The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-18
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JANET HILL and ROLF CAR LYLE have been engaged al- most a year. They have put of their marriage because Janet insists they must have $500 in a savings account first. Janet is sec retary to BRUCE HAMILTON, advertising manager of Every Home Magazine, and Rolf is employed in an advertising office.
 Janet, deeply in love, is not suspicious when Rolf begins to make excuses for not coming to sec her. One night he breaks an engagement with her and MOL- LIE LAMBERT. who lives across the hall, tells Janet she has seen him with another girl. When Janet asks about this Rolf be- comes angry, declares their cn- gagement Is meaningless and that if Janet really wanted to marry him she would have done so long ago. They quarrel and Janet is miserable.
 She learns that the girl Mollie saw with Rolf is BETTY KEN DALI, niece of a member Of the firm for which he works. Betty has taken q job in her uncle's office.
 Janet meets Rolf on the street and he tells her he is sorry they quarreIed. Janet, misunderstand- ing, says she is ready to marry him immediately. As soon as the words are out she realizes her mistake. There is another quarrel and she accuses Rolf Of wanting to marry BETTY KENDALL for her money.
 On q street car several nights later she realizes someone Is watching her and looks up. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER XII
 The. young man across the aisle flushed slightly and shifted his gaze to the bright border of car cards over Janet's head. His blue eyes fastened on purple and orange monstrosity advertising cough syrup. It must have interest. ed him for he studied it intently.
 Janet was able to give him 6 second, covert glance and recog- nized him at once. He was not as she had supposed. another oi the starers and smirkers to be frigidly ignored. He was the new roomer at Mrs Snyder's-the young man who had mistaken her room for one that was vacant and come there to borrow an electric light globe. She had seen him only once since, leaving the house one morn ing ahead of her. Janet's quick scutiny took in the dark blue ovcr- coat and the snap-brim black felt Yes, he was rather nice looking.
 Suddenly their eyes met agair and this time Janet smiled. The young man smiled, too. Uncom. fortably Janet remem bered tha' she had not been very gracious tho other night. Quite the opposite She had treated the young mar as though he were g. burglar, prac. tically accused him of being one He had been embarrassed and she had done nothing whatever tt make the situation easier.
 "What's the matter with me late. ly?" Janet asked herself. Do have to quarrel with everyone Can't even speak civily to { stranger?"
 
 from the rooming house. Janet die not look toward the young mar again but when they both rose tt leave the car he waited to let hel go ahead. On the sidewalk sht turned, hesitating. The young mar swung down to the ground.
 "You're Mir Grant. aren't you? Janet asked. only d moment be I... T tg. S"Yes. l wasn't quite sure 'whei I saw you on the car--'
 My names Janet Hill" the Gir went on. And of course I knov you're living at Mrs Snydcr's Have you been in Lancaster long?'
 "A little over month" he tolt her. "The first week l stayed at ; hotel but I didn't like that yer. we'll"
 How tall he was! Walking be side him, Janet felt much les than her five feet five, which wa certainly good average height fo q girl. Something about him mad her sure that he had played foot ball and probably other sports. II looked like that.
 DO you think you're golEG like 1t here? ?" she asked politely.
 "Oh. I guess so. It's convenient I'm working for Standard SteS down in the Rossiter building.
 Janet and never heard of Stan dard Steel but the name was i'm pressive. What do you dor" sh asked.
 The young man laughed. He ha A. pleasant, ow-pitched laugh match his pleasant. low-pitched voice. ITO tell the truth" he sai, "Im just beginning to find ot what. it's all about. I'm suppose to be q salesman some day l gue' About all I've done so far is loo through files and answer letter Before I came here l worked Tn steel mill. This office life Is Q