The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-29
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CHAPTER XLVIII

SIlAE l ET AL III
 Janet said, Why yes, re- member you. Jeff Grant intro- duced us one day last summer. You're Miss" she hesitated = Miss Callahan, isn't it?"
 "So I made an impression!' the other girl said in mock sur- prise. "Yes, Dolores Callahan s my name. I've seen you a couple of times since but you didn't see me. Riding around in a big car with chauffeur l guess you wouldn't notice anybody like me! But just the same I've got some thing to say to you and I'm going to get 1t off my chest!"
 "Why, of course" Janet be- gan but the other girl interrupted.
 whats the idea of two-timing a swell guy like Jeff Grant?" she demanded. "I saw you out there with your blond boy friend! It's because Jeff's out of town l SUD- pose"
 "What in the world are you talking about?"
 I'm talking about you and the way you treat Jeff Grant," Do- lores went on. "You needn't act so innocent! Because you can't get away with it. The Calahans aren't afraid to say what they think to anybody and I'm telling you right now I think you're the limit! You're the kind of a girl who thinks it's smart to let a fellow go crazy over her and then give him the air You don't want Jeff but you don't want any, one else to have him either" "But-!"
 Dolores stopped her. "Wait a minnie" she said. "Im not go- | ing to stop until I've finished. I'm not ashamed to admit I like Jeff myself and l tried to make him fall for me. I'm not the only one, either. I didn't have a chance and neither did any of the others. Why? Because he's so wild about l you he doesn't know we're on
 earth. Say, if you don't want him why can't you lay off? Give somebody else chance, can't your"
 Janet was starting at her. "Do you mean you think Jeff is in love | with mel"
 Dolores tossed her head. "Id
 be blind if I couldn't see that!'
 "Why, I thought" l "Yeah! You thought you'd play your little game. Play I around with your blond Barry
 more and let swell guy like Jeff
 break his heart! There ought to be something done about danes like you. You make me sick!"
 "Just what" Janet asked in a strained voice, makes you think Jeff Grant is in love with me",
 "I guess I saw the way he
 looked at you! Tee seen him incoming over a picture of you he's got, too. Oh, don't try to
 "But he hasn't any picture of me-" ...
 "Yes, he has. A snapshot with a couple of kids beside you. And one day I heard him talking to you on the telephone"
 Janet remembered the snap shot then. Jeff had taken 1t the day of the picnic for Rosie and | Tommy Silvani. She had had no idea that he had kept one of the prints for himself.
 "Listen," Dolores went on. "Til ] tell you one thing = the Gala hans play square. I wouldn't be a cheap little cheater like you for anything in the world. You'll go on just the same. l suppose. You'll ] break Jeff's heart and then laugh at him but at least I've had the satisfaction of telling you exactly what think of you! Good NIGHT. Miss Highland Mighty Janet HILL" It was three days later. There was no softly lighted table with flowers and gleaming silver and an orchestra in the distance as there had been ReigaPs. This table stood in the bright midday glare of a window in a chain res- taurant. Outside the sun was streaming down and the Saturday crowd filled the sidewalk.
 Jeff Grant said to the girl who sat facing him, "This is a fine place to stage a party"
 "But I like it!" Janet told him 'The foods good and always have liked to come here"
 Well, it's O. k. with me If 1t suits you" He turned quickly as a waitress bearing a heavily loaded tray barely lodged his arm :. sLookg as though everyone