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to leave thent. Always before Mrs very helpful and considerate and I Curtis and Betty bad gone away to really can't have you anying such The man stepped back. Janet said,
things about her." "Oh, I'm sorry" and theu her eyes other.
Janet came into the house one! The ringing of the doorbell inter- lighted. "Why, Mr. Silvani!" she ex-afternoon and hurried into the little rupted and in a moment Lucy came claimed." didn't recognize you."
Pat's straw hat was off in an in-room off the library. She had been to announce an arrival. There was 't recognize you either, down town and returning on the the sound of footsteps and then the Alant. "I didn't
And suddenly remembered that library was quiet. Both Mrs. Curtis Miss Hill. How are you? Just the there were several eliceks in her desk. and Betty had evidently gone to greet other day Rose was talking about Careless to leave them there. The thu newcomer.
White-faced, Janat finished address- you. She said she hadn't seen you checks should have been mailed off; for quite a while."
and then, taking her hat, slipped out She sat down and with pen and ing the envelopes, inserted the chocks "And I've been meaning to get ink began addressing the envelopes. of the rear door of the house. Thore out to see Mrs. Silvani and the Four of them. The first two were was no real reason why the letters children for a long time. Somehow finished when Janet's pen suddenly should be posted immediately but sho something always comes up at the paused in mid-air. There were voices walked six blocks to the nearest post last minute. How are Rosie and the next room.
and
Betty's voice and box, dropped in the letters and then Tommy?"
walked
slowly back to the house. tho! father assured her er mother's.
They must have como in from So Betty felt like that about horl a couple of lively kids all lawn back of the house where there "Common little stenographer" was At least Rosie is. Tommy can were deck chairs, and a huge sun what she had called her. She had right.
Pres. Coolidge noise ton. umbrella. Mrs. Curtis was speaking, said Janet put on nirs and didn't know his share of the
little Indian. Rosio's brown
and Rachel Thornton's going, her place! Their mother takes them down to next week, she said, "Oh, that re-
Sut I'm all right." Janet assured i
CLA
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Would you and Rolf like
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The girl's face was still pale but the public playground as she can. There's no place else for to use my tickets for the concert her eyes were burning. Her shin them to play except the street. You Tuesday night?"
raised defiantly. "Common" was she? know,
Miss Hill, those kids are stil
"A concert in this weather? Good She thought of Betty's noisy, half- EUROPE, NEW YORK circus you took heavens" talking about that
tipsy guests, of parlies ending at day them to."
"It's for the milk fund," Mrs. Curtis light. Common!"
on the Janet laughed. "I'm glad they are explained. "And Rachel's
rather nice, I think. That Russian remember her singer-I never can
I think about it myself some times. committee. It's really going to be me fr
I'm sure I enjoyed it just exactly as much as
As they They talked Hittle longer, Patt
was down town explained that he early to-day because he'd heard of a saic of second-hand furniture. If he could find anything cheap that was worth having he'd like to buy Rose couplo of chairs. They'd make the house look better and Rose was
don't care what she thinks about Janet told herself. "I don't
fiorco But who did care. The name is oing to sing. And declarations were to gulet the wounds Oberinter is conducting."
in her heart. Even Mrs. Curtis' quick "Well, there's no use in my taking defence did not make up for Betty's; the tickets. I couldn't get Rolf to a sharp-edged comments. The words concert unless he was drugged first" had cut like a knife.
•
Janet moved uncomfortably, Mrs.
a great one for always wanting things Curtis and Betty didn't know she was to look nice. Might find something, there and she didn't like to overhear Pat snld, that with a little work ho their conversation. There could turn into a pretty fair piece of furniture.
"I hope you do." Janet told him, "and be sure to tell Mrs. Silvani that I'm coming out to see her. Tell I'll come some evening this week."
Pat said he would. They'd be nwfully glad to have her come. A moment more and he was on his way down the street and Janet went on toward the motion picture theatre.
WAR no door
except tha
escape, however, tending directly into the library where they were. Perhaps, they would leave in a moment.
But Mrs. Curtis and Bully did nul
There was nothing Janet could do about it. She had been guilty of eavesdropping quite unintentionally and this was the result. She must never let anyone know that she had overheard the conversation.
Whether or
not Betty Look the tickets Janet was not to learn. How- ever nothing more was said about the concert.
leave and their next words held Janet day. A telephone call came in the She didn't see Betty until the next speechless
"Then if you don't want the tick.murning saying that Betty had left
her gloves. Would Janet bring them; ets," Mrs. Curtis said, "I'll give them nee to Janet. She can invite some one
Janet agreed Hut she was busy until Betty's voice interrupted, angry and after lunch. She walked to
Give thes crackling, She told herself reproachfully that Well, you certainly won't. I can find portingat then and the maid admitted she should have gone long ago to see better une for them than that! There was a young man' talking to the Silvaris. It had been almost Mother, isn't it about time that girl
three weeks since she had been there.; MELAUT (0
were
Lo Janett
the
She knew the children liked to have learned her pince? Why, you'd think Betty ns, Jangt entered the living room. He was standing before a her come and besides she had promise, Kuest here the way you window and Janet noticed that he ed. Well, this wook for sure she
was rather good-looking. His hair would go.
"But, Betty"
and complexion were dark and ho "I tell you I think it's the linsit wore a suit of white linen. As Janet Why does he have to have meals entered he turned. But Janet did not. The heat wave sent to her room? Why can't she continued and nights as well as days cat with the other servants? Going gloves. Put them on the table, will Betty said carelessly, "Ch-my breathless and stifling. Mr to a concert! And sitting down in the you, Janet?" Curtis complained of steeplessness, front rows, I suppose. What would The young man came forward. cancelled two dinner engagements and our friends think?"
"How about introducing the?" he spent the evenings quietly at home. "But It's a charity performance, asked. Sometimes alie asked Janet to read to Belty. I'm sure I don't see any ron- Hetty seemed amused. "Why, of her and sometimes they played cards. son why Janet shouldn't go,'
course. "Van. Miss Filll, Mr. Bannis- 2nd Een class There were other times when they
"Well, I do and I tell you she's not
ter. Miss HI is my mother's merely sat and inled.
going. I'll take the tickets--yes, if secretary." Janet suspected it was more than have to tear them up! I won't have the heat that was troubling Mrs. that girl putting on airs the way she Curtis. She did not ok well and locs!" she seemed restless. When Janet "She doesn't, Betty. She's a very it happened that she was still there suggested enlling Doctor Roberts, nice girl."; however, Mrs. Curtis objected. Sho
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A moment later Janet was in the hall, pressing a button for the elevator. The car was a long time ascending, ko
when Van Bannister stepped into the "Nice girl! There was a sneer in hall.
of trip to the lake where the tane. "She's a common little He came toward her, smiling.. she ually sent the summers but stenographer that's what she lauped I'd catch you." he said. "My postponed it. The weather might! "No. Betty." Mrs. Curtis spoke with car's downstairs. Won't you let me change, Betty and Rolf were to re-sudden dignity. "You're mistaken. I give you a lift?" min in town arul she did not like Janet doesn't put on airs. She's been
To Be Continued).
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NOTES FROM THE THEATRES
Grown into 21 tall, bronzed and handsome young man, Jackie Coopan of "The Kid," fame, returns to the for his first adult role in Paramount's "Home on the
screen
which is showing at the Alhamby *-*
anch
wholesome love of a worthy Ganee. familiar appears on the scene and Ilia daughter's repression provokes then winds up with aminahing Philip to break jail. In an indicting climax. The picture is based on the climax chock-full of pathos, drama dramatic story by Doris Malloy. and tears, Philip revives Alice's Joel McCren and Pat O'Brien share former self to send her to her lover. honours as Miss Stanwyck's lending John Robertson directed Richard Dix men while others in the cast include jin "His Greatest Gamble.” Erin Claire Doll, C.
O'Brien-Moore, Dorothy Wilson, Bruce Phillip Reed, and Philip Faversham.
Aubrey Smith, | Cabot and Eth Fellows are in the| enst.
"She Done Him Wrong"
"One More Spring"
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As hauntingly tender a love story us over graced the screen, in the memory of this reviewer, is showing high-heeled boots
and six-shooters to any in "One More Spring" at the Jackie Coogan proves as hard-riding King's Theatre, as the stars, Janet touring melodrama of the Bowery- and straight-shooting a Western star Gaynor and Warner Baxter leave a hearty tale of the notorious old as Randolph Scott, Addison Richards, nothing to be desired in this brilliant venue where inen аге men and Fuzzy
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Women are "on the make. Its Three hundred famous rowpunchers Natimin best-seller which create tonks and its "dames," furnish a hack. who appear the. Alm. With
velyn furore when published. They belong ground for the activities of the Brent and Ann Sheridan providing together as a perfect team of screen the femining interest, "Home on the lovers. It was a rare treat to follow.
principal characters, Miss West is cast as "Lady Lou," a famous beer- Range" is the story of the deadly these stars through the intricate all entertainer, with a deadly effect feud between a gang of crooks and of this intimate, poignant tale of a
Her suitors leck the rancher-brothers, played by girl and
two men, forced by cir unwary males. Coogan
Randolph Scott. cumstances to dwell for the space of but she deals with them in a mat around her, practically in swarms, Through devious channels the crooks in winter in the narrow confines ofter-of-fact fashion. Those who cra get control of the ranch owned by park toolhouse.. Amid the arth that come with having no the brothers in order to take posses-knocks
provide her with the diamonds which and
may enjoy her afar her wenkness sion of the racing horses. But
prospects with every money,
favours. The others too · bad. Brent, who is a member of the cron assortment of human jetsam, acquire the course of the picture-the popu work, this trio, recruited with an wild band, falls in love with
Miss West sings three songs during Scott and turns the tables un her former the gift of courage, and the sense colleagues. There are thrilling fights of the deep abiding qualities which ar old ballad, "Frankie and Johnnie," } and. two new songs, “A Man What hair-raining escape death give
from
value and beauty to vig Takes His Time" and "Haven't Got in a forest fire. But ther
"One More Spring", must not be
No preludes to the blood-tingling horse missed. It is a fine drama flecked written for her by Ralph Rainger, Peace of Mind," which were
race in
in which Jackle. Coogan rides with the lightest of comedies, and is
of "Monning Low,' his horse, Midnight, to victory, after arting in their patio in the "Please and other popular successes.
absorbing its presentation of the composer' the crooks have been bested. Home
Continued on Page 11.)
and a
In
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on the Range" represents the initial cast are Walter King, Jane Darwell, directorial effort of Arthur Jacobson, Rosemary Ames, John Qualen, Nick Roger Inshog, Grant Mitchell, who turna
a completely creditable and exciting job of direction. Back-Foran, and the comic Stepin Fetchit. ground music, throughout the film, The direction is by Henry King.
is furnished by the supremely fine voice of Joe Morrison, famous for "The Last Round Up," who sings "Home on the Range."
"Gambling Lady"
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Oriental sacrifice which provides the drama of Theatre to-morrow and Thursday. A “His Greatest Gamble" Richard Dlx's replica of the noted. palace of new RKO-Radlo picture, coming aoon chance was made from blue prints to the Queen's Theatre. Dix depicts of the interlor of the gambling" halls | the unselfish father in this original with their bars and restaurants as m story by Salisbury Fiold, well as gambling paraphernalla. Philip Edon deserts his paramour Practically overy device for gambling Bernice to lend his care and love to will be seen in the Casino. Although his spirited daughter. Alice. When the Casing sequences vecupy only a Bernice sets his divorced wife, few minutes on the screen, they, aro Florence on their trail, he accidental-immensely important to the plot, first ly kills the woman and la sentenced Introducing the
calino of Alles to Imprisonment. Under Florence's Stanwyck's suddenly ruined honey- domination Allee, grows up into a moon when a friend of her husband, helpless social puppet denied oven the with whom sho thinks he is too
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