The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-04-27
"Of course we'll need you"

TOT course we'll need you.
 "No," said Janet firmly. There are lots of girls who could do the work as well as I can-or better. You won't be lonely with Betty here. I told you several days ago I wanted to go away. To some other town. I'd like to get a job in an advertising office again. l think that's where l belong, Mrs Curtis. Maybe some day 1 could work up from a secretarial job to something better. That's what I want to do."
 "But, my dear, I'd like to have you stay"
 That's what was going to say" Janet went on. "I'll stay until Betty comes back. Of course I couldn't go away and leave you when you're not feeling well but thought I should tell you now" You're sure-?" "Ycs, I'm sure," Janet said quickly. I've been thinking about it quite a lot" She arose. "1f l lower the blinds do you think you might be able to sleep? Dr Rob- erts said you must rest, you know"
 Mrs Curtis agreed to try to take tL iIdp hhu tAP-toSo AhOhA ShN room.
 Waiting on Mrs Curtis, reading to her, seeing that she took her medicine and that the affairs of the household ran smoothly kept Janet from thinking too much about herself during the days that followed. Her mind was curi- ous mixture of hope and despair. Rolf was going to be free now. In a few more weeks Betty's divorce would be granted. Janet had un- derstood from Mrs Curtis that the suit was to be uncontested. Rolf was to be free--but she had had no word from him.
 Did it mean he didn't want to see her? Janet thought of that night only few weeks ago in the moonlight. Rolf had kissed her, had hintcd then that all was not well between him and Betty but she had refused to listen. Of course he could have sent q note or tele- phoned.
 Rolf was in town, she knew. The only conclusion was that he did not want to see her.
 Two weeks passed and Janet spent most of them in the brick house, sitting with Mrs Curtis, oc- casionally going out for a brief shopping trip. Jeff telephoned to say he had been granted an unex- pected vacation. Only week and 1t was really a business trip that he was to make. A few days in the New York office and few days at one of the plants. He promised to call her as soon as he returned. She answered the telephone one afternoon. expecting to hear Jeff's voice. It was not Jeff. Janet gripped the instrument tightly and lowered her own voice as she re- piled.
 Rolf Carlyle said: Maybe you think I have lot of nerve to ask this but--would you go to dinner with me tomorrow night?"
 Janet's throat felt hot and tight. Why. yes" she said. T think can."
 "We'Il go to Relgal's. I can't very well come out and call for you" There was q slight pause. How about meeting me at the old place? Tracy's corner. Is that all right?"
 Janet said that 1t was. She put down the telephone and hurried from the room. In q mirror in the hallway she caught q glimpse of herself and noticed how pink her cheeks were. There was light in her eyes that had not been there.
 She met him the following evening just as they had planned. Rolf was waiting at the corner when Janet arrived. Reigars res taurant was only few blocks away and they walked. Seated across from him over the softly shaded table Janet met Rolf's gaze. He smiled. Rolf was exactly the same. Nothing about him was changed in the least.
 You're looking mighty sweet to- night he told her.
 That's nice"
 His face clouded slightly. Eve got a lot of things l want to talk to you about" he said. At the same time in a room in hotel in Reno girl lay face down on a bed. She wore a fragile pea h-colored negligee and the chiffon handkerchief she clenched had bene a pretty trifle before it was wet with tears. The handker- chief was a twisted rag now. Therc was letctr fallen to the floor and beside 1t clipping from news paper.
 Betty Carlyle clenched at the pillow iercely. Her sobs came 'n great choking gasps. "Oh. what will do?" she cried. What will [ do?"
 (To te Continuedl