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Show KALLOLLY MARRY? 1 1 DOWN; JOY AHEAD FOR MOLLY MAcKh AND BILLY i to Wheeler's Bi Jehad strength Ktf f t thousand Wheel H ir- taunt that the Sftntlng letter Kjr wered simply: mi fatlffaction he R. o( bis rival reeling W, veiled, 'and I don't ( B't S Molly'e worth, K 015 to bear. Ho 1 f-'wtfraplation Kt B fRCing J jD tee ver ui.m. Sallied all hl8 pride VdiVau1"- the enemy lJ r ever) Mow he hud rftawet-but bocauso flicked In himself. K (Hue that which he Etnou'y "swe,ets Kodty to a rival, sac-P(rf sac-P(rf sine - ,r"n- "s and money. Kti3el(. hi? W an'! Rriwlth tb0 p Jr'".' "N" ITmeltMay as well take ; l e man. Billy, you L buoe me for prnash-? prnash-? .. have rlnne Ihe IJ55 and Een under j'L Thais hv you've EJj vr lost her . . - fn licked and say if right kind of :;r':,.n fill you be v.-illin to irtert 'we started trom pi is 1 were-friend." ' tea know we will. broke with Its own fer-I "I've lost," he said, musing. No use kidding myself" "And you, Barton?" Billy smiled, his sensitive face glowing. glow-ing. "Easier for me than for anyone." And be ihrust out his hand. Wheeler put his own Into It. Btanohly. "Then let me have a lluJe share In this company you're forming. He smiled in awkward embarrassment. "I want to contribute my oflict-for the next quarter hour and my absence ab-sence I want little talk with Manning downstairs, and with ihe manager of the Lyceum theatre. I tlr.nk they'll listen to me." "Oh, Ben" Molly'B lips were ; trembling, her eyes misty "bless your dear heart. You're you're splendid and you're directing manager or the 'company trom this Instant, a life membership. You're poing to be " She pave him both her banda "-best man. and you knew, Ben. you said the best man was going to win." Ben gave Molly's hands a hard grip and wont softly from the room 1 (The End) (Copyright, 1922. NEA Service) |