The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-17
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| medicine and that the affairs OF the
household ran smoothly kept Janet
from thinking too much about hef.
self during the days that followed.
| Her mind was curious mixtuFe 81
hope and despair. Rolf was COINS
to be free now. In afew more
weeks Betty's divorce would DO
L,granted. Janet had. understood
from Mrs. Curtis that the suit Wa
to be uncontested. Rolf was to b
/ free-but she had had no word
! from him. -r'' - ~ .|'&
Did it mean he didn't WANT -
see her? Janet thought Of th4s
night only a few weeks ago In the
moonlight. Rolf had kissed her,
had limited then that all was nos
we'll between him and Betty but shS
had refused to listen. or course ne
couldn't come to- the house 'butLhs
could have sent a note or 'tels'
| phoned.
Rolf was in town. she knew. The
only conclusion was that he did R6
want to see her. e. : ~
TWO weeks passed and Jahes
i spent most OF them In the briek
house, sitting with Mrs. Curtis, 90,
casionally going out for. bries
shopping trip. JEFF telephonsd 10
say lie had been granted an ,uner'
pected vacation. Only week ano
1t was really business trip thar
he was to make. A few days In the
New York Office and few 'dayssat
one Of the plants. He promised -
call her as soon as lie returned.
She answered the telephone one
afternoon. expecting to hear Jehf
voice. 1t was not JEFF. Janet
grippcd the instrument tightly and
lowered her own voice as she re-
piled. t.'
Rolf Carlyle said: Maybe VOC
think l have a lot Of nerve to ask
this but-woufd you go to dinner
with me tomorrow night?"
Janet's throat felt hot and tight.
why. yes" she said, Il think ]
can" -.
well 60 10 Reigal's. can't
very we'll come out and call f6r
you" There was slight pause.
How about meeting me at the old
place? Tracy's corner. Is that al
right?"
Janet said that it was. She put
down the Telephone and hurrted
from the room. In a mirror In the
hallway she caught a glimpse Of
herself and noticed how pink her
cheeks were. There was a light IN
her eyes that had not been there.
She met him the following
evening just as they had planned.
Rolf was waiting at the corner
when Janet arrived. ReigaPs res
taurant was only few blocks away
and they walked.
Seated across from him over tins
softly shaded table Janet met Rolrs
gaze. He smiled. Rolf was ex-
actIy the same. Nothing about him
was changed ip the least. -, :.
You're looking mighty sweet ",
night" hearoM her. 81 ~ ~
That's NICE" - JT:N
His face cfouded slightly. "RvS
got a lot of things want to- ttif
to you about" he said. -
At the same time in room: fHSS
hotel in Reno a girl lay face down
on bed. SIZE wore a fragile peteh-
colored negligee and the chihon
handkerchief she rlenciIed had been
pretty trifie before it~was wet
with tears. The handkerchief was
a twisted rag now. There wAs"s
letter fallen 10 the floor and beside
it clipping from newspaper. -
Betty Carlyle cienched at the pfi.
low fiercely. Her sobs came "a
great, choking gasps. "0h. What
will do?" she cried. what WI
/ do?" 49, .s--'.. - H5y.siS
Her head fell to the pillow ass1n
and her shoulders shook eensai'
sively. Betty Carlyle was cryIns
as she had never cried before. -
ITO Be Continued) -