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MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1935.
SERIAL STORY-
SILKEN SPINDLES
by Laura Lou Brookman
CHAPTER XXX
Gale drow back, staring at Brian Wontmore. She said, "I shouldn't have come"
His hand on her arm tightened almost roughly. "Don't!" he said "You don't understand. I love yes, Gale."
"But you can't! You mustn't say that."
"Why not "
"Because you mustn't."
Brian laughed. "That's not like you, Gale. You know that's no reason at all. It's he paused suddenly, and then went on in a dulled, tone, "Oh, I guess I understand. You mean you're not in. love with me. Is that 17. There's someone else?"
"Want to get rid of me, don't you?" She smiled, "No, It's not that." "Want to got rid of me-over?" "Maybe not."
It was as much of an admission as he could coax from her, and he had to be satisfied with it.
EL
Tow
You were
there. No matter what Brian said it wasn't changed.
Or was it? Could it be? West- mores had built the mill, built the town. Could a Westmore-it ha
tinctions? wanted to-sweep away social dis- Could he? Her heart
She said, "Brian, I wish wouldn't come any farther with me. i'd rather go on, alone,"
"But why
She smiled. "Does there need to be a reason?"
"No-not if you'd rather have it that way. But when am I going to see you again. Tomorrow--7".
"Not to-morrow"
Tuesday
They started back along the path.quickened at the thought. It was narrow, hardly wide enough for one-in some places: Gale walked a few steps ahead and Briat followed, talking eagerly. Most of the time the girl did not trust herself to answer. Unce she looked back and Brinn said something about her eyes being brigh ter than the stars. He said a good many extravagant, delightful things, After a while Gale asked, "Brian, short cut?" there was a didn't you
yes, we'll come to it in minules. Take the turn to your Only the night before Galo had Bee here, you said we hadn't found
treasure to-day. heard those words. "Someone else." any Steve had said them. And she had wrong. I've discovered the sweetest, assured him that there was no one most precious thing in all the world else with whom she was in love. She Of course I brought my treasure with had told herself she was never going me!" to rea Brian Westmore again. She couldn't be in love with him. And They reached the short cut and hero he was waiting, watching her presently turned in to the open road. with that hurt, anxious look in his Walking along the highway, back in
He had said it, though she couldn't the everyday world, their conversation tooit n mere matter-of-fact "turn.believe it, yet. He'd called her Brian talked about the new advertis-Darling," too, and anid, "You're ko ing campaign the mill was going to Aweet." launch. It was ambitious, expensive, but I was sure to widen the mill's market. Brinn described one of the advertisements In detail.
facc.
She said, "It's not thut-" "Then what in it, Darling?" Her heart beat a mad tattoo. "I" always have this to remember." Gale thought. "I'll always remember be called me 'Darling." She looked up and said, "You know it's impossible, You, and I can't be in love with each! other."
ho
"What do you think of it?" asked. "Think it will appeal to "But that's nonsense. I think I've women? They're the buyers, you been in love with you from the very know. They're the ones we'ro try first time I saw you. Doea that suring to get interested. We want them prise you? Well, perhaps it does. Le recognize the Westmore label and it surprises me, too. I didn't know-ank for "
I didn't realize until a minute ago.
Gale considered. "Yes," she said. I think Tuesday will be all right." "I'll be there" be assured her. Sho said goodbye and hurried away before he could say anything more, There was so much to be thought about, so much to be planned and de- cided and her thoughts refused to be orderly. Everything had been changed
"I love you." by these three words Brian had sold;
Gale wanted to cuddle the words in her hand, to cherish them and keep harm them or take away their magic, them where nothing could possibly Brian Westmore was, in love with her!
She thought, "How can I keep everyone from knowing? They'll nee it in my face, must look different. No one could feel like this and not
show it."
And Brian had thought she didn't "Then don't you think there should enre for him. Dear, foolish Brian! but oh, I've been crazy about you all be as picture of the label in the adver-He had asked if there was someone
tisement? Large enough so everyone else. along
A shadow crossed the girl's hap
in the mill."
A car was com-
He would have taken her in his who sees it will know what it is?" arms again but she drew back. "You "By George, you're right! You'repiness. Steve would be hurt when keup forgetting so much," Gale loldalaulutely right about it. I'll speak she told him. She didn't want to hurt Steve but what other way was there? him. "You forget you're Brinn West-to Perkins in the morning." more and I'm just a girl who works. They had reached the crossing of He'd have to know,
"You're just the most wonderful two main highways. girl in the world; that's what you toward them and Gale and Brian
halted, waiting for it to pass. It
roadster, driven by a youth who was hatless. There was a girl beside him and another couple in the rumble sent. The car was coming at terrific speed. Anit rushed past there was a shout and an arm raised in greeting.
Gate smiled. What girl wouldn't, with Brian looking at her like that, "Well," she said, "the most wonder. ful for in the world wants to go
was
She walked more slowly. Dusk the house. She remembered, just be had fallen by the time she reached fore she opened the door, that Steve was coming tonight,
At the Country Club an hour later Brian Westmore joined the group be. *looked up from the depths of an over- for the fireplace. Vicky Thatcher stuffed chair. She drawled, "So you got hero, Darling. I was beginning to think something had happened." Brian dropped beside her. "Hope you haven't been waiting." he said.
"Who was timt?" Gale naked. "Wally Carter. Some day he'll get into trouble, driving the way he dom." Gale knew whe Wally Carter was.
"Not now! I tell you I'm in love with you, girl I want to turn eart wheels and dance in the stroots, Oh, Gale, you are no svet! You've done something to me, do you know that? The nephew of Josiah Carter, prest-I didn't know it was inte." Hypnotized me, put me under a spell. dent of the Citizens' National Bank. "It isn't-not nearly late enough." I haven't been thinking about any-Wally Carter was one of Brian's
A young man appeared in the door- thing for days except when I was felends, just as Vicky Thatcher and way and someone called, "Hi, Wally!" to see you again. You can't ken me her crowd were: Suddenly Gale saw The young man came forward. fle away from you from now on, the way again the deep chasm that lay besaw Brian and grinned and said, "Say,. you have been. You've got to let me tween them---Brian and his friends on how do you do it? Always beside take you places, got to let me come one alde, she and the rest of the mill the prettiest girl in the room. By tu sou you."
workers on the other. She had almost the way, Brian, who was that snappy "I'll let you," she promised, sur-forgotten for a little while; it was number I saw you with this after-
But she mustn't noon?" prised at herself, "but we really must pleasant to forget.
still klo it again. The chasm was KO now."
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NOTES FROM THE THEATRES
(To Be Continued.)
OFFICER LEAVING
ing incident, the difference being that it takes place on a boat crossing from Dover to Calais, A striking cast was assembled for this picture: Motheson INSPECTOR W. H. MATTHEWS Lang, Constance Cummings, Edmund OF NAVAL YAKE POLICE Gwenn, Anthony Bushell. Dorothy
There was a large gathering in Dickson, Nigel Braze, Douglas Jeffries and Max Miler. The story by Angus the Police Mess, R. N. Dockyard, MacPhail and W. P. Linreumb cancerns on Saturday morning, the ocension the affairs of Van Beden, a famous being a presentation to Inspector Artancler, played by Matheson Lang. W. H. Matthews and Mrs. Mate Cleverly interspersed with drama are thews, who are leaving Hongkong comedy scenes, put across by that on retirement. Commander H. C. master of buffoonery, Max Miller, in Legge, p.s.c, Commander of Dock- the role of a wise-cracking commercial yard, made the presentation on behalf of the Police, and with Home well chosen remarks - spoke
Reviewing Laurence Stalling's book, "The First World War," the Literary Digest summed up its enthusiastic notice with this sentence: "The back is a highly graphic account of what happened to Individuals, "no matter traveller. what diplomatists and oßeials of arm- ies and navles may have Intended." That, according to advance Recounts,
"Broadway Bill"
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Ha
The eagerly awaited premiere of of Inspector Matthewa' long and is exactly the approach: employed in Columbia's "Broadway Bill" took place excellent service, and wished both
Inspector Matthews has the Fox Film production, also titled an Saturday at the Queen's Theatre. him and his wife bon voyage. "The First World War," which will be Coming from the Columbia showshop seen at the King's Theatre very soon. In the heels of such memorable pro-Years service to his credit. Edited by Stallings himself, the film, ductions as "Lady For A Day It folnce the Police in 1903 and was it is said, preserves the "Individual" Happened One Night" and "One Night quickly promoted to Sergeant two point of view, dealing. principally with Of Love", "Broadway Bill looms se
and: In- how the war affected the common a worthy successor to this triumphant years later. He was promoted to
array of screen hits., Warner Baxter Sub-Inspector in 1913, and Myrna Loy are co-starred with spector in charge in 1927. Hin "Most-Precious-Thing-in Life" Walter Connolly, Helen Vinson, Lynne horic is in Par, Cornwall, and he Overman, while Clarence Muse is in and Mrs. Matthews-intend-to-live- Hailed by critics and enthusiastical-the supporting cast. Directed by there on their retirement. They ly supported at the box-offier by Frank Capra from script prepareil will be leaving the Colony on theatre-goers everywhere, Columbia's by Robert Riskin, "Broadway Bl" is April 20 by, the P. & O. Corfu. moving drama, "Most Precious Thing a romantle comedy in which Baxter
The presentation took the form
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horse-loving, Cook and Richard Cromwell In the and Miss Loy is leading roles the next change at feminine counterpart of him. The service and a cigarette box
It is understood that Admiralty the Queen's Theatre. The film story role. gives this clover actress fine is based on a widely read McCall dramatic opportunity and something approval has been received for magazinu serial-novel by Travis entirely different frem. "The Thin Sub-Inspector A. B. Allan to be Ingham, originally entitled "Biddy". Man" and other parts she has played promoted Inspector in charge when The title character the college lately. Both Baxter and Miss Loy's Inspector-Matthews retires. colloquialism for the charwoman in the acting abilities are employed in a school dormitory, The flim donls with series of episodes full of humour. the story of a "Biddy" who finds her which, while furthering the plot of self in the service of her own son the story, provide entertainment which boy reared by his wealthy, socially will be remembered by screen fans for elite father and ignorant of the years to come. existence of his real mother. Tha
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actress who turned in such a grand Eddie Cantor in "Kl MiMana", the
comedian's new performance in "Whirlpool" opposite wide-eyed Jack Holt, Donald Cank enacts the musical, extravaganza for Samuel while Richard Goldwyn, is to be seen at the King's estranged husband Cromwell, as the innocent son and Theatro to-day, with Ann Sothem, heir is seen in his first unsympathetle Ethel Merman, Block and Sully and role. Anita Louise, as Dicky collego this season's collection of Goldwyn sweetheart and Mary Forbes, Ben girls alding the Nile in search of Alexander, John Wray and Lambert burled treasure. Walter Donaldson Itillyer are the rest that contributo to Gus Kahn, Burton Lano and Harold the picture's success, the last named Adamson contributed the song hits, botng the director..
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Musle" and "Your Hend On My Shoulder"
Berlin's while Irving Distinctly unusual. In treatment and "Handy" is revived in an old fashion- thome describes "Channel Crossinged minstrel number done in a new the Gaumont-British film to bo fashioned way, Arthur Sheokman, shown at the Star Theatre. "Roma Nat Portin and Nunnally Johnson Express" gavo un actionful drama wrote the story and dialogue. Roy and Del Ruth directed the film which was speeding train. played on
Channel Crossing" is as full of excite released through United Artists.
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