The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-25
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I seemed to smile mockingly and
/ the bowed lips wer scornful.
! Impatiently Janet turned the pic
ture face down. She put both ell
bows on the desk and covered her
eyes with her hands to stop the
mad whirligig that was going on
/ around her.
I've got to think" she told her
self. I've got to get away from
here-now."
THAT was it. Of course. She'd
Il have to get away, But where?
When could she go? What would
she tell Mrs Curtis?
A dozen questions drummed at
her ears at once. She didn't know
the answers to any Of them. Only
that she must leave. Get away!
She heard footsteps and knew
Mrs. Curtis was coming back. Janet
looked up.
The woman stood in the door
way.
Il am leaving, Miss Hill" she
said. III tell Frederick to call for
me at four. You won't forget about
sending the check to the Welfare
Committee?"
NO, Mrs. Curtis. I won't forget"
She was alone then. Mechanical
ly Janet turned the photograph face
up, unfastened the clasp at the
back of the silver frame and slipped
the picture into place. She laid il
on table across the room. Mrs.
Curtis could decide later where she
wanted it.
The check for the welfare COM
mittee was in the top drawer of her
desk. Janet took 1t out, addressed
an envelope and inserted the check.
She tried to go on with her work
but could not.
She kept thinking that Betty
Kendall had been here in this room.
Sitting at this very desk perhaps.
The eyes in the photograph were
still laughing at her.
so you thought you'd get
aWayl' Janet jeered at herself. "YOu
thought you'd forget!"
She rose and went to her own
room. With the door closed behind
her, sitting on the bed, her hands
pressed together, Janet fought it
out.
She must go away, of course. But
not just yet. That would be foolish.
To go away now might hurt her in
finding another position There was
no reason why she should leave so
long as Rolf and his wife were not
here.
When she knew they were coming
she would find an excuse and de-
part. She could be looking for an
other job in the meantime Saving
money, too. She would need the
money because jobs were so uncer-
tain now.
1t was the next morning that
Janet said casually to Mrs. Curtis,
When do you expect your daugh-
ter to return to lancaster"
The woman smiled. Il haven't the
slightest idea" she said. But not
for a month at least. She's having
such a wonderful time and, well,
honeymoons only come once"
Inasmuch as Mrs. Curtis had
married twice and, presumably, had
two honeymoonS, it was surprising
remark. Janet made no comment,
however. She felt treasured. There
was a month, perhaps more, in
which to make her MANS
TEFF GRANT looked up from the
a. letter over which he was frown-
ing and met pair of very dark
brown eyes. The eyes were smiling.
They were set in a small oval face,
framed in a slightly untidy mass
of curlS.
A soft voice said, "Mr. Grant,
could I bother you just moment?"
Jeff's grin was good-natured. Go
ahead he said, What can I do
for you?"
Dolores Callahan glanced quickly
over her shoulder. The other desk
in the Office was unoccupied and
there was no one within hearing
distance. She smiled then, a provo
cative smile that bowed her brightly
painted lips and showed a flash of
very white teeth.
Il was wondering if you'd do
something for me-" she said. Some
thing 1 sort of hate to ask"
She was little thing and she
had a childish, almost timid voice.
TO Be COntinuedl