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- CHAPTER XXXIX
by Laura Lou Brookmar
Joe Gillasplo faced the men and women crowded into the small room. His dark hair was tossed, unruly, and his oyes wero shining.
Tho girl with red hair was leaning they thought that when they left. forward. She cried out, "Wo'ro with Few of then ever came back. You, Joe!" Somebody else added,
Gale thought, "I suppose Mery was in love with Bid once or thought ahe They can't scare us that way.
Tho speaker went on. "It's goin' was." llard to imagine tired, care- te be hard work," he warned. all know the mill is full of stool thing, blushing, alghing, primping in "You worn Mary as a moon-struck young icons. You've got to be awful care-front of a mirror before a date. Hard ful who you talk tol"
to reconcile that picture with Mary as
Fellow workers," he began in hoarso voice, "you know what we're here for tonight. You know that the bosses are trying to break us in a new way. They've tried Sring check sald, "I got a report to make, thought from her. She didn't want A small man with a sear on one aho looked to-day. Golo put the That wasn't enough. They found out they couldn't starve us, so now they're Joc, It's about something that hap: to think about love. That was som
poned in the shipping room. Can I thing she was through with. turning us into the streets"
make it now?"
She had come to a brighter district.
A graff voico interrupted: "We got rights the same as other people
"Yes," Gillaspie answered, "wo got rights, but what difference does that make! Do you think Thatcher cares anything about your rights? Work and go hungry, that's what he says, no ho can live in a swell house with n
M
Gillaspie said, "Sure. Go abend." The drug store was just a fow steps Ile moved back and the man with ahead. "Schonobaum's Drug Store," the searred cheele got to his feet. ile the sign rend. There was a display said, "Fellow workers" His voles of small articles--shaving cream, i droned on. for half an hour.
tooth paste, hair tonic-in the window and behind them a brightly. printed lot of servants and ride around in a Gale tilted the umbrella against the beverage. Schonebaum was a smail It was the following afternoon. Poster showing a pretty girl in a red dress, holling glass of some big automobile: Work and go hungry wind and walked more rapidly. So place but the proprietor was friendly. and live in the streets so him and the didn't mind the rain; she rather liked fe would let Gale have the medicine rest can pile up more dividends. Is it. It smelled fresh and clean and and wait until next week for the that fair?"
spring-like. Almost any other eve money. "No!" Every yoice in the room ning she would have enjoyed the walk seemed to answer,
to the drug store. It was a long walk-10 blocks in a neighbourhood "Are you going to stand for 17H "No!!!
that was almost deserted. That was Gillaspie's voice rose louder. "You why Gale was hurrying. She wanted all know what happened to Mary to get home before darkness settled Cassidy-n woman with two little down; the sky would darken early on children to support, thrown out of account of the rain, her job and then out of her home, "If I'd only thought to tell Phil-turned, Gale recognized that raincont. Two more familles got eviction notices Gale scolded herself. Phil could have
It was Brian Westmore's! to-day. They're goin' to put them out | taken the prescription for her father's in the streets, too. And they'll put medicine to be refilled. But she had the rest of you out if they get the forgotten and the bottle of medicine chanco!"
was empty. “We ain't goin' to give them the chancel"
She lowered her umbrella and pulled the door open. There was no one int sight but a young man who was in
pecting something inside the glass counter. Io wore a trench incoat
ote
brown hat. Even before he
There was no time to do anything except stand there, feeling her heart pound wildly, knowing the colour had risen in her cheeks,, hating herself because of it.
Brian looked surprised, too. He said, "Hello," and then, a moment later, "The proprietor seems to have
one out,"
The store looked strange withoul
face and shiny, ball hend. He should ing at them over the rims of his have been behind the counter, peer-
saying, "Ahem-what can I do for spectacles, clearing his throat and
where in sight. you?" No, Mr. Schonebaum was no
Gale said, "I wonder where he's gone?" She tried to make her volca sound natural but the effort wasn't entirely successful.
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Mary Cassidy was cooking the Hendersons' evening meal, so that Galo was able to slip away on the It was a girl with flaming red hair errand. Mary was trying so hard to
"You bet wo ain't!" "No, we ain'tful, too. In a lause Mary knew Mr. Schonebaumn with his round, rai: who spoke up. Others joined in: be helpful. And she had been help goin' to give them the chance!" exactly what to do and how to do it. "You said it!" "We'll show 'em-I" Gale thought, "She ought not to work "All right." Joe Gillasple's eyes in a mill. She ought to be home, flashed boldly. "I'm glad to know taking care of those children." you feel that way. I thought you
"Well, Mary wasn't working in the would. But you folks know, don't mill now you, there's only one way to get Mary's troubles, during the inst what's comin' to us? We've got to few days, had made Gale think much fight for it"
less about her own. Mary wasn't "That's the staff, Joe! The voice much older than Gale, but she looked came from the rear of the room, high-years older, Alone in the world ex- pitched, emotional,
Jeept for two helpless children-with- You can lie down and take it, slave jout money, without work, without any away," Brian went on. "He'll probis particularly remarkable for it is a
"I don't suppose he
can be faring, "The Lives of a Dengal Lancer" CONSIGNEES' NOTICES. and take your cuts and be kicked out thing to look forward to except a ably show up in a moment or two." Bac, dramatic story of four great❘ SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES when the bosses are through with you, struggle that would grow harder as or you can stand up and fight. Which time went on, Where
Galo caught a glimpse of herself soldiers. Cooper and Tone contribute WAR Sid in the mirror behind the counter and the outstanding portrayals of courage-
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. are you goin' to do?"
Cassidy, Mary's husband?
Why saw that her cheeks were shining. ous and romantle campaigners to "The "We'll fight!" The chorus grew wasn't he there to help her? louder.
No eno in town knew what had from beneath her hat, pushing it into entire enst Including Monte Blur, C.
She tugged at a wisp of hair blown Lives of the Bengal Lancer" and the The. Steamship, Gillaspie raised a hand for them becenie of Sid. Mary rover mention-place. Meeting Brian anywhere was Aubrey Smith, Douglas Dumbrile, to hush, went on: "If we're goin' to ed him. It had been more than two bad enough. Meeling him like this, fight, the first thing we've got to do years since his sudden disappearance, with her face red, her clothes wet and get some more members. One of It wasn't such an uncommon thing limp from the storm, was a calamity, the rights the boases forget belongs for husbands to disappear that way. They stood there, each waiting for tu ust the right or organize for They lost their jobs or got into debt the other to speak. collective bargaining. They don't and became discouraged. Some admit we got the right to form an them, doubtless, expected to come organization at all." Because they back for their familles or send for found out about it, four of us lant them after times were better, after nur jobs."
they got on their feet again. Maybe i
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Gale thought, "This is ridiculous.
I won't stay any longer. Til nake an excuse and get away-anywhere,"
And yet she lingered.
(To Be Continued.)
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10-Day Bike Rider"
Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Oplum, Treasure and Valuabies are being Innded and stored into the No male star on the sereen to-day Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon In more widely mimicked by the kida Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Kow- than Joe E. Brown, now appearing in loon, whence delivery may be obtained his latest Warner Bros, comedy, " immediately after landing, Day Bike Rider," showing to-day at ; All claims must be sent in to me on the Alhambra Theatre. Although ex-ne before the 16th April, 1935, or they Join, but it rarely happens that the now at the King's Theatre. "Possibly the comedian's mouth is really but
ploitation has capitalised on its width, will not be recognized. whole floor of a house is set up in the most Jodleroas
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thing about alightly larger than that of the by the Company's Surveyor Messra:- plot of this comedy, however, required years ago is the sight of the old-effect results from his practised use of the Consigneca at 10.00 am. on picture mado fifteen average human being. The tunnel Goddard and Douglas in the presence compartness
of arrangement fashioned clothes, Yet if the scones of his mobile lips. The kids won't be Thursday, 11th April, 1935, Con- followed in making "The Last Gentle or stilla of Pat Paterson in Lottery lieve this, however, and the height of signees must have a Revenue Officer man". For this particular house Lover' are gains its distinctiveness from the lience they will not even raise un eye big mouth like Joe E.Brown. "G-Day dutiable goods are examined by the reviewed fifteen years their joy is be told that they have a In attendance when any damaged man. George Atlisa has the title of clothes of soft clinging materinia and thrills and spills on a racing track. he admitted after the goods have fact that it is occupied by an unusual i brow. They are simply, the pretty Bike Rider" is a hilarious comedy of Company's Surveyors. No Claims will author, who himself has been employed eccentric old millionaire who pastel colouring which enfold the Supporting Joe F. are Maxine Doyle, left the Godowns. in mation picture studios, and whose gathers his senttired relatives to the wearer rather than fit her and which Frank McHugh, Gordon Westcott, works include a number of the most mansion where he has lived in have no particular style or period by Arthur Aylesworth and Lottie Will by us in any case whatever, authentic articles on screen produc worthy heir to his fortune. Among Paterson is among the few present-day ture from the story and screen play tion, "The Crime of Helen Stanley" those present are Edun May Oliver, women who can look gorgeous in by Earl Baldwin.
seclusion for years to select the most which they can be described. Misa fans. Lloyd Bacon directed the pic- which starts a three-day run to-day}Janet Beecher, Charlotte Henry, softly feminine attire about which the
Written by Charles Condon, noted
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at the Queen's Theatre is one of the Ralph Morgan, Edward Ellis, Frank words "chie", "avelto" and "up to most true-to-life. stories of motion Meek and Joseph Cawthorn. Leonard and Peggy Fears are also featured in Allerston, Rafaeln Oltinno, Donald date" are superfluous", Lew Arres picture studios ever to come out of Praskins adapted this unusual comedy, "Lottery Lover" and other players are Hollywood. This mystery tale, which which United artists brings to the Sterling Holloway, Alan Dinehart, fentures Ralph Bellamy na Inspector King's Theatre on Friday, from a play Nick Poran and Reginald Deany. Trent, tells the story of the murder by Katharine Clugaton, of Helen Stanley, volatile tempern.
"Kansas City Princess" "Society Doctor". mental and selfish - motion picture
"Society Doctor", the new Metro audience at the Central Theatre Inst Gales of laughter swept through the picture featuring night, when the Warner Bros. comedy
star, who is het before the gaze of Goldwyn-Mayer. 8 hundred pearle, while enacting a Chester Morria and Virginia Bruce romance, "The Kansas City Princess, scene before the cameras. Various and coming as the next change at was shown on the screen locally for persons are suspected, and before the the Queen's Theatre has
been pro- the first time. In this production crime is finally solved, the spectator claimed one of the most unusual films Warner Bros have mixed up a inve has spent not only an intensely in-ts kind to come from Hollywood. potion of wives and lovers, husbands It the story of a youthful triangle and sweethearts that is the last word teresting hour, but one that takes of love within the walls of a metro- in spicy and hilarious comedy. The him behind the scenes in a studio in politan hospital, in which the entire cast includes some of the finest comed a way which no other picture, to action takes place within a period of fans of the seroon. Joan Blondell and date, has aver attempted. Practically eight hours, bringing with it gripping Clends Farrell, as two gold digging every phase of acreen production is drama. The picture is laudable for manicurists, nover shown in the picture, from the angle to the screen the new team of screen Never has Hugh Herbert been more enacted better one reason above all others. It brings characterisations in their careers,'! of the cameraman. electrician, studiolavera, the co-featured directors and others. Those suspected Morris ami Mias Bruce and also serves dumb but ardent love for a philander-. players, drell than as the rich playboy whose of the murder are an electrician, to introduce a nowcomer to the screen, Ing wife lays him open not only to her. cameraman, a business manager, an Robert Taylor, a product of the Metro-alimony schemes but the machinations actor, the star's bodyguard and script girl. The solution of the crime is story is that of two Interues who com- Hobart Cavanaugh and T. Roy Barnes Goldwyn-Mayer dramatic school. The of the gold digging manicurists. reached by employing photographic pete for the affections of a very pretty are consistently funny as the clownish selence, very interesting as viewed on nurse, Miss Bruce. Morris as Dr.small tine aldermen who are to micet the screen, and doubly so when it is Morgan is fired for operating on their wives in Paris, but try to be. used as the means of solving the deep patient too hastily and fa invited to playboys on the way. Others in the mystery of the murder, Gail Patrick se hingolf up in private practice with cast include Robert Armstrong. portrays. Helen Stanley, the tem- the backing of a wealthy neurotic Osgood Perkins, Gordon Westcott, peramental actress while Shirley Groy patient in the hospital-Billie Burke Vince Barnett, Ivan Lebedeff and is cast as her sister, the script girl which he accepts. The nurso Medge Arthur Koyt. for the studio. Though Involved in knows that the love between Morris the murder aho is finally vindicated. and herself is futile as he doesn't be- Others in the cast are Ward Boyd, Vin-love love and marriage can go with cent Sherman, Bradley Page, Kanon thedical career and therefore she Richmond and Clifford Jones. Page, promises to marry the other dottor: Kipling sang of them but ns Francis one of the most noted of the screen played by Robert Taylor. The climax Yeats-Brown described in his remark- heavies, again plays a villainous part of the story is most surprising had able book, "The Lives of a Bengal in which he attempts to rob the through George Seitz's direction, Lancer are the heroes of the stirring, beautiful Helen of some $60,000. "Society Doctor" nover inga in interest warfare and heroism in India which remarkable, and colourful picture of for a single second,
"The Last Gentleman"
"Lives of Bengal Lancer"
The soldiers of the king, tot as
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"Lattery Lover"
Central and Alhambra Theatres dur production of "The Last Gentlenian", Husbands, if your "ttle women" Paramount, "The Lives of a Bengal ing the Easter holidays. Produced by George Arliss newest
starring have the "I wanna now dress" com- Lancer" features Gary Cooper, Fran- vehicle for Joseph M. Schenck and plox, better tell them they are the per- chot Tone, Richard Cromwell and Sir Darryl F. Zantek's 20th Century Pic-fect feminine type. It's the solution, Guy Standing in the leading roles. It tures Company, was the construction and you have William Lambert's wori is a picture replete with the sounds of the complete lower floor of a house for it. Lambert Is the successful and sights of the mysterious cast, as intact, on one stage. Film sets are young dross designer for Fox Film, authentie as the Himalayas themselves usually made up of single-room units, who is responsible for the stunning and equally thrilling, And, although distributed around the various stages clothes "Pat" Paterson is wearing in it has more to offer in the pictorial of a studio. Occasionally rooms ad- her current picture "Lettery Lover" sense than any recent Hollywood offer-
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