The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-27
A Serial That's
 Just a Little 1. Different
CHAPTER III

three weeks, as the calendar marked it, but Jane knew that it might as well have been centuries. She loved Howard Jackson. She would never lose anyone else. From the moment she had first seen Howard coming out of the Museum, had watched him go- ing into her house and had kept Amy from knowing 1t she had centered her feelings un nim with her entire strength.
 But 1t was awkward for Howard Jackson to have her so forthcom- ing. Ho couldn't step back and he wasn't Ut all sure that he wanted to step too far forward. Miss Rosa was very kind. Jane was oxtraor. dinarily lovely and unusual. They had both made him so welcome and dono so much for him but no didn't enjoy the way they both claimed him and he couldn't know that Miss Rosa's attention was of- fefcd to mako Jano's less notices able. The town was too small to escape from them without appear. ing rude or ungratoful.
 Ho wanted very much to know Amy Lowe, to hear her music, but Jane managed to block it and Amy didn't help him. Amy played Janos game, handing him over to Jane without any sign of Knowing how much such treatment irritated him. But one morning as he went from the library to tho Museum he heard the organ as ho pnssed by the col. iege chapel and found the sldo door open. Amy was there, playing tho Franck "Panis Angclicus," and ho sat down where tho would not seo him and let the music flow over him in tide of noble glory. When she had finished he called I'D to her, ",rhnt was beautiful, Thank you" She camo to tho rail of tho loft 10 soc who it was.
 "I hope you don't mind my being here" he said. "I couldn't resist tho chance"
 sho looked at him doubtfully, "Im only praetlclng--"
 You don't want me to say?"
 "I thought you worked every morning."
 flo looked for tho stairway and, saying. "i'm coming up there, reached her side.
 "You'ro not very friendly. if you knew how much llke to hcar good musIG and how much 1 enjoy yours-- Whats tho matter with me. anywayH You never want mo Go hear you"
 "I'vo been silly" thought AmM Creating him ns If ho had to Dc. long to Jnne. for he doesn't, of coursc. lt must mako things queer for him"
 Aloud sho said, But don't mind you hearing mo nt all l lOv0 10 have somebody henr mo who knows what i'm playing and knows about music. Usually people ask mo for Jazz and, though lt's nll very well and like it. r. isn't-"
 "It isn't anything to Two by" finished Howard.
 They had moment of ngroc. ment on this "if you'll go down again." snid Amy, "f'll play som" more. I'm usually horo for m hour. There aro things know you'd like"
 "couldn't 1 sit up hero?"
 But sho said no. Tho effect was better below. Reluctantly no went down but took n place whcro he could sec her, intent, serious, Tor. getting him, forgetting everything but the sweep and power Of nor music.
 When she camo down nt Inst he went to meet her. DO you practice every morning." ho asked. "Coulj como in sometimes and listen :? :
 "t usually practice tbroo times \ week. To-day wasn't very scrl0us' l was showing off Go my audience. I'm afraid. You wouldn't enjoy tho usual performance"
 Tt isn't that you don't want mo to come?"
 Amy's humor woke. 1io w1s NO like n disappointed little boy. You're hhttcrlng yourself"
 "fn that cnso, will you lot mo call this evening Gt your homo and play for mo th0reY And would you havO dinner with mo 1t tho Lna. aI lan naaI.a auh hlnl nAnIaa la