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One I Love
CHAPTER XXXVI
Neither of them moved. The dim light from the open window fell on Janet and made lier white dress seem whiter. Her face was indistinet, ball
in shadow.
"Janeti" Rolf said, moving forward, And that was all
to bo
копо
plained. "If she's not here she will
LAURA LOU BROOKMAN
ner-
might be corry." Then she turned to with Rolf and Janet knew she could She did not ward Janet.' "Will you go tell my not have trusted horself. quite trust herself now. mother that we're here!"
She moved about the room Janet had been listening silently.)
WIK nothing Her face was white, almost as white vously, picked up a magazine and settle down. as the dress she wore. "Mrs. Curtle put it down. There
she undressed and hung isn't here," she said. "She went to which she equid
She Alled driving with Mr. and Mrs. Thornton." Finnfly
bathed 1, "Oh, aho's not here?" It was away the white gown. Betty speaking. "Well, in that ease the tub with water,
the light and silpped into bed, if you can share my husband-wo'll though it was still early, turned out If Betty ever mentioned the scene be going."
Curtis did not speak of it. Prepatn in the library to her mother Mrs. tions for the trip to Silver Bay went next morning just as they and
Betty smiled aweetly. Too woolly. She smiled. The dress, perhaps. She ant down and drew a gigarette from a case. "Go on, darling," she said, It's new. Do you like it?".
"I'm breathless to hear all about it." "You look beautiful!"
Rolf shrugged his shoulders, turned
*
Her
"I didn't hear you," she told him, and her voice, naturally lowpitched, a touch of huskiness. She hurried hnd
"Betty, for Lord sako, what are you on, as though it were important to keep on speaking. "It's dark in here, trying to do? Haven't I a right to isn't it? don't know why the lights speak to Janot"
Everyone seema; "Janot? So that's what you call haven't been put on.
her. "I came to meet Retty," Rolf ex-wuchenly I ldn't know you wore before. The only difference was that 1 frienda. This is interesting!" "Why shouldn't I call her Janet? new Janet was eager to get away.
now she looked forward to 1. be soon., Janet--I've never seen you That's her name, isn't it? You c'hoad thought Httle about the trip: Icoki
king so lovely." He was almost her that yourself. Mrs. Curtis call confidence had been shaken and the
summer resort seemed a refuge. beside her now. There's something her that." about you to-night! What is 127"
Wednesday morning they were to
11 Tuesday was day of depart. feverish activity with packing to he completed, last minute errands, intr- in her arms and Janet bent to put away in disgust. "All right," he said, ruptions by the triphone and by the doorbell, friends calling to see lrs. him down. "Thank you for the com- "Make anything you like of it. pliment!" she said, looking up again don't know what started all this but Curtis, and Mrs. Curtin changing her nt Rolf, and managed to say the if you're determined to have a row mind about this and that.
never quite able to there'll be ono." words lightly. She moved to the suppose panet who interrupted. She understand why so many details at table. touched the lamp and the room
arranged simply was bathed in a warm, amber glow. said, "Mrs. Carlyle, you surely don't would have been
immensely else became anywhere thinks-I" "There! That's better.".
Try "Never mind what I think," Betty complicated in this household,
Mrs. Curtis would rotarted. She snapped a lighter that as she would, she could not seem to did not work and rose in annoyance, plan otherwise.
thia refuse to make up her mind until "Are there any matches in
the last minute or she would make house?"
There were mutches in a container it up early and then change it. nearby and Rolf lighted one for her. held it while the cigaretta ignited.
Buster, the cat, squirmed uneasily
Rolf followed. "Please ilon't gd!" he urged. "Stay here and talk to me I've been wanting to ask how things are going with you. Ia everything alt right. Janet 7
Why
hy, of course."
"That's not what I mean. I mean really
His sleeve brushed her arm and Janet stepped away. Then she met his eyes directly. "Everything is per fectly all right," she said. "I'm I'm happy!" She said it defiantly.
"I don't know whether you are or
I not." Rolf began.
don't
It
there!
*
Janet was
was with keen relief that Janet saw locks fastened and keys turned in the baggage Wetlnerday morning. It was with keen rellef, too, that she followed Mra. Curtis from the house to the waiting limousine. Frederick would drive them to the station, bring the car inck and store it and then set off on his own vacation.
"You're sure, Janet, that you haven't forgotten anything?" Mrs.
T Curtis asked anxiously as the motor car drew away. "You're sure, you
Suddenly Betty's mood seemed to change. She said, "Oh, come along, Roff. We were due at the Jamiesons' linif an hour ago. She put a hand Imow" on his arm as though to indiente that There was the sound of footsteps truce had been established. and the words broke off. Both Janet Turning to Janet she said, "Telt ny and Rolf turned. Betty Carlyle stood mather we were here, will you? in the doorway. She
call her sometime to-morrow." was wearing a
A moment more and they were have the tickets?"
"I have them," Janet assured her. aheer yellow gown that fitted her snug-
were nafely ly and then fell in huge, swirling folds gone. Janet walked to the window
And looked out. Completely dark And she had. They to her feet. A rather daring gown]
the tucked away in the purse under her door, arm. and a daring little yellow hat perched outside except for lights in
windows of the house next
"Well, I hope so." Mrs. Curtis sidewise on her dark hair. She would she turned again toward the room. have arrested attention anywhere but What an attractive room and what a had the worriedl air of the habitually in that room her appearance was hideous scene to have taken place ineficient:
They arrived at the station and electric.
the baggage. "Well" Betty exclaimed. "What a
As though to get away from it Janet checked over charming scene! I hope I's not in-Janet fled up the stairs to her bed. All there. She turned to see a bright truding
room. She closed the door behind red jacket making toward them. It her and sank into the big chair. was Betty, looking unusually
Was und vivacious. There could be no doubt of the auger What was to happen
really Bus- Thought I'd surprise you, Mother, in her valce. She smiled but it was Betty angry? Did she the silky smile that conceals a thrust-pect Janet and Ralf were interested by dropping around to say good-bye! How much time have you? Oh, in each other?
They were all questions without that's the car. Well-come onP" "Not at all" Rolf told her coolly.
Wint would Betty any
Belly seemned in the best of spirita.
here when 1, come."
I'm Inte
And how kind it'storted story, of course, if she told to meet her for lunch. Betty chat tered on until the brakeman's warn- been of Mins Hill to entertain you. won't worry," Janet told hering "All aboard!" A quick kiss then You didn't by any chance conte carly, self firmly. "There's nothing, to and she was gone.
uf "Sweet Mrs. Curtis smiled. worry about because nothing hap-har to come, wasn't it?" pened!"
Janet said, "Yes, it was." Through She came into the room then, walk- She aruse then and faced herself ing slowly. She came until she stood in the mirror. It was true. Nothing the window she saw the red jacket half-way between them. Looking had happened, but how perilously hurrying toward a young man. But directly at Rolf she sald, "I will talk narrow was the murgin!
it was not Rolf. The young man was It wa Van Bannister and he was standing whatever and wherever I like and good thing Betty hnd don't think you'll try to stop me. Oh, though she had misunderstood the beside a slate-coloured roadster.
(To Be Continued). no, I wouldn't try to do that! You sitantion-Pize-minutes-more-ilano.
to-come.
Bow?
дву
"Late, aren't you? I thought you'd be an answer,
to her mother to-morrow? A di Janet heard her say that Rolf was
YER
did you?"
"Betty, don't talk nonsense!"
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