The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-13
HEGiN uE.hm TODAY

JANET HILL nrcaks her en-
sagcmcnt to ROLF CARLYLE
when she learns be has been pay
ing attentions 10 BETTY KEN
DALI. wealthy society girl. \
little later Rolf and Betty elorr.
Jnner loses her Scc=ciarial lab
hUt. due 10 her employees rccOm-
mcndntion. 81 hired as social sec
rotary by the wealthy MRS. CUR
IT'S.
Janet stiil loves Rolf. She has
become friendly with JEFF
GRANT. yOung engineer. who
saved her purse from n hOldup
NAH. Janet has told len about
her broken engagement and he
has admitted lac cares Tor a girl
WA I. IN love with someone else.
- ~ not until she has worked
for NrS. Curtis tor som" umc 'ha'
janet learns the woman IN hr''t
EendaiI'S mother. Ihcn "arr'
wants to co away but circun-
stances prevent.
She incurs 8rtfy's enmity. par
ticu!ariy after night "hen Jane'
sees Betty with NAN hAN
TER. rich young bachelor. BETTY
asks her mother Ia diSrhhfGe
janet bur Mrs. Curtis refuses
That evening Betty discovers
her pearl necklace ~ "h'N~'ne
Mrs. Cursis and Janet are NJ the
uunrtmrnt when police arrive
I'hcy begin an inNe>ttch'i"h'
nctty remembers she sent Jah''
10 tho gvartrIrnt that day on an
crraud and accuses her az 'a"'"s
the nc.lSiHcS.
Now 60 ON WITH THE SIoNf
CHAPTER XLlll
THE room was IN darkness an"
there WAS 10 sound except a
low. murlcd scbblng. The soOs
ccased-ouly 10 he resumed. Iney
stopped. began again.
Three raps sounded on the door
and the scbbing was hushed ab
ruptly. After an interval Of quiet
there were three more raps. \
figure. hidden in the darkness
moved anG then went toward lht
door.
"W-who is it,
Can | come in, JANET? 1t was
Mrs. Curtis voice.
The door moved inward slowly
Mrs. Curtis stood on the Threshold
carrying q lighted candle. 1t was
the candle that always stood OF
the table beside her bed. y loose
blue regligee fell 10 the floor o'sI
her white n!Ghrgown. Her &"2j
hair was screwed into Il tight kEo'
on Ion Of her head.
81 couldn't sleep" the woman eX
plained. 81 Wis afraid-oh. ny
dear, you mustn't fee! so badly"
The light from the candle fell OF
the sirl before her. Janet was ii
paiamas. There were tear-marks Oh
her checks and her eyes were red
lined and swollen. Her hair wa:
tossed IN wild disarray and she
looked thoroughly miserable.
She said. Come in" and thel
quickly put her handkerchief 10 hei
mouth.
Mrs. Curtis closed the door be
hind her. Il was afraid Id tine
you like this" she said. Get bach
INTO bed. my dear. or put something
Oh so that you won't take cold"
I'm all right" Janet mumbled
but she picked up a flannel bath
robe and slipped 1t about her.
"Oh. Mrs. Curtis" she said, turn
Ing quickly. Il want TO go away
can't stand it here with yol
thinking what you do about me
I'd rather be anywhere-ln jail II
they want to put me there! don't
care
MRS. CURTIS placed the candle
AA on the table There. there!'
she said. You mustn't go Oh this
way. OF course you're not going &c
Jail. You're not going anywhere.
But want 10! I'd rather!"
sit down" Mrs. Curtis said. She
moved toward the bed and turned
on tie rinE.siad9d lamp that stood
there. "A little light will make the
room more cheerful" she said. And
then, "Thcre's no use in letting
yourself 20 to pieces, Janet | don't
think you took the necklace. I've
already told you that"
But HRS. Carlyle thinks so and
those men-"