Item
one, the police have got me. Item two, since the police have got me,
my old pals will also most likely get me. Item three, when I was
arrested at Cedar Crest Miss Sherwood learned that I had known you all
along and believes I was part of a conspiracy to clean out the family;
so she chucked me--and I've lost what I believed my big chance to make
good. So, you see, Maggie, it looks as if you were right when you
predicted that I was going to fail in everything I said I was going to
do."
"Larry--Miss Sherwood believes that!" she breathed. And then she
remembered again, and caught his arm with sudden energy. "Larry, you
mustn't stay here!"
"Why not?"
Her answer was almost identical with one she had given the previous
evening. "Because Barney Palmer may be here the next minute!"
His response was in sense also identical. "Then I'll stay right here.
There's no one I want to see as much as Barney Palmer. And this time
I'll have it out with him!"
Maggie was in consternation at this unexpected twist which was not in
the brain-manuscript of her play at all--which indeed threatened to
take her play right out of her hands. "Please go, Larry!" she cried
desperately. "And please give me a chance! You'll spoil it all if you
stay!"
"I'm going to stay right here," was his grim response.
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