The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-11
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 When JANET HiIl learns ROLE CARLYLE hns been breaking engagements with her to meet LEFTY KENDALL, society girl, she tells him their marriage is of. Janet is a, pretty and secrefary to BRUCE HAM ILTON, advertising manager of Every Home Magazine.
 She still loves Rolf and cannot forget him. JEFF GRANT, a young engineer, saves her purse from hOldsip man one night and she and Jcff becomes friends. When she reads iIi a newspaper that Rolf has elOpcd with Betty Kendall she tells JefY about her broken engagement and says she can never care for anyone else.
 Hamilton leaves the magazine and because Of retrenchment there is no job for Janet. How ever, Hamilton tells her his sis- ter, MRS CURTIS, needs g social secretary and Janet secures the job. It is several days before she learns Mrs Curtis is Betty Ken dall's mother. Janet feels slIe should give up the job but has no place else to 20. She decides to stay us long as Rolf and Betty are out of town.
 Mrs Curtis becomes m and the doctor orders complete rest. She tells Janet her wedding gift to Betty is to be completely fur nished apartment and to Janet falls the task of finding the apartment. The young couple come home before they are ex- pected. Janet wants to leave but circumstances prevent this. Scv- craI days pass before she sees Rolf alone. Then he says, "AreD't you glad to sec mc?"
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER XXxfI
 Rolfs tone was casual, good natured. "Been wondering when I was going to have a chance to talk to you?" be said. "Where've you been hiding yourself?"
 Janet said, "Oh! - you surprised mel" She met his eyes and then cvaded. bending to straighten the pile of magazines.
 He came a step nearer. You haven't been trying to avoid me, have you?" he asked.
 Why, of course not?" So quickly defensive that the words belied themselves. i've been busy, l guess. You know I work here"
 Rolf laughed. And just now, apparently nothing is quite so inn portant as those magazines. But they looked very nice the way they were, l thought. Come on. Sit down. Is there any reason in the world why we shouldn't talk to each other for few minutes?'
 'No--o." Janet hesitated. There were reasons but she couldn't tell him what they were. The little fires burning in her cheeks. That excited sensation when her reasons why Janet should turn stead slTe sat down in rose bro- cade chair.
 That's better" He stood look ing down at her, smiling. You're very decorative in that chair. Be- con ing background. And that's q Sood-looking suit you've wear ing. too. On the whole, you're look ing unusually attractive"
 He was the same Rolf. Exactly the same. When he paid compli- ments you could never be quite sure Whother he really meant them or was joking. He pulled a. chair for ward, sat down and drew from his pocket a silver cigaret case.
 ".Iave one?" he asked, Tipping open the cigarette case.
 Janet shook her head, She saw that the case was a new one and handsome. Suddenly it became q symbol. A symbol of all the changes that had taken place be- tween them.
 Listen, Rolf" she said quickly. "I can't sit here talking to you. You know I can't. The only reason I'm in this house is because Pm paid to work here. There's one thing though, I want to tell you. Whom came here I didn't know Mrs Curtis was your wife's moth cr."
 She felt better now that she had got that out. It was easier to go on. After I found out I was going away. But I needed the job and didn't know where to find another There aren't many jobs just now. I've been reading the want ad col umns every day"
 He stopped her. "But that's non- sense!" he exclaimed. Listen, you aren't going to leave this job. Why, it's just the thing for you! Lots better than working down town in an office. Mrs Curtis thinks a lot of you, too. I've heard her telling Betty she couldn't get along with out you!"
 His concern was genuine. The laughter was gone from the dark