The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-09

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CHAPTER FIVE
gypsy was delighted. When
NJ finally they had reached the
place and a waitress had brought
them bowls Of steaming soup and
the rest Of the dinner was ordered,
Gypsy Mcbride leaned back in her
chair and looked across at her
companion. Her eyes we're shining.
TITS 50 wonderful to have you
here again. she murmured. 'It's
30 wonderful I can't believe it's
Jruel"
One Of Crosby's hands reached
across the table and covered
Gypsy's. You're a sweet kidd" he
said. Were going to have some
great times together.
Tell you what-tomorrow let's
have dinner down at that italian
place. You know-Joe's. Where
the ravioli used TO be so good. Shall
we?"
"Td love tol Haven't been there
for months, Alan"
Altogether Sunday was a festive
day. And the thought of the
evening ahead made Monday at the
office pass in a roseate haze.
AT $50 Gypsy Mcbride slipped her
key into the door Of her fourth floor
room. She turned the knob and
the door opened. On the floor was
folded sheet of paper.
Sorry, Bambino, that the party's
off," she read. I'm tied up for the
evening with some Of the boys from
the office. Hope you'll understand
this break in our plans was una
voidable. See you later-Alan."
Gypsy read the note slowly. Then
she entered the room, closing the
door behind her.
"Of course it's all right" she told
herself. ALAN has to put business
first" The she remembered how
she had let herself become miser-
able the night that Alan arrived.
II won't do it again!" she told her
self decisively.
She dined at a cheap restaurant
and boarded a subway for Times
Square. At cut-rate establishment
Gypsy bought a balcony ticket for
a musical comedy. Thus 1t hap
pened that shortly after IL o'clock
she was jostling here way through
crowded Forty-flfth street.
Suddenly one of those fantastic
incidents which happen only in the
worlds most crowded city took
place.
Gypsy turned her head and saw
beside her, standing near the curb
the woman who had waved at Alan
Crosby on the pier. She was wear
ing white fur and her titan hair
shone brilliantly. Beside her, in
formal evening clothes, stood Alan
Crosby.
1t was Alamo doubt about it.!
He recognized Gypsy at the same
moment she saw him. Their eyes
met and in that instant Gypsy Nc
Bride lost every trace Of discretion.
She never was to forget what hap
pened.
THERE was no time for Crosby
Il to recover his composure. His
muttered GOOD EVENING"" was In
terrupted by Gypsy's tense, sur
prised cry:
Why. Alan Crosby-you told me
you were going to work tonight
Her voice was clearly audible
above the streets noise. 1t had the
dramatic quality which promises ex-
element.
Men and wome nturned to see
who was speaking. They looked al
Gypsy and at Alan, coloring two
shades deeper, and at the tall, slen-
der woman beside him, whose ful
wrap and jeweled wrists spoke OIL
wealth and whose lovely feature,
suddenly had acquired a chilling
obliviousness to her surroundings.
A young girl with black hair cut
short like boys and wearing &
bright green cloak paused beside
Crosby, then burst into shrill so.
prano laughter.
Gypsy was the only one who die
not notice the attention she wa.
receiving. The crowd. pressing
closer to see what would happen
had pushed her squarely in from
Of Crosby.
Mrs. Langley took the young
mans arm. Come, Alan" she sale
loftily. This is outrageous"
The words were a command. Mrs.
Langley did not look at Gypsy. Her
frigid gaze refused to recognize the
girls presence.
Gypsy swept the other woman
with a quick glance. She noted the
lavish fox collar on the snowy wrap,
the dazzling bracelets, the Sugges-