The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-29
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 GALE HENDERSON, pretty, &3, works fn . silk mill. She and her brother, PHIL, 1o, support their invalid father.
 STEVE MEYERS, who also works fin the mill, asks Gale to marry him. Sire promises to give him an answer in . few days.
 That night Gale goes skating Om the river. The Zee breaks and y she is rescued by BRIAN WEST ' MORE, whose father, now dead, built the nrilL. Brian asks Gale to wait while he gets his car but : when he returns she Is gone. when VICKY THATCHER, FIR, general manager of the mill hears Brian has come home she changes her mind about taking . trip to Havana.
 Next day MARY CASSIDY is discharged from the mill. Gale goes to MaFy's home that night. The baby has crOup. Gale and meighbOr work to save the child's life.
 Meanwhile Viclry and Brian attend . party at the Country Club.
 CHAPTER VIII
 Light from the single blub fell brightly on the kitchen table, leaving the rest of the room in shadows. Gale Henderson, in her printed cover-a1l apron, s1oshed the warm, soapy water over the plates in the dish pan. Gale was think ing pleasantly of the evening be- fore her. She had new magazine to read. one Josie had loaned her. hA Nn lately. Several nights she'd been at Mary Cassidy's-but the baby was better now. Gale had stopped on the way home from work. had met Mary Cassidy's grateful eyes, lighted now with hope.
 Nos Mary hadn't heard from the mill, but she was going to do washing next day. The Nicolettis- some of them-would stay with the baby. A couple of washings week and maybe some cleaning, if she could get it, would mean money enough for food and to keep them warm.
 Gale felt relieved that Mary had work to do. If only she could go back to the mill - but that wasn't likely. They weren't taking any more on. Hadn't been since they'd
 
 Gale turned from the table and caught a glimpse of her brother in the doorway.
 ''Phil," she said, there's some- thing wrong with the iron. Do you suppose you could fix it?"
 The boy in the doorway straight ened. Taller than Gale, slender and loosely built. the two resembled each other only slightly. Phil Hen- gderson's bright red hair remained an unruly shock in spite of brush- sings and applications of cold water. His blue eyes were wary, rebellious. Obviously Phil Henderson was young, but it was not a young voice lthat answered, Cant tonight. I'm sgtJng out" .e... 'sBut, Phil-!"
 He stopped her angrily. 'T tell you I haven't got time! I'll do it tomorrow if get around to it."
 A voice from the next room called, "Oh, Philip
 The brother and sister looked at leach other, then both moved to- ward the doorway.
 "Yes, Dad" Lhe man who had spoken was lying on couch, propped up with pillows. He was large man, with gray hair. and his clothing. which looked worn, hung upon him eDid I head your sister ,askins y0H to help her, Phil?" he asked. 'Tt's all right" Gale put in quickly. "It's just the iron I wanted him to fix, and Phils going to do it fo- morrow: It won't make bit ofsdifference.
 EAEfyrra AA t& &n af,tI agreed. He swung into the coat he had been carrying on his arm, damned a felt hat on his head. Good night, Dad"
 '.Wait a minute, Phil," his father said. Try to get in earlier to- night, won't you? You need your sleep. I don't like to have you staying out until all hours the way you have been lately"
 "Sure-I'll be in early"
 Gale, worried fearful, watched him go. She hoped Phil would keep his promise.
 The outer door closed on the young man. Phil Henderson walk ed down the narrow sidewalk and blocks further before he halted in
 
 knocked at the door and waited.
 The door swung open and a wo- man, silhouetted against the light cd room. asked shrilly, Who is it?"
 "rts me = Phil Henderson. Is Ruby here?"
 "Ruby? Yes. I guess 50. Come on in."
 The woman stepped back and Phil entered the house. It was a living room in which he stood eheapiy furnished and none too clean. Brightly colored calendars and q large tinted photograph hung on the walls. There were pa per flowers fin vase on the table and Kewpie doll, wearing a pink sash, stood on the radio.
 'T'll tell Ruby you're here" tho woman said and disappeared.
 Phil lit a cigaret, finished 1t and was crushing out the flame wheY he heard footsteps on the stairs.
 A short girl, wearing a greer dress and very high heeled shoes Appeared in the doorway, smiling "Hell, Phil," she said.
 Hello. Ruby. Took your time The girl came forward, smiling A bit to plump for the curren fashion, Ruby Griffith walked witt the assurance of a real beauty. Sh, had a large mouth, vividly rouged and her rather small eyes held !; light, as though there were an ex eellent joke which she was shar ing with no one else.
 Did you get tired of waiting ? she asked.
 T didn't say that--but you sur, took your time"