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by Laura Lou Brockman

CHAPTER XXXVIII

over to-night. You'ro me to coine right about it-I've been staying too much by myscif. Moping. From now on it's going to be different. You and I are going to have fun together."

"Ob, Brian!"

Vicky Thatcher closed the door be hind her. She stood there for an in- statita picture in the frock of flame colour against the Ivory door. Her dark hair was drawn back from her "That is, I can get you away face and then tumbled into soft curls. from that mob that's always hanging Her lips had caught the daming bril-around you, flow'd you like to drive liance of her frock. And her eyes, beneath thick lashes, were smiling,

She said to the young man waiting "Are you surprised to see me?"

Why, yes, rather," Brian told her "I thought your father wanted to neo, a. They told me there was a mocs Rage"

, '

Vicky crossed the room. "The message sald Father wanted to see

over to Harstiton to-morrow evening7 We can have dinner and donce or see

show if we can find one”.... "I'd love it, Brinn. I'll love it more than anything."

Then we'll do it. And we'll plan omething for the week-end-"

•

•

Two hours later Vicky knocked on the door of her father's bedroom. you here," she informed him. Robert Thatcher called, "Come in!" know all about, ii, I ought to because I sent it."

"You sent the mensage! why-

"Beautiful. Simply beautiful" Vicky caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror across the room and hesitated. She said, studying her re- flection, "I believe I'll have a cap like: Carla Leslie'n

It

Gale and Josie Gridley-sat on the couch In the women's cloak room. was noon and most of the mill en- player were in the cafeteria, but Ciklo and-Josie had. brought lunches from home. They had finished their sand wiches and now sat walting for the bell to ring

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Josie said, "But you can't keep Mary and those two children. With Phil out of wark you can't do it!"

"They'll stay the rest of the week, After that they're going Vicky pushed the door open. Sha cousin, I don't know how long she wore a dressing gown of gold satin can keep them. It's dreadful, Isn't But with a froth of lace about the neck.it-not even having a roof over your

{ head." Her sandals were nothing more than "Because I wanted to be Auro

"It's Fisher's fault!" Josie sald' you'd come," Vicky went on. "It's jewelled straps. Vicky came into the been such a long time since you've room, trailing the long dressing gown vehemently, "I could have kept.

behind her.

Mary on if he'd wanted to." been here, Brian. Almost ages. And

Her father looked up from the book "I certainly wish he'd give her her- you're never at the club any more."

he was reading, enaid, "itome job back." "I've been busy."

early, aren't you?"

"Well, he won't You know that as "Really 7"

Brianwell as I do. Firing more all the

they're what time-that's "Well-yes. And that crowd at the

doing] club sort of gets on my norves."

looked instead of taking anyone on. Do you "Let's sit down," Vicky atd. She put a hand on his arm and let him to the davenport. "Now then- cigarette?"

There was a bowl of frezias on the table across the room and the frag rance of the flowers came to them. Vicky held the silver box toward Brian and he took a cigaretto. She helped herself. When the two cigarettes were glowing she said quietly, "56 it's just as I thought."

"What do you mean?” "I mean

something's bothering you," she informed him. "I was nfraid that was it I hoped it was something. I could help about."

1

"I've been home all evening. was here?"!

"Ob-Urlan!" Thatcher

pleased. He put the book aside, know what I think? I think they put smile up at his daughter.

Mary out of her house to senre the

Vicky went on, "I'm driving over rest of us. Hawleys got a notice this to Hamilton with him to dinner to-morning; did you know that? And marrow evening. And, Saturday, there's lots of others whose rent is we're going to the Eldredges' dance. hark. I think they're trying to scare Sunday we're going to look up some us all, but it isn't working that way. Oh, there may be some who fall for friends of his in Brookfield."

it-ut you know about the meeting to-night, don't you?"

"Well, that's one."

Vicky Ingered. She said, "Your birthday is next month, lan't it? I was thinking about a birthday present for you and wondering how you'd like

"Now, Vicky, you know i don't care much about presents. There isn't anything I want."

Gale nodded. "You." "Are you going?”

L

"Yes," Gale said, "I am. I didn't think this organisation meant much until I saw what huppened to Mary yesterday. Phil's talked about it a int but-well, there doesn't seem to be any other way now. We've got to stand up for each other. The bosses do treat us like slaves and they think we haven't any rights. I'm tired of having my pay eat for being late when

But this a sort of special - Drian smiled, "That's awfully de- present," she persisted, smiling faint cent of you, Vicky, but there's nothingly. "Something you've nerver had. the matter."

I was wondering how you'd like to "Oh, but there is! There's no use have a-a zon-in-law." trying to pretend with me. Brian, "You mean--Brian because I know. I could tell the Vicky nodded. There was a light minute I saw you. Something's hapin her eyes that was enger and at pened that's hurt you.”

the same time nasured. "I'm sure meeting to-night and I'm going to he'll propose by that time," she went Jain."

"Everybody gets hurt now and then, don't they?"

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on softly. "He might have to-night, "Goad for you!" Josie's face was "I suppose so," the girl said, "but only I wouldn't let him. I don't wanthining, eager. "I'm getting every I don't want it to happen to you. Ito hurry things too much. It's better body I can to go. It's A protest couldn't stand that. You've done so to let him worry a little."

meeting you know, about these evic- many things for me and—well, I Just Thatcher was beansing. "Smart tions thought if there was any way I could girl!" he said. “Vicky, there's nothing There wha o sound across the room... help wanted to. That's why I said in the world that would please me Josie's words died on her lips and The inexsage was from Father. more. It's the marriage I've honed both giris sat motionless. The sound You're at angry about it, are you, you'd make. If you marry Brian was repeated and then a head appear- Brian?"

row of lockers. give you the finest trousseau moneyed from behind can buy. 71 give you anything you head that was light brown, set in A moment more and n want for a wedding present. Any-glossy waves. thing!"

It was Lesia Beller! figure emerged.

Leota said, smiling, "Hello." Jasle answered, "Hello, Lenta." and got to her feet. She said, "Come on, Gale. It's time we were going--"

Outside the door the two girls faced each other. Both asked the same- question:

He smiled. "Angry? Why should I be angry 7"

"Well, it wasn't the truth--" Brian covered her hand with his. You're a sweet kid, Vicky," he said. You wouldn't let a fellow down, would you?"

"What do you mean?" "Nathing, nothing at all-only think you're one of the squarest, _sweetest_girls_f_the_world. I think you're great and I'm glad you asked

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A shrewd look came into the girl's face. "Anything," she repeated. “Is that a promise?"

Yes.

Vicky moved toward the door. "Don't forget," she said softly. "And you'd better he prepared to keep thow do you think I'll look in a wed- ding gown, Father?"

Do you think she heard?" (To Be Continued),

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