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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1935.

SERIAL STORY

SILKEN SPINDLES

by Laura Lou Brookman

CHAPTER XXVII

won't

woman

The stenographer, whose name was again, I'll find another florist!". Gertrude Mullins, watched Vicky "Yes, Miss Vicky." The Brian Lurned. He said, "Oh, crossing the room. She wondered crossed the room and picked up the ballo, Vicky. Come on in,

what that divino parfume Mins That offending bowl of flowers. They were you?

cher used was called and how much clear yellow jonquils with ruffled Vicky stood in the doorway. She it cost. Plenty, no doubt! Gertrudo edges, and tulips-mauve, shading to was staring at Gale, whom she had Mullins settled back to work. She bluish-purple-polsed on tall, graceful never seen before. The blue uniform, of course, meant that this girl worked thought, "I'll bet they'll be surprised slems. The flowers gave off a spring-

at home when I tell them about Atina like fragrance and each of the blo In the mill. A pretty girl. She had Thatcher altting here and talking to soms looked crisply fresh. Evidently, beon crying and Brian had stood there me, just as friendly as anybody. I'll however, the housekeeper did not with his hand on her shoulder. O bet that liver fox capo cost plenty, think it wise to make any further Was his arm around her? Vicky too. wasn't sure of that.

Sho looked from Gale to Brian and back at the girl. Vicky was in black again to-day. She wore the tiny no black hat and the silver foxes and bit of snow white showed at her Her face had lost all colour except for the stroke of crimson that was her lips. Vicky's eyes, dark now. ay the Root-black hat, flashed with

throat.

anger.

protest.

"Oh-

Vicky picked up the box on top of

She said, "I'll tell them," and started Brian Westmore walked to the for the door. She had almost reached window and tapped the sill with reat- it when Vicky's voleo stopped her. less fingers. That was a fool trick, "What are those boxes who de he told himself for the dozenth time. manded, pointing to three gray boxes

fin fault, altogether. Why did he on a low table,

"They're from Bosworth's, Missi always have to bungle everything? le'd have felt a terrific idiot if any. Vicky. The things you bought yeater- one else had happened to come to the day door just then-Thatcher or Parsons Suddenly she remembered Brian even Miss Young. The thing prob. had spoken. She shook her head and ally looked entirely different from even managed a smile. She sud, what really happened. That was the pile, snatched at the string tied "Sorry. They told me my father was what bothered him. Gale Henderson around it and drew, off the cover. here. Since he isn't, I'll have to look must have felt the same way. Lord, From folds of tissue paper insida she abbreviated garment of what a dunce he was! Frightening drew an Bomewhere else. See you another the girl out of her wits and then em-peach-coloured slik and face time_"

barrassing her.

Vicky frowned. Tils lan't what Gale The door closed behind her.

Ile rained the window and drew ordered," she said. "I won't do said, with flushed cheeks, "I'd better go." She gave Brian his handker-ja deep breath of cool air. Well, there all Look at this silk-leazy was one thing that had been fortun- tur! Send it back. Call up the chief.

| all of thik," Ilo stuffed it into his pocket. ate. If anyone had to come in and store and tell them to send out for "Please don't go yel," he urged.ee him with Gale when she was weep- The housekeeper eyed the boxes "Here--sit down." He moved a chair and he was trying to comfort her which had not been opened. "Every- forward. "I'm dreadfully sorry he was glad it had been Vicky. Vicky frightoned you, but I hope you'll for was all right. She wouldn't misjudge thing?" she asked. "You want it

the situation, wouldn't he curious. Or to go back?" glyn me."

"Yes. I won't deal with places that if she was, at least she wouldn't say aren't reliable. I'm going up staire anything about it.

www. If anyone calls, tell them I'm Yes. Vicky was a good sport.not at home. I'm not at home to any Brian thought, I've done a few one. You understand?” favours for her, all right. She hasn't The woman nodded. "Yes, Mina forgotten

Vicky." She said it uncertainly, But he would have to make some rather timidly, explanation to Vicky, just the same. The girl swept from the room. Up. He could tell her well, just what stairs in the peach and ivory bedroom could he tell her? Or would it be with its heavy satin draperies, Vicky better to ignore the whole affair? | pulled off her frock and dropped it, Not to say anything about it? crumpled, to the floor. She took a Brian went to the closet where kis pench-coloured velvet robe from the coat and hint lung and took them out. clothes closet and thrust her arma A minute later he was in the outer into it, slipped her feet into silver offer. He said, "Min Young, if any sandals, and stalked across the room. one calls tell them I'll be back in an Her eyes were blazing and her lips

twisted with anger. hour."

"Of course. It doesn't matter." "But it does, I didn't mean it honestly! The ther night you ranj away without telling me when I could] see you again. That's why I asked you to come here today. I wanted to know if we couldn't have dinner logether this evening. How about it 7"

Gale shook her head. “I couldn't," she said. "I'm the cook at home. And besides I'm always basy even Inge."

"You couldn't manage Just once?" "I'm afraid not,"

An electric bell rang sharply in the corridor outside. Gole said, "Oh, I'll have to hurry! I can't be late

Then he strode out of the build! ing

•

She turned and fled. She hurried through the outer office without glan- eing either left or right. She did not see Vicky Thatcher, silting near a Vicky took off her hat and toned desk at the far side of the room it on the over-stuffed chair where her Vicky, who had been elaborately busy gloves and purse lay. She took a with her vanity case, lowered the case step forward and stopped, frown as Gale crossed the room.

Jing.

"Marthal" she called abruptly.

"Amil girl!" she said contemptu- ously. "A cheap, common little mill girl. And she thinks she can take Brian Westmore away from me, does she? Well, she can't. I'll show her pll show her what I can do--" of mirror glass and shimmering wine- There was a dressing table made

coloured taffeta between two windows at the front of the room. On it were

She said to the girl at the desk, "That's a pretty girl. Who is she?"

A middle-aged woman with gray bottles and jara of crystal. Vicky The stenographer turned to logic "Her name's Gale Henderson," he hair and wearing a gray dress ap-strode to the dressing table, snatched said. "She's worked here quite apeared in the doorway of the lying up a crystal jar and hurled it to the white Ever Finer I came anyhow. Toom,

"Yes, Miss Vicky."

Do you think who's pretty? I like. blonds better myself" She broke "Marthin, look at those flowers! off, aware muddenly of Vicky's pro-What do you mean, having half-wilted nounced brunette colouring.

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P show Miss Gale Henderson!". she snarled,

Suddenly she stood quite still.. A crafty look came into the dark eyes. "Very attractive." Vicky was busy

"But, Mine Vicky, they were fresh Vicky stared at the place on the floor with the vanity case again. She this morning-"

where the shattered pieces of crystal closed it and said, "Well, I guess I'll "Fresh! They're half-wilted. Getiny, nodded her head slowly. "That's go on. You needn't say anything to them out of here at once. And call it," she said to the silent room. "That Father about my being here. It really up Roberts' and tell them if they can't will do it. It's the very thing!"- doesn't matter"

Bend flowers that stay fresh longer She sank into a chair and smiled- She slipped the vanity case into her than half a day 1'll find someone who a dangerous smile, cunning, trium- handbag, drew on her gloves and can Tell him I don't intend to payphant.

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H.K. Banks, $1200 na.

1

H.K. Banks (Lon. Reg.), £126

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£31.

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Jiver 17 cts.

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H.K. Whaives Cum. its 300 1. H.K. Wharves Ex-rights, $89 n. H.K. Wharves, Rights $10. 11.K. Docks, $93%-6- Providents (old), $1 Providonta (new), 20 eta, n. Hongkows (ald), Sk. $800 n. Now Engineeringa, Sh. $5 a Shanghal Docks, 3h. $120.n. * Cotton Mills,

Ewo Cottons, Sh. $8.30 m. -S'hal Cottons: (old); Sh. $74 K.

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S'hai Cottons (new), Sh. $46 n. Zoong Sings, $9.80 n.

Wing On Textiles, Sh. $55 n., Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $44 8. H. K. Lands. $3074 en. H.K. Land 45 debentures, $102

S'hai Lands, Sh. $16 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $12.20 n. Humphreys, $9% &

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$8. Peak Trans, (new); $6 n. Star Forries,

380 n, Ynumat! Ferries, (old), $22 n. China Lights, $0.15 8. H.K. Electrics, 8054 n. Macno Electrics, 325 n. Sandakan Lights, $8 .. Telephone (old), $21. Tolophona (new), $10-n, China Buses. Sh. $12.40 m. Singapore Tractions, 10/3 n. Singapore Pref. 20/6 n.

Indutriale. Malabon Sugars, $8,50 mL, Cald: Macg. (old), Sh., $16 n. Cald Macg. (Prof.), Sh. $16 n. Canton Ices, $234 n. Coment (Converted) $7 8. H.K. Ropas, $2.60_n.

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$21 Sinceres, $8.

Wm. Fowells, 70 ets... Wing On (HK) $105 n.

Miscellaneous. Amusements, $1.85 n. H.K. Entertainments, $0.40 n. S. C. Enterprise, $1.35 n.. Macao "Greyhounds" $2 n. Constructions (old), $1.70 n. Construction (now), 45.cls. n. Vibor Piling, $6 n.

Ch. Govt. 5% 1025 G. $ Bonds

03% n..

H.K. Goyt, 4% Loan 6% prem,

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H.K. Govt. 34% Loan 2% prem. Wallace Harpers, $7 8.

(To Be Continued).

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