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CHAPTER XLI
"I'm sure it couldn't have been Janet!" All right. Whore was who two
nights
KAW
gonte.
LAURA LOU BROOKMAN
where a dozen 'varieties had bloomed
be in
sho
was the favoured destination If It
difference. Promise met"
and yet there was a hint of fall in Mira. Curtis nodded. "I'll promise," the air. Tall commas and yellow Mrs. Curtis shook her head. "You sho said, "but just the same I sup-chrysanthemums nodded, their heads must be mistaken!" she exclaimed.
pose I'll worry, Oh, dear! I wish in the, breeze the only flowers left you hadn't said a thing about it!"
They heard the front door open and a few weeks before. Another week moment later Janet appeared. and September would, be gone. Why why, lot me see. Sho Wha
"Here it is," she said, handing the Almost six months" had passed here in this room with me all even- book to Betty. "It took me a Hulle since Janot had left the rooming ing. Wo were reading no, I've got while to find it. It was underneath house and, moved to- Mrs. Curtis“ that wrong. Last night the Ridge some things on the dressing-table. expensive home. "I wonder,
thought, Te hero and the night before And here's the key,"
"where I'll be another aix Curtis' words broke off. "In it did go out that evening," she at her wrist watch, "It's time for months she would be in a different
Betty said, "Thanks," and glanced months?"
WAS rather exciting. In six continued us
but she told me she was going to the movies, so you see it must me to be going." she fold her mother, city, doing entirely different things,
what you promised me. A moment later she was nik. "Movies Betty's laugh was antecring. But she wasn't at the movies when hot see Mira Curtis again until lunch. She wanted, to Inquire about, fares reason for her trip down town to-day, that's what she'd tell you, of course, Janet returned to her work and did she was going. That was the chief
It was a quiet meal. Janet was won-
York "But
hort"
Betty,
I simply can't believe dering if the older woman did not at the railway statisti. New it. Why, that sort of thing isn't at feel well when Mrs. Curtis wald didn't cost too much. If It did there
her! She's always so quiet abruptly, "Janet, why don't you over were half a dozen others. all like
bring any of your friends to the and reserved,"
During the ride down town sho Betty's voice flamed with anger. "So house? You could use the little room you'd believe her against your own of the library for a sitting room:
planned cogerly. She had a little daughter, would you
you'd like."
"Why thank you. I guess I just over $200 in the bank. Three weeks "No, no, it's not that, dear. I simply mean you must have been mis-hadn't thought about it. I don't have alry nuded to that and she would have enough. A week from Saturday taken..
I know you think it was Janet very many friends."
she would tell "But you're young, You've lived
Curtis that she Mrs. you saw but it must have been some-
WAB going away one else. It's so easy to make minust know some young people,"
in Lancaster several years, You
Janet discovered with surprise that takes like that. When she
she comes
the bus had reached Centre street. Yes,
of course. I've known lola I'll ask her
She of girls "Don't "do that!" Betty
in offices where I've worked pressed the button and descended. cut in
Maral's was the nearest departnient shortly. "Do you think if she wore but they go away or get married or
storo and she went there. She out with a crowd of hoodlums she'd somehow you lose track of them." bought hose, a re-all for her vanity
about it? If you
case and a bottle of liquid shampoo, If you're so suro this precious Janet a saint I guess |
Then she hurried to the railway station that's all there is to it. But if you
and approached the in- wake up some morning and find the
formation desk. silverware or your diamonds don't blame me I've done the best could to warn you.”
toll
back
Rong
Mrs. Curtis glanced down at the iamond ring sho WAS wearing.
"Haven't you friends?"
young any
if
men
"Not many. Most of the men at the Every Home office were married and-well, I was always pretty busy," "I should think an attractive girl like you would have a lot of beaux."
"Oh, dear!" she said. "I suppose gaged," she said, "but that's all over Janet hesitated. "I used to be en- now I will worry. But you nust
now. There's one boy I go out with
ta
=
The young man behind the counter] was most obliging. He got out time tables and marked them for her, quoted prices and wrote the figures in
arm Janet the margin of the page. With the time table folders tucked under her arm Janet turned away. Disregard at a shop on the corner and
remember Janet came to me with the same times. Ho's the one I went tog torite, she wred a Boda, She
absolutely reliable aid she
ate the cooling w
highest recommendations from your uncle. Bruce had known her for a the movies with the other night.
Mrs. Curtis said, "Oh!" and then. Already she was
thoughtfully. long time and
herself to Wa Why don't you ask him conto
mulics away from
Lancaster and for the first formed 31 Harrow
the timo thought frightened her. In "Well," she said AN
without will," Janet agreed doubtfully out even one acquaintance what would
a strange city with friends, with theShe was thinking of an evening spent should
Betty's
crimson line rough with
she arose,
whole affair. I thought I
amme night? I'd like to nieet!
not be
tell you what I suw and I have!" in the little room off the library would she do if she couldn't find a job? It She walked across
particularly cheerful. She she should lose her money or become the room and would be self-conscious and so would
ill to whom would she turn? paused, frowning. "Why in heaven's
"But I won't lose my money!" sho It was unusual for hirs. Curtis assured herself scornfully. "I won't Jeff. Ulte don't you get Rome new draperies for this room?" she asked. to ask questions about her personal
affairs, Why
had she suddenly be-own way and
be ill. Other girls have made their "Those things are positively archaic.
can,
tool" come no Interested? Nobody's using dark colours any
Nevertheless the adventure had lost I ask him," Janet promised, and
of its glamour. When Janet objected. "And they'll be good for to take you to the club house
time will you want Frederick time-tables away and did not look at a long time yet. With things the way afternoon?"
this them again. They have been lately I don't like to
There was scarcely time anyhow. go to expense that isn't necessary."
"About three o'clock, I suppose." Mrs. Curtis arrived before Janet was "You ought to have the whole room club house at three it meant Janet dinner was announced.
If Mrs. Curtis were going to the down stairs and shortly afterward done over.. And the library too. would have the rest of the afternoon The whole place is moth-cnten.""
anore.
кото
"But I like them," her mother change the subject, asked, reached her own room he put the
•
my
It was in the living room later while to herself. She said, "Will it be all Janet was dealing out the cards for s right if. go down town after you've second round of two-handed bridge gone? to do." There's some shopping I ought that the telephone rang Curte
swered.
Curtis," all the modernistic clap-irap in your you like. I won't Go whenever en alder woman rose and left tho
you,
"Certainly,
sald.
· you,” Nevertheless Janet's time was taken room. Two minutes
•need.
Mrs. Curtis bridled. "It's hone," she said, "and it's confortable, I'm perfectly willing for you to have apartment you want but I want my home to suit my
later sha WOD up until early three o'clock. She back. "Janet!" she cried, "tell Fre- Betty had
before the win was dressing when she heard the car derick I want the car. dow
And hurryl She whirled suddenly. "Janet's in the driveway. That meant that We'll have to go at once!" coming," she said, "Promise me you Mrs. Curtis would soon be on her way. "But, Mra. Curtis, what is it?" won't say anything about what i told It was 20 minutes past three when "Something terrible has happened. you. If she was there she'd duny Janet left the house and walked to Betty's been robbed!" But if she wasn't it doesn't make any the bus stop. The day was warm
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NOTES FROM THE THEATRES
(To Be Continued).
Six special songs were composed for for histrionic honours. Edna May the production by the well-known song Oliver is the grumpy old Aunt March, writers, Jack Yelien. Herb Magid- Joan Bennett is Amy, Frances Dee is son, Joseph Meyer, and Clift Friend. Meg, Jean Parker is Beth. Paul These songs have become popular hits Lukas, Douglass Montgomery, Henry wherever heard,
Stephenson, Samue! Hinds and John Davis Lodge are the masculine con- "All The King's Horses,
tingent. No-one is ever disappointed in Paul
Spring Byington play Carl Brisson and Muni. On the contrary he seems to Paramount's two premier singing and Nydia Westinan in Mas Mary Ellis, Maumee, while Mabel Colcord is Hun- grow in artistic stature with each stars, are brought together in the They all give excellent portrayals. succeeding plcture. His work "Scarface," in "I am a fugitive from King's Horses",
in leading romantic roles of "All the George Cukor directed from the screen
a blend of melody, Heerman.
by Sarah Y. Mason and Victor play Chain Gang" and "Bordertown comedy and romance which comes to established him as one of the out-the Oriental Theatre on Friday, and
"Becret-Bridć" standing stars on either stage or Saturda Reroon. Now, in
role which matches Saturday. Miss Ellis, long one of the Warren William have both been work- Although Barbara Stanwyck and Intensity, his portrayal of
foremost
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Chain Gang" of the London and New York at two years they had never met until res, ing at the Warner Bros., studios for mukes
her bow to the film public in the two stood up together to be mar greater Muni appears in the First A National Picture "Black
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