The Indianapolis times., 1933-03-06

playing anu uduClIg.
That was not what Janet wanted
to know. She skipped several
paragraphs, then came to this:
Miss Betty Kendall, who is one
of the most popular members of the
Junior Guild, has chosen the field
of advertising and is now employed
in the Office of the Atlas Adver-
Wright r. Kendall, is vice-presi-
tising Company, Of which ner uncle
dent.
Miss Kendall attended Miss May
berrys school from which she was
graduated .ast spring"
Betty Kendall - employed by the
Atlas Advertising Company. Dwight
Kendaus niece!
TANET looked at the picture
" again. Her memory flashed
back to that Saturday afternoon
ten days ago, was it?-when she
had passed the Brewster hotel on
her way to lunch.
She saw the girl in the dark fur
coat and the young man beside her
The whole scene reappeared exact
ly as it had happened-the girl look
ing up, smiling, the man with the
topcoat like Rolf's holding open the
door of the Coffee Shop.
The couple, OF course, were on
their way to a luncheon date. She
even felt again the stab of amaze
ment that had come over her when
she had thought she recognized
Rolf.
But it had been Rolf! OF course
it had Rolf and Betty Kendall
this society girl who was playing at
working in the same office where he
worked.
Oh, why did girls from rich homes
have to do such things? Why
couldn't they leave the jobs fol
those who needed them? Why
couldn't they leave the jobs alone
and the men who were engaged tc
other girls!
But Rolf told me he wasn't there
He said was mistaken" Janet re-
minded herself. Had he? Had Roll
really put that denial into words
or had he only said something that
she took to mean the same thing
Janet wasn't sure. She couldn't re-
member about that.
She sat staring at the picture of
this other girl. The ache in Janet's
heart was almost like physical pain
She had forgotten everything ex-
Cept that Rolf did not want to be
engaged to her any more. She had
forgotten that she and Mollie Lam
bert were going to the movies,
Mollie, before the mirror, added
a final, hasty dab of powder to
her nose and turned. Just as soon
as I get my hat on now" she said
the sentence dying away unfin-
ished.
She picked up a brown hat with
a great feather on it and pulled it
down over her head.
"Mollie!"
The other Whirled.
"Mollie, 1 want you to look at
this"
Look at what?"
She crossed to Janet's side. II
was the picture of Betty Kendall
smiling out Of the newspaper page
that Janet held up.
did you ever see her?" Janet
asked.
frowned. Don't think
Iva so. What's her name?" Then
she read aloud, Betty Kendall.
For an instant Mollie was silent
pursing her lips.
All at once she said, OH with
a swift intake of breath as though
she meant to suppress the excla-
nation.
Where did you see her?" Janet
persisted.
I'm not sure" the other girl
said slowly. "I--well, to be honest
She looks something like that girl
1 saw Rolf Carlyle with the other
night. But maybe I'm mistaken
1 wouldn't want to swear to it"
That's who it is" Janet said
quickly. "She's working in the same
Office where Rolf works. Her uncle
is ice-preSident of the company"
"Vice-president? Then what's she
working for?"
Because Janet smiled bitterly,
its fashionable to work these
days. All the society buds are
doing it. See-thats what the pa
per says. Oh, you're right about it,
Mollie. That's the grill"
Mollie Lambert was older than
Janet. She pumped down beside
the younger girl. Listen Mol
lie said earnestly, maybe shouldn't
have said what 1 did the other
night. I mean about Rolf. Gee, l
didn't want to start any trouble. You
well, you haven't been looking
quite like yourself, Janet.
I've been worried Afraid may
be you and Rolf had had row or
something. Is there anything
wrong?'
NO Nothing
Mollie seemed relieved. well, I'm
glad to hear that" she said. "You
know it doesn't really mean any
thing if the boy friend wants tc
step out on a date now and then.
People don't feel the way they
used to about things like that. ]
mean even when you're engaged.
But we're not" Janet put in
quickly. "Rolf's free to do anything
he wants to"
You're not engaged? You mean
you've broken it OFF,"
The other girl nodded.
"Oh, but Janet, that's terrible
Oh, hope it wasn't because OF
what I told you?"
1t wasn't your fault" Janet as
sured her. With a touch of the Bit