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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

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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

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