New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 31, 1929, Page 13

JHINING gTALENT By ELEANOR EARLY THIS HAS HAPPENED Molly Burnham and Jack Welis seem fated to quarrel. Molly is reporter, and headed for a caree Jack is draftsman in an architect office, and getting nownere at all. They quarrel when Molly goes to New York and reads Jack the syn- s of a play, to be Death of Delphine Darrows.” It is a play founded on the actual facts of the mysterious death of a woman ramed Bernice Bradford maa named Barrows was tried for the Bradford woman's death, and Molly ered the trial. Barrows was ac- quitted. And, later, Red Flynn, u volice court reporter, discovere: some sensational facts, which he and Molly decide to use for the ‘plot for 3 erime play. Molly is very happy and excited, sud confidently expects to he a suc- cov They were sitting over their coffee maddeningly. cesstul playwright. But ous and old-fashioned that he does not like write filth and muck changed a great deal, he reflects, during the few months that hay clapsed since her graduation from college. Her dearest friends, mn col- lige days, were Rita Melnotte and uth Woods, hoth of whom were se- cretly married before commence- ment. Bob infinitely preferred tne old friendships to Molly's new ones. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER XIV The weck-end in New York con- stituted two days of wretchedness. Molly had expected praise and en- ouragement from Jack. And received instead disparagement censure. He disapproved strongly of her work. He was jealously resent- tul of Red Flynn, and hated, he ad- mitted, the ways of all newspaper He to have Molly protests men “Why don't you writc worth while, Molly " What would you had inquired, frigidly polite. RBut Jack was vague *Oh, some- thing he floundered. “You write little r'se write something pleaded st?! he h nice to sweet Ve pretty And 1 vou could stories for children. Then there are il the high class magazines. My gosh, Molly. you don't have to write for such a screaming newspaper.” “But I earn money, she defended hersell. y anything. ¥se As for children s fluttered her hands despairingly. I a steady joh on a It assures an doesn’t pro- fling at your Or even try- want o had 1 doesn’t . I'm ne magazines white little tell you, dear wspaper come, you d t me from taking 4 high class maga hand at a play.” Jack groaned. “That play agaln all the sordid, rotten themes, picked the darndest. If you nt to write a play, why don’t You write about something decent? It doesn’t pay,” she informe him tartly. “How about Peter Pan But that was ages ago, dear Eugene O'Neill Woesn't write fai tales. nor Charlie Ben Hecht. Take the successes. Crime plays, all of them."” “1 want 10 him wearily, things [ dream the lovely But it isn't want 1 want just little Molly ried that nice Wells. . e “Don’t let me ¢ injected bitierly. And so they quarreled cred, and Jack never gue; womanlike, Molly would h: sworn all her dreams of wealth a ime’ for a man who could dom- nate her. So he criticized and found and adopted quite the wrons tactics. until Molly was glad when it ne to leave It hasn't heen a v end.” confessed parting. ' “and [ feel was pretty much my I'm awfully selfish all my heart married, to darn socks I poet she st see, a ng my you oustanding or sex plays, make money." she toll to huy all the lovely about, and go ail s I've read about. only money tnar ¥ t0 be somebody. Not Burnham who ma man, J he v nice week penitently at though 1t fault. T guess I love Jack cook pot roa ang and budget on $45 a week, doesn't sound hall so ro- mantic as it used to. 1've had my taste of independence, and Do you hate me, darling, for modern and hardboiled, anl horrid things you abomi- sweet. being all nate Hatr if 1 vou the vou!" he cried were only “Oh. Molly £00d enougn and rich!” fingers to his hoth dear, . nd het v clever ips, we're golng to knock In rectly house. building curious atmosphere 1% Molly went di ain fo the pproached consc1ons of the trot As court suppressed I Jack is jeal- | her | she | and | MacArthur ana | you with | But getting | { Slim found it | ;r‘\v,\.’!—monl, Plainclothes men loun, ed on the courthouse steps, whiie others, in uniform, kept curious pa- destrians moving. In the corrldor e met Slim Boynton, ‘There's hell to pay,” he told her grimly. And if you don't gt | jailed for contempt of court, you're kier than you deserve. One o the jurymen got hold of a story you wrote. Of course they're not sup- posed to look at the newspapers, but this bird did. And he admits that he's all set to find Mandinello guilty. Attorneys tor the defense have petitioned ror mistrial, and the judge 1s constaer- ing the evidence now. You'll pro:- ably be called to his chambers minute. It's Wharton's fault now the wiole outfit’s liable to go to jail."” “Slim! now a You don't m when the bell rang. L dreadful sink- knees hecamo | Molly experic ing feeling, and suddenly wealk “Sure I mean it. What do think I am, a practical little Ask any the boys. lLook courtroom there IU's emp Wharton's morning. Wants They may take a you up to (‘anada, blows over Molly was g She had visions of going and wearing a striped dre woman had intervies house of correction. A kindly “Judge Brewster you, Miss Burnham.” Oh, my lord, Slim! Whit will 1 do?" | “Well, you can’'t very well observed Slim your need you | Joker in the isn't heen phon all you to call him chance, and sena until the thing | it? genuinely frightened to ja s like In th she court officer approached her wishes to see “Cio medicine Judge Brewster, in hi ex- formidable s Llack robes, received her gently, situation with He lare plaining the 1egin he | fau ury- would he obligec a mistrial. The h hers, as the 4 warned the jury vs. There Tiad been. it would appear. a serions misa meahor. A friend of the (HlHS\‘I‘ man had sent a newspaper contaln- ing a story of Molly's to this par- | ticular juryman. Certain passages | of the story had been pencltea. “An unprejudiced person reading that article would undoubtedly |influenced against the defendant declared the judge. “As a news | paper woman you have no right ta | be anything but impartial in what you write, Tt is a ious of and frequently merits a ail sentence. In view, however the evident conspiracy among dinello’s friends. T am inclined ‘o deal leniently with your own offense. | “Whoever it w nt tne | paper containing your story to Juryman Flagler, communicated the act to attorpeys for the defens They promptly demanded an inves- | tigation, and 1 have questioned Mr. | Flagler. He admits having read the | article, and declares that he is now | predisposed to find the defendant | guilty. In view of his sworn state- | ment, I must call a mistrial.” The judge stopped speaking. and | Moly 1 her flushed f o meet his judicial gaze, fixed sternry | upon her. “I'm® fearfully sorry, mered. “There isn't ay. I've no defense, He regarded preciseness d, to dec not so n He | to read the p mar not rais e she stam- anything T cai | no excuse.” her more kindly. | rap your style,” | “Allow me to commend your chiv. | Burnham. Tt transcenis | It is uncommonly | person brought to | accounting declines to transfer tha 1esponsibility for the offense. T have investigated the matter more deeply | |than T had indicated, and have | learned that your city cditor orderca the articles.” Molly shool my own stories. Wharton is not responsible.’ Judge Brewster rose | black robes bilowed solemnly | him. “That all.” he said. “Except that 1 should advise you, Miss Burnham, for your own good, to b | | more careful in the future. Gun- | men execute fearful reprisals.” ‘ | | |alry, Miss | your indiseretion gallant when a her head. T she insisted write is was waiting when Moll left the judge's chambers. | “It's all right, she said. “I'm nor going to jail."” | But Slim was in a dark moo@ | “Mayhe you'll get shot,” he haz- | arded “Mayhe you'd ne hetter off jail They couldn’t t at if yon were heh 1 the bhars.” “Oh, Slim, stop! You blood run cold. Have the office? Judge mist 1 Ve them that 10 v Wharton's ai his heen giving him | And he says for | in you make m vou phoned | clarin “Sura. utes azo. in the he publisher the devil, 1 gue © 1929 BY NEA Lervice Inc., you he s to b to g you M The dark fear was all dispelled. She felt happ " tonight,” the Rita It w then Sh house, May Rob talk The finger that pressed the button any had F well offic hom | things | couldn’t invit diffe feel coul over| like oY lamc “Maybe | rept { yowd lost your and | hung up the rec ta later flow 1t dinn, Ttali ian TH coff tinge o the calle ' offered He and hall, | Boh abot | soun. i Moll Wh man Bo “Her Get | man Be reco; elf irms about a ch drunk Bob put hanc OF Poor Zi Moll hair his ¢ ‘Ruth's NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEbNESDAY, JULY 31, 1929: Did you hear Bob tell you?” They drew him into the apart- and Molly wondered if the |* pretty background of her lit- dinner party would wound ZIp ore deeply. She knew that whe1 e grieves extravagantly, thz| zaiety of others seems harsh and Leartless. She was sorry that Zip | had found her making merry | with Rita and Bob. It would have | been better if she had been alonz. You pull a gag ougint |But Rita had heated the cofree, | et sent to jail for, and what do|and now she brought Zip a steam- | rate? A vacation | Ing cup. | 1t win laughed ght-heartealy. | she said adful cloud had lifted, The| He Wy, to keep out of the office until ends for you. Wants the thing low over before you show up. Talk about getting all ths a you make you feel better,” “Buck you up. I know.” took it obediently, and hell on his knee. His hand was shaking S0 he could not raise it to his mouth. | he died in her sleep,” he told | them. “When I home shs looked like a ghost. And her eyes were red. 1 knew she'd been ery- | ing. I told her” — Zip's volce | broke, and he buried his head in | his hands — "I told her that other women had lost their bables. .1 | told her there wasn't anything| unique about her sorrow. ‘Tnae| other girls had gotten over it.” | i mind that, Zip. Don't whispered Molly com. “Ruth knows you | | never meant to hurt her.” | “Yes” he cried flercely. T want tell you. T told Ruth I was sick of her sniveling and cry- ling. I told her was making my life a regu SZipl Molly darcea from bed where she had crouched, | flung f on her knees before | ;':vm “Stop it! We don't want to| [hear those th Don't torture | yourself, poor Ruth doesn’t want you She always wanted you to he happy. omething in Ruth dicd when she lost her little baby. haps that's why died she's with that little baby now olly dr it and gay have a little she thought crowd from the and Bob, and ill be like old 1 again.” telephoned fr and reached hew's. Rita said love 1o go of dropping in Y 1l dinner party Not any of | office. T'll ask Ruth and Zip. times to be with came a thelaonnts Rita at Miss that she #nd They had that eveningy would ed tell 1 | fortingly | to hell. . hersc ip. to, de Pex- | she Maybz | | | 7ip groancd said. “I killed Kkilled her.” ne | with words. Sha got all white and trembly, and sa put her hand over her heart. Ani |then I was frightened. And pretty | soon she let me put her to hed “She lay there so white and still t she wouldn't let me call a doctor wanted me to sit beside 1 hold her hand And openlng her eyes, and smiling “After a her | | | | | | | She her, & she kept while™ she was very wanted fo weal, Whis- | By God, T ough: | lifted her, ani sit up. She pering then |to have known! | put pilows behind her back. And 10w, s slnce they | Lyt my arms around her. I asked | seen Molly her if she was comfortable =t | it Ruth said didn't fe>l nd she said yes Yesides, Zip was bhusy tie then for and sometimes he didn't gt was frightened e until pretty late. Tt mage el wretched, because ihey | very well ac ner | ations. Not that it rence, Ruth added like gong oul. anyhow. dn’t imagine what had come lately n old wor held it I it was such he way:, e time, and I “How asked Beautiful! v opencd her eyes, and smiled ag lidn't | “epy and by 1 thought she She fagicep. My arms were numb, afraid I might let her the pillows. 1 wanted you I thought better when she my arms away. was crying now, with Bob's shouldc I stood up,” bent to kiss her forehend. And Then 1 screamed quict lons again. feeling?’ 1 ept ¢ made She sald. And she I was her Zipisald ‘she was| hack on 8 | to dsar!™ | would he | S0 T took | Rita head against | “And was say, slae sound so Molly. you'd Ruth You nted unhappy 2 sound unhappy reproachfully, little baby heard her sob before ied when or her mo ¢ Molly ne Kissed didn't Rita don't!" - cluded simply 1 don't ke And 1 moaned tiful.” Wasn't Molly? Oh, You called Boh. “Somebody did,” woman upstairs came down. And| her husband. Yes, they got a docto He ‘said she'd been dead for aa hour. Two hours maybe. He was wrong thot she you sce. iver felt as though she had and unsympathetic, that day Ruth ors. been and somy he ess “Stop! she sent kissed her lipst 1 *And then how I kn was dead.” last word Rita, that or, poor a was a very ssful - small Molly's china and planned meal | hey thew o Th v cd madden- | door, bnt ring. Sh tune. un sucee Know Puth or was most an so she an It she ever Beau- | Ruth, | tuth!” | Ked | over “was like litt doctor?” as werd when that hell ringmg it pres: held it th rang. just wa hutton, and Molly bell 1 throug still - the ing insistence omething's up. Boh was gone for several minues hearing the the girls went to investigar was up the releas: continned the speakin with to Zip said. “Th hell rang Il who Becanse smilel And put her fingers| in my And when T asked hov| how she said ‘Beautiful Rita’s hig dark ey star- ing at me stran noises in hair. she was, man d his propelling a were man it 1 s—a who way arms him h caught to Rita ady. dear, Careful, darling.” ita’s voice was » — Ruth \na her hesonght Zint® Don't to make to malke Zip! B t's cried ip? doesn’t drink landing What's she « pierc ivel died And she to com- the Roh? mat t \ ded h v o inz you see you happy you happy back from the she came fort He shook I Killed her words. dead o him old v trying you." Zip, th yourself no way to h miseranty in hand. can't you “with Molly 1 Then He flung and threw ob shook his gnized Moll away from 1 her Zip him- | el his T HIN t0 ntly folde the Molly had begun, dishes © away to help her cloth, and the sink emptied the “And life goes ime," she kept think and ash and cof How vou Zip? Bob pract) “Drove “Good Lord! | have let you p raised his swollen face from | should have telephoned y's shoulder. His brown | have to you. What that Ruth had loved clung to | doctor thinking of!" forehead in moist ind| “He didn’t know," trembled dead,” nervously Pr They stacked Then the a came he table dishes in was erying ild t him “The tairs” ash tra The “Dishe initor ust CHAPTER wrms anout his wife Molly's trays, did isked in." and m ally town ders, reached for shouldn't Yon We'd th tuth's little dead sati Kkid girls,' They out tonight us. solt gone was sald eremren Ruth Zip | out I got | | “hin dully Left like a all with “They'd me alone THROUGH DAILY PULLMAN SERVICE SPRENCFRFLD — and — PITTSBURCGH Via Hell Gate Bridge Route (Eastern Standard Time) DAILY 4:00-PM Ly. Meriden 4:47 P’M Lv. New Haven 3:02 PM Lv. Bridgeport Due Pittsburgh 53 AM RETURNING Pittsburgh Lr. Springficld Lv. Hartford Lv. Berlin Ly. o o 3:10 PM jute? Zip? T wantto phone | And and |/ | Take He ‘Ruth he today W said pinned on they when we Molly, Z Molly finger: “He'll an re he ip whispered through “Do Yo presently, Wi it to through | she her her han cold “Oh dead “Dead? lously. th “Are yo hurt 2" “Oh, dear. is here ok th heard she was going to d, fi ering colu Ja; . and I An ac en u t about X yo Heart no “You're he interrupted trut ok feeble weak wl “Pocr Lord, h darliny | utes ago. We've Molly had dr And mind it 1 go and a out Bob Ja some min call, and his voice, & faint shakingly st n of she criee want he exclaim: ident agitacealy, right fa L ure, 1 t hea You'r Nolly af o poor mpulse ¢ c wen 1 Ru “Oh, “He's s Listen, Ca thing i can malk “But hat you thi heart, Why do Newton? “Bob's here That They'll toke 7 &0 vou, he Bob tak be able “Oh, dre mply Ja n % |than I've ever you come over Why, of, 1 th he it's minded him get 1o hed | can, and get | must be all shot n't od to ves. Ul meet yc Molly? Don't stay ant d he h n midn a 11 Listen a little You po you now good,” » care of Do it Bot he v my for up care of thin leep, de she 1 was a year ol Lever Bros Cambridge, wher and i acci came 1 b get h scared. Had to get away.” looked im wildly noddea Molly min- with for a st ak.2 ites 1o puz at lasi felt e raised ne the quiv: throat i, “Ruth is you ed incredu- ., Molly? lover-lticc, You're on think. Zip few min i poa ree T'm And th men o b stro rey How's ate moaned up. you mor yeu hero ne N can. Suresc world, Sweetheart. Y i ow,” she re- fow long 13 now, oon sleep Titt1e 1d of v You Bon v and T approve our 1 girl me, 1l night Swees Le Will you|was injured Ani | | | | | that | sing | her { heart-wrenching memories of not | it takes to cauci a cican | Col. and Mrs, Charles A. Lindber | shirt in a bag, won t | | wing o dear, can you hear me? I love you,” |from business trip through " the “And 1% love you!" he cried!west. Expert handling of the ship More than ever, Molly. I was|in both cases aver possibly nkin bout you when the phons|Ous conseq do anything but When the I guess. on- your as muc a ted seri- t ever Lindberghs It's Do yvo think about derful to vyou, into the not pull- Lind- kly to “More,” she 1l you tomorrow odnight, slipped Dor dear.' the recei One of her dearest And she could still tal’ Was there something her? Something cola W ir in place. was de about wrong and like tha slowl ends with artless? other peop! ow!" “Tomorrow et And Ruth and Rita took And Molly, tound the I'reshman Zip home when memory them. they gone boo year For * she and Ruth had roor gether that year, and that vear Zip gave Ruth she called her engageme night Molly sat across her RADIGALS DECLARE VERICT VICTORY Change of Venue Granted Gas- tonia Strike Defendants he onston ring. All with the hoo knees, n dawn came, and while it ws she put cofr s boiling 1 she | a shower. 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