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CHAPTER XXVI

by Laura Lou Brookman

Tup, amoothed them into place and lay main office?"

thing equally perilous. She might take her job away from her.

"I mustn't keep thinking about it," Gale told herself. "It doesn't do any good."

27, 1935.

down again. But it was a long time Gale's heart mlased a beat. She For a week Gale went to the mill, before she could go to alcop. Tho said then, in a low, level voice, "I've expecting that every day would bring dream had been ridiculous but it had finished. I'll go right away." a dismissal nilip. But nothing happen been startlingly real. And though "She followed the girl noross the ed-nothing out of the ordinary. Miss Groves might not push her off a cafeteria, wondering how many people Wille O'Connor, trying to climb on cliff she might, next day, do noma- wero watching her. She wondered the roof of the old Willis place. fell and sprained an ankle and had to hobble about on an improvised crutch Jonio Gridley bought a coat at Spy der'e lato winter sale. It was green with brown fur and Josie displayed it proudly. The cost wasn't very warm but it was better than the one she had been wearing. And where in the cafeteria. Gale turned away about She walked down the cor could you find anything with as much quickly, hoping Leota had not seen ridor beside the girl in green and her, but a minute. later the other thought, "Everything's going on, just style for $20.957

the way it waS=" Katie Shantz surprised everyone Biri was beside her.

"Hello," Leota said. "Where've you "In here," the other girl said, city on beca keeping yourself lately? 1 opening a dove are you sit down

inven't seen you for a long time.”

tell Mr. Westmore you're here."

why it happened that she was going to get the notice at noon instead of at the end of the day's work. It didn't make any difference, of course: It was strange, now that it bad happen- She thought about it next day, cd, now that she know she was to be though, when she saw Leots Boller discharged, that she didn't feel worse

"I've been right here."

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night and marrying the young man she had been going around with for three months. Both of them kept on

Gale turned, bewildered and opened "Well, we'll have to get together working at the mill-Katie, bright some time," Leata went on brightly, her mouth to ask a question, but the eyed and wearing ring with "Some night after work, or maybe girl had gone into a private office sparkling set in it that had been Sunday. Are bought for "$6 down." She and her near you going to be busy opening from the larger one.

ment later she was back. young husband moved in with Katie's "I'm afraid I am." Gale told her. "Mr. Westmore is ready to parents.

Got to run along now-"

"Well, I'll see you later anyhow. you," she said. "You can go right:

"But Mr. Westmore-"

Leota drifted away. Josie Gridley) ket down her cup of coffee and looked at Gale, "I don't see why you have anything to do with a tattic-tale like her Josle said.

"I don't want to."

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The other girls discussed Katie's romance, but Gale had little to say. She wasn't looking well. Her father noticed this and asked anxiously if she was eating enough. Gale said she was, though it was true she had little appetlie. She had trouble going to sleep nights and, when she did, slept restlessly, tormented by dreams.

Miss Groves figured in these dreams frequently and so did Leota Boller. One night Gale thought that she was in a forest and had lost her way. It was growing darker every moment

"I tell you some time, but not don't understand," she said slowly. and she was becoming frightened. All at once she heard a fearful growl.". And don't think I don't know."Was it you who sent for me?"

"Of course. what I'm talking shout!”

It's been a long timo ing. She began to run, not knowing "You usually do," Gale assured her, since I've seen you and this was thei only way I could think of to arrange it. I asked Miss Young, to bring you here. Hope you don't mind breaking. into your lunch hour-it seemed the simplest time." Suddenly he stopped. "Why, what in the world in the matter?" he asked.

"He's ready to see you," the girl) repeated, and went to`n desk before which she sat down,

Gale walked to the private office and pushed the door open. Sha saw The other girl's eyes narrowed Brian Westmore sitting at a desk wisely. "There's things going on inside, saw him get to his feet and

round here," she said, "a lot of people come forward, amiling. would give a good den! to

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The door closed behind Gale. "I

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where she was going, but deeper and deeper into the woods. The growling continued nail seemed to draw nearer.

Suddenly Josie had a new interest Gale looked back and sATY alion, "Listen, Gale," she said, "do you think running with its mouth open, its cruel there'd be any way to fix over that teeth glittering. She ran faster and old brown crepe of mine to make it faster and all at once the trees dis-look sort of different? I've worn it appeared and she was on a high cliff, two winters, but the material's still Gaje couldn't help it. There were She kept on running, the lion drawing good. I thought maybe I could get a tears in her eyes-tears of relief. closer. It was so close now that she piece of plaid and put a collar on it She turned away, to hide them, groped could hear its breathing. She reneked and maybe a belt.. Do you think so in a pocket for her handkerchief. the edge of the cliff and, looking.down,

"I don't see why you couldn't." She said, "It's nothing. Aaw water churning against the rocks Ale oli hier,

But there in something! I wish Jelow. She turned and suddenly the

"Well, will you help me with It? you'd tell me what il fa."

plays the principal role, had to father then consented to let his địugh- · lion was Miss Groves, Miss Grover'in not very good at cutting things) "It's nothing," Gale repented, shak-approve the film story before he would ter play the leading role in the nim. was wearing her blue dress with white out. 1 got a pattern magazine the ing her head. "I thought when that let his daughter play the part. The "Here Comes The Navy"," ant her throat and about the wrists her day and it's got some

swell girl aid for me to come to the main Marquis Henri de la Falaise and Gas- The Warner Bros. company which nd she had a rose in her hair. She atylen in it. If I come over to-night ofre I thought I was going to be on Glass, producers of this all-inde "Here Comes The Navy," which came forward, smiling, and said, "and bring the dress will you look at fred. I'm just trying because I'm so Technicolour film which Paramount is in showing to-day at the Central love young people, my dear. And you it and see what you think I could-glad!”

now releasing, and which will open Theatre, has been dubbed the four- are young. Beautifully young! That's [do with it?"

The handkerchief as not in her simultaneously at the Central and leaf clover troupe. First, their pre- why I'm going to

"Why, of course."

peket. Gale tried to blink the tears Alhambra on Saturday, had selected duction schedule found them on the cliff. That's why push you over thir

"Then come. After dinner. away, tried without success.

their all-native cast for the picture, deck of the U.S.S. Arizone the morn- around 8 o'clock."

"Here," Brian aid, "take this and were ready to announce the first ing the Pacific Fleet weighed anchor "All right, Gale said. " Galo sat up in the darkness. She looking for you."

be handkerchief." He gave her a large all before the cameras, when they for the east. That gave Director was cold and for an justant did not

one from his coat pocket, "I was an learned that the story had to be ap: Lloyd Bacon's cameramen a chance A girl in a green wool dress crossed lot," he sald contritely. "I didn't proved before their leading lady could for spectacular shots such as havo know where she was. The she the room and paused beside the table mean realised what had happened. It was a where the girls sat.

to frighten you. Why, I be photographed. The procedure was never been seen in a naval aleturo bo- Sho was a ateno-wouldn't do that for the world! to go dream, of course a silly, disgusting grapher from the business ofce. She Please don't feel that way about it. the story to him. This seemed a sim- The Navy company was at Sunny- the girl's father, and relate fore. Then, when the "Here Comes dream. She was here in her own looked from one to the other and sait, Please" He put a hand on her pie matter, and they willingly went vale, Calif., the Dirigible Macon nosed room, in her own bod. There was no "In one of you Gnie Henderson?" shoulder, comforting, encouraging. eliff and no Mias Groves,

"I am," Gale told her. The bed coverings lay iu z

The outer door opened and Vicky Givisted The girl said, "When you've finish. Thatcher stood on the threshold. heap on the floor." Gafe pulled themfed your lunch

will you stop in thei

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"The King's Cup"

to the house of the girl's father for into the air for her trans-continental the conference. When they arrived, fight to Florida. Taking a dirigible there was a crowd of natives there, out for a flight, just for motion ple- and more people continued to come. ture purposes, would have been too Finally, when the house acemed to expensive a proceeding to consider. contain all the people of the village, But with the departure of the U.S.S. typieni Capro aggregation—all are famous novel, "The Age of Innocence", the conference began. The story was Macon on the programme, all the perfarmers. Supporting the stars are comes to the screen as an emotional tediously gone over point by point cameramen "had to do was to set up Walter Connolly, Helen Vinson, Ray- romance which is said to be one of with the girl's father consulting the their cameras and crank. Both these mond Walburn, Frankie Barro, Claude extraordinary poignance and beauty story. Except for ritualistic inaccuties will be seen as dramatic high- villagers on their reactions to the unusual events in current naval activi Gillingwater and many others. It is now showing al the King's

Theatre. Acclaimed as one of the racies, the story was heartily approv-lights' of "Here Comes The Navy," a real classics of American literature, ed. The scenario was changed slight story that is filled with thrills, From an unkempt street bra! who of screen entertainment, you will find its central characters members of the

As a departure from the usual kind the story treats of the convention to conform to the native ritual romance and hilarious laughs, James ridden Mid-Victorian era and has as and was reconsidered by the group. Cagney and Pat O'Brien head the

The final approval was given, and the cost. ule life miserable for his ghetto "The King's Cup", now showing a blue-blooded society of New York. neighbours with his practical Jokes, the Star Theatre, an interesting pl Included in the strong cast supporting to a wealthy, world-famous figure, ture. The novelty of. neroplanes in who brightens the lives of millions the sky has long worn away, but here is Dunne and Boles are five noted with his screen and radio humour, is your have aviation, allied to a remantle Players from the Guild Helen Westley, 4 pretty for jump. But Eddie Can- drama and a keenly contested contest founder member and managing tor, who comes to the King's Theatro for a great trophy. To link the fly director of the organisation; Lionel on Friday in "Kid Affllions", has woning contest for the King's Cup with Test and Edith Van Cleve. Blonde Atwill, Laura Hope Crews, Herbert through by his DWA perseverance, the talking screen was a good Iden, Edle bad no theatrical, blood in his and British and Dominions have made Julie Haydon is seen as the thir veins, and even if he had, he would a really good film from Sir Alan Cou- the romantic complications of the pic- member of the triangle around which Inve had slight chance for family ban's story. It is romantic drama, encouragement, 11 mother died by the climax of which is round a neck-re revolve. She is sild to have ng fare his first birthday and his father to-neck race from the const to London. clinging wine product of "The Age of intriguing role as typical sweet not long after, and as soon as he was The lying sequences in the picture Innocence. The whole theme is said old enough, Eddie had to do his shure are as picturesque as they are thril to be handled sympathetically; and to provide the necessities of life for line. One of the mest thrilling scenes against the superficial propriety of the himself and his Grandma Esther. in "The King's Cup" is the tall-spin

"Here is My Henr("

For a time Eddie was in charge of aeen in the winning of ler dying cert, the fine ideals and unswerving mall room, then he became a stock feate by the girl heroine. To secure loyalties which also thrived in the clerk, but when he carried off first the maximum footage it was necessary period are extolled. prize at an amateur night at Miner's to ask the pilot to make a long apin- on the Bowery one night, he settled admittedly one of the most difficult of on the stage for his career. Since all aeroplano "stunts." The pilot Bing Crosby and Kitty Carlisle, then he has had a tremendously complied, however, with numerous whom Paramount teamed together in successful career. As the star of one spins, and in one of them he made at "She Loves Me Not," come to the of the most comprehensive radio pro-least twenty turna, spinning like Alhambra Theatre to-day, in grammes in America, Eddie receives roulette wheel. the highest salary of any porformer on the air. Cantor has five children, Marjorie, 19, Natalie, 17, Edna, 14, Marilyn, 10 and Jenet, 7.

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second vehlele, "Hero Is My Heart," and definitely proved that the studio was right In uniting them again. There have been many stories writ. Light and carefree, this is easily the ton, and others presented on the Given a chance to do light comedy, beat of Crosby's numerous pictures. screen, treating upon the taming of the shrew idea, but "The Hell Cat", highly capable artist at this type of the singing star proves himself a director the Columbia picture openlug to-day role, and with the aid of. Miss Car- favourite. since his two smash hits, at the Queen's Theatre las eversed "Lady For a Day" and "It Happened the order of this idea, with the result ile turns a clever story into seventy One Night-has made another pic that Robert Armatreng and Ann Outstanding in three comic roles are minutes of excellent entertainmont. turo Broadway Bill". A new Capra Sothern appear in a comedy-drama Roland Young, Allson Skipworth and film is always a notable event in the that reaches a high point in entertain-Reginald Owen As relatives of Miss entertainment world it is eagerly ment Bliss Sothern, on the spitfire Carlisle, who plays a Russian princess, anticipated. "Broadway Bill" brings society girl, who incognito, tries to another star combination, Warner bend a roughneck newspaper man to Their respectivo performances add the pic- Baxter and Myrna Loy. Although her way of thinking, has one of the incalculably to the success each of these players has earned an outstanding roles of her brief career. Lure. Miss Mansfield and Willian enviable reputation singly, the com-Instead of laming this young terror, Frawley contribute effective perform bination of their talents under Capra's Ann lets herself in for an exciting ances in small rolos. This is Mas masterful direction, is an entertain-and humorous series of experiences. Mansfield's first picture, and sho ment feast. The story of "Broadway The film provides grand and glorious shows talent as well as an excellent BH" is a simplo ons it is all in entertainment if you like action and singing voice. Ralph Rainger, and the manner of tolling it. It belongs comerly-and who doesn't?

Leo tobin, authors of "Love In Misa

to that now type of charm" picture, Sothern and Armstrong give splendid Bloom," wrote the music. for this pic introduced by Capra in "It Happened performances. Minna Gombell as the ture, including two songs certain to One Night, and followed up so suc-hard-belled McCoy, sobsinter, also hits, June in January and, "With cessfully by the Metro-Goldwyn-adds a perfect characterisation to the Every Breath I Take." A third Mayer film, "The Thin Man" It is story and others deserving of mention catchy song by Robin and Loo Gensler an intangible quality, evasivo, fleet-ure Benny Baker, J. Carroll Nalsh, "Love In Jush Around The Corner." ing... yet paradoxically something Furnell Pratt and Henry Kolker. Al

"Legong" definite that transforms a simple Rogell, directed, hins given the produc romantic tule into something definitely tion plenty of pop. inspiring. Such is the genius of

Capra -- and that he has ondawed

to "Broadway Bill, the next change

The Age of Innocence", With Irono Dunne and John Boles

at the Queen's Theatre. The cast is in the leading roles, Edith Wharton's

A unique conference was field In the preparations for the filming of "Legong," in which the father of the native. South Sea Island girl, who (Continued on next column)

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