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APRIL 17,

SILKEN SPINDLES

CHAPTER XLIV

by Laura Lou Brookman

1935.

Inho Bald. "There's nothing you can of friends in this crowd, Galo. A other night was a frame-up. They whole me" Brisa Westmore said, "May I comedo, Mr. Westmore, for Philor for lot of them think that night the

think Vogel planned the thing." in? I'd like to talk to you for a fow moments,"

"You mean that?"

"I certainly do."

Brian's eyes sought hers, held. A moment more and he rose

"But why would he do that?" "Oh, he didn't plan it the

нау

He Hood in the doorway, almant filling it. He looked very tall and them.

face a triflo to his feet. Well," he said low-it worked out, of course, Some- very handsome-his paler than Gale romemberedty that's the way you feel about thing went wrong, He didn't plan Or perhaps that was only the effect it. I guess there's nothing more to to get hurt himself. I wish I'd of the darkness. Gale, who had, been any. Unless you change your mind. been there to see what really hap-

Steve when she heard If you should—” the knock on the door, still showed

sure it was

her surprise. She maid, "Why, yeahim. iler Come in,"

pened."

"Those who were there don't seem to know much about it."

"No-"

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cheeks were colourless but ber eyes acemed unnaturally Brian crossed the threshold. He bright.

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Ile the meeting was to be held. Steve HONGKONG TO:- room with its table lamp casting an I'll be glad to hear from you." are of yellow radiance on the faded was at the door now, his hand on knocked and they were admitted. A

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Josie you change your mind. Good night." groups, talking earnestly. Others

Gale closed the dour and turned smiled, exchanging jokes.

Gridley crossed to where Gale stood.

"I'm glad you came, Josle said. Still ho hesitated. Gale, remember-

Twenty-four hours con acom "I was afraid you wouldn't." ing her manners, added, "Won't you

"Steve thought I ought to." endiess time, Gale thought this, All down?"

"Let's go over thero and sit down," the street nearest walking along

beside Brian dropped

few chair. "I didn't hear until a

By the time everyone gois she gone than that since a little more hours ago," he went on, "about the Steve. It had been 24 hours even Josie suggested. "The chairs will be the trouble last night. I mean the trouble had seen her brother. Twenty-four here."

They made their way to your brother's in. I came because hours of hoping, waiting. Twenty-

and sat down. Josie wan I thought there might be something four hours of telling herself that chairs I could do. If there is I'll be awful somehow things would be all right, in her usual high spirits, chatter- And ly glad to do it."

that none of the dreadful things she ing brightly. Gale scarcely listen-

ed. She anw the door open Thank you.". Gale's eyes met his had imagined were to happen."

She hadn't wanted to come but two girls whom she know entered. squarely, "But there isn't anything."

inglsted. A minate Inter, three men came in. "I'm sorry. I was hoping-

to-night, but Steve had

"the Joe Gillasple saw Gale and came over There isn't anything," Gate te-They were on

and spoke to her. has to peated. "Phil

stay-where meeting.”.

he is for a while. There's nothing Anyone can do about it."

"You've employed a Inwyer?" "Not yet."'

"But you should! That's the very Brst thing you should do."

"I know," Gale told him. "We're trying to get one, but lawyers don't seem to want clients who

haven't

their way to

Steve had said, "It's better

for

you to get out and see people than to stay couped up at home."

"But I don't want to see people!" "It's bettor for you." Steve

Phil would want sisted. "Besides, you to."

in.

Jos xaid, "Don't you worry 'hit's goin' to come out of this ult Fright.""

"I try to make myself believe it.”

Sure be will!"

10 minutes more the room, was filled. Jog stood up where everyone see him And said, "Fellow

Gale knew that was true. That could won why she had decided to come, workers, we ain't goin' to wait my Bually.

any money at least the ones we've tried so far."

There were things to be grule "fat I know plenty of lawyers.ful for to-night. Steve had succred I'll get one for you."

"Ser here!"

die-"

longer. This is the time we said the meeting would start and we're goin' to start it,'

went.

has

un-

member

workers,

know there are

"Mr. Chairman" A small mon rd In fluding a lawyer to take with bushy, dark brows got to his

He was young law-fuel. "Siner

our last meeting," he

of our on, "one

members Gale shook her hen. "No thank Phil's case. you," she said. "Phil wouldn't want yer and Gale had not been greatly

found himself in a very you to do that--and neither would reassured by his appearance. But

he had promised to represent one of our most active members-

You all know and, to wait a reasonable length of

furtunate situation

about. And you Brian leaned forward, for payment of his churres who I'm talkin' emphasizing the words. "YourThat meant a great deal. The low-know that the other party in the brother's in n bad pot, don't youyer had talked in legal terms that ease is an enemy to every who renline that? This thing is liable to had at first confused and then en af this organisation. The two become serious. I don't want frighten you, but if Vogel should couraged Gale. Since there was no made the charges against our mem

money for bail, the lawyer Sher ure enemies. Fellow plained there was no hope of ar belleve-and I Gale got to her feet. "I know,

bali It would she said. "If Vogel dies Phil will ranging Phil's release. Even with others here who believe the name have been difficult thing that our member was framed. he tried-for murder. And he's in-probably impossible. While Vogel's belleve Ed Vogel is in the hospital noceat. He didn't have any more fe hong in the balance the charges to-night beenuse the bullet that wa to do with that shooting thug, you would be delayed. Meanwhile,

intended for Phil Henderson hit Vogel instead. or 1. The men who say he did are lawyer would "look into" the facts.

the bosses Arc "Fellow workers, Gale held to Steve's arm, walking simply lying, that's nil. They tried to frame Phil. They think they down the street. It atendied her hiring tool pigeons to watch you can do it, but they can't work somehow, made it easier to think all day in the mill and at night You aren't safe nny- on the streets. I'll do anything to save him!" "But you can't do it alone. You've of going into the meeting

"What are they going to talk about where. They're armed with guns-

The wards died in the sound got to have help. You'll need a smurt

to-night, Steve?" inc of the best. Let lawyer-one

"Oh-more about

getting new smashing wood and breaking glass,

(To Be Continued.) get-

Gale interrupter sharply. "No," members, I guess, Phil's got a lot!

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of a hundred newspaper men I was seen Billie Burke, William Henry for scared to give up regular pay Mary Jo Matthews, Dorothy Patter- check. Well, the character I selected son, Henry Kolker, Raymond Wal- lines and others. for my first story was Jeff Poindex- burn. Johnny ter, the same Jeff who is played in Thu story was adapted to the screen And Michact Marx Samuci The pagan beauty of Jean Parker the picture by Stepin Felchit. Then by

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at last to be seen in a perfect setting endger. Priest, became. He kept for her role as the girl of the forest taking charge and shoving Jeff. into Mississippi River steamboat, a swim

the background. That's happened,"

in "Sequoia", nature romance recent,

ly completed by the Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer studios on the majestie grandeur of Sequoia National Park

how

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in muddy stream, an overnight 80- journ aboard a cotton tug and a six months term in reform school are "Chained"

Constance Bennett's short cuts to a light "Chained," the new Joan Crawford. "Bed of Roses," thorny with romantic

with drama and fragrant Clark Gable co-starring vehicle is

comedy in her newest RKO-Radlo in California. The new picture will showing at the Oriental Theatre on ring picture at the Star Theatre

Saturday. to-morrow at the Thursday, Friday and be shown from Queen's Theatre. To-day, one of the Lavishly mounted, beautifully photo with Joel McCrea, John Halliday, most promising young players on the graph and acted to perfection, the Furt Kelton and Samuel Hinds. The forms an elaborate background for a screen, Miss Parker has remained un-new picture holds all the elements of Mardi Gras earnival in New Orleans ment, enchanced by the romantle spoiled. She is never satisfied with akilfully thought-out screen entertain great deal of the romantle acilon in "Bed of Roses." With Miss Bennett the adventarcas, MeCren 1* her work and will not be convinced excitement which a story involving

seen as Dan, Halliday as Paige. that she is a good photographic aub- the glamorous Miss Crawford and the

her girl friend, Ject. She was made a member of popular Mr. Gable always gives fiss Kelton as

Ming Crawford, looking more stun-

Hinds BR the reformatory the most notable "star family" inning than ever, and wearing a wide and pictures, including Greta

Garbo, variety of eye-dazzling Adrian creat chaplain and Larry's adviser. Gregory Lionel Barrymore, Jackie Cooper.ed gowna, skiffs front tragedy to La Cava directed.

Shearer, laughter with a sureness that em- "The Man Who Reclaimed His Head" Norma Gable, William Powell, Ramon Novarro and Phasizes the fact that who has be

Many men have risen to pro- come one of those raro actresses.who a few others after appearing in her do not rely on their personality alone misence and adence on the brains Afor their success. Gable, as the ran- of others. This fact la illustrated in first starring picture, "Have

Who Reclaimed Itis in falfiling cher, in equally fine in another of The Man Ilcart". She succeeds requirements and being outstanding the virile, sincere roles at which he Ilead", the Universal drama which to the King's Theatre on at the same time because she has the is a pastimaster. An excellent sup-comes youl of an artist. Big words, yes, porting cast in given by Otto Kruger, Thursday, with Claude Rains, Joan But nevertheless Stuart Erwin, Unn O'Conner and Bennett and Lionel Atwill, in the for one so young, It is a fact. In uddition to this, Marjorie Cateson. You will find featured rolos. "The Man Who Re- Jean, who embarked upon a screen "Chained" unbeatable entertainment. claimed His Head" was directed by. It is a picture that many Almgoers Edward Ludwig, and the cast sup- career with no dramatic background. has developed and studied as she has will see twice.

the She

only advanced.

wants beautiful in life. Hence she radiates the same quality. She is also real,

Clark

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"Society Doctor"

porting Rains, Miss Bennett and Atwill includes three-year-old Baby Jane, Henry Armetta, Lloyd Hughes story was and many others. The

being natural and human and each For greater sucess in the field adapted by Jean Bart and Samual should Ornitz from Miss Bart's stage play year she has grown more lovely in motion pictures all actors

(occasionally run away froth their of the same name in which Rains was. appearance. "Sequoia" le a picture work, is the opinion of Chester

should nies. Ita Morris, who fu featured with Vir-starred on Broadway at the Long- beauty, its photography, its music gigla Bruce in the Metro-Goldwyn-acre Theatre., and the animals will please averyone. Mayer lm, "Society Doctor" having:

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Karl the maiden

Will Rogers, John Ford and Irwin year has played six leading roles in Contral Theatre to-day, is really the sacrificed Magdalone, the only wo- S. Cobb were sitting around swap plctures. Once in a while he erases story of two men, as unscrupulous as man ever really loved, and in revenge ping lies and a few truths between Hollywood from his mind and returns they were ambitious, Two men grasp her father betrayed the existence of acones of Judge Priest, Rogers' now with renowed vitality, new ambitinning at any means of methods that Maomi, the lovely daughter of Jew his daughter's picture (which is now at the King's and is rewarded by better roles. He would bring power. Duke Kari was not Suss. To excape

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to Karl. Kingship came to him, and Priest' yarns?" Rogers naked Cobb Dodier" directed by George Seitz, Ingratiating, scheming, decided

young finance Karl's daring and expensive the crafty Suss led him step by step "It was an accident" replied the Morris plays Dr. Morgan, Kentuckian. "George Horace Lori-interne very much in love with plans for the sake of the boastful to renounce the constitution, only to of the Saturday pretty nurse in the hospital. Alsoj tyrant himself but because he would die tragically with Susa gloating-In mer, publisher

ahis face. Karl had paid his debt, power, Karl's Just was

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circles; his and Bunu let go of life, dying a stories. Finally, Ellis, well portrayed by Robert Tay bye-word in write some Begro after-le-told me I was afraid to lor, a product of the M-G-M dramatle Anancial adviser's lost was for pro-gallows death in expiation of a life quit my regular job and try Action, school, This new featura deals with minance in the state. To that end he thwarted of lasting power.

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