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54 A BATTLE ROYAL let him see her. Every day he was told she was getting worse. Then about a week after the eventful night, one of the Los Angeles papers came out with a seven column scream headline "MOLLY DYING." Jack was petrified with fear. He called in his man Friday—at that time*a cadaverous young man with a reputation as a clever fixer. Friday got busy. The first thing to do was to quiet the papers. By the pulling of a few advertis- ing strings the newspaper stuff began to abate, journal that ran the seven column head in its first edition on the first page buried the story in the center of the second edition under the smallest head it could find type for. Of course, the editor had been convinced that he was in error, that the lady was really getting better ■was mending rapidly. Jack had a very busy fortnight following the bat- tle. Between keeping the papers under control and trying to find out just how ill Molly was, he didn't have much time to make comedies. Every request that he see Molly was denied. She was too ill, far ? too ill to see him or anyone else. Yet, somehow or other the papers had allowed the story to drop—- - It was two weeks later that Jack received a curt summons to call at the apartments of Molly, head was still swathed in bandages. She was pale and thin. The doctor said she might not get well. Jack was offered an ultimatum. The ultimatum was this: He must immediately build a new studio away from-his "lot." He must employ one of the finest directors obtainable. He must buy a first- class story—a comedy-drama, something to which Molly aspired. Then he must star her, advertise .