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CHAPTER XXV

by Laura Lou Brockmani

There was a clock on the bookcase facing the personnal director's desk. It was a small-clock with a case of dark, polished wood. The ticking of the clock was tho only sound that broke the stillness. It went "tick tick, tick-tick," and to Gale it seemed

to shriek.

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had made them call her into the par- thing else I want, too. That perfume carry-Bo Mino'. The ounce sonnel director's office? Miss Groves you had never spoken to her before: Why Bize."

"Yes, Miss Thatcher. The ounce. should she single her out now, just at this time? Gale didn't want to be size is $90. It's lovely, isn't it?" love Brian was responsible. She told Coleste's lond Implied that $80 for herself it couldn't be true! And yet it such a treasure was really a trific. was a coincidence-Steve's warning She smiled as she made notations on and what had happened this after her sales book. Mins Thatcher was a

customer to bo cultivated. noon,

Sho know Miss Groves was waiting

Gale hadn't said anything to Steve for hor answer, Miss Groves was about it. She didn't want to tell any watching her. Gale looked down at one unless she had to. Unless alte lost her hands, clasped together in her inp. hor Job.. and said, "I couldn't Miss Groves."

"I'm afraid I don't understand

Vicky drew the fox cape about hor shoulders and picked up her handbag. "You'll send them all out," she said. "And remember I must have them to

I know

thought, "I ought to know it pretty soon. Maybe to-morrow"

If they're going to fire me," Galo Yes, Miss Thatcher.

you're going to enjoy your hats both you

of them. Come in again soon. Wo "I don't know anything about the moetings you've been talking about,"

Vicky Thatcher picked up the long- are always getting now things"

Vicky disappeared through the Gale said. "I've never been to any handled mirror, turned her head

reflection. door: She walked to the curb where and I don't know anyone, who has.

slightly, inspecting her But if I did, I wouldn't want to come "It's not bad she said. "Not bad-a-bright green roadster was parked. and tell about it. It sounds sneak The words died away as she tilted the There was a young man in the car. He wore a gray hat and blue top- ing to me.".

Ling hat more severoly: The lines about the older woman's It's perfect, Misa Thatcher!" cent and he was smoking a cigarette.

Vicky said, "Hello, Greg. Is this a mouth tightened and two sharp spots Celeste, proprietor of the shop, clasped of colour came into her cheeks her hands together. "So now, so surprise party?" "Don't be insolent!" she snapped.amart! And you're exactly the type "We have ways to cure Inscience, too, to wear it. I know the minute that How dare you suggest that I asked hat came in that I wanted you to have you to do anything sneaking or under it. So many people can't wear the handed 7"

extreme, the really smart hats, but you-oh, it's perfect on you!"

"I didn't mean that, Biles Groves. I'm worry it sounded that way. I only Vicky turned the other side of her face to the mirror, raised for chin, meant well, that I'd rather not."

"What you meant is that you're an "You," she said, "I think I like it impertinent young woman. You Sho tugged at the triangle of black The anger died from the woman's straw that seemed a combination of voice but in her eyes there was a Watteau shepherdess and urchin's cap, chilly gleam. "You will report to "It's better than any of the others," your foreman at once," she said. "At she said. "How much did you say it once!"

"Yes,. Miss Groves,"

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Thirty-five dollars, Miss Thatcher Gale arose and went out into the-no, $37.50. Such a beautiful straw -imported. And of course It's an corridor. She walked down the long haway

with rapidly boating heart, exclusive model. You won't are an "It's dend now,” she thought. "I'll other like it. It's absolutely exclusive

with us" loan my job now. Oh, why couldn't I have told her I'd do? Why didn't I say something-anything to

to make

Vicky pushed the sliver fox cape she her think I agreed? I could have had discarded to one side. There golten out of it somehow later. I'll was a muft of the silver fox on the loss my job now and what I! I do" chair beside her. She stood upa There were no harsh words from the trim figure in a black suit with un foreman as Galo had expected, She mistakable elegance in the simplicity did not see him again that afternoon. of its lines. She reached for a hand- She went back to work, fingers flying bag that had come from Parls and with new energy. She'd work har took out a vanity case. There was the dor, faster, she resolved... She had to flash of rubies as she opened the koup that obf They couldn't possibly jewelled case and took out a powder live, she and Phil and her father, on puff. Vicky powdered her rose slowly the litle Phil made. It was hard and put the case back. enough, skimping to make things come "Let me neo that brown hat again," even on her wages and Phil's to-she commanded. "The one I thought

{I}ked.' gether.

Over and over, an Gale jerked bob. bins off spindles and clamped them on again she repeated the prayer, "They can't fire me. They can't"

out

The brown hat was produced-a dat bit of fabric of ecclesiastie austerity until Vicky perched it on her head. On Vicky the hat suddenly became Jaunty and flattering,

I take it, too," she announced. I'm so tired of all the hate I have.

He nodded. "Saw your car," he said, "and thought you must be some where around. I've decided to let you drive mo home."

"Isn't that sweet of you!" Vicky smiled.

·

Greg Harmon got out, held the door open for her, and seated himself be side her. The car moved away from the curb, shifting smoothly through its wears.

"I called you last night and couldn't get you," Greg said abruptly. “I thought you told me you were going to be home?

"But I was The operator must- have rung the wrong number."

"You're sure you weren't out with Brian Westmore,

"Greg, how can you?"

"Well were you?”

"No, of course not. How many timea do I have to tell you I don't care anything about Brian Westmore! I have to be nice to him because of father's business relations. I've ex- plained that before."

"You've said it." Greg admitted, "but it doesn't look like that to me.. It looks-

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"Greg, are you going to be fealsua of every man I speak to? If you are, I don't see what I can do about. it. I've told you I don't care anything | — about Brian.How could when I know you? Darling, you're the only man I care about. You ought to know. that. Only I don't like to have, you getting fenioun the way you do. It's so foolish, Greg. You ought to know there's nobody but you—"

"You really mean that, Vicky1" "Of course I do."

It was two hours later that Vicky,

I suppose I'll be tired of these, too, in in her bedroom, lifted the ivory tele- a month but I've simply got to have phone and gave a number. A mo something now. Put them on my ment later she said, "Brian? Oh, I'm account and be sure that they're sent glad I caught you in. There's momo-

thing I want to ask you." out this evening."

"Yes, Miss Thatcher. Now is there anything cino???

It was when she was walking home a little later, walking alone because Steve had stayed Behind to talk to someone, that Gale remembered his words of the night before. Steve had said, "Brian Westmore was trying to pump you. He was trying to get, in- formation so that they could work us harder, grind us down and make more. "No. Oh, yes, I need some hase. I been making à bulsance of himself money for the company. "You'd bet-want the same shade I had before. again. I had to tell him something, ter watch your step,"

You can send n dozen pair-no. you so I said I had a date for to-morrow might as well make it two dozen. fight. Do you suppose you could take They don't wear at all, but they are me somewhere?"

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