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CHAPTER XLVII

the mill, fer having been pushed; would be much more helpful, from the Lollars, telegrams and a sheat of nside and ignored, for the mis-management's point of view, than an nicographed pages were spread representations and falsehooda Tlust outsider could. Well--what do you over the big desk. The ornamental cher had uttered so smoothly. The think of it," Gale said slowly, "but... paper weight and the silver ash try man was a thief, filling his pockets at oh, I'd like to try"

Then it's settled. Drop in this had been pushed aside to make way the expense of hundreds of hard-

well of afternoon and have a talk with Mr. for a folder bulkily stuffed with working employees, as Inanuscripts: A trade directory and Brinn and his mother. Thatcher-had Cunningham. He'll tell you twe railroad time tables lay just be-done even worse things. There, was about the work in detail. Mr. Cun- yond. In the centre of the desk, on the death of Steve Meyers. No one ningham was in the mill with my top everything else, was a sheet was sure of Thatcher's part in that father. I'm sure you'll like working of paper, nently typed with columns but he had saved himself considerable with him. About.salary-" of figures.

embarrassment by getting out of the The memorandum pad was scrawl-country. The investigation of that ed with notations. The pens in their natrage was going on quietly. It was holder were molet with ink. And the ilkely to bring indictments. Brian was determined to do everything he telephere was ringing.

Brian Westmore turned from the could to bring the guilty ones to figures he had been reading and took justice,

There was one consolation ho en- up the telephone, "Yes," he and crisply. "I want that New York call joyed. Brian know that Thatcher, A soon as you can get it. I want for all his thlevery and money to talk to McNeal himself. Yes, grabbing, had been able to take little. that's right. Keep trying until you with him on his hurried departure, get him.

The man who had worshipped gold had lost his idol.

The telephone shapped back into place. Brian picked up the sheet of The telephona on Brian's desk rang igures again, read them. He reached again and he picked it up. He listen for, a pencil, made some notes on aed, said, "Oh, yes. Ask her to come pad and studied them thoughtfully will you?"

It had been two wocks, exactly, When, a moment later, the door since Brian had moved into the office opened and Gale Henderson stood on that had been Thatcher's. There the threshold Brian was entirely the were two lines of black lettering an executive, clear-eyed, impersonal. the door leading into the office. The lower one was just as it had been, but the one above had been changed. The "Brian lettering on the door now read, Westmore, general manager."

The two weeks had been trying, strenuous. Brian had tackled them manfully, had fought his way through. There had been culties-serious ones-until it had been demonstratel, clearly and beyond dispute, that the policies Robert Thatcher had been carrying on in the mill were entirely

The figure he named took Galo's breath. "It was more money than sho had had at any time since she had been working. More money than sho had dreamed ofl

She said, "I can't tell you how grateful I am!"

Brian smiled for the first time dur ing the Interview. "Then don't try," he said.

"But I must! I want to tell you, too, that I'm sorry for the things I said that night you came and offered to help Phil, didn't mean them. I'm terribly sorry."

Brian cut in, Forget about it. It doesn't matter."

"But it does!"

Je was eyeing her closely. "You mean...?”

Gale aald, beneath lowered lashes, "I mean I know you were trying to help us." She hesitated, then went Gale said, "You sent for me?"

an, "You've done so much for overgone "Yes. Won't you come in 7" She closed the door behind her. else. I hope what's happened isn't Brian, without rising, motioned her to going to spoil your happiness."

"What in the world are you talking a chair. He went on, "Yes, I wanted

We're making a nuin- about?" to talk to you. ber of changes in the mill, as you schedules,

Gale coloured. "I was trying to may know-re-arranging

I hope Miss Thatcher's going Bay adding employees, letting some go."

Gnie nodded. "I want to thank away isn't going to change things. I you," she said, "for taking my mean about your marriage." brother back."

•

•

Brian atared. "Marringel" he ex- unclaimed, "What marriage ?"

Wo

"Why yours and Miss Thatcher**." "You think I'm going to marry Vicky Thatcher! Where did you over get an den like that?"

Brian waved this aside. "I his own, without the knowledge orderstand he's a good workman.

We're taking consent of the owners. There had need more of them.

possible who have been scenes with Brian's mother, linck as many hysterical and tearful. There had been let out in the last six months.

"She told me. She said the wedding been long sessions with the man from We'll need them. There's going to be

was going to be in June. That's why Washington whose arrival and subsework for them." quent activities had caused Thatcher's i Gale knew what he said was true.coming so soon-" sudden flight.

Brian interrupted. "When did all Mary Cansidy was back in the mili

Bo were dozens of others. this happen?" he asked. When di Thatcher and his daughter, so re- now, ports had it, were in Canada. Or, by. They had been returning. Those who Vicky tell you that?" this time they might be somewhere had lost their jobs, ever since Brian else. Brian, knowing what he did of had taken command. Wagen has been Thatcher's affairs, was certain that, increased, too. having made the trip out of the country safely, there wns Bitlo likel hood that they would return. At least not for a long while. Robert That cher had exercised his usuni shrewil sense concerning his personal welfare when he and Vicky had boneded a privately chartered plane two weeks before.

"The night you and she came to my house."

"That night". Brian' uttered n sharp exclamation. "The Mile Har" Brian looked down at the page of he said. "Why, she's as bad as her figures on his desk, quickly, glanced father. The little liar! And so Vicky up."That brings nie to the reason has been responsible for all, thist wanted to see you," he said. "Miss Groves, the former personnel director. left several days ago. There's no one in her place. I've been wondering if you'll like "

"You mran-m ?**

Ife was on his feut now. "Listen, Gate," he said, earnestly.. "I'm not engageil to Vicky Thatcher. I never have been. There isn't anybody anybody in the world, do you under- Hand-I'll ever engaged to excent Thal part of the affair was probably for the bout-though Brian had not "I'm asking you"-Brian frownrd you, I told you before that I love you thought so n the time. He had slightly you'd like to take over and I mean it. I love you, darling. rage bitterly because he was un- the work of the personnel director with all my heart!" able to fare Robert Thatcher and tell I suppose you know something of She ralsed eyes that were shining,

unforgettable what it means-interviews with the She said, "Oh, flrian-1". kim,

blazing, In language, exactly what he thought of women employees, keeping closely in him. Liar, hypocrite-they were mild touch with theta, working out pro- words for a scoundrel like Thatcher. blems that need adjustment. It's work that calls for tact and under Brian yearned for vengeance for the standing. I think you might step into way he himself had been treated at the place and handle it in a way that

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"You will." He grinned. "It's the

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He paused, then went', OB, assuming! a pose of mock: dignity: "Miss Hen-landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of dorson, I have assumed the inestim; The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf able privilege of offering you my hand & Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or in honourable marriage. May I have from the wharves delivery may be your heart?"

Gale shook her head. "I don't see how I could give it to you," she said, "I don't see how I possibly could, bo cause you've had it for so long!"

Ile answerail exactly as tho had hoped he would.

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