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40 THE GREAT LETTY Now there was a handsome young chap—an actor of a class—who frequented the lot—The young son of a famous theatrical father. He looked good to Letty, did Waldo. He was clean-cut, husky, clever and a good dresser. ' Better looking by far than her Great One—and younger. Why, he had no gray hairs at all. So Letty fell really in love—or at least she thought it was love. Anyway, Waldo appealed to her in a different way than did the Great One. She began to cultivate Waldo, the young one. And Waldo appeared to like Letty. Perhaps he was flattered, for Letty was now a star; the newspaper clippings said so. For the Great One maintained a fine staff of press agents for the express purpose of exploiting Letty. Soon Waldo and Letty began to go about the roadhouses together; to appear at public places in each other's company. He was always by her side at the studio. Indeed, it soon became noised about that the young couple were engaged, and neither one of them took the trouble to deny it. Even the press agents failed to capitalize upon the choice bit of material. The Great One called Letty into his office. "What is this I hear about you—and young Waldo?" he wondered, as if afraid to learn the answer. "Search me," replied Letty, flippantly. "I haven't the slightest idea what you have heard." "It isn't true, is it, Letty? You are not going f o marry him—and leave me are you, Letty, dear?" "Aw, what's the matter with you again?" burst 'mt the girl. "You always manage to think up something to razz me about. What's eating you, anyhow? Haven't I got a right to do as I damn