"What?"
"I hope you won't disapprove, but it's in the Moving Picture business."
"Why should I disapprove?"
"Oh, some people sniff at M. P's. But this is a really big, fine production."
"Are you the producer?"
"Yes; don't tell it outside, yet. You see, I've written a big story,—a picturesque thriller,—and critics who've read it, think it's a wonder. Now, it's too big to give to anybody,— I mean, it would be foolish for me merely to get a royalty,—so I'm going to put it on, myself."
"Good, Kit, I'm glad to hear it. I always thought you had it in you to be some sort of an organizer or producer, in some important way."
"Yes, I've always had that ambition. Well, this is a great yarn! I want to read it to you some time. Marvelous pictures,—they're being made now. And that's not all of it,— I mean to make it into a book——"
"You can't write a book!"
"If I can't I'll get it written,—but the plot is such a wonder,—and the scenes!"