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SERIAL STORY-

SILKEN SPINDLES

CHAPTER XXVI

by Laura Lou Brookman

up, smoothed them into place and Jay ninin officg7"

Gale's heart missed a beat. She For a week Gale went to the mill, down again. But it was a long time

before she could go to sleep. The said then, in a low, level voice, "I've expecting that every day would bring dream had been ridiculous but i had finished. I'll go right away'! a dismissal slip. But nothing happen been startlingly real. And though She followed the 'girl across the ed-nothing out of tho

ordinary. Miss Groves might not push her off a cafeteria, wondering how many people Wille O'Connor, trying to climb on ellff she might, next day, do some were watching her. She wondered the roof of the old Willis place, fell thing equally perilous. She might why it happened that she was going and sprained an ankle and had to take her job away from her.

to get the notice at noon Instead of hobble about on an improvised crutch.

"I, mustn't keep thinking about it," at the end of the day's work. It didn't Josie Gridley bought a cont at Eny- Gale told herself. "It doesn't do any make any difference, of course. I der's late winter sale. It was green good,"

was strange, now that it had happen. with. brown fur and. Josle displayed She thought about it next day, cd, now that she knew she was to be

proudly. The

Coat Wasn't very though, when she saw Leota Boller discharged, that she didn't feel worse warm but it was better than the one in the cafeterin. Gale turned away about it. She walked down the cor

girl in groen and she had been wearing. And where quickly, hoping Leota had not seen ritor beside the could you find anything with a much her, but a minute later the other thought, "Everything's going on, just style for $29.067*

girl was beside her,

tno way it was-" Kallo Shantz durprised everyone "Hello," Loota said. “Whero've you'

"In here," the other girl said, by going over to Crystal City one been keeping yourself Intely? opening a door. "If you'll sit down night and marrying the young man haren't seen you for a long time.

I'll tell Mr. Westmore you're here." she had been going around with for three months. Both of them, kept on working at the mill-Katie, bright eyed and wearing sparkling set in it that had heen aring with a

"I've been right here." "Well, we'll have to get together some time, Lobin went on brightly, Sandny. Are "Some night after work, or maybe

Gale turned, bewildered and opened her mouth to ask a question, but the girl had gone into a private office

bought for "$B down." She and her next Sunday going to be busy opening from the larger one. A mo- !

young husband moved in with Katie's parents.

nient later she was back.

"Mr. Westmore is "I'm afraid I am," Gale toki her.

ready to sce Got to run along now"

“Well, FH see you Inter anyhow. you," she said. "You can go right

in."

"But Mr. Westmore--"

"What things?"

.

"I tell you some time, but not now. And don't think I don't know what I'm talking about!"

"You usually do." Gale assured her,

"He's rendy to see you." the girl repented, and went to a deak before which she sat down.

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The other girls discussed Katie's romance, but Gale had little to say.

Lenta drifted away. Josio' Gridley She wasn't looking well. Her father set down her cup of coffee and looked noticed this and asked anxiously if she nt. Gnie. "I don't see why you have was eating enough. Galo said she was, though it was true she had little anything to do with a taltic-tale like

Gnie walked to the private office her," Josie said. appetite. She had trouble going to "I don't want to.".

and pushed the door open. She saw sleep, nights and, when she did, slept restlessly, tormented by dreams.

The other girl's eyes narrowed Brian Westmore sitting at a dosk wisely.

Pres. Polk "There's things going on inside, saw him get to his feet and Miss Groves figured in these dreams roumi here," she said. 'a lot of people come forward, snilling

Pres. Adama frequently and so did Lesta. Boller. would give a gond

"Come

Pres. Harrison on in," he said, esgerly. deal to know "Glad to see you" One night Gale thought that she was about."

Pros. Hayes in a forcat and had lost her way. It

The door cloned behind Gale, “I Pres. Johnson was growing darker, every moment

as it you who sent for me?" don't understand," she said slowly. nud sho was becoming frightened All at once she heard a fearful

"Of course. It's been a long time ing. She began to run, not knowing

only way I could think of to arrange since I've seen you and this was the where she was going, but deeper and deeper into the woods. The growling

ft. I asked Miss Young to bring you continued and seemed to draw nearer.

Suddenly Jusie had a new interest, here. Hope you don't mind breaking Gale looked back and saw a lion, "Listen, inle," she said, "do you think into your lunch hour-it seemed the running with its mouth open, its cruel there'd be any way to fix over that simplest the Suddenly he stopped. teeth giltering. She ran fuster and old brown crepe of mine to make “Why, what in the world is the faster and all at once the trees dis-look sort of different? I've worn it matter?" he naked. appeared and she was on a high elit. two winters, but the material's still Gale couldn't help it.

There were She kept on running, the llon drawing good. I thought maybe I could get a tears in her eyes-tears of relief. closer. It was a close now that she piece of plaid and put a cellar un it She turned away, to hide them, groped could bear its breathing. She reached and maybe a belt. Do you think so?" in a pocket for her handkerchief. the edge of the eliff and, looking down,

'I don't see why you couldn't,” She said, “It's nàthing=" saw water churning against the rocks Gale told her.

"But there is something! I wish below. She turned and suddenly, the

"Well, will you help me with you'd tell me what it is."

"It's nothing," Gate repented, shak- tion was Mias Groves, Miss Groves in not very good at cutting things. was wearing her blue drean with white out. I got a pattern magazine the ing her head." "I thought when that at her throat and about the wrists other day, and it's got some swell girl said for me to come to the main and she had a rose in her hair. Sholatyles in it. If I come over to-night office I thought I was going to be game forward, smiling, and said, "I and bring the dress will you look at fired. I'm just crying because I'm so love young people, my dear. And you and see what you think I could-glad!" are young. Beautifully young! That's so with it?" why I'm going to push you over this, cliff. That's why

Gale sat up in the darkness. She Was cold and for an instant did not know where she was. Then she realised what had happened. It was a dren, of course-n silly, disgusting dream. She was here in her own reon, in her own bed. There was no clift and no Miss Groves,

The bed coverings lay in a twisted heap on the floor. Gale pulled them

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The handkerchief was not in her "Why, of course."

pocket. Gale tried to blink the tears "Then I come, After linner, away, tried without saccess, around 8 o'clock."

"Here," Brian said,, "take this "All right," Gate said. "I'l he handkerchief." He gave her a 'large looking for you

ue from his coat pocket was an A girl in a green wool dress crossed idiot," he said contritely. "I didn't the room and paused beside the table mean to frighten you. Why, I where the girls sat. She was a steno- wouldn't do that for the

world! grapher from the business office. She Please don't feel that way about it. looked from one to the other ard said. Please" le put

# hand hor "In one of you Gale Henderson" shoulder, comforting, encouraging.

"I am." Gale told her..

The outer door opened and Vicky Thatcher stood on the threshold.

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Banks.

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I).

Chartered Bank, ex div. £14% 0. Mercantile Bank, A. and B.

£31*n.

Mercantile Bank C., £13 n.

East of Asia Bank, $85% n.

Am: 0. Finance Corp., Sh. $20 n.)

China O. Fl. Ord. Sh. $1.80 n.

China O. Fin. Pref. Sh. $4% n.

Insurances.

Canton Ins., $260 s.

Paris...

Mar. 25. 72.11/32

Geneva.

1-4.74

Berlin..

11.88

14.0214 11.02

Athens.

500

Milan

.574

1/7/2

.4.77

503. 58.1/82 1/7 1.78%

.7.0514

7.08

2516

.119%

114.11/82

Hongkong. Brussels. Bombay

Yokohama.

Montevideo.

.47036

144.29/32 .110 .2/- .20.025

1/02 .17/24/14 ..10%

1724 36.1/82 130

2/05/16

1/8 1/21/16

400

£10014 £99

Belgrade..

210

211

Montrent.

.-1.82

Union Ins, $415 n.

-482

China Underwriters, $1.50 n.

£ 80

20

China Fire, $100 n,

Bonds 1925-47 £ 90 1013 (n. 3.) £ 961

S'hai-Nonking

£ 96%

1057%

£ 9016 £14 £81%

6 Tient.-Pukow

Rly.

£ 13

5 Tient.-Pukow

Railway (Supl Lonn)

... £ 28

£ 28

|5% S'hai-Il'chow-

Ningpo Rly.

.. £101

£101

£,01%

£1

1911

£-444 5% Lung Tsing U.

Hai Rly. 1923 £ 18 £ 18

Foreign-Bonde and Banks

£ 144

£ 684 £60%.

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Malabon Sugars, $8.50, n. Cald: Maeg. (old), Sh. $16 n. Cald: Macg. (Prof.), Sh. $16 n. Canton Icos, $24 n. Coment (Converted) 87 6, H.K. Ropes, $2.60 n. Stores, &c. Dairy Farms, $1034 8. Watson, 23 n. Lane Crawfords, $3,76.21.. Mackintoshs, $21 n. Sinceres, 38'

11.

Wm. Powella, 70 cts. n. Wing On (H.K.) $105 n.

Miscellaneous.

Ausements, $1.86 n.

A.K. Entertainments, $6.40 n. S. C. Enterprise, $1.85 n. Macao "Greyhounds," $2 p. Constructions (old), 31.70 m. Construction (new), 45 eta, n. Vibor Piling, $6 n

Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G. $ Bonds

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British American

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170.

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Douglas. $39

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Kailan, 18/6 n.

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S'hal Loans,

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Sh. $6 n.

Rauba, 36.16 n.

Vanz: Goldfield, $5 n.

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H.K. Wharves Cum. rts $00 n. II.K. Wharves, Rights $10 s.. II.K. Wharves Ex-righta 89 n.. H.K. Docks, $9% n. Providents (old), 81 n. Providents (new), 20 cts. n. Hongkowa (old) Sh. $800 n. New Engineerings, Sh. $8 s. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $120 n.

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