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CHAPTER XLIV
by Laura Lou Brookman
she said. "There's nothing you can of'friends in this crowd, Galo. A Brian Westmore said, "May I como do, Mr. Westmore, for Phil--or for lot of them think that fight the in 7 I'd like 10`talk to you for a low | moments."
me.
"You mens that?" "I certainly do."
uther night was a frame-up. They think Vogel planned the whole thing."
Way
But why would he do that.7" "Oh, he didn't plan it the
worked out, of course. Somo thing went wrong. He didn't plan to get hurt himself, I wish I'd been there to see what really hap pened.
He stood in the doorway, almost Belan's eyes sought hers, hold filling it. He looked very tall and them. A moment more and ho rose very handsome-his Inco a trillo to his feet. "Well," he said slow paler
than Gale remembered itly, that's the way you feel about Or perhaps that was only the effect it I guon there's nothing more to of the darkness. Gale, who had been any. Unless you change your mind. Bure it wan Steve when she heard If you should the knock on the door, still showed won't change it," Gale told) Those who were there don't seem her surprise. She said, "Why, yes. him. Her cheeks were colourless to know much about it.” Come in."
but her eyes seemed unnaturally
"No"
Сдве.
"You and you wanted to see me," Gale prompted.
"Yes yes, I did.".
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Brian crossed the threshold, o bright. stood in the shabbily furnished living Just the same, if you should They had come to the house where room with its table lamp casting an I'll be glad to hear from you." Ile the meeting was to be held. Stove HONGKONG TO:— are of yellow radiance on the faded was at the door now, his hand on knocked and they were admitted. A rug and he looked slightly nt the knob. "' bo glad to bear dozen or more men and women stood from you," he repeated, "in calo about. Some of them were in smail you change your mind. Good night." groups, talking earnestly. Othors Gale closed the door and turned smiled, exchanging jokes, Josie away:
Gridley crossed to where Gale stood.
"I'm glad you came," Josie said. Twenty-four hours
on "I was afraid you wouldn't." endless time. Gale thought this,
"Steve thought I ought to." Brian dropped to the nearest walking along the street besido "Let's go over there and sit down." chair. "I didn't hear until a Low
Steve. It had been 24 hours--even Josie suggested. "The chairs will be hours ago," he went on, "about the a little more trouble last night. I mean the trouble had seen her brother. Twenty-four here."
than that since she gone by the time everyone gets your brother's in. I came because hours of hoping, waiting. Twenty- They made their way to I thought there might be something four hours of telling herself that chaire
Still he hesitated. Gale, remember- ing her manners, added, "Won't you Alt down7"
•
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can seem
the
and sat down. Josie was
I could do. If there is I'll be awful-somehow things would be all right, in her usual high spirits, chatter- ly glad to do it."
that none of the dreadful things she ing brightly. Gale scarcely Halen. "Thank you." Gale's eyes met his had Imagined were to happen.
ed. She Enw the door open and squarely, "But there isn't anything." She hadn't wanted to come
entered, out two; giria whom she knew "I'm sorry, I was hoplog"
to-night, but Stere had inslate. A minute later, three men enme in. "There isn't anything," Gale
They were on their way to
"the Joe Gillaspie saw Gude and came over peated. "Phil has to stay-where meeting."
and spoke to her. he is for a while. There's nothing anyone can do about it."
"You've employed a lawyer?" "Not yet."
te
"But you should! That's the very first thing you should do."
Steve had said, "It's better for you to get out and see people than
to stay cooped up at home."
"But I don't want to see people!" "It's better for you," Steve
"I know, Gale told hire. "We're "lated. "Besides, Phil would want trying to get one, but lawyers don't:
Jne said, "Don't you worry- Phil's goin' to come out of this "all right."
HT
try to make myself believe it." "Sure he will!"
In 19 minutes more the room was
Alled. Jar stool up where everyone "Fellow see him and said, true. That could
workers, we ain't goin" to wait any
scem to want clients who haven't) Gato knew that was any money at least the ones we've Was why she had decided to come, anger. This is the time we said he
tried so far."
Hut I know plenty of lawyers. I'll get one for you."
*
Gale shook her heal. "No. thank you," she said. "Phil wouldn't want you to do that-and neither would
ille
"Your
finally,
There were things to be grate-meeting would start and we're goin'
to start it." ful for to-night. Steve and succeest-
"Mr. Chairman" A small man c# In finding a lawyer to tako with hushy, dark brows got to his Phil's case. He was young law. yer and Gale had not been greatly feet, "Since our last meeting," he
went on, "one of our members.
reassured by his appearance. But he had promised to represent Phat one of our most active members ----
thune
ber
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has found himself in a very reasonable length of fortunate "See here!" Brinu leaned forward, and to wait-
situation. You all know emphasizing tho words.
for payment of his charges who I'm talkin' about. And you brother's in a bad spet, don't you That meant a greut deal. The law know that the olfier pariy in the realise that? This thing is liable to and at first confused and then en-se is 28
yer had talked in legal terms that
enemy to every member become serious, I don't want to
of this organisation. The two, who frighten you, but if Vogel should couraged Gale. Since there was made the charges against our ment
money for ball, the Inwyer 18-
workers, Bre enemies. Fellow plained there Gate got to her feet. "I know,"
was no hope of I believe-and I know there are she said. "If Vogel dies Phil will ball it would have been difficult, thing that our member was framad
ranging Phil's release. Even with others here who believe
the same he tried for murder. And he's in- probably impossible, While Vogel's I believe Ed Vogel is in the hospital nocent. He didn't have any more life hung in the balanco the charges to-night beenuse the bullet that was to do with that shooting than you would be delayed. Meanwhile, the intended for Phil Henderson hit Vogel or I. The nut whe war he did ace lawyer would look into the facts instead. simply lying, that's all. They tried to frame Phil. They think they can do it, but they can't. I'll work
I'll do anything to save him!" "But you can't do it alone. You're You'll need a smart gut to have help, lawyer-one of the best. Let the Let"
Gale held to Steve's arm, walking "Fellow workers, the horses ara down the street. It steadied her hiring stool pigeons, to watch you somehow, made it easier to think all day in the mill ani nt
night of going Into the meeting.
on the streets. You aren't safe any- "What are they going to talk about where. They're armed with guns to-night, Steve 7:
The words died in the sound of "Oh-more about getting new smashing wood and breaking glass, Gale interrupted sharply. "No," | members, I guess. Phil's got a lot! (To Be Continued.)
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