The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-11
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Nevertheless Janet's time vaa
taken up until nearly three o'clock.
She was dressing when she heard
the car in the driveway. That
meant that Mrs. Curtis would soon
be on her way.
It was 20 minutes past threl
when Janet left the house and
walked to the bus stop. The day
was warm and yet there was a hint
of fall in the air. Tall cosmos and
yellow chrysanthemums nodded
their heads in the breeze-the only
flowers left where dozen varieties
had bloomed q few weeks before.
Another week and September would
be gone.
Almost six months had passed
since Janet had left the room!ng
house and moved to Mrs. Curtis
expensive home. 81 wonder" she
thought. where I'll be in another
six months?"
It was rather exciting. In six
months she would be in different
city, doing entirely different things
Janet hadn't quite decided where
she was going. That was the CHIEF
reason for her trip down town to-
day. She wanted to inquire about
fares at the railway station. New
York was the favored destination
IL it didn't cost too much. II It
did there were half dozen othera
DURING the ride down town she
- planned eagerly. She had
little over 5000 in the bank. Three
weeks salary added to that and she
would have enough. A week from
Saturday she would tell Mrs. Cur.
It's that she was going away.
Janet discovered with surprise
that the bus had reached Center
street. She pressed the button and
descended. Marsh's was the nearest
department store and she went
there. She bought hose. a refill
for her vanity case and bottle OF
liquid shampoo. Then she hurried
TO the railway station and up.
preached the information desk.
The young man behind the coun.
ter was most obliging. lie got out
timetables and marked them for
her, quoted prices and wrote Ae
/ figures In the margin Of the page.
With the timetable folders tucked
under her arm Janet turned away.
Disregarding thrift, she stopped at
a shop on the corner and ordered
soda. She ate the cooling concoc'
ton thoughtfully. Already she was
seeing herself miles away from
Lancaster and for the first time the
thought frightened her. In
strange city without friends, with
out even one acquaintance what
would she do If she couldn't find
Job? II she should lose her money
or become ill to whom would she
turn?
But I won't lose my money"
she assured herself scornfully. Il
won't be i'll. Other girls have made
their own way and l can. tool"
Nevertheless the adventure hao
lost some Of its glamour. When
Janet reached her own room she
put the timetables away and did
not look at them again.
There was scarcely time any.
how. Mrs. Curtis arrived before
Janet was down stairs and shortly
afterward dinner was announced.
1t was in the living room later
while Janet was dealing out the
cards for a second round of two
handed bridge that the telephone
rang. Lucy answered. Its for
you. Mrs. Curtis" she said. "lti
Mrs. Carlyle"
The older woman rose and lei
the room. Two minutes later she
was back. "Janeti" she cried, tel
Frederick I want the car. Ano
hurry! Well have 70 go 81
once!"
But, Mrs. Curtis. what is tt!"
Something terrible has hap
pened. Betty's been robbed"
Ito Be Continued)