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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2

SERIAL STORY-

SILKEN SPINDLES

CHAPTER 1

by Laura Lou Brookmani

Gale Henderson looked up at the whirling, allken spindles. White and lustrous and beautiful, they whirled in their mad danes. Round and round,. round and round.

There was nothing about the long, gray room with its nofay machines, its 00 women workers, hands moving up and down, clamping on' bobbins, shapping them off, nothing about the afternoon slowly drawing to a close to hint to Galo Henderson that this was to be the most eventful, exciting day of her 20 years. ́

Gala bent her head as she snapped off a bobbin. She was thinking that ber purse contained exactly $4.53, with pay day still Avo days away. Maybe her brother Phil could spare ber a little something-

The ringing of the bell cut in sharp- lythe bell that was release for the day shift. Machines slowed. Inte the corridor trooped men and women, talking now, burrying, jostling, some of them laughing. Gule found her solf pressed beside small, gamin-faced Josio Gridley,

"Gosh, am I glad this day's over!" Josie said fervently. "Goin' to the dance tonight?"

Gale shook her head.

Josio

"I thought you and Steve began, interrupting herself to gaze questioningly at the other girl.

"I've got a dozen things to do tonight," Gale said. "Maybe Steve will go, though."

"Fat

Josie laughed scornfully. chance of Steve goin' anywhere with- out you! I wish it was mel Steve's the beat-looking fellow in the spin- ning room."

1935.

Gale Henderson possessed that rare quality

mttractiveness.

a vital, stirring

go for doctor's bills and medicino when her father-hearty, strapping Tom. Hen- derson-was taken I, never to work again.

They turned a corner and were Reparated, as others pushed forward. Cale went into the cloak room, took her hat and cost from a locker. It was a worn coat, dark blue originally and only a trifo faded. Her hat was blue, too, brimless, showing light,

that could be done. The brown, waving hair. Galo's gray eyes about it either. Over in Paris-sup-, ing else looked at the world beneath dark, posed to be learning to be an artist. money Aunt Adelaide had left for her wide-curving brows. She hail lips Wouldn't you think he'd have come niece's education so that Gale could that were generous, expressive. Gala; home when his father was no sick?" become a teacher, had to Henderson, lacking real beauty, pos Meased that rarer quality-a vital,

Stevo did not answer the question, stirring attractiveness that challenges

called "I used to see Brian Westmare," he interest. "Personality it is

Gale had come home at once. Tom! Usually, for want of a more definito said, "when I was a kid-Brian West-

more, son of the rich James West- Henderson's salary as a mechanle in term.

A minute later she was outside, more, wearing his little blue sailor the ailk mill had been a good one. feeling the cold January air against suit and riding on his pony. All The Henderson children were among was the backs of de- the few in the mill village to continue her cheeks. Gale breathed deeply. had to ride

the drivers schooling beyond the upper grades, She saw a familiar figure waiting a livery wagons-when dozen yards ahead and hurried for didn't see me and make me get at Their home was one of the best in "Brian Wostn.ore was at State the neighbourhood. Their mother had when I was there," Gale said thought been dead since shortly after Phir fully. "We were in the enme history birth, but Tom Henderson had insisted class. Of course I didn't know him on keeping his children with him but he sat three seats in front of me, There was always some woman in the across the aisle."

village glad to do the Henderson's cooking, cleaning and washing for a few dollars each week.

ward.

"Stevel" she called.

Stave Meyers square shoulders bulked large in the short, ficece-col- Inred coat. "Late, aren't you?" he asked,

And now he's in Paris, Stove re, minded her, "and you're in the mill."

"Yea--I'm in the mill."

Steve's eyes were blue and his

Thus Galo had grown up, a bit more cheeks, ruddy. Fils was no face to

Long ago Gala had forbidden her- mature, with more of a sense of res cause Hollywood motion pictu e direc tara to glance twice in his direction, Relf thoughts of self-pity for the sud-ponsibility than most youngsters of but Josic Gridley was not alone in den ending of her college course two her age. The dream of college, of years earlier. There was no use pre-life away from the mill village, had considering him "good-looking."

Gale nodded in answer to his ques-Londing it hadn't been heart-breaking, always been before her. tion. "I stopped to talk to Josic," equally certain that there was noth

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Two morel Oh, Stove-what's go- ing to happen?"

Don't ask me."

"But they can't just keep cutting down all the time-turning peoplo of us? off! What about the rest How do any of us know it won't be us to-morrow 7"

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"Ellio Andrews," a runaway heiress making advanced and satisfying numbers. March, 1935, or theyll not ba

In addition to the more polish-recognized. her way to New York. Robert Riskin adapted "It Happened One Night" ed, students there are, of course, Damaged Packages must be left in from the Cosmopolitan Magazine story the little mites, whose grace and the Godowns for examination by the by Samuel Hopkins Adams, which was ingenuous gestures never fall to consignees, and the Company's Sur-- published under the title of "Night entertain spectators of all ages. veyor Messrs:-Goddard and Douglas Bus". In the large supporting chat ure Walter Connolly, as Miss Colbert's the Blue Danube Waltz, in which have a Revenue Officer in attendance Outstanding in the exhibition is at 10.00 a.m. on Saturday, the 2nd March, 1035. Consignees muat W. C. Fields, the comedy kiur, whom rate father: Roscoe Karns, a travel the elder girls participate with a when damaged datable goods are movie audiences have laughed to stur-Ing salesman who puts Claudetto "on "You don't need to worry about dom, brought his new Paramount filer, the make" rather unsuccessfully The Old-Fashioned Way" to the Ward Bond as the bus driver, and "I'm not so sure. But it wasn't Queen's Theatre yesterday and well-Blanche Frederici, Alan Hale, Jameson thinking of. It's nigh threw the audience into a panic Thomas, Arthur Hoyt and others in myself I

with his hysterical clowing. The lor but important roles. Phil-"

Old-Fashioned Way" tells the drama- "Phil's all right," -

"Peck's Bad Boy" "Of course he is. But he's no young the story of a grand old trouper who

The costumes are a feature of -only 19. lie-well, I can't help leads his poverty-stricken vaudeville

na troupe from town to town in their occupied by Jackie Couper In "Peck's the show apart, and special de- wery Patil hus missed-dropping out search for fame and food. With Bad Boy", without an envious thrill signs and patterns have been pro- worrying about him. of school, the way he had to, when high spirits and low suns, they date for it is the kind he dreams about, cured to give a unique effect in age to keep Just one jump ahead of Jackia Cooper, who plays the title role some of the more advanced items. "Everybody can't have what they the sheriff and two weeks behind in in the Fox Film, arriving on Wednes

Steve Meyers anlarica. Paramount cast Babyday at the King's Theatre, was really exhibition is partly in the causo It only remains to say that the Roy, their youngest screen star, tu responsible for the "props". What aldri looked at him quickly. pester "Bill" Fields. LeRoy enters over he thought he'd like to own and of charity, to add another cogent The Steamship,

grimly: "I know," she said. "You gave up the scene as the mischievous son of have in his play-room and bedroom reason for not missing one of the

"ATHOS II” town's wealthiest widow who was provided, regardless of cost, for outstanding local events of the Arrived Hongkong on Saturday, school, too, didn't you? But you're the

entor Field's show and Bill's father in the film production year.

the 23rd February, 1935. so-so strong and able to take care aspires to

ths old trouper to have all is able to boy his son everything a boy

From MARSEILLES &c. of yourself. You always know just causeB

to do and how to do it. Phil's kinds

Complications might want. The "motif" of the room body knows." Just then Ralph look named steamer are hereby informed Consignees of Cargo by the above whatke that. Besides, you did nutsh arias by the hundreds when bela nautical and reflects the reading ed out the cafe window and saw that their goods with the exception otchool Phit had to quit in his comes known that the low hus Jackle has been doing recently, since newsboy with a paper that had the of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables are

failen in love with Fields. To save he appeared na Jim Hawkins in second year."

"What's got you so worried about the troupe, Fields permits himself to Treasure Island". The lamp by the name of Morgan on its front, pag-Loing landed and placed at their risk be swayed by the beauty of her bank bedside is set into a pilot wheel. How does Morgan sult you?" he in the Godowns of the Hongkong Phil Anything, special?"

Gale shook her head. "No," she book. In addition to Baby Leyte larger one stands above the dresser, from that time on Ralph Wuppormas, Kowloon, whence, delivery can be. naked. "Great", said the agent. And Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Gonly the way he talks. He him bas a splendid support en eutlining the mirror into which Jackie attorney, has been known to stage obtained as the goods are landed. goes around with Jee Gillaspis and headed by Joe Morrison, Julish Aseldora looks. Then there are motor- Fritz Moon and that crowd and he's and Jack Mulhail. Other players who boats (models, of course, but some of and screen as Ralph Morgan. Later, Ralph's brother, Frank, decided on a Oscar Apfel jamniers" with their intricate rigging, overything being against people who Tammany Young,

too. haven't got any money, and gotting Richard Carlo and Oscar Smith, and piratical craft, low and rakish even with the rich. When anything Paramount's studio's dusky bootblack. In a corner a hench and tools; also a happens at the mil-like people get who emotes for the screen on microscope for the inspection of the ting fired or getting pay cut it hours. "The Old-Fashioned strange bugs a boy finds, and littered the screen version of that play titled about are various models of airplanes, makes him worse."

Barnum's hydro-planes and monoplanes. But They walked in silence for several "The Drunkard", P. moments. Then Gale said healtantly, ensational melodrama which was a the crowing treasure is the radio the early 80's. It offers Fields, which is set in just above Bill's head "Stova, do, you really think things aro hit going to keep on the way? Is it bo- who plays the villain of the ploco, ad- and cunningly hidden in the top of cause the company isn't making any ditional opportunities to display his the bedstead. money that they're letting so many exceptional comedy.talents. The pic. got"

There's

he was so anxious to go on." want in the world,"

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ture was directed by William Beaudino The man laughed harshly. "You from a screen play by Garrett Weston

If it had not been for a New York don't think Thatcher's missing any of and Jack Cunningham. It was adapt-

headline writer and a shouting nows- his three meals a day, do you?"

boy, motion plcture fans might never "No, of course not. It's just the

have heard of Ralph Morgan, who last six muntha-while Mr. Westmore

plays an important role in the Fox was sick and since he died—that

Tho marked popularity of "It Film production, "Hell In the they've been cutting down 30,"

Happened One Night" at the Star Itcavens", now at the King's Theatre. Sure. Since then Thatcher's bean Theatre this week attests the favour Morgan, a young practicing attorney running things to suit himself. Be-in which Clark Gable and Claudette in New York, had decided to desert fore, he took orders from Mir. West- Colbert are held among local movie-Blackstone for a try at the stage. Ar more. Thatcher's still ́gonoral man- goors, The romantic pair, teamed to-agent friend and found hint: a Job In agor but he might as well own the gether on the screen for the first time a small up-state stock company. place. I don't suppose Mrs. West in this delightful romantle comedy-While talking it over at lunch,, his more knows anything about. what's drams, enact the most colourful roles friend said. Ralph, you'll have to going on..

in their respective careers, Gable ap get yourself another name. No one There's Brian Westmore." Galo pearing as the knightly ex-newspaper will ever remember your own name edded. "Ho doesn't kiow anything| reporter, and Bilas Colbert portraying of Wupperman. Select one every-

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