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CHAPTER XXXI
It was Betty who spoke. She said. "Oh-you're my mother's secretary, I suppose! I'm Mrs. Carlyle and this in my husband. You'll. And my mother upstairs."
She turned, as though dismissing a sorvant, and sat down on the daven. port.
Janet said, "How do you do." and then, "Thank you," in a voice that was not quite so uncontrolled as it seemed to her. Then she was gone but there had been time for her to note the puzzled surprise on' Roll's face and then see it disappear almost im mediately.
with nobs. What was the use of pro- ! tending? Rolf was still the man she loved and he always woul! be. The on her checks. hot tears smarted She wiped them away but there were
more tears.
"Oh, Rolf!" her, heart cried out, "Oh, Rolf-
And so she arose aeveral minutes later with nothing settled. She would have to go away. But when? What was she to tell Mrs. Curtis? Just didn't settle any of these questions. She bathed her, eyes with cold water and used powder and some rouge to cover the pallor of her checks. Then she went downstairs to the little om back of the library and telephoned to Miss Dursham
Betty was anying as Janet left
She didn't see Rolf or Betty, either them, "But of course it's the best way. Everything's all settled Hand me again that evening. Janet's dinner was served in her room. She asked darling
LAURA LOU BROOKMAN
to
She began to think less of going away. For one thing, there was no place to go.. No place but back Mrs. Snyder's boarding house and a search for work that seemed hope- less. She was busy here and she had forced herself to believe that if only she could keep busy enough she could forget. Besides It was evident that Holf wished to avold her as much as she wanted to nvold him. In a days more he and Batty would be gone and things would be as they hail been.
few
teltinganly one thing in Lucy to bring the evening newspaper fair. She tried to make allowances
world escape Janet ran up the the stairs. She reached the top of the fight, turned toward her room and then Mrs. Curtis' voice stopped her.
"Oh Janet 1"
710W.
wasn't
hor
for
escorts.
It was Betty Carlyle who complete. ty dominated the household. Though Janet aaw her only occasionally it was Betty and not Mrs. Curtis for whom most of the telephone calls came and most of the appointments were made. Janet told herself that tho was une and read down the column headed, but she could not bring herself to like this pretty, Tom Birs. Curtis was 50 strong-willed "Help Wanted-Female."
There was nothing very promising. daughter to whom "Girl for general and care of chil-levoted. There was no doubt that dren, the Arst advertisement read. Betty was popular with the young Mrs. Curtis came hurrying down And then, "Girl for general house-inen and women of her "crowd." The calls, the swank roadalora the hall. They're here!" she ex-work," "Housekeeper, part time,
telephone experienced," parked before the door and the dinner claimed. "Betty and her husband. "Housework, general,
singer." accompanist
engagements proved that. At any to New York after all. "Piano
the day
night or
it seemed They didn't Oh, I'm chatted
There was one advertisement that time of
might arrive home with a was flushed and she was read, "Salesladies and canvassers. Betty
group of noley guests. If it were at Janet thought of what Dr. Must have $10 coal bond." beat
aming,
night Rolf would be with them. Other- for Jack Roberts had said. "No excitament."
But there was not a single request wise Detty never seamed to But what could she do? It was hap- piness that made Mrs. Curtis 80 for an experienced secretary. There
Her clothes were beautiful and yet endiant. Better for her to have been were no advertisements calling for
Mrs. Curtis the prepared for the homecoming but it office workers of any sort. Janot she talked a good deal about "being
and was too late to do anything about that
plano accompanist nor a in rags" and salcalady
She went on shopping trips. Remember- 'canvasser. 11 couldn't even show a reference for lng Dr. Roberts Instructions Jano! about this. She was sure, general housework and most of the worrie advertisontents called for references, too, that the noisy crowds coming and.
Maybe
all hours must disturb Mrs. be something to.
guing at "Put them in my room." Mrs. morrOW." she thought hope- Curtis and interfere with her rest.
When she tried tactfully to men. Curls gal" can't look at them fully and put the newspaper aside. now. And, Janet, don't say anything! There were no advertisements for tion this her employer brushed her about the apartment, please! I'm secretaries or stenographers or typists fears away.
"Help Wanted going to tell them about it this even the morning paper. ning. I want it to be a complete sur--Female" read much as it hnd the night before. Janet decided to call prise!"
It was plain to bo seen that young have your afternoon rest? Den't you time she was down town.
But she didn't. For two days the Mrs, Carlyle regarded Janet as more- Her position think you'd better"
to think scarcely left the house. Betty's ly another servant. so much "Rest? With about, so much to do? Oh, I couldn't arrival catapulted the household into seemed slightly above that of Lucy, I've already spoken to Bertha about new schedules and new activity, Janet the maid, and slightly below that of the dinner. She's getting Betty's scarcely had a word with Mrs. Curtis Charles, the hairdresser, Betty told And I want you to private. There were telephones her mother she thought it quite. un- room ready now. telephone Miss Dursham that every-ringing and visitors dropping in and necessary for Frederick to take the Janet had errands down ear out when alt. for thing will have to he rushed Tell her Mrs. Curtis nad Betty driving in town. Want were the buses for? It
luncheons and teas. There were
A bad effect on servants, to call me. in the morning."
vitations to be issued for the dinner had Mrs. Curtis was to give in honour of Betty said, to treat them as equals. her daughter and her son-in-law. She was impatient with her mother There were notes to be answered and more than once on this. notes to be written and engagements to be made.
"Yes, I saw them," Janet told her. In the living room. Miss Duraham ent the drapery simples and I was looking for you-"
"Young people are only young! ence!! Mrs, Curtin said, "I want
"Mrs. Curtis, aren't you going to at an employment agency the next card to onjoy evorything while she]
Janet agreed and went on down the hail to her room. Miss Dursham could wait. She closed the door be hind her and sank into the big chair where many another stormy battle! had been waged,
SCOTC
It was toward the end of that first week that Janet came into the house late in the afternoon. She was wear- Ing her gray rult and the little green She had been walking and the hat. exercise had put colour into her
For a week or until the new apart ment would be ready Betty and Rolf were to remain with Mrs. Curtis. She had to decide what to do Aside from the extra work dauet was checks. Janel felt caught. She and assured surprised to find how little this
e, She Acarcely Janet stopped into the Aving room herself it would head easy to slip changed her own routine,
magazines. Sho-Jald away before Rolf and this girl he saw Rolf. Mornings she breakfasted to leave some had married returned. But Rolf was and was at her work before he ap them on a table with the others. All Bound behind her in this house now. Downstairs. She
to her in bed and Mrs. Curtis and turned. saw hair that look of surprise on PareBetty's breakfast was always at once she heard his face, as she entered the living began to adapt the same plan. In room. flow quickly, how easily he the evening Betty and Rolf usually went out for dinner or if they were had velled it! -
All at once Jonet's head drapped at home there were guests and Janet to her arm and her shoulders shookdined alone.
SUMMONS DISMISSED
ALLEGATION OF DRIVING IN DANGEROUS MANNER
Rolf Carlyle was standing a few feet away. He smiled and anld, "Well, Janet, aren't you glad to see me?"
(To Be Continued).
asked complainant to get out of the TRAVEL ASSOCIATION car and to take his (defendant's) number, as complainant was using bad language.
Complainant got out of his car. and went over to get defendant's number, and as he did so he stag- gered.
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After hearing further evidence. Mr. Thomson at the Kowloon
Questioned by complainant, wit-tion acknowledge with thanks the Magistracy yesterday afternoon ness denied that in evidence which receipt of the following subscrip- dismissed a cross-summons brought he gave at the time the summons tions: by A. Alves, of No. 141 Waterloo against complainant was heard in Road, against C. B. Easterbrook, of No. 106 Waterloo Road, whom
driving in he charged with
In Waterloo dangerous manner Road near Rutland Quadrant, Kow- loon Tong, on April 12 about 8.25
p.m..
Te hearing had been adjourned sine die on May 31 owing to the absence of one of the defence's witnesses.
It was alleged by complainant at the last hearing that on the night in question he was proceeding home through Waterloo Road when a car came up from behind. He signalled it to pass, and it came abreast then dropped back. About fifty yards from Rutland Quadrant the car passed complainant and cut In front, forcing complainant to jam on his brakes and swerve to avoid a collision.
car
On resumption of the case yes terday, Marine-Stokor Seik enter- ed the witness box and deposed that he was in defendant's going down Waterloo Road towards Nathan Road, when a car camo and from the opposite direction zig-zagged all over the rond and practically forced defendant's car on to the bank.
Dofondant stopped the car, then turned round and said that he was going to follow the other car and stop.
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"Zig-zagging Along Rond". "We tried to pass him," continued along the road." Eventually the car in front slowed down and they managed to pass him. As they did so, witness actually shouted out to the driver to stop.
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Complainant requested the Magistrate to refer to the evidence i given by witness at the earlier pro- Previously acknowledged: ceedings.
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not think that it was relevant. Mr. wise I would suspect something, I Apply to:- Alves was the complainant in this believe the evidence of the defence. case, and under those circumstances The summons, therefore, his physical condition would not missed." interfere with the decision. If, on the other hand, he was the defen- dant then it would make a lot of difference.
Summons Dismissed Continuing, his Worship stated that he had gone through the de- positions again very carefully and on the evidence given and the cor- roboration, he decided that the summons must be dismissed.
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A summons for driving a motor lorry negligently was brought against Lal Kal-wah, driver lorry No. 1416, before Mr. Thom- son yesterday afternoon, and he fined $5. The prosecution was stated that defendant had been driving since 1932 and had a very good record, and did not press the
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Traffic-Inspector A. Nicol stated Complainant requested that ho be allowed to address the Court, that about 6.15 p.m. on September and permission being given, stated 5 he was driving along Taipe Road that the main point in his case and just after passing Boundary was that defendant interferred Street was about to overtake motor with his driving, and defendant bus No. 788, when suddenly lorry crossed in front of complainant's No. 1418, which had been station- cauaext complainant to jam on his and the bus. car and went into a side street and ary. cut across the front of him brakes to avoid a collision.
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Mr. Alves added that defendant's witness stated in evidence that the car did turn into a side street, and at the last hearing defendant alleged that it did not.
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"It is quite frequent for Replying, the Magistrate sald "Having considered the facts of motorists returning from the New this matter, I think It Is a matter Territories to drive through Kow of whose story I believe, and to tell don at the same speed they were Defendunt drew Into a side road the truth I believe the story of the travelling in the New Territories and witness got out of the car and defence; that is why I have dis-they forget themselves," added
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