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DECIN DERE TO-DAT

GALE HENDERSON, pretty, 18, worka ini Alik m13. She and her brother, Pill, 19, support their invalid father,

STEVE MEYERS, who ag, works, to the ball, aki Gale to marry him, Bhe promises to give Steve ħile master in a few days.

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That night Gale rom skating on river. The ire breaks and she ́la rescued by father, W DRIAN WESTMORE, whose dead, but the slik mil. Delaa hau epent the last two years In Paris. II dale to wall whis he go for he ear but when he returns she is gone.

When VICKY' THATCHER danghter of RODERT THATCHEIL, general manager of the mill, heers Brian has come home she changes her mind about taking a trip to

.

Next day MARY CASSIDY charged from the mill Gele goes to Mary's home that night. The baby has croup Usle and a neighbour work to save the child's life.

Meanwhile Vicky and Brian attend a parts at the Country Club.

CHAPTER VIII

Light from the single bulb fell brightly on the kitchen table, leaving the rest of the room in shadows. Galu Henderson, in her printed cover all apron, sloshed the warm, soapy: water over the plates in the dish pan.) Gale was thinking pleasantly of the evening before her. She had a new magazine to read, ono Josie had loan- ed her. Galo had had little time to: herself istely. Several nights she'd been at Mary Cassidy's but the baby was better now. Gale had stopped un the way home from work, had met Mary Cassidy's grateful eyes, lighted now with hope.

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No, Mary hadn't heard from the nill,

but she wan going to do washing next day. The Nicolettis Rome of them-would stay with the baby. A couple of washings a week and maybe Bumo cleaning, If she could get it, would mean money enenigh for foui and to keep them

WRTIN-

Gale fell relieved that Mary had

Gale, worried, fearful, watched her

work to do. If only she could go brother leave. She hoped he would

back to the mill-but that wasn't

kely. They weren't taking any more

on. Hadn't been since they'd begun!

speeding up the machines.

keep his promise.

Gale turned from the table and jammed a felt hat on his head. eaught a glimpse of her brother (night, Dad." the doorway.

"Good

in the doorway, smiling. "Hello, Phil," she said

"Hello, didn't you?"

tuby. Took your time,

The girl came forward, smiling. A bit too plump for the current fashion, Ruby" Gelfth walked with the assurance of a real beauty. Sho had a large mouth, vividly rouged, and her rather small oyes held n light, as though there were an ox- cellent joke which she was sharing with no one else...

"Did you got tired of waiting?" sho asked.

"I didn't say that--but you sure took your time."

"I was busy, Ruby announced, apparently considering this sufficient explanation.

Well," Phil said, "ahall we get going? It's getting late"

The girl rained faintly reproving eyes. "I'm sorry, Phil. aho said, "but I got to break that date for

the movies,'

"What do you mean, break it?" "Now, listen, Phil, don't be mad! You see I had a date with Ed Vogel I promised him a long time ago and then when you asked me to go. to the movies I forgot. But Ed camo around to-day and reminded me, so you see I couldn't get out of it, could I?"

"Where're you going?"

.

To the dance at Monterey." The girl's Inshes lowered. "Ed's got

she said slowly.

car, you know,"

distinctly.

"But see here, Ruby-"

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A knock on the door interrupted.

The girl said quickly, "Maybe that's Ed now!" A moment later she had

the door open. "Hello, Ed,"

Bid.

"Come on in."

Ruby

The man who entered was not as tall as Phil Henderson but he was squarely bullt, broad-shouldered. Ha wore a gray overcoat and gray hat which he pushed back on his head, revealing sandy-coloured hair, careful- ly slicked down.

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A short, henvily-built Do you want your soul saved 7 filled roomt, man clapped him on the shoulder.

Do you believe in miracles? THE MIRACLE "I, Phil" he said grinning,

"Hello, Ruby." Ed Vogel said, and then, eyeing Phit, "Well-ce you've got company!" "I'll be on

my way," Phil Bald

"Hi, Lefty. Seen Jos around?" hat in hand. "So long, Ruby.

"He was here a little while ago." be seeing you"

Vogel's pale eyes smiled. "Don't

The cavily-built man turned. "There! in an "Wait a minute, Phil," his father

to let me hurry you," he sold

he is." lle motioned with his head "Phil," she said, "there's soma said. "Try to get in earlier

toward the rear of the room. "Back thing wrong with the iron. Do you night, won't you? You need your oily valce. "What's the rush?"

"Who says I'm in a rush?" sleep. I don't like to have you stay-

Anys 807" Vogel stepped there."

There were two suppose you could fix it?"

Phil moved on.. The buy in the doorway straighting out until all hours the way you

forward aggressively. "I say so. I

men, half-lcaning, half-sitting on the ened. Taller than Gale, slender and have been lately."

no and what you gonna

the edge of a table pushed against the loonely built, the two resembled enchi "Sure-I'll be in early."

wall. One of them was alender and other anly slightly. Phil Hender- Gale, worried fearful, watched him about it?" The smiling eyes.

allow-skinned with dark rurling hair son's bright red hair remained

She hoped Phil would keep his level voice were coolly insulting. ngo.

Anger blazed in Phil Henderson's

and heavy eyebrows. The man beside unruly shock in spite of brushings and promise.

face. "I do plenty!" be snapped.

But Ruby between them. him had a ruddy complexion.

WAR applications of cold water. His blue

The dark-haired man saw Phil and EdFhill" she cried. "You've got eyes were wary, rebellious.

in greeting. raised one hind

weren't you The door at the opposite side of "Thought to stop it--both of you-1" the room opened and Mrs. Grifth around?" he said. appeared. "What's goin' on here?"

The she demanded harshly.

man with the ruddy con.- Why why nothin', Ma," Ruby

plexion got to his feet. "Got to bo The

δια Baki "Elther boys were just having goin,'" began. a little argument—”

Vogel's narrow lips - bowed. -He

want.

Obviously Phil Henderson young, but it was not a young voice that answered, "Con't to-night. I'm going out."

"But, Phil-1"

He stopped her angrily. "I tell you I haven't got time! I'll do it to morrow if I get around to it."

A voice from the next room called "Oh, Phil!"

The brother and sister looked at each other, then both moved toward the doorway.

The outer door closed on the young Phil Henderson walked down the narrow sidewalk and turned left, He went on several blocks further before he halted in front of a small quare house, Phil knocked at the door and waited.

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of you fellows comin' down the street?!

"Guess I'll-stick-around a while,"

the table beside him and the other: man moved away.

Phil lowered his voico as ho said, nodding at the retreating back, "is he coming to the meeting "

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The door swung open and a woman, silhouetted against the lighted room, anked shrilly, "Who is it 7

"It's me--Phil Henderson. In Ruby

said, "Good evening, Mrs. Griffith. Joe Gillasple said. Phil dropped to FEET here?"

Come on Me and my friend were just having "Ruhy? Yes, I guess so.

a little discussion. It was all felend- in," "Yes, Dad!

The woman stepped back and Phily, you understand

Phil Henderson cut him short The man who had spoken was entered the house. It was a living

in which he stood, cheaply "It's time for me to be leaving," he lying on a couch, propped up with room pillows. He was a large man, with furnished and none too clean. Bright-anid. "Good night, Ruby, Night, Griffith.. Vogel-I'll see you to- gray hair, and his clothing, which ly coloured calendars and o large row." looked worn, hung upon him loosely.finted photograph hung on the walls.

"Did I hear

"Oh, sure," Ed Vogel grinned. your sister asking There were paper flowers in a vaso you to help her, Phil7" be naked. on the table and a Kewpie doll, wear-Sure, I'll see you!"

Ruby followed Phil to the door. "It's all right," Gale put in quickly.ing a pink sash, stood on the radio.

I tell Ruby you're here." the The Inst thing he saw before he "It's just the Iron I wanted him to

into the darkness was her fix, and Phil's going to do it to woman said and disappeared.

stepped wide, crimson lips. morrow. It won't make a lift of! difference."

"Sure, I'll do it to-morrow," Phil agreed. He swung into the coat he had been currying on his arm,

Phil fit a cigarette, finished it and was crushing out the flame when he heard footsteps on the stairs.

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