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FRIDAY, APRIL

1935.

SERIAL STORY-

SILKEN SPINDLES

CHAPTER XXIV

by Laura Lou Brookmar

Brian hurried forward. He said, "I've been waiting for you. I wanted]

Don't you think you'd better forget¡ radio or aviation was always good for about that?"

i couple of hours of argument between the two.

But to-night Phil-did-not-scem-in- tereated in the new airplane. He ask ed a question or two, then lapsed into Gnie asked, "Would you liko an- other cup of tea, Father 7"

"Do you want to forget it?” "Yes. Yes, I do. When a girl'a to talk to you, Gelo-"

engaged to marry a man—” "What about?" She was glad to

"Oh Brian's exclamation was know that her voice was steady. He sharp. He stared down at her. moody silence. couldn't tell from hearing it that hor "Why didn't you tell me that before? pulso was racing, that there were Why didn't you say you were en- fires in her temples. She asked again, gazed 7" "what did you want to talk to me

That startled her. It wasn't what about?"

she had meant, but it didn't make any Brian stood in front of her, block-difference. now. Gale was glad Belan ing the way, "About the other ove thought that. She said, "Why should ning," he said. "I want to know I have told you 7" what's wrong."

"Thero's nothing wrong." "Oh, but there is! There must be Why wouldn't you let me come back after I'd taken Vicky home the other night? You said I could come to see

"But I thought...”

She went on recklessly. "Yes, I'm engaged. I'm-I'm Koing to be married before lung. In June. June weddings are nlecat, don't you think 7′′

"No-you, I believe I would. Oh, did I tell you Slovo was here for a few minutes before you get home?”

"What did he want!" the girl asked. "I don't know. Said he'd drop in later."

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Gale Kaid, "It probably wasn't any. thing of much importance." A litilo later, while she was splashing soapy wuter over the plates and cups and saucers in the dishpan her father' came into the kitchen. He was look you. Don't you remember? Sun- It wasn't exactly a falsehood, she Ing for his spectacles, he said. day"

tale thought they night bo on the assured herself. Stove had asked her "I was tired," Gale put in quickly, to marry him; she could be engaged to living room table. Hier father lounged She didn't want him to go on, didn't Steve to-night, if she wanted to be. In the doorway want to be reminded of that Sunday They could be married in June, too. "You should have asked Phil to help afternoon. "I just didn't want

The same month Brian and Vicky you with those dishes," he said. All-inclusive Round-trip Fare - - providing for anyone."

"You're sure it wasn't anything was gind she had said it.

Thatcher were to be married. Gale You look tired."

Brian "I'm not," Gale assured him. "accommodation and meals on board during stay more than that?"

needn't think he could carry on

don't mind doing them alone, I'd flirtation, persuade her to care for him rather," and then leave her, broken-hearted. She'd show him how little she cared! Two could play at flirtation—and she'd prove it.

"Yes, I'm sure."

Be

Then you'll let nie come to-night?" Gale shook her head. "No," she said. "Not to-night."

"But Grle="

"I'm-I'm not going to be home to- night," the girl went on quickly "I'm sorry, but you mustn't come."

"To-morrow?”

"I don't think you'd better cdm

10-marrow, either."

"Gale!" Brian's hand was on her arm. "There is something wrong!] Something you haven't told What it ?

"Nothing."

moment. He stood there, his eyes Brian didn't say anything for a searching hera. Then he enld slowly, "I-I guess I was mistaken—about the whole thing. You'll let me wish you

every

Thepiness?"

"Of course, now that I know how me it is, free why you wouldn't want

me hanging around. I'm sorry if bothered you-"

"But that's not trac-I mean it; can't be Why won't you tell me About It? You're not a bit like

yourself to-day,”

"How do you know that? How do you know what I'm really like?"

"I do know it. I know you're nal| being yourself. I wish you'd tell me what it is that's made you change

-like this."

hat brim.

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Tom Henderson said, “You've heeri around the house too much lately, When Steve comes why don't you and he go nut somewhere 7"

"Maybe we will.”

"Steve's a fine boy," Tom Hender- son went on. He had found tho glasses, was holding them up to the light, wiping the lenses,

"I know he is, Father."

"He's steady, reliable. Got the right lens. Steve'll make some girl

good busland."

"Yes," Gale agreed. Her father

"It doesn't matter," Gaje told him. didn't say any more. It had been au Oh, but it did malter terrifically!fort, the girl knew, for him to say She couldn't stand there another mo- that much. But she knew what he ment. She put one hand to her cheek, meant. He had said almost the same pushing a wisp of hair beneath her things before. wanted to feel that Gale's future was suitled, safeguarded,

half an hour later. There was a He wanted her to marry Steve.

kunch an the Bving room door then and Gale hurried to open it. Steve need her. She said. "Hello. Come in, won't you?"

but I want to wish you happiness; "I've got to get home," she said, too. I hope you'll be very happy Good night." And I'm sure you're going to be

The brown eyes, anxious, imperative, sought hers. For an instant Gale

Brian stood in the centre of the was startled. She thought, "He really sidewalk, watching as she hurried

and then a quickly, down the street. means it!" scorned herself for being so ensily nilaled.

"I haven't changed,” she told him calmly. "If you think so it's because you didn't know me before. But that'a not surprising. After all, you can't judge a person when you're only met

them once or twice"

"But I can judge-I mean, oh. Gate, I don't know what's come over you! You know how I feel about you, You promised Sunday--"

·

Tom Henderson pushed his chair back from the dinner table and said, "Did you read about the airplane that fellow in Califoraln has invented, Phil?"

Phil shook his head?

She didn't think more about it until

"I can't stay," Steve told her. There's going to be a dance at Par- kera to-morrow night. I wanted to nake if you'd like to go."

Why not? Why shouldn't she go to the dance with Sture? And why couldn't she make up her mind to marry him? That was what her father wanted. Steve was kind and "Claims he can break all the speed roliate and honourable. He records. Queer looking contraption "everything Brian Westmore was not. Tom Henderson launched into a tech- And shy and told Brian that she whe tical discussion of tho new plane, engaged. Ever since Phil, as a youngster 5 Why not

was

She couldn't stand much more of years old, had discovered his father's Gale said, "Yes, Steve, I'd love to this. She couldn't go on listening to tool chest and, the treasures therein, go to the datice."

Brinn talking ns though she were tho the two of them had talked over} To-morrow, she told herself, nhe'd one at fault, pretending things were mechanical inventions, spent hours inf settle the matter once and for all. just us they had been between them. the makeshift workshop back of the Te-morrow she'd tell Steve that she She rail, surprising herself:

house, tinkering with this and with would marry him. "You keep talking about Sunday, that. Anything now in the field of

(To Be Continued.)

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caught up with 11. Bobby drama that reveals, by proxy, some of tainly he heard at the Star Theatre Connolly, conscripted from the New the secrets involved in the actual when "It's a King" is shown. This York stage after a score of successes shooting of a motion picture star. is the funniest Sydney Howard film as a dance director, is responsible for The real life tragedy occurred some yet, and as the "gags were written the filming of the flawalian tradition years ago, and was headlined in every Weston and Jack Marks, there is every lawaiian feast in honour of a native by those mirth-provokers, R. P. al ceremonial dance. The Luae is a newspaper in America for days after- ward, Shirley Grey is in the featured reason to accept the claim that the defly who is the feminine role, and the supporting east unique, though crazy, in hilariously "Flirtation Walls & the aft CONSIGNEES' NOTICES. IN LONDON

National. Inchides Gail Patrick, Clifford Jones,onte: The story is farcient and production coming to the

adventures of Albert Theatre on Sunday, in an authentic Ward Bond and Vincent Sherman, concerns the

King. Insurance agent from Camber-reproduction of the fenst of love, with Telephone 30331 an original story by Charles Condon, well. Albert is due for his annual Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler Watch- The Crime of Helen Stanley was thought he decides to go gay and visit lagoon. "Flirtation Walk" is a glow- fortnight's holiday, and after maching it from the hills above a beautiful adapted to the nerden by

the Continent. Strange to relato,ing romance with special music and Shumate.

Albert King bears an extraordinary lyrics by Allie Wrubel and Mort "Lottery Lover"

resemblance to King Albert of Helgin, Dixon with dance numbers, in which Jay Gorney, composer of many! popular hits including "Brother Can lepotic ruler of a small but important scores of beautiful girls take part. You Spare A Dine" and many o happens to Albert in Helgla makes for State "somewhere in Europe." What

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Opiuni, Treasure and Valuabics being landed and stored Into the has just completed four numbers to riotously funny entertainment, Syd- Lilting romance of Vienna, borne Godowns of the Hongkeng Kowloon be beard in die Fox Film, "Lottery ney Howard plays the dual role and on the wings of music, lends charin to Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Kow-

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All claims must bo sent lu to me on Theatre. The creation of Oscar or before the 10th April, 1935, or they A picture of real merit is the chief berg who gave the world, Desert

Hemmerstein II and Sigmund Rom- will not be recognized. style our grandfathers know, but more the Viennese type which is a triffe feature at the Central Theatre to-day. Song" and "New Moon" and other by the Company's Surveyor Messrs:-- Damaged Packages will be examined faster. It was this idea that prompt Jessic Matthews and a strong cast outstanding hits, It is a haunting Goddard and Douglas in the presence ed Al Rockett, producer of "Lottery appear in "Evergreen," a Gaumont story

to the walte. Not the old-fashioned

"Evergreen"

Lover" for Fox Film, to ask for a British adaptation of Charles B. spectacular scenes, heart Interest and Thursday,. 4th April 1935.

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catchy waltz tune for his picture. Cochran's eminently successfully, pro-gorgeous song hits are bloaded into a signees must have a Revenue Officer We hope we have such a song to duction. This elaborato screen play is dramatic theme. Based on an original in attendance when any damaged "Thero's A Bit of Paree In You, which probably the most brilliant

is sung by Peggy Fears, Fox Film'a picture of its type ever made. The "Grand Hotel" and scenarized by Company's Surveyors. No Claims will Britlah story by Vicki Baum, who wrote dutiable goeds are examined by the newast senantional discovery, Nick story, too, is coheront as well as Edgar Allan Woolf and Franz Schulz, bo admitted after the goods have Foran and Walter King. Thero a cohesive. Emphatically "Evergreen" it was directed by Dudley Murphy, left the Godowns. also another waltz in the picture is a picture not to be missed.

who scored 'Close Your Eyes and Bee', which is

tremendous hit with nis "The First World War"

No Fire Insurance will be effected sung by Lew Ayres and "Pat" Pater- Laurence Stallings, whose book, Ramon Novarro of "The Pagan," "The

production "Emperor Jones. by us in any case whatever. "The First World War," has been Barbarian," "Tho Cat and the Fiddle"

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Agout. hailed by world leaders as the most and other hits, is teamed with Evelyn "Fog Over Frisco', a First National powerful and moving plea for peaceLaye,, singing star from London who

Hartekong, 20th March, '1935, mystery thriilor, in showing to-day yet published. performed the same won outstanding success in One and to-morrow at the Alhambra editorial duties for the amazing Heavenly Night Theatre, with Bette Davis, Lyle motion pleture of the same title now "Evensong." An elaborate

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