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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1935.
SERIAL STORY-
SILKEN SPINDLES
by Laura Lou Brookman
CHAPTER XXXI
ploying bridge and going to parties. fingers were awkward as she tried to Seeing the same, people and hearing slip, the throad into the needle. She Brian, lighting a cigarette, did not them say the same things, You think and to do it over and over before the answer Wally for a moment. Then I'm terribly frivolous, don't you? thread was secure. he said, "I suppose you think I'd give I'm not mean I don't want to be. I nway my secrets to a gay dog like wish I could do something that really you? Not koly!"
counts."
"But you can, Vicky,"
There was a knock on the door and her brother opened It.
"Gale" he asked, "could you loan me a dollar?"
She took her purse from the reas A girl with palo gold braids wrapped
"I hadn't thought much about it," Around her head like a halo cried,; "Wally Carter-of all the norvel the girl went on, before you camejing table and opened it. There were Maybe Vicky in the prettiest girl in You've made me realize how silly and three crumpled dollar bills is the the room but do the rest of us have foolish it is to waste time the way I pure and some silver. She held out
Give have, the way almost everyone'I know one of the bills. to hear about it all the time?
docs. I want to work like you du." us a break, can't you?"
Brian smiled grimly. "That's not "Aw,. Now,
much of an ambition," he said. "So "And only last night," put is far I haven't done anything at all." contralto voice, he was telling me about my flawless beauty. Wally. Wally, you've ruined my faith in men!
Madge-1"
Phil took it. "Thanks," he said. give it back to you on pay day." "That's all right."" When was gone the girl nat for I've heard a moment, staring at the floor. Oh, "Oh, but you have! Father tell about it. He says it's well, there was no use worrying about wonderful the way you've taken hold Phil. Not to-night, at least. To-
ut the mill."
night
Than your father's not as ob-) Galo began banting the white collar "But listen-give me a chance" The good-natured bickering went on. sorvent as I thought he was. What into place. Even Phil's mysterious Only Vicky said nothing. She sal, do you want to do, Vicky? Is there absences, his frequent need of money didn't acem so alarming to-night. For very still and white, looking down at anything special you have in mind?"
"Well, there " She hesitated.two days Gale had been living in a the silver bracelet on her wrist, finger-t ing the bracelet mechanically. The "I wanted to talk to you about it. dream world. She had gone to work, voices of the others flowed around her. I've been thinking I'd like to know cooked meals, washed dialics, made the Vicky did not seem to hear them, to more about the people who work at beds, and measured out her father's the mill. You're so interested in medicine without really knowing she know they were there,
them. I'd like 20-well, get ne- was doing any of those things. ouainted and see if there aren't ways
Brian asked quietly, “Why silent, Vicky?"
TO
eyes.
She raised her head then, met his I could help them, little things I could
rald, do." "It's my head," she
"I think that's a great iden, Vicky!" frowning alightly. "It's aching fear-
"Do you, really? Oh, I'm so glad. fully."
Then will you help me with it 7"
"Of course I will."
"Shall we ienve1" ·
Vicky hesitated. Then she said, "believe I'd like to if you don't mind."
•
There were times when she couldn't bellove the glorious secret locked away in her heart. There were times when she told herself that was
dream.
A
But it wasn't-it wasn't! Brian Westmore had said, "I love you. Gale. think I've been in love with you He had sald that and he was com- from the very first time I saw you" Bo many
Vicky touched his arm. "You are wweet," she said. "I thought if I "I'll drive you home," he anid.
could get acquainted with some girls Five minutes later they were out-about my own age at first that would Ride. Brian helped her into the coupe be the easiest way. You must knowing to-night. There were and she leaned back, breathing deeply. some of them, don't you? Will you things Gale should have done, iler She should have thought how she was The fresh, coal air struck her face. take me to the mill village and in-father, of course, would have to know, Vicky closed her eyen as Brian shifted troduce me?"
Brian said to tell him, how she was to make him into first and the ear moved down the
Nee understand how really fine and sincere Brian was. There were things her driveway.
father was aure to say-objections and she should have thought how to meet them. She hadn't been able to plan anything. Perhaps Brian could help. Of course he could. Brian could do anything!
Presently she opened them again. She said, "I feel better already. It was so stuffy at the club"
"There's Оле Kiel," Blowly. I might take you to her"
Vicky's yen were watching him, narrowed, cat-liko, "Then it's set tled," she said. "When can we go
Brion nodded. "Yes, it was," he agdeed. "Are you sure you're warm-to-morrow 7 enough?"
"Oh, yea." The collar of her fur coat had slipped to one side and she drew it into place. She and, "Let's not go home just yet. This air seems to be just what I needed. Let's drive out on the Moricy Rond."
"No, not to-morrow, 1 could take you Tuesday."
"What time shall we go?" "It will have to be Tuenday evening I'm busy all day, you know."
"I can hardly wait," Vicky told Brinn turned the car at the next him-and meant every word of it, corner and soon they were traveling "I can hardly wait until Tuesday!" along a country road with level Helds
on either side. Moonlight shone down,)
a silvery marie over the canting
farm house ground. Lights from windows sparkled in the distancu.. Barns and clumps of trees were black, mysterious shadows.
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The collar was in place now. Galo laid the dress aside and stood before the mirror.. Sho brushed her hair until the bronze highlights in it flickered like gold. Her cheeks noed- ed no rouge: the ivory skin glowed with the fire beneath it. She touched her face with a powder puff, studied the effect. She wanted so much to look her best to-night.
Gale looked at the dresses hanging
The blue dress went over her head. imply in the clothes closet. There was very little cholce the black dress Yes, the white collar did make it look with the red buttons or the blue with fresher. It won a cheap little dress, the lighter blue collar. They were the one Gale had hade herself. Sha only two that could be considered. thought of the frock she would like to The old brown crepe was hopeless wear to-night, the sort to be seen in Wind whipped Vicky's hair back since the rent had come into the skirt. shop windows at the other side of and a tendril of it blew against It had been mended so often there was town-sapphire satin or black velvet Brian's check. He asked, "How's the nothing to be done about it any with silver buttons, slim and so
lunger,
phisticated. head?"
Gale took out the blue dress and She heard a knack on the outer "Much better." Vicky was silent
Instant her heart for time. She stole a swift look at held it up before the mirror. I was door and for, an the young man beside her and then older then the black one, but really sensed heating. Then she hurried In- plunged. He could not see that her more becoming. Yes, it had better to the living room. She opened the eyes had darkened, did not notice thee the blue. She'd rip of that collar door, said "Good evening," and then
stepped back. Tatatly perceptible change in her voice and baste in a fresh white one.
"Brian," Vicky snid, "I've been thinking about things."
"What things?"
"Oh everything. I'm so tired of doing the same things,shopping and
She hunted for needle and thread, Gale's eve, wida.—searched the checks flushed, eyes shining. There shadows. Vicky Thatcher was facing was plenty of time. Brian wouldn't her and behind Vicky, half in dark-
before eight o'clock-eight-ness, stood Brian Westmore. come
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