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CHAPTER XXXV

Headlights loomed at the turn in the rond and a big car came racing toward them! It was filled with noisy, laughing crowd and as they passed the rondster a jeering laugh Ahrilled out. Someone cried raucous ly, "Look at the necking party!"

Almost in the same instant the cat was gone but the spell of the night had been broken, Janet moved away. She anid, "It's been ages since I've

Xeon

"Have you seen him?”

"Oh, yes. Several times. Betty comes to the house almost every day but tolf isn't there very often. Do you think I should go away anyhow, Jeff?"

Why, I don't know." The young man's voice sounded rather uncom- fortable. That's entirely up to you, seems to me. If you want to, stay. And if you don't-why don't!"

Da

LAURA LOU BROOKMAN

He had

"How could she do it? Janet asked herself., Why, any girl in the world should be proud of Jeff's love! Proud of Jeff, himself, too. wit, attractiveness and he was loyal, dependable and understanding,

hero And

he was breaking his heart because Dolores preferred some one else. Janet's own opinion of the girl was not high but since Jeff loved Dolores, Janet wanted him to win her. Jeff was too fine to be cheated in that way.

Sho

"It isn't as simple as that." Janet nasured him with a sigh. "På have dolne, Jeff. What have you been *****

another job and there don't

Janet felt there was a new bond "Oh, the usual things. Fellow in seem to be any. I've read the want ad the oflea took me home with him inst columns and one day I went to of understanding betwen them when agency, There don't seem to be any he told him good night. She said week-end. He's got a little place out

joba anywhere for secretarios or

with a sudden rush of feeling, "Oh, about 20 miles, drives in every day, stenographers. And Mra. Curtis has Jer, you've been such a good friend! Say it's great, tool lle and his wife live out there all the year round. salary a few weeks ago."

been awfully nice. She raised my You helped me just by listening to- They've got two kids both boys.

"Then it seems to me that's settled, night. Maybe we can help each other. There's a stream not so far away

If there's

ever any way if there's and you

"It doesn't scom to make much anything I can do for you you'll tell devile vit to are those little Jeff said. "I'd stay."

tell you. Thanks, Janet,” "You like the country, don't you?" difference," Janet went on thoughtful-me, won't you?"

1y, "I'd feel the way I do no matter "I certainly do! Nelson's got a where I

slipped her hand into his, Way.. I mean-" Lunnis court and when we won't

"I know.

what you mean!" Jeff Pressed it and then disappeared into

the playing or swimming we sat around

times during the next fow on a big porch swapping yarns. The broke in harshly. "You can't for

Ket

Janet thought of that conversa- kids have a dog, too. Not much for the fellow, can you? Still crazy days.

Oh, about him. You try to tell yourself tion. But there were other things to looks but smart just the same.

you're not but just the same ita true.

her mind. Mrs. Curtis decided Oh, yes, know all about that!"

uddenly to go to the lake. Doctori "Why, Jeff!"

She was amazed at Roberin thought the change would bo his vehemence and then all at once! sho understood. "You mean you've good for her and it was sattied that she was to leave the following week. felt the same way? You mean there's It was amazing what

a burst of a girl you're in love with and she

nctivity th

this decision

called forth. carea more for someone else?"

There was shopping and packing to do, reservations to be made at the hotel where Mrs. Curtis always stayed. All of the servants except Bertha were to leave for their respective vach-| tions. Janet would go with Mrs.

I liked it out there! You bot I did. I think a fellow would be pretty If he could have a home that,

"Look!" Janet "Fire-flies!"

stopped

him.

Tiny lights flashing here and there in the darkness glowed for an in- stant and then disappeared.

"That's what they are," Jeff agreed. "I love to watch them," Janet told him. "There's something almost like magic

them. Look-there are

some

"You wouldn't think they wero so wonderful if you could see ond of them in daylight."

"No, I suppose not." There was a pause and then Janet said, "I think you're right about it, Jeff. A homo In the country-like you described

She could not see his face in the darkness. "Something like that," Jeff told her.

For moment there was silence be tween them. Then Janet pat a hand

·

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M

Curtia.

on the young man's arm. "I'm sorry,

Silver Bny, áo Mra, Curtis assured: Jeff," she said softly. "I wish I could her, was a very quiet resort. Some help. I suppose there isn't any way of the families had cottages, Some of

"No.

he said. "I guess not.” Nuither spoke. Then after a time Janet said.

them stayed at the Lake Shore or the Dayview hotels but the name familles

would be wonderful. I think I'd like about ""; "Do you want to tell me canie back: ench season.

it better than Mrs. Curtis' big house.

"Nothing to tell," he said. "There I mean if I could have her house for was a girl but she fell for mother my own instead of just working fellow and-well, that's all there is there. It's beautiful and everything

" to it.

In spite of the fact that Silver Bay was so quiet, Mrs. Curtis ordered three new chiffon dresses, a new din- ner gown and several wash silka for mornings. She bought three new hats and four pairs of shoes and there were ever so many smaller items for

one's ever been very for asked ke you. Oh, Jeff?" she went on her wardrobe.

is expensive but I don't think any-You're braver about it than I am,"

there." "How about you?

Janet told him. "I wish I could he quickly. "Aren't you happy?"

Janet looked away toward the the way they are? Why can't the a very simple dress suitable for sum- Janet bought herself a white frock, bitterly.. "Why do things have to be necklace of lights flung over the city right people fall in love and stay in mer evenings. It was knger than

wasn't thinking about myself," she love? It never said. "It doesn't make much differ-

neema to be that her street dresses, with tiny sleeves way In real life! AL ence where I am, I guess."

least burdly and is low, rounding neck. She put ever!"

the dress on Sunday evening and came "That's tos

deep a question for down stairs. Suddenly she wanted to confide in me," Jeff said. "I've wondered about | Dusk had begun to fall but there Jeff. He had helped her through hard it myself sometimes."

were lights burning. No one was times before. She wanted to pour out it was growing late. Through half and into the library. Buster. After a time Janet remembered in sight. Janet walked through the to someone all tho worries, struggle and suffering that had been

seeing her, jumped down from a chair stored up in her heart for so long,

and came toward her, purcing, Jeff was a real friend and would un- derstand.

She turned toward him. "I don't know whether you knew or not," she said slowly. "Relf's back. You re member I told you about him?"

remember.

out the drive back to Mrs. Curtis home she thought about what Jef and told her. Who was this girl who

Janet picked up the cat, stroked bad trented him 20 badly 7 Dolores his head absent-inindedly. She was Calahan? Someone he had known thinking of a night a year ago, when before coming to

to Lancaster? But a she and Ralf Carlyle luid gone to an you young man deeply in love with me amusement park and extravagantly girl would not have shown such in-ridden three times on a roller-coaster. terest in selecting a gift for another. It was such a gay evening! They had It must be Dolores.

laughed and had such a good time.

all turned out in such a queer way,

the girl hurried on. “You see

He had never

never mentioned her, never She thought of the girl she had been. Bettythe girl he married--la Mrs. spoken of her since the dny Juneta year ago. Such a different girl Curtis' daughter. I'd never have gone had met them together. That seem-| than Alle WILN to-day Rolf find there-to-work-if I'd known that. 1ed significant. Your men often changed too.

only found it out a few weeks ago, mention girls who are casual acquains Thinking of Rotf, Janet turned, While Belty and Rolf were away, tanees. It is the one enshrined deep-| She had to think of him, for thero Then I thought I'd leave before they ly in the heart about whom they are he was, got back but they came unexpectedly."" [ reticent.

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