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SERIAL STORY-

1935.

SILKEN SPINDLES

by Laura Lou Brookman

CHAPTER XXX

Galo drew back, staring at Belon Westmore. She said, "I shouldn't have come

......

Els hand on her arm tightened almost roughly. "Don't!" he said. "You don't understand. I love you, Gale."

"But you can't! You mustn't say

that."

"Why not?"

"Because you-mustn't." Brian laughed. "That's not like you, Galo. You know that's no reason at all. It's" ho paused suddenly, and then went on in a dulled tose, "Oh, I guess I understand. You mean you're not in love with me.

it 1. There's someone' olse?"

Is that

Want to got rid of me, don't you?" She smiled, "No, it's not that." "Want to get rid of me-over1". "Maybe not."

there. No matter what Brian said it wasn't changed."

Or was it? Could it be? West- mores had built the mill, built the a. Westmore-if he town. Could wanted to-sweep away social dis tinctions? Could he Her beart They started back along the path.quickened at the thought

It was as much of an admission as he could coax from her, and he had to be satisfied with it.

"But why

It was narrow, hardly wide enough She said, "Brian, I wish you for one in some places. Gule walked wouldn't come any farther with me. a few steps ahead and Brian followed, I'd rather go on alone," talking engerly. Most of the time the girl did not trust herself to answer. Once she looked back and Briaz said something about her eyes big brigh ter than the stars. He said a good many extravagant, delightful things

After a while Gale asked, "Brian dain't you say there was a short cut?" "Yes, we'll come to it in a few minutes. Take the turn to your left Only the night before Gaie had See here, you sald we hadn't found You were nay hoard those words. "Someone else."

treasure today. Stove had said them. And she had wrong. I've discovered the sweetent, assured him that there was no one most precious thing in all the world else with whom she was in love, Eho Of course I brought niy treasure with hind told herself she was never going me!" to a Brian Westmore again. She cuuldn't be in love. with him. And here. he was waiting, watching her with that hurt, anxious look in his face,

She smiled. "Does there need to be a reason?

"No not if you'd rather have it that way. But when and I going to see you again. To-morrow--?"

"Not to-morrow." "Tuesday 7"

Gale considered. "Yes," she said. I think Tuesday, will be all right." "I'll be there," he assured her. She said goodbye and hurried away before he could say suything more. There was so much to be thought [about, so much to be planned and de. cided and her thoughts refused to be They reached the short cut and orderly. Everything had been changed presently turned in to the open road.hy those three words Brion had suk]:

"I love you." Walking along the highway, back in

Ile had and it, though she couldn't the everyday world, their conversation

yet. He'd called her took a more matter-of-fact tura. belleve it, Brian talked about the new advertis- "Darling," too, and Bald, "You're Ho Her heart bent mad tattoo. "Iling campaign the mill was going to Aweet,"

Gale wanted to cuddle the words in always have this to remember," Gale launch. It was ambitious, expensive, thought. "I'll always remember he but it was sure to widen the mill's her hand, to cherish them and keep called me Darling. She looked up market. Brian described one of the them where nothing could possibly harm them, or take away their magic. and anil, "You know it's impossible, alvertisements in detail.

"What do you think of it?" he Brian Westmore was in love with You and I can't be in love with each

herd

I keep naked. "Think it will appeal to ather,"

"But that's nonsense,

She said, "It's not that "Then what is it,. Darling?"

I think I've wonen? They're the buyers, you She thought, "How can been in love with you from the very know. They're the ones we're try-everyone from knowing? They'll see We want them in my face. Im look different. first time I saw you. Does that sur-Ing to get interested.

rise you? Well, perhaps it does.to recognize the Westmare label and No one could feel like this and sol

show it." It surprises me, län. I didn't know ask for it" 1 didn't realize until a minute ago, but oh, I've been crazy about you all Along

He would have taken her in his arms again but she drew back. "You keep forgetting so much, Galo told him. "You forget you're Brian Weal- more anit I'm just a girl who works in the mill..

"You're just the most wonderful girl in the work; that's what you

Gale smiled. What girl wouldn't, with Brian looking at her like that, "Well," she said, "the most wonder. ful girl in the world wants to go home."

"Not now! I tell you P'm in love with you, girl I want to turn cart

And Brinn had thought she didn't Then don't you think there should care for him. Dear, foolish Brian! be a picture of the label in the averle and asked if there was someone tisement? Large enough so everyone else. who sees it will know what it is?" A shadow crossed the girl's hap

"By George, you're right! You're piness. nbsolutely right about it. I'll speak to Ferkins in the. morning."

They had reached the crossing of two main highways. A car was com in toward them and Gale and Brian halted, wailing for it to pns. It was n roadster, driven by a youth who was hatless. There was a girl beside him and another couple in the rumble sent. The car was coming at terrific speed. As it rushed past there, was a shout and an arm raised in greeting.

Steve would be hurt when she told him. She didn't want to hurt Steve but whist other way was there? He'd have to know.

She walked more slowly. Dusk

She remembered, just he- had fallen by the time she reached the house. fore she opened the door, that Steve was coming tonight.

At the Country Club an hour later Brian Westmore joined the group be fore the fireplace. Vicky Thatcher looked up from the depths of an over- stuffed chair. She drawied, "So you' got here, Darling. I was beginning to think something had happened." Brian dropped beside her. "Hope

"Who was that?" Gale asked. "Wally Carter. Some day he'll get wheels and dance in the streets. Oh, into trouble, driving the way he does." Gole, you are no sweet! You've done Gale knew who Wally Carter was-you haven't been waiting," he said. something to me, do you know that? The nephew of Josiah Carter, preal-"I didn't know it was late.” Hypnotized me, put me under a speil.dent of the Citizens' National Bank. "It isn't--not nearly inte enough." I haven't been thinking about any Wally Carter was one of Brian's A young man appeared in the door- thing for days except when I was friends, just as Vicky Thatcher and way and someone called, "H, -Wally!" to see you again. You can't ke me her crowd were. Suddenly Gale saw The young man came forward. He away from you from now on, the way again the deep chasm that lay be- raw Brian and grinned and sald, "Say, you have been. You've got to let me tween them-Brian and his friends on how do you do it? Always besido take you places, got fel me come one side, she and the rest the mill the prettiest girl in the room. By to see you."

workers on the other. She had almost the way, Brian, who was that snappy I let you," she promised, aur-forgalten for a little while; it was number I saw you with this after- prised at herself, "but we really must pleasant to forect. But she mustn't noon?"

do it again. The chasm was still

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NOTES-FROM THE THEATRES

it takes place on u boat crossing from Dover to Calais. A striking cast was assembled for this picture: Matheson INSPECTOR W. H. MATTHEWS Lang, Constance Cummings, Edmund- OF NAVAL YARD POLICE Gwenn, Anthony Bushell, Darathy

There was a large gathering in Dickson. Nigel Brune, Dougins Jeffries and Max Miller. The story by Angus the Police Mess, R. N. Dockyard, MacPhail and W. P. Lingeombs concerns on Saturday morning, the occasion Reviewing Laurence Stalling's book, the affairs of Van Eelen, a famous being a presentation to Inspector "The First World War," the Literary Bonneter, played by Matheson Lang.W. II. Matthews and Mrs. Mat- | Digest summed up i enthusiastic Cleverly interspersed with drama arethews, who are leaving Hongkong notice with this sentence: "The book comedy scenes, tot across by that on retirement, Commander II, C. master of buffoonery, Max Miller, In is a highly terapie nesunt of what the role of a wire-cracking commercial verde. Dist. Commander of Dock- happened to individuals, no mattertraveller. what diplomatists and offeinis of arm.

les and navies may have Intended." That, according to advance accounts,

"Broadway !11"

The eagerly awaited premiere of

made the presentation on behalf of the Poller, nad with some well chosen remarks apoke uf Inspector Mutthews' long and is exactly the approach employed in Columbia's "Broadway Bill" took place excellent service, and wished both the Fax Film production, also titled R Saturday at the Queen's Theatre. him and his wife bon voyage.

Inspector Matthews has 32 "The First World War," which will be Coming from the Columbla showshop seen at the King's Theatre very soon. on the heels of such memorable pro Years service to his credit. Edited by Stallings himself, the film, ductions as "Lady For A Day, "I joined the Police in 1903 and was it in said, preserves the "individus Happened One Night" and "One Night quickly promoted to Sergeant two point of view, dealkg principally with Of Love", "Broadway Bill" looms how the war affected the common a worn suce it. Warner Baxter Sub-Inspector in 1913,

nworthy successor to this triumphant years later. He was promoted to

man.

~Most Precious Thing-in-Life"--

He

and In-

and Myrna Loy, are co-starred with Spector in charge in 1927. Ils Walter Connelly, Helen Vinson. Lyme home is in Far, Cornwall, and he Overman, whila Clarence Muse is in And Mrs. Matthews Intend to live failed by critics and enthusiastical- the supporting cast. Directed by there on their rotirement. They ly supported at the box-office by Frank Capra from a script prepared will be leaving the Colony on theatre-goers everywhere, Columba's by Robert Riskin, "Broadway Bill" April 20 by the P. & O. Corfu. noying drame, "Most Precious Thing a romantic comedy in which Baxter The presentation took the form In Life" with Jean Arthur, Donald plays a reckless, lovable roustabout, of a Queen Anno tea and coffee Cook and Richard Cromwell in the and Miss Lay leading roles is the next change at fentinine counterpart of him. The service and a cigarette box

It is understood that Admiralty the Queen's Theatre. The film story role gives this clever actress a fine!

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In based on a widely read McCall dramatic opportunity and something approval has been received for magazino sbrial-novel by Travis entirely different from "The Thin} Sub-Inspector A. B. Allan to be Ingham, originally entitled "Biddy". Man" and other parts she has played promoted Inspector in charge when The title character, is the college lately. Both Baxter and Miss Loy's Inspector Matthewa retires, colloquialism for the charwomun in the acting abilities are employed in a school dormitory. The film deals with series of episodes full of humour the story of a "Biddy who finds her which, while furthering the plot of self in the service of her own son- the story, provide Entertainment which boy reared by his wealthy, socially will be remomtrred by nerven fans for elito father and ignorant of the years to come. existence of his real mother. The dramatic role of "Biddy" is handled by Jean Arthur comely, young screen

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