The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-20
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1 each other. In a year or so you'll be running that office."
 He laughed shortly. "Fat chancel Sometimes I think about pulling out of this town myself"
 "Oh, but you mustn't! You mustn't even think about 1t. Why, you're getting on so we'll" "I don't know about that"
 He was glancing off into the darkness. She could not see his eyes. There was a pause and then changed her mind?" | Apparently not" After a moment he asked, Flow about another sandwich?"
 "No thanks. Listen, Jeff, guess I know as well as anybody how hard things are but they'll get better. I'm sure they will! Ev- erybody gets over things that hurt them after @ while"
 q suppose they do." Suddenly Janet stirred. Here we're supposed to be celebrating your new jobi' she exclaimed "and we're as cheerful as a pair of owls. Let's think of something lively. Start the car and I'll sing a song for you"
 She did, too. As the roadster covered the road ahead she sang a verse and the chorus of song she had learned as little girl It was about an Irishman who took his pig to the market. Jefi laughed at it and then joined in the chorus.
 That's a good song," he said Did you ever hear the one about l srr7v nfI1S 0p
 No. How does it go?"
 "Well, I'll see if I can remem- ber-"
 It was nearly midnight when she told him good night and lei herself into the house. AS far as Il Janet was concerned the episode of the broken-down car had come to an end. There was more to it. however.
 Two days later Betty Carlyle arrived at her mothers home late in the morning. Betty wore, g brown suit and small brown hat | with a vivid orange bow on 1t. She was due at a luncheon at the clut at one o'clock, she said.
 Betty had scarcely seated her self when she discovered that she had forgotten a book she had promised to take to Peggy Jamie son.
 II wouldn't mind" she said "only l forgot it once before. Could Janet get it for me? I'd telephone for Marie but she isn't there. It's her afternoon off and let her SC early"
 "Why, yes," Mrs Curtis agreed Janet can go."
 Five minutes later Janet de- parted with a key to the apartment and instructions where to find the a table in her bedroom. She couldn't possibly miss it. | No sooner was she out of the house than Betty snapped shut the vanity case in her hand. She slipped it into her purse and turned toward her mother. There's something, she said, II think l should tell you
 "what is it?"
 Well, it's about that girl Janet I think you should get rid oi her."
 Betty! What in the world are you talking about? You know couldn't get along without Janet
 "I know you think you can't But just the same you should She's not the sort of girl to have here in the house. mean wouldn't trust her.
 Betty, that's nonsense!"
 "Oh, you can say that all yor want to. You can defend her! was expecting that. But if you't seen what saw the othel night-!"
 "What ever are you talking about?'
 "I'n tell you," Betty said grim. ly. Rolf and I were driving witt the Jamiesons. It happened two nights ago. We were coming along a long stretch of road and had tc stop for gas. While we were wait ing another car drove up. There was a crowd of four or five in il I'm not sure which-but they were dreadful looking people. Three men and two girls and Janet was one of them. I recognized her i'm mediately. From the way they act 1 ed they must have been driking. tell you it was disgusting. She's not the sort of girl to have here in the house and I want you tc get rid of her!"
 (TO Be Continued)