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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MARCH:

SERIAL STORY-

29,

1935.

SILKEN SPINDLES

CHAPTER XXVIII

by Laura Lou Brookman

The crowd shuffled out of the movie theatre, stopping to look at posters. announcing next week's show; girls peering to catch a glimpse of them selves in the narrow mirror panels si either side of the entrance, to powder noses and dab on rouge, chattering! and laughing; young men who spoke In deeper tones, pausing to light eig. aroites and jam hata on firmly. There) were older people and some children a nondescript crowd, the usual-patrons of the Strand where pictures were exhibited which, alx or eight weeks earlier, had been shown in the larger thontres in the more brightly lighted

section of the town.

ho naked.

ing," he said, "Oh, Gale, if you only know how I feel about you!"

"You promised," she reminded him. "Yes, I know. I promised!' He began talking about something that had happened at the mill. Five minutos later they had reached Galo's home.

"You'll come in, won't you?" she naked.

!

"Not to-night. Going to be home to-morrow evening 7"

"I think so."

"Then I'll drop-around."

They said good night and

Gala|

don't like to leave you with no one to look out for you."

Gale had risen from her chair and slipped arm around his shoulders. "Don't, father!" abc begged. "1 can't bear to hear you say such things! You aren't going to leave us—not for a long, long time."

Ho smiled. "Perhaps not. Still, Pd feel more comfortable to know things were going to be all right for you. I'd rather hoped that you and Steve-!! He raised his суса, к

lotting them finish the question.

"Steve's been an awfully good friend," Gale said, "I'm fond of him. wont inside the house. Her father But I don't want to marry anyone, was in the kitchen, fumbling about an open cupboard.

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Hello," he said. "Thought I'd like Stevo Meyers looked down on Gale as they stepped out on the sidewalk, a little something hot to drink. Is "Wasn't such a bad picture, was there some Lea here somewhere?"

"In that square box," Gale told him. "But it down-I'll make it for you."

She filled the kettle and put it over he land saucers and a loaf of bread.

"Where's Steve?" her father naked. "He went oiz.".

"Oh, I liked it. That girl who was

'Kathy' in a new star, isn't nhe? I've the tire to boil, got out cups and but stared more." So did not go on,

Rover seen her before. And didn't she look beautiful

bis, pressed it. "Well, we won't talk nhout it any more tonight," he said. "It's Inte anyhow. Time to be in bed,"

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The words broke off. A couple- a small girl in a bright red hat and Her father watched as Gale cut the rather dowdy fur coat and tall bread and placed it on a plate, set out

Gale rinsed the cups and wiped youth-had just halted before the butter and a bottle of milk. "You glass cage where tickets were sold. and Steve haven't been having any them, set the bread and butter away. "He thinks I should marry Steve," ske Gale heard the girl laugh and turning arguments, Save you?" he asked. 1

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Steve asked, "What was that you not say anything more until the tea bedroom, sober-faced as she stood be: INWARD SERVICE.

was made and Gale had poured out) fore her mirror, brushing her hair, were saying 7""

"About the picture? Oh, I don't two cups and sat town before one of This mood continued throughout the know-it doesn't matter anyhow, them. Then

he Anid, "I've been following morning. It was Sunday! That was Phil with Raby Grimth, thinking about you this evening, Gale, and the Hendersons ate dinner at I wish you didn't have to work the 1 o'clock. By 20 minutes past two Did you see them?"

"Yes."

way you do."

when Gale had finished putting the "Nonvenue!"

last dish back into the cupboard, fad wiped her kanda and hung away her apron there was a knock on the front tloor.

They walked in allence for a few moments. Then Steve said, "I wish you wouldn't worry the way you do about Phil."

"It isn't nonsense. It's too much for you, doing all you do at home and working at the mill besides,"

"Father, what in the world put much idens in your head?"

Gate hurried to open it. A young man wearing a brown windbreaker

"How can I help it? You see the sort of company he seems to prefer -Ruby Griffith and her crowd. You “My own eyes have done it--see- | jacket and corduroy trousers stood be- know what they're like. And he ing you look so tired when night fore her. His cap was pulled down comes home at all hours of the night comes and growing thinner. I can't over his eyes. and morning. It's only within the help worrying about you, Gale. You last six month or so that he's been ought to be married, and settled in MIA Gale Henderson. Sign hore,

ke this."

your own home. When your mother please." He held a pencil and pad "Worrying isn't going to do any was your age good."

"No, I don't suppose it will. But what can I da, Steve?"

•

"Leave him alone. Phil's smart cnough to take care of himself. The trouble is you're used to looking out for him. You still think of him as a Httle boy."

"But he's only 10-

"But things are different now!" "I know. But that doesn't make them any better. I've lived my life (and some of these days I'm going

to be gone."

"Father, please!""

"It's better to face things calm- ly, Gale-better to talk about them. I'm not afraid of dying. A man "That's not no young. It would couldn't be who lives as I do, s bur- be a lot better for Phil if you'd give den to the ones he loves. No, I'm him a chance to stand on his own fect. i not afraid to die, but I wish I could You do too much for him."

know you were going to be happy and "Maybe you're right."

safe. I don't worry about Phili bo's

"Of course I am! You want to do a boy and he can take care of him- too much for everyone, Gale. You're nell. You think you can, too, but always forgetting about yourself, there's more to life than you realize, I trying to do something for someone

elke."

"But I'm not! I don't do half the

things I should."

"I wish you'd let me do them for

you."

"

...."Steen"

"Oh, I'm not going to say any more. I promised I wouldn't and I'll keep that promine. You said you couldn't marry anyone now, But there's one thing I want to usk you. When you were away at school-well, you must have known lots of other fellows. In there anyone else, Gale?"

"You ment

"Is there anyone else you're in love with ?"

Gale was glad she did not have) to meet his eyes. She knew exactly! how those blue eyes looked. She' turned away, surprised that her heart was bealing ao rapidly. She wished it wouldn't. Steve was wait- Ing for her to answer and there was only one answer to give. You certain- ly couldn't count à mon you'd met only three or four times and then purely hy neeldent, even though ha had said, "I like you, Gale. Hender

I like you a lot." You couldn't' count a man you were never going to see ugain-

one else,

Bon,

Gale said, "There's no Steve. No one."

He put a hand on her arm, drew her close. His voice had an edge of huskiness. Then I can go on nop-

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toward her.

(To Be Continued.)

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