The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-08
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 When JANET HILL learns ROLF CARLYLE has been breaking engagements with her to meet BETTY KENDALL, a society girl, she tells him their marriage is off. Janet is 23, prct- ty and secretary to BRUCE HAMILTON, advertising manag- CT of Every Home Magazine.
 She still loves Rolf and cannot forget him. JEFF GRANT, d young engineer, saves her purse from a hOldup man one night and she and Jcff become friends. When she reads in newspaper that Rolf has elopcd with Betty Kendall she tells Jcff about her broken engagement and says she can never care for anyone else.
 Hamilton leaves the magazine and because of rctrenciiment there is no job for Janet. How ever, Hamilton tells her his sis ter, MRS CURTIS, needs social secretary and Janet secures the job. It is several days before she
 learns Mrs Curtis is Betty Kcn-
 dalfs mother. Janet feels she
 should give up the job but has no
 place else to go. She decided to
 stay as long as Rolf and Betty are out of town.
 Down town one day she Secs JcH with DOLORES CALLAHAN, q stenOgraphcr from the office where he works, and ilIOSicaIIy concludes Jeff is in love with her. When JcfY sees Janet later her manner seems changed and he decides it Is because of her new associations.
 Janet goes shopping and buys a new suit. She returns home to hear angry voices in Mrs Cur NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER xxx
 Shed better not try to monkey with my job" Jim said, his eyes "Why, only last night"
 The sun was sinking behind the trees when she reached the brick house. Janet had forgotten about the new suit she was wearing and the jaunty green hat. She was of Mollie. How wise Mol lie was to grasp her happiness when it was offeredl
 Janet let herself into the house No one was in sight and she hur- ried up the stairs. The door of Mrs Curtis bedroom was partly open and from within came voices. Two voices, raised and angry.
 Janet pushed open the door and then stopped. "Oh! she ex- claimed, and then again, "Oh-!"
 The room was in turmoil. A footstool had been overturned Mrs Curtis was mounted on an- other chair, the skirt of her negli- gee pulled tightly about her. Lucy had backed away against one wall, her eyes wide with fright. And in the center of this havoc, firmly planted and imperious stood Bus .er the yellow Persian cat.
 Do something, Janet" Mrs Curtis screamed. "Oh, do some- thing!"
 For, wriggling in the grip of Busters sharp white teeth, was a mouse. The mouse was alive still md emitted sharp little squeaks. Buster held his prey proudly and looked from one woman to the other as though expecting com that was not forthcom- Ing,
 "Fm afraid he'll drop it!" Lucy walled.
 "Take it away from him." cried Mrs Curtis. "Or, Buster, how could you do such a thing?"
 Janet came forward. Here, she said authoritatively. Come here!"
 But the Persian was not to be SO easily cowed. Buster, the we'll ed aristocrat, had gone out and taught for himself common mouse. He had brought it to his bedroom and in that room he intended to stay. There vas much sport yet to be had with he victim. Busters hunting in- ;tinct had been reused. No longer l docile house cat, he glared at Janet forbiddinGly.
 She took a step forward. The ,at moved back. She reached out .oward him and Buster tucked. It was all for five minutes before, finally cornered, Janet lifted the eat and bore him fro mthe room.
 A few minutes later she reap oeared. Its all right" Janet as- sured her employer. Frederick ook it away from him."
 Mrs Curtis had stepped down rom her chair. "You're sure--?" she begfn.
 ooh, yes" Janet reassured her. It's all right. Except that Bus CTS pride seems to he badly hurt. left him in the living room look ng rather unhappy.
 The other woman moved to- ward the bed. I'm feeling rather weak" she said. ''I believe m ie down for n while. And. Janet. gill you tell Bertha 10 have the ,xterminator come to-morrow 7"
 
 Janet said yes and withdrew. Half an hour later she encounters d the maid n the hall.