The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-02-27
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/ She rose and moved to the
window. HE won't call now"
she told herself. mot until later.
I'll feel stuffy II stay In the
house all day. Better 60 out ana
get some air."
She put on her coat and hat
and high galoshes. In the hall sns
paused to turn the knob OF MOL.
lies door. The other girl, wrapped
in a bathrobe, was sitting mp In.
bed, reading magazine.
I'm going for q walk" Janet
told her. "Is there anything You'd
like me to bring your" 80
MoIlie shook her head. mot
thing. Mrs. Snyder promised 70
send up dinner. Wasn't thai
sweet OF her? Idon't know whep
I've had so much waiting on. And
do love it," 49, D..
How're you feeling?"
"Oh, my throat's a little sore
but otherwise I'm o. (. Be OIL
right in the morning guess" .
an stop in later" Janet prom.
ised. Sure you don't want any.
thing?" 80. -
Mollie was sure. Janet hurried
down the stairs, through the en-.
trance hall and out into the late
afternoon dusk.
CHE walked briskly. head bent
- slightly forward, hands buried
In her coat pockets. Three blocks.
four blocks and she had reached
Temple avenue. Here there vera
shops, many of them with lighted
windows. Street cars changed BY
and a policeman directed trafAc.
Pedestrians-most OF them IN
couples-all seemed hurrying to
get somewhere. Halfway down
the block Janet saw a restaurant.
1t was a place where the food was
well cooked, appetizingly served.
Often on Sundays Janet ate there.
1t had been almost IL when she
had breakfasted and now she
realized that she was hungry. She
considered entering and ordering
| a meal. But II she did that she
might miss Rolls telephone call.
Suddenly Janet was eager to be
[ home. II he should call and fail
t to reach her he would think she
, had made other plans and might
, not call again. Size turned and re-
{ traced her steps. It seemed she
, could not walk fast enough. Az.
tually it was only Is minutes
from the time she left the room.
/, ing house until she was back.
There was no message on the
: hall table. Janet raped at Mrs.
) Snyder's door and asked II any.
one had called her. No one had.
Well, that was all right thsEl
, She went up the stairs.
I Six.thirty came and no mes
> sage. Why was she so restlestf
I There had been other Sundays
when she and Rolf had had sepA-
t rate engagements. Not many OF
e them, but still few. a..
! BY eight o'clock Janet told her.
e self he wasn't going to call. TO
t prove that she wasn't even eI.
pecting a message she slipped OF
her frock, got into patamas and
= a robe. Then she crossed the han
g to talk to Mollie. ~
The invalid was sitting at q
J. table writing a letter. Mollis's
J. conversation. contrary to expeetA.
:, tions, did not prove cheering. Y,
was devoted chiefly to the detAtll
K of Cousin Evelyn's latest opera
ton. 1t was to Cousin Evelyn
Q that MoIiie was writing. = ~
Janet, as soon as she could.
I made an excuse and came away
= In the hall she was surprised =
e find the door of her room opsl.
o She stepped forward and feH t9i
. the light switch. In another u.
slant the room vas ablaze WIZ
electricity. g,
I Janet gave q little sasp. Il
r the center Of the room, facing
!. her, stood a man she had neLsl
!. seen before.