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One Love

CHAPTER XXVII

Janet stared at the photograph. looked up. She di not hear what Mrs: Curtis was saying. She looked down at the amiling eyes, the pretty, slightly potulant. Ups of the girl Rolf Carlyle had married. But how could it be How could it possibly be?

Then she found words, "Your daughter?" Janet and slowly. "B- this your daughter?"

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She heard footsteps and knew something for me,” she said. "Somo- Mrs. Curtis was coming back. Janet thing I hort of hate to ask?”

She was a little thing and atool The woman In the doorway had a childish, almost timid volen "I'm leaving, Miss Hill," she said. Jeff said, encouragingly, "Well, let's "I'll toll Frederick to call for me hear what it is. I can't say yes un- at four. You won't forget about til I know, you know." sending the cheque to the Welfare Dolores looked over hur shoulder Committee 7"

"No, Mrs. Curtia. I won't forgot" gain. "It's like this," she said, "I heard you1 talking to Mr. Bristow She was alone then. Mechanical. the other day about cameras and ly Janet turned the photograph face the pictures you've taken. And you Mrs. Curtis took the photograph up, unfastened the clasp at the

seemed to know so much about them from her and held it off admiring back of the silver frame. She laid it

well, was wondering if you'd ly. "You'd never guess it would on a table across the roum. Mrs. do this for me. My brother's birth- you?" she asked. "Docan't look like Curtis could decide later where she day comes next week and I want to me in the lens. No, Betty takes wanted it.

buy him a camera. I was wondering after her father's family. My first husband, you know. We lost him mittee was in the top drawer of her it out no that I'd be sure to get a when Betty was five years old." desk. Janet took It out, addressed good

Janet said, "Oh!" and then, be-nn envelope and Inserted the cheque,

Ite

seemed a simple enough request: cause something more seemed ex- She tried to go on with her work Jeff said, "Why, sure-I guess so. pected, she added, "She's very pret- but could not. She kept thinking Dolores brightened. "Gee, that's that Belly Kendall had been here swell of you! You nee i can't afford mother smiled. "Well, of in this room. Sitting at this very to pay very much but I want to course I think the inl This picture desk perhaps. The oyes in the photo-got the best one I can for the price.

Thore's 1 isn't her newest but it's the one I Tagh were still laughing at her

store, an in the next like beat. They've used it in the

you thought you'd got away!" block where they sell them. It really newspapers several times. Betty's Janet feared at herself. "You thought won't take very long." always been so popular!"

you'd forget!

"When do you want to make this There was a pause and then She rose, then and went to her purchase?"

the young

man asked. Mr. Curtin went on. "She seems own room. With the door closed

"Would to-day be all right? I have such a child to me yet. I can't behind her, sitting on the bed, her my lunch hour at the same time realize my little girl is married!". hands pressed together, Janet fought you have yours this week. I could

Janet mastered an impulse to flee it out,

meet you in the lobby down stairs-" from the room. It was obvious that

Sho

course. must go away, of Mrs. Curtis wanted to talk about her But not just yet. That would be Jeff nodded. "All right," he daughter and she must listen. "How foolish. To go away now might hurt agreed. There was someone coming old is she?" she asked politely,

her in finding another position, and Dolores hurried away. Just "Only 10. I wish she had walted There was no reason why she should before she reached the door sho a year or two. I

mean before leave so long as Rolf and his wife turned and gave him a quick smile. marrying. I try to tell myself it's were not here. When she knew they It

realized, all for the best. Your people do were coming she would find an excuse J Wan slightly out of the ordinary, arranging such a meet- things differently nowadays than and depart. She could be looking ing. And yet they couldn't just when I was a girl. They want to for another job in the neantime, walk out of the Ko their own way, I'm sorry Betty Saving money, too. She would need either. It was a simple chaugh favour didn't take me into her confidence the oner because Jobs were no the girl had asked. Miss Calaban about the wedding—it was in-clope- uncertain now.

was a first rate stenographer and ment, you know. But then she's It was the next morning that always did his letters quickly, He Janet said casually to Mrs. Curtis, couldn't have refused without seem- "When do you expect your daughter when he saw her waiting near the

ing rude. to return to Lancaster 1"

Shanghai, The cheque for the Welfare Com- if you'd be willing to help me pick

happy and that's all that matters! Oh, yes, I'm sure everything is for the best!"

money

office together,

It was just then that Mrs. Curtis'

The woman smiled. "I haven't the big entrance. Jeff antiled. Dolores eye lighted on the clock across the slightest idea," she said. "But not was wearing a new spring sult with room. "Almost 11" she exclaimed. "Why, I had no iden it was so intel for a month-at least. She's having a gay plaid scarf tied beneath her Mine Hill, will you call Frederick such a wonderful time and well, chin. The big bow made her seem

honeymoons only come once."

more childish than ever, She wore and tell him to bring the car around

Inasmuch NA Mrs. Curtis had tiny black hat with a bright red at once? I promised to meet Rachel

À cute feather at a jaunty angle. amrried twice and, presumably,, hadttle figure. He hadn't realized she Thornton and I'll never make it

She was gone in a flutter of agila. two honeymoons, it was a surprising was so attractive. tion. Janet took up the house tele- remark, Janet nude no phone and spoke to the chauffeur. however. She felt reassured. There ward, beaming. "Gee," she said, “I

0 month, perhaps more, in Then she

er desk. WAR Strs., Curtis had dropped the photo- which to make her plans. graph and it lay there, beside the

sat down at

comment.

Dolores saw him and came for

was beginning to think maybe you had to stop for something."

They went put to the street. "It's

silver frame. The dark eyes seemed Jeff Grant looked up from the down this way," Doloresaid. to smile mockingly and the bowed letter over which he was frowning "Right in the next block. Gee, I think lips were scornful.

and met a pair of very dark brown it's nice of you to do this Mr. Impatiently Janet turned the picture eyes. The eyes were smiling. They Grant face down. She put boll elbows on were set in a small oval face, fram- She chattered on as they crossed the desk and cavern her eyes with ed in a slightly untidy mass of the street. A large limousine had her hands to stop the und whitirin curls. A soft voice salil, “Mr. Grant, drawn to the curb ahead and a girl that was going on around her, could I bother you just a moment? stepped out. She turned and just "I've got to think," she told her- Jeff's grin was good-natured. "Go then Jeff Grant called out, "Hello, 2nd Econ class welf. And then, "I've got to get

he said. "What can I do Janet!" for away from here--now."

He and Dolores were abreast of Dolores Calahas glanced quickly her, "This Is Miss Calahan," Jeff course. She'd over her shoulder. The other desk said. eagerly. "Miss Calahan. Miss to get nwny. But where in the office was unoccupied and Hill" When could she go? What would there was no one within hearing

Jane suld, "Hello, Jeff" and "How she tell Mrs. Curtis? A dozen quest distance. She smiled then, a provide you do." She smiled but there tions drunimed at her ears at oncecative smile that bowed her brightly was no warmth in that smile. Janet She didn't know the Answers to painted lips and showed a flash of had caught sight of the purse Dolores any of them. Only that she mustery white teeth.

Calahan was carrying. lonve-Getaway!.

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Plus X, Benedlet XV and Pius XI. He resigned in 1930. Until 1918 ha-remained a member of the Im- perial: Parliament, and in 1922 wan mudo a Semilor of the Irish Free States. On his retirement from the Vatican in Decembor

"Name the Woman," an nmusing la virgin Boil for excellent mystery

Best of the courtroom dramas to newspaper drama opens to-day at the plots for S. S. Van Dinu, the mystery Queen's Theatre, with Richard Crom newest discoveries as the basis of his romantic interest and the elements of

Wenver,

screen because it carries has plucked one of science's reach the well, Arline Judge and Rita La Roy murder plot. The picture brings a suspense to an unusual degree, "Hat, in the principal roles. Based on a new Philo Vance to the screen in Paul Coat and Glove" will be screened at story by Fred Nible Jr. and Herbert Vance to the screen in Paul Lukas, the Queen's Theatre noon. In this Asbury and directed by Albert Hogell, who is ably assisted in solving the story of martial holiday's aftermath, "Name the Woman" presents the "perfect crime" of a diabolical poison RKO-Radio presents a colourful cast, the Ricardo Cortez, always an assurance experienced

and adventurous news eccentric Llewellyn family,

Alison

Skipworth paper reporter bent on ripping the lid of

ported by Barbara Robbins, Jolm Beal, The death occurred here to-day 1980, the Popo warmly commended off a corrupt

her brilliant newcomers from the New of Sir Thomas Henry Gratton him for bringing to the attention youth's daughter, Donald Cook, as her son: York stage

and Dorothy

the Winners.-United Press.

Esmonde, one of the original Sinn of the Irish Parliament the treat- exploits leads him into

of Arthur Byron, as her brother: Leslie lat, Coat and Glove" will into a series

Soviet ment of Christians in circumstances involving

Fenton, as her daughter's fianco audiences with its a romanes,

atory. Robert an election and a number of murdere. Loulee Fazenda,

as tho family

Sir Thomas was born at Pau, Russia. milly separate from his wife who loves Southern France, in September.. Sir Thomas was chairman of the slaying of the district Attorney. butler-all of whom, at one time or Jerry Hutchins. A girl of Jerry's 1862. He was of entirely Irish the National Bank and the Dublin Cromwell continues on his own to another are murder suspects. Others past is found dead in his studio. A origin, however, his father being and South-Eastern Railway. Find- solve the mystery after having in the cast are Ted ileally as Sergeant hat, coat and glove are the only clues the 10th Baronet of Ballynastra,ing time, however, for travelling stumbled recidently upon an Import- Health, Purnell Pratt as the District to the person who killed her. Jerry Wexford, and an M.P., while his an indulging his love of sport, ant clue that momentary involved the Attorney and Eric Blore as Philo is arrested, and by the woman whom mother was a daughter of Henry he wrute books on his wanderings, daughter of the reformed candidate | Vanco's Man Friday.

both love, Robert is persuaded to die Grattan, alse an Irish politician. Ixcluding "Hunting Memories in

his political aries machine and Llewellyn; Isabe

The

Starting with his assignment to cover and Leo G. Carroll, as the Mitchell is a 'great criminal lawyer

for Mayor. It ia

mainly his mission

"Blind. Date"

fend Jerry. The story terrific suspense and reaches a climax When still at school at Oscott, Many Landa."

In "Hat, Coat | Eamondo succeeded to the baro and Glove" in courtroom scenes.

Cortez gives a capital netcy, estates of 8,000 acres andį. become one of filmdom's favourites, death of his father in 1876. From performance. Miss Robbins should considerable wealth through the and Beal is just as surely a picture 1881 to 1886 he was a Lloutenaut and of the first magnitude.

"Great Expectations".

of the Southern Irish Division at the Royal Artillery.

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to clear the girl's name that spurs him on until the dramatic climax bringa the guilty one to justice. Others in they hadn't met on a blind date. But

It might never have happened the cast are Charles Wilson, Bradley they did meet and it did happen Page, Charles Crane, Thomas Jackson and the romantically comic aftermath and Purnell Pratt.

provides the

theme of Columbia's "Charlie Chan in Egypt

highly entertaining screen drama, "Blind Date," which opera to-day at Warner Olend, who has the leading the Star Theatre. It happened one role in Fox Film's latest mystery night-If we might be permitted to No young actor of the screen to-day: thriller, "Charlie Chan in Egypt," infringe on the exclusive domain of in perhaps as happy as Phillips, coming on Wednesday to the King's Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. Holmes. The reason for this spon Entering Parliament as a mem- Theatre, still gets a chuckle out of A mutual friend arranged an appoint- taneous fooling of jay in because he ber for County Dublin in 1885, he and was formerly in the Philip his first display of business astute- ment between Ann Sothern, cast ne anally achloved the most coveted role took part in the stormy debates ness in connection with his theatrical ray, flippant young switchboard of his career; that of "Pip" in Charles provoked carcer. Oland, as a mere youth, made operator, and Neil Hamilton, selon of Dickens "Great Expectations," nouat Home Rule Bill which caused a by Gladetong's first his stage debut in the singing role of his father's Immense department are topal auccess. in the King's Theatre. "Jesus of Nazareth," in the Boston wealth. They meet. They are Biss Tragedy," a few years fall of his Government in

"Ap Amerion

split in the Liberal Party and the| production of "The Christian". At a sly glance and Paul Kelly, the conclusion of the run, the pro- Sothorn's industrious auto mechanic Holmics has had indifferent luck, he Other stirring incidents

which ducer offered Oland a contract to tour faneo, is expelled into limbo. But, it admits. This he attributes to the followed in which he and the other the country with the production t appears, not for long. Hard pressed lack of suitable roles for his particular Irish members had to play a part. $15 per wook. The producer expand for funds, Ann's father is employed liking and feeling. He cannot, ho do were the inquiry into the charges but the latter held out for a greator former's carolessness Kelly is forced into a role unless he actually belloves | raport clearing his political· · re-Į

got, by Kelly us on the experience Oland would get,

helper.

and through the clares, put his whole heart and soul against Parnell, the loader; the figure, Prepared to battle against a into the hospital with a few crushed the character he is playing. Such three-figure demand, the producer was ribs, Out of gratitude to

her C

character and Buch a role is

putation; the divorce sult which; Pip slightly shocked when Oland lastated affianced, Miss Sothern feels constrain one of the most interesting figures of caused Parnell's retirement and on $18 per week! Tho stay received ed to refuse Hamilton's proposal of life Dickens over drow. Never before the introduction of Gladstone's his ralec, "Charlie Chan in Egypt" marriage and remain loyal to her has Helmes entered into the spirit of second Home Bill, and ith rejection was produced by Edward T. Lowe, promise to Kolly. Events from this a-thing, as much as he did in this by the House of Lords. directed by Louis King. Beck, Rita It is the romantle story of a chance a previous offer, at a large aim of

point on build up to a startling climax, great

talo. He turned down Sir Thomas throughout took a Cansino and Stepin Fetchlt in the meeting with the wrong man that money, to go to England for two moderate line and was never pro- changed her whole life! She took a pictures, in order to accept this role crented in the House of Commons

minent in the boisterous "Canino Murder Case" chance with love and tried to for from Universal. Henry Hull, Jane

at in the arms of another man. Wyatt, Florenco Reed, Alan Hale by some of his colleagues. Murder mysteries are always ex- Here is a romantic tangle that un- George Bronkosten and many others In 1808 ho was appointed Cham- liposted to holl on audience spellbound, ravels with a generous provision; of are featured in the cast.

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