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SERIAL STORY-
SILKEN SPINDLES
CHAPTER XLVI
by Laura Lou Brookman
her son's arm. Steve'n eyes. were A tall, leather-visaged man nained claxed and he looked as though he Jasper Wilkins told them what hat were sleeping. There was a bandage happened, Steve, had been carried across his forehead. into his own room. Doctor Carr was Guie said, "Mrs. Meyers, I'm going there now, and Mrs. Meyers was to stay with you to-night."
there.
1935.
Tho
him a little-boyish look. Steve's face was serene and peaceful. The cover. motion was scarcely noticeable, et rose and, fell slower now.
Muments ticked by. The bird in The the tree-top sang olice more.
The woman did not look up but her sky grew Eghter, tinted with a resy Gale and Josie and the men who hand found the girl's, clung to it. She dust. And Steve Meyers' spirit de
(To Be Continued.). 'bad carried Steve home waited outsidej anbbed, "Oh, Gale, they wouldn't takes! parted this reations world. the closed door, Jasper explained him from mel He's all I have-Steve
that Steve had been defending him.
baby!"
seif from the leader of the gang that
Her shoulders rose and fell spas- hart broken up the mill workers'
What was there to meeting. Getting the best of the modically. Gale's fingers pressed the Agit, too, until another of the gang, hand in her. coming up from behind, had struck any Steve with a club. Ile had fallen a moment before the room had been plunged into darkness,
Everyone had fled then, Jasper sald. ite himself had slipped through n runt door, stumbling against Joe Gillaspie. Together they had made their way to the next houses, waited with others who had gathered there. "But what about Steve?" Gale begged.
" comin' to that," Jasper went on. "We waited a while but nothin' happened. All of a sudden sumeens May. I wonder what became of Steve?!
Presently, Mrs. Meyers straightened, dried her eyes,
"The doctor's coming back." Gale told her..
"Yes, Tiknow,"
Galo s never to forget that vigil! the house completely allent, the room with its sparse, neat furnishings, the single light shaded so that the glare would not fall on the bed. She was never to forget Steve, lying ro still against the pillows, his mother ni the bedside, bent and weeping.
A
There was Steve's desk with the books he had been reading. There was the puzzle he had been telling "None of us knew. I remembered Gafe about earlier in the evening-a scein fellow smashin' Steve on the hilly bit of cardboard he had picked head and seein' him Inll. Maybe he's up somewhere. And there was
n chair. still there, I said. Maybe he didn't bareball and a worn pair of boxing
glover, Steve's sweater on get out.'
"We decided we'd better go back! The dresser with the brushes she had and look. Sure enough, there he was given him once for Christmas,
Once Mrs. Meyers looked across nž -lyin' up the floor just where he'd fallen. He was rolled over, sort of, the girl and nid, choking, "It's good and there was blood on the side of his of you to be here. He'd he'd want face. His eyes was shut but his you-if he knew." heart was beatin',
Gale reae and went to the other woman's, side. "If only there was something we could dol" she said.
Marbelite
the new
WILLIAMS
Shaving Stick
Every man wants this attractive, To-colourful ense.
Joe went back and got some of the others to help and we rigged up the
"Yes, it only there was!" stretcher we brought him home on.
The long hours dragged on. We knew he was burt had and one of
ward morning the hush was broken the boys went for Doctor Carr-"
The caroling notes. That was the story. Doctor Carr by a bird's song. had been at work behind the elosed soaring gaily, seemed brutal. How could there be gaiety in the world Josie said, anxiously, "It's takin' awith Steve close to death? long time."
door ever since.
Wha
It is non-metallic, non-corrosive,
easy to keep bright and clean.. The Williams Stick inside is just ns perfect. Its lather is so rich,
A little Inter Jasper Wilkins came so thick, so laden with moisture Yes, it was taking a long then the door. Gale rose and answered that it softens the toughest beards
her hands his questions. No. there yn eternity. Gale together until the knuckles stand out clunge so far as they could tell. Gale and makes shaving actually a Reload sticks of soap for the white. She saw Steve's face again as asked Jasper if he would like some comfort. he had looked, lying on the stretcher, coffee and offered to make it for him. so while except for the ugly, enrk He said no, if she'd show him where it Marbelite Case can be purchased stain. She heard his muther's for was kept he'd make the coffee himself.
Gale went to the kitchen and as needed-at less cost. tured cry.
presently was back. The silent wait- ing went on.
Josie touched Gale's arm. "Don't take it su hard, honey," she said, "Steve's goin' to be all right."
•
It was just before dawn that there was a slight motion under the counter- pane. Mrs. Meyers teaned forward. Uh, "Stevel" she said, "speak to nie. say something!"
"Oh, Jasie-if he shouldn't!" "But he will! Steve's strong" Yes, Steve was strong. He always had been. Strong enough to help
Slowly Steve's eyelids flickered, others, to put them before himself
moment he stared Gale thought of the night he had gone opened. For a
out to find Phil, and how, only the bankly, then recognition came into
day before he had persuaded a law-is eyes.
"Mother-"
His mother said, "Yes, darling?"
Ask to see the new Marbetite Case.
Sole Agents:
yer to defend her brother. Oh, there i were a thousand ways Steve had been helpful, spending himself generously There were tears on her cheeks hut, R. Loxley & Co., (Chian), Ltd., to help others. Little things he had the was smiling. done for. her father. Favours for there anything I can do, anything you
others at the mill. Loans he had made when he could not afford them. It was endless the chat or Steve's good deeds.
Gale whispered again, "Oh, Josie if he shouldn't get well!"
The door of the bedroom opened out. then and Doctor Carr came
wits Doctor Carr, whose red face usually so jolly, was not smiling.
"Doctor
The physician shook his head. "Very serious," he said, "Very se rious."
"But Doctor"
"There's nothing more we can do," the physician said. "I haven't given up hope, but Mrs. Meyers should have someone with her the rest of the
night."
Gale said quickly "I'll stay," "Joste, will you stop and tell Mary where I am?"
"Of courag."
want-?"
"What is it? Is
"Mother" The whisper was stron. ger. now. "Tell Gale
"But she's here, Steve!"-- Mre
"See Meyers turned toward the girl.
he's right here." Gale said, "Oh, Steve" and could not go unt.
"You'ro-all right?"
"Yes, of course. And so are you. At least you're going to be. Oh, Steve, you must hurry and get well Wwe need you sol
Steve's lips moved faintly but no words came, Gale, on her knees now, went on swiftly, "Steve, you asked to marry you. I want to have the wedding right away. To-merrow if the doctor says it's all right. We'll be married here in this room. I'll get
see about every- the licence-M thing?"
Steve, against the pillows, smiled. "To-morrow," he said. "Mather-did you hear?"
The doctor gave Gale instructions.
"Yes, darling. And I'm so happy "I've told Mrs. Meyers all this," for you. Happy for both of you! said. "Poor woman-do what you 1 She bent her head so that he
can, for her."
"Yes, doctor."
"I have another ense to go to." the doctor went on. "I look in again on my way back."
"You might want a man handy." Jasper Wilkins said to Gate. "Til wait in the kitchen.
"Thank you, Jasper."
When the others had gone Gole opened the bedroom door gently Steve's mother was on her knees be side the bed, her head pressed against
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"To-morrow" Steve repeated, and as it
then a moment later, "Tlied., Guess
I sleep
"That's right." It was as though he were a child again. His mother went on soothingly. "Try to get your rest. It's what you need. Yna want to get all the rest you can—”
The words drifted to n end. Steve's eyes were closed now. The coveriet, over his chest, rose and fell. Slowly. Faintly. A lock of his hair had fallen on his forehead and it gave
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