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APRIL 8, 1935.

SILKEN SPINDLES

by Laura Lou Brockman

CHAPTER XXXVI

hustling Phil through the doorway, out Into the night air.

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She went on a moment later. "Dki you go to w dance last night?"

"Yes,"

The vidor woman's hands went up, palun forward. "As though you Gale, halting in the doorway,

üldn't always pay everything back- searched the room.. For a moment she Morning sunshine fell on the pile and more than that! Any time you did not see Phil. Half a dozen men of letters on Robert Thatcher's deak. want anything wu've got in the house Mrs. O'Connor wero gathered together a dozen yards It fell on a silver ash tray, too, turn- just you any so!" away. Giris and men who had beening it into blinding brillance. The added her head sidewise as though dancing stood in little away-sturing glitter annoyed. Thatcher and he that settled the maller. waiting. There was a hush over the pushed the tray ono side. He went roont, an air of something about to on rending the letter before him and did not look up, though he heard the happen.

And then Gale saw Phil. He was door of the ollico open. After a ma in the centre of the group, his red ment he raised his head. Is secre bnir disordered, his face flushed. Onetary was standing just inside the

room, waiting hesitantly. of the men must have said something, "Well?" There was no reason why. for Phil snorted an answer, Suddenly he broke away from the others. HeThatcher should be annoyed, but his staggered slightly, whirled and pointed voice sounded grating, harsh,

The antlow-fical secretary moved a a finger at the man who had spoken.

step forward. "The gate-keeper is "Let 'em try to stop mel" he cried, outside," she said. "Ed Vogel. "Just let em try! What d'I care for says he has a report to make."

Thatcher's Thatcher and his bunch of yellow- Ilvered spies. They're goin' to get a surprise one of these days. Think we're slaves-think we'll work and starve

He

Ho

eyen narrowed. said, without waiting. "Tell him to came in."

"Yes, Mr. Thatcher." The secretary

moment Inter there was a knock called out,

the bosses can ride around disappeared discreetly. in big ears and order around a lot of servants, do they? Think we'rent the door. Thatcher afraid to fight for our rights! Well, "Come in!"

Ed Vogel entered, hat in hand. He they're goin' to find out differenti) Who's Afraid of ol' Thatcher? wore a short, dark cont with a knitted band drawing It in at the waist. His Who's

tow-coloured hair hung in oily wlaps Steve Meyers pushed his way for-nt either side of his forehend and his word. "Listen, Phil," he said, "let's gray eyes were fawning, servile.

"Yes, Mr. Thatcher," he said, step- ket out of here."

ping across the threshold briskly, Phil drew back, frowning. "What's Thank you, Mr. Thatcher." itten?" he demanded.

What's on your mind?"

"Just want to talk to you. Just for a few minutes. Come on."

But Phil shook his heal. "Caneha see I'm busy 7" he asked, "Go on away an' don't bother me,"

"But Phil-1" Anger blazed in the other's voice. "No," he shouted. "I won't go!"

"It's important, Phil! It's some- thing I've got to, nce you about."

"How was it?" "Everyone had a good time, I think," Gale told her, busy before the kitchen cupboard. "I didn't stay very long

Steve take you?" Gale said, "Yen."

Mrs. O'Connor looked n though she might be about to nak further questions, but evidently changed her mind. "I used to be a great one, for dancing." she said. "Never missed one If I could help it. Folks used to say Tim and me was the best dancers In the county. We took a prize at the fair once," Mrs. O'Connor sighed reminiscently, "Well," she went on, that was a long time ago, but I still like to see the young folks enjoy themselves. Get out and have a good time, I always tell them. You're only young once."

"Yes," Gale agreed. "I suppose that's true."

"Of course it is," Mrs. O'Connor

said heartily, getting to her feet. She picked up the saucer from the table, "I'll send this back to-morrow. Vogel came forward. He said, I have Willie go to the store at speaking cautiously, "There's some-noon." thing I thought you'd like to know. "There's no hurry-no hurry al Something that happened last night all at the dance at Parkers. I thought you'd want to hear about it"

He went on, his voice rising and falling as he talked. Thatcher listen- od, a cunning light in his eyes. Now and then he asked questions, nodded. The telephone rang and Thatcher

"Maybe not, but just the same I'll send it back.. Well I only hope those kids haven't torn the house down!"

Mrs. O'Connor put a hand on the door. opening it.

"Good night, Mrs. O'Connor, Can you see your way?"

"Oh, xure- The older woman steps. then disappeared. "Good night, darlin'," she called and

Gale went back to her work, fold-

Phil drew himself erect. "Impor• sicked it up. "They'll have to wait clumped down the narrow tant," ho repented doubtfully. "Well, he said impatiently and put the tele- if it's important--"

phone down again. Turning to Ed Suddenly he whirled, facing the room full of dancers. "Are you goin' Vogel, he said, "Just a minute. ing freshly ironed garments and plac- ing them in piles. She was puiting to fight for your rights?" he Fried, want to write that nante down."

"Here it is, Mr. Thatcher. I wrote a stock of dish cloths into a drawer "OF Are you a bunch of cawards 7

it for you." Vogel laid a scrawled when the outer door opened again, Are you gon' to stand up and get memorandum on the desk. For five Gale looked up and saw Phil on the what's yours? Down with the bosses minutes more he remained in the threshold. He closed the door behind Down with Thatcher an his spies.general manoger's ulice. Then hohim, crossed the room. "You'll have Down with {"

They got him away after a few emerged, closing the door behind him. to know it," he said, "so I might as In the corridor ho met a girl wearing well tell you now. I've been fired. in moments. Gale, the doorway.f an orange sweater and brown skirt. And that isn't all—-” watching with stricken eyes, naw n

She was a pretty girl and she was carrying a bundle of letters.

squarely built, bulky man and a girl in a green dress, in the outer rim of dancers. She saw Ed Vogel's is parted in a sly, smirking grin, anw him bend and say something to the girl and they both laughed.

But by that time Gale had gone. Phil, angry, talking steadily, was protesting that he wouldn't go home. Te ditn't want to leave the dance There was no reason why he should. He wasn't going to have anyone tell ing him what he was to do. No, sir! He'd fight for his rights. He'd show the whole bunch of them)

about a date tonight?"

Vogel said, "H'lo, sweetheart.

How

The girl looked at him disdainfully. Think I'd go out with you 7 You certainly do hate yourself, don't you ?" Vogel smirked and went on his way, whistling.

Mrs. O'Connor, let the gray shawl full back from around her shoulders. "I can't stay but a minute," she said. There's 10 tellin' what thone young'uns of mine'll be up to when they're alone. You're sure you're not robbin' yourself?"

Gale put a hand on his arm.

Gale, cutting a slice of butter sub- "Please. Phil," she said. "I want to titute and placing_it_on_a_enucer,. go home naw. You'll take me, won't said, "Oh, no. We have plenty."

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Mrs. O'Connor settled Herself more Her brother frowned. "Can't tell comfortably. It certainly is a bless me what to do," he grumbled. "Noing to have neighbours. Someone you body, can."

can borrow from when you run short. "No, Phil, of course ant.But Tim has his breakfast so early-bu- you'll come with me, won't you?"

"Well

Steve said, "I'll get your cout, Gale, Be with you in a minute,”

fore the store opens. He'd have had if it wasn't for you." to eat dry bread to-morrow, I guess.

"I've boirowed from you so many Before he knew - quite what had times." Gale told her, "I'm glad of happened the two of them were the chance to pay you back."

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