Paramount Press Books (1917)

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\ found should prove to be the Kendall child. and goes to Mrs. Flint She promises him a reward and the two, with some policemen, go to Niccolo's home and take the baby away, the bewildered Italian, at Sight of the police, thinking it must be "the law." The same night that Niccolo loses the little charge who had come to take so large a place in his heart, his rival and his sweetheart are dining sumptuously at an Italian restaurant. While they are there, a begger, with the real Kendall baby, comes in and Nita and Marso nearly quarrel over him because the latter refuses money. They leave, however, without realizing that they had seen the Kendall child. | In the meantime, Niccolo, lonely and desperate, seeks his "bambino" at the police station where a kindly officer gives him the Kendall address. Niccolo goes to see the child, and when he realizes the kind of a home he has found, he turns away sadly, While inside the*eboy is asking for his "other dadda." The next day, Niccolo tells Nita his loneliness without the child and she sympathizes heartily. Therefore, when she broaches the subject to Marso later, and he shows her the money he received for his part of the transaction, he receives a very cold shoulder. The same day, the beggar whom they had seen in the restaurant is run over in front of Nita's house, and with his dying words, confesses his theft, saying he had need of the child in his "business." A policeman on duty nearby, recognizes the Kendall child and when Nita hears this, she rushes to Niccolo, and breathless, tells him of her discovery. They then rush together to the office of the Judge, a man noted for his kindliness, where they explain excitedly. While this is going on, in the Kendall library the father is comparing the two boys and at last realizes Mrs. Flint's imposture, but wishes to keep Bob who had become a great favorite. As he is trying to decide, the phone rings. It is the Judge asking him to bring the two children to his office immediately. There, being unable to solve the question in’? any other way, the Judge asks Bob, the waif to decide which of the two fathers he would choose, telling the boy that "two dadda's want him." The child flings himself into Niccolo's outstretched ~™ arms. The Judge then requests Mrs. Flint to write out a check for the five thousand dollars she had received from Mr. Kendall and 4 when the latter receives this, he hands it smilingly to Niccolo for the boy. A "fade-out" shows Nita and Niccolo with the baby} going out arm in arm. kz Whatever ideas you have on promotional work, write Charles E. Moyer, Paramount, 485 Fifth Avenue, N. Y. City, he’ll help you on others. 19