nut But ut Molly lolly silenced his his' protestations protestation's iL lp o est tor I wont won take a penny she hie shede de cared dared lared If Ir It will wi be penny my privilege t to o take takO cato cre of ot little JUe Rita tor for her hermoth moth mothers mother's sake If I you OU want to start J an an n acco account nt for her to provide s for foran forny I an any ny possible emergency I it it might be be a good Idea But Hut I r shan't shant nit need any weekly stipend or Dr anything Jk that Bob Youre you're so g good od hc he groaned took and k out ott his bim hii ha I Red Bed ed edas' edas was was' as' as emb embarrassed embarrassed- d at at at- seeing a 3 man mati so o near near- to tears Got a carbon carbon- rb that that ob a c n of of- play you were vere talking talking- about Molly Molly ho he aked asked Id ld liko Jike Iko to look It over Sho found it In ln in hir trav traveling Ung c case case- s and Red ned forthwith eliminated himself himmel eJ from ther conversation n They veree rink Boston when he put the thet she sheets ts aside Suffering n he cried going to knock em eni dendIs dead Its It's Is Itza a wow wow dear I makes Delphino look like liko a 3 bedtime story Ho Re was vas wringing lierhand wildly How do U oA How get get that way Im glad slad Ja you rOU ou Jike Hk like it It I. I she smiled 1 Like Lik it Iti IU hc hc e exclaimed exclaimed t You ou heard her Bob Bob She's glad glad I like lk it I. I I Liko it i. i jo you little HUo fool toot I l love yo t It Wehl Wel l' l hope Mr Mt r. r Durbin docs does It I f h he doesn't hes he's a a bigger fool fool than th ro d- d ever t took ok him for r. r Of Ot course ourse hell he'll like ib n. What do you u thing thins ho hoIs Is is Say there isn't a producer living wouldn't Jump ata at ata a thing like that Its Jl's got every every- thing heart heart- heartthrobs throbs mystery ry horror horror hor hor- love love- h hate hale lef Its It's g got t em em emall all dear And the dialog say you yOU pick up all those wise wisecracks cracks 1 Not r ot s so sp ba baa she laughed T I don't dont know r how you oU do It he be ed S Work Work s he told him seriously I worked day d da and night all the wa way over over- But B t where did you get your yourI plot J I Its ns partly true she cont confessed sed You Youve sent sent it tp tp Durbin he le asked Yes r Yes b from th the pier I I told him to get get In in touch louch with mo me at the Office e FIne approved Red Bed i 1 I suppose suppose suppose sup sup- pose youre ou going goin to Bobs Bob's B bs b's Ill I'll go goto goto goto to office and see If theres there's been beena a a. mess message gc 11 1 phone phone- you plater Molly a and Bob took af a a. the tle station s sT T r forgot r ot to tell ten you began Bob about tile thc gIrl Ih I Ive I've h had at ut the l flat t. t taking cit care e of of lit m- m tie tle Rita The truth Is n He Ho paused floundering desperately desperate desperate- esp rde- rde ly for To Tobe be continued |