The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-11
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JANET HILL breaks her en-.
gnSement to ROLF CARLYLE
when she learns he had been pay
ing attentions To BETTY KEN
DALI, wealthy society girl. Janet.
%. Is secretary TO BRUCE HAMlL-
TON. advertising manager OF
Every Home Magazine. She still
loves Rolf.
JEFF GRANT. young engineer,
saves her purse from u holdup man
and she and JeR become friends.
When she learns Rolf has elOped
with BETTY she tells JcR about her
broken engagement and says she
can never care for anyone else,
hamilton leaves the magazine
and secures n Job for janet az So
ciaI secretary so his sister, MRS
CURTIS. IL is several days before
Janet learns Mrs. Curtis Ii BETTY
Eendall's mother. Then she feels
she should 60 away but circum-
stances prevent.
Rolf and Betty return from
their honeymoon ana move 10
their own apartment. Hrs. Curtis
goes 10 silver Bay, a lake resort,
taking janet with her. They stay
a mouth.
One evening shortly after their
return Janet goes for Il drive WIN
JEFF. They see Il man and p;iri ne
side ~ wrecked ear. jef Stops
and Offers to take the couple 70
the nearest farm house. The girl
IL Betty Carlyle and the man ~
VAN BANSISTER. few DAYS
later Betty asks her mother 10
discharge Janet.
NOW co on WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XII
MRS. CURTIS shook her heao
I'VE You must be mistaken" she
exclaimed. I'm sure it couldn't
have been Janet"
"All right. Where was she two
nights ago."
"Why-why, let me see. She
was here in this room with me
al evening. We were reading
no. I've got that wrong. Last
night the Ridgeways were mere
and the night before" Mrs. Cur
lis words broke off. Janet die
20 out that evening"" she contin'
ucd, but she told me she was
going to the movies, so you see II
must have been someone else
Retty's laugh was sneer!ng
Movics-that's what she'd tel
sou, OF course. But she wasn't al
,he movies when | saw her!"
"But, Betty. | simply can't be
licye it. Why. that sort OF thing
isn't at all like her! She's al
ways so quiet and reserved"
Betty's voice famed with anger
so you'd believe her against YOU
own daughter. would you!"
mo. no. it's not that, dear.
simply mean you must have beer
mistaken. | know you think Il
was Janet You saw but it mus
nave been someone else. It's Sc
a2sy TO make mistakes like that
When she comes back I'll ash
her"
Don't do that" Betty cut II
shortly. do you think ii sht
were out with a crowd of hood
!ums she'd tell you about it? L
you're so sure this precious Jane
is Il saint | guess that's all there
is to it. But if you wake up some
morning and find the silverwart
or your diamonds gone dom
blame met I've done the best
could TO warn you"
Mrs. Curtis glanced down at thu
diamond ring she was wearing
"Oh. dear" she said. Il suppos'
now | will worry. But you mus
remember Janet came to me witt
the highest recommendations from
your uncle. Bruce had known he
for { long time and he said sh'
was absolutely reliable"
Betty's lips formed a marrow
crimson line. We'll" she said a.
she arose. I'm through with TIT
whole affair. thought | SHOULD
tell you what | saw and have!
She walked across the room ant
paused, frowning. why in heaven;
name don't you get some new
draperios for this room?" sht
asked
But | like them" her mothe
objected. and they'll be good 70,
a long time yet. With things TIL
way they have been lately | don
like to so to expense that ism
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