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CHAPTER XXXVIII
to como me
over to-night. You're right about it-I've been staying too Vicky Thatcher closed the door be much by myself. Moping. From now hind her. She stood there for an ion it's going to be different. You and stanta piclure in the frock of flamo colour against the ivary door. iler dark hair was drawn back from her
"That is, I can get you away face and then tumbled into soft curls from that mob that's always hanging
are going to have fun together," "Oh, Brlani"
100
President
"Beautiful. Simply beautiful." Vicky caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror neroan the room and hesitated. She anld, studying her re- flection, "I believe I'll have a cap like Carla Leslie's=""
Gale and Josie Gridley sat on the was noon and most of the mill em-
Hor lips had caught the flaming bell-around you. How'd you like to drive couch in the women's cloak room. it liance of her frock. And her eyes, over to liamilton to-morrow evening? beneath thick inshes, were smiling,
She said to the young man waiting "Are you surprised to nee mo?"
"Why, yes, rather," Brian told her "I thought your father wanted to see
We can have dinner and dance or scopleyes were in the cafeteria, but Gala
show if we can find one.""
"I'd love it, Brian. I'd love it more than anything."
"Then we'll do it. And we'll plan
ne. They told me there was a mos-something for the week-end”
naga
room. "The
"You went the message! why-7"
•
And Joale had brought lunches from home. They had finished their sand- wiches and now sat waiting for the bell to ring.
Josie said, "But you can't koop Mary and those two children. With Vicky crossed the
Two hours lator Vicky knocked on Phil out of work you can't do it!" message said Father wanted to see the dour of her father's bedroom. "They'll stay the rest of the week. you here," she informed him. "Robert Thatcher called, "Como In1"After that they're going to Mary's know all about it. I ought 10 Vicky pushed the door open. She cousin. I don't know how long sho because I sent it,"
wore a dressing gown of gold satin can keep them. It's dreadful, isn't But with a froth of lace about the neck.t-not even having a roof over your
Her sandals were nothing more than head.
"It'a Fisher's fault!" Josie suid "Because 1 wanted to be
sure Jewelled straps. Vicky came into the you'd come," Vicky went on. "It's room, trailing the long dressing gown vehemently. "He could have kept
Mary on if he'd wanted to." been auch a long time since you've behind her.
"I certainly wish he'd give her her been here, Brian. Almost ages. And
Her father looked up from the book he way you're never at the club any more."
reading. He said, "Home job back."
"Well, he won't! You know that an "I've been buny."
early, aren't you?"
the I do. Firing more all "I've been horie all evening. Brian well an "Really 7"
time-that's what they're doing Well-yes. And that crowd at the was here."
looked instead of taking anyone on. Do you club sort of rets on my nerves."
nside, know what I think? I think they put "Let's sit down," Vicky said. She
Mary cut of her house to scare the put a hand on his arm and led him "Now then- to the davenport.
Vicky went on, "I'm driving over rest of us. Hawleys got a notice this cigarette?"
to Hamilton with him to dinner to-morning; did you know that? And horrow evening. And, Saturday, there's lots of others whose rent is we're going to the Eldredges' dance.back. I think they're trying to scare Sunday we're going to lock up some us all, but it isn't working that way. Oh, there may be some who fall for friends of his in Brookfield."
t-but you know about the meeting to-night, don't you?"
"Thero was a bowl of frezias on the table across the room and the frag rance of the lowers came to them. Vicky held the silver box toward, Brian and he took a cigarette. She helped herself. When the two cigarettos were glowing sto sail quietly, "So it's just us I thought.".
"What do you mean?" "I mean
sonicthing's
Thatcher
"Ob-Brian!** pleased. He put the book smiled up at his daughter.
"Well, that's One."
Vicky lingered. She said, "Your birthday is next month, isn't it? I was thinking about a birthday present for you and wondering how you'd like bothering it.".
isn't
you," he informed him. "I was Now, Vicky, you know I don't care
fraid that was it. I hoped it was much about presents, There something I could help about."
anything I want."
But this is a sort of special Drian smiled. "That's awfully de-present," she persisted, smiling faint cent of you. Vicky, but there's nothing y. "Something you've nerver had.
Gale nodded. "Yen."
"Are you going?"
"Yes," Gale sal, "I am. I didn't think this organisation meant much until I saw what happened to Mary yesterday. Phil's talked about It a lot but-well, there doesn't seem to be any other way now. We've got to stand up for each other. The bosses do treat us like slaves and they thinks we haven't any rights. I'm tired of having my pay cut for being Inte when "Oh, but there is There's 110 use
7 haven't" "been. And I'm tired of trying tu. pretend with me, 'Brian,
I know. I could tell the Vicky nodded. There was a light working twice as hard as we used to teenuse minute I saw you. Something's hap-in her eyes that was cuger and at for less money. I'm going to the the same time assured. "I'm sure meeting to-night and I'm going to pened that's hurt you.'
"Everybody gels hurt now and then, he'll propose that time," she went Jain."
"He might have to-nighi on softly. don't they?"
only I wouldn't let him. I don't want
the inatter."
the
"I suppose no, the girl said, "but
nesange
I was wondering how you'd like have n--a non-in-law,"
"You mean-Brian?"
to
"Good for you!" Josie's face was shining, enger. "I'm getting every- to go. It's a priest body I enn meeting, you know, about these evic- Llons-
There was a sound across the room. and
I don't want it to happen to you. Ito hurry things too much. It's better couldn't stand that. You've done so to let him worry a little."
Thatcher many things for me and-well, I just
was beaming. "Smart" thought If there was any way 1 could girl!" he said. "Vicky, there's nothing help I wanted to. That's why I sald in the world that would please me Joala's words died on her lips
from was
Father: more. It's the marringo I've hoped both girls sat motionless. The Bound You're not angry about it, are you, you'd ntale. If you marry Brian I'll was repeated and then a head appear- row of lockers. A give you the finest trousseau moneyed from behind can buy. I'll give you anything you head that was fight brown, set in want for a wedding present. Any-glossy waves. A bioment more and a #gure emerged. It was Leota Boller! thing!
Leota said, smiling, "Hello,"
Irinn?"
He smiled. "Angry 7. Why should I be angry 1
"Well, it wasn't the truth-** Brian covered her hand with his.
"You're suret kid, Vicky." he said. "You wouldn't let a fellow down, would you?"
"What do you mean?" "Nothing, nothing at all-only think you're one of the squarest, sweetest girls in the world. I think you're great and I'm glad you asked
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A shrewd look came into the girl's
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"Yes."
Vicky moved toward the door. "And "Don't forget," she said softly you'd better be prepared to keep it. How do you think I'll look in a wed ding gown, Father
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got to her feet. She said, "Come on, Josie answered, “Hello, Leota,” and
Gale. It's time we were going
Outside the door the two girle faced each other. Both naked the question:
"Do you think she heard?" (To Be Continued).
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