The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-16
CHAPTER XLVIII {,

A couple danced past them ard Gypsy recognized Anne Trowbridge' s pink gown. Anne laughed and waved. Suddenly the music sound ed harsh in Gypsy's ears. The porch with its cheap paper lanterns and circling figures swam before her. She managed to finish the dance but pleaded a headache and asked Jim to take her to seat where she would get some cool air. Before he left her to find Anne and Phil she told him she would be ready to go away Monday. So that was settled! Later Gypsy danced waltz with Trow- bridge but she did not dance again with Jim. They stayed at the club an hour longer and then drove home. Anne said she was tired and she and Phil went immediately to their room.
 Breakfast next morning was served on the porch. Beyond in the sunshine the garden glistened. still wet with dew. Phil conceded that life away from the city did have advantages. After the sec ond helping of feather-light ome- let and four of Matilda's pop overs, he was in a mood to be en- vious. Anne planned what they would do when Gypsy and Jim next visited New York.
 Jim was an hour and half late reaching the office. He stayed to see the Trowbridges drive away after gay farewells and urgent invi- tations to repeat their visit. There
 
 said goodby, which Anne took asSa clock there was fho~ ToHe ~ 1Yf.' tf7e 1 house but Gypsy and Matilda. Gypsy went immediately to the kitchen. We're changing our plans q little." she told Matilda. Instead of taking our vacation trip in two weeks Pm leaving Monday and Mir Wallace wil come later. He's decided to stay at the Carlton in- stead of keeping the house open. You can leave any time after lunch Monday. If Mir Wallace doesn't give you your check be sure to re- mind me, will you?'
 You mean this Monday, ma'am? |? Day after tomorrow
 That's right"
 There were dark circles beneath Gypsy's eyes. She thought that Ma tilda looked at her rather curiously and wondered If she guessed what was really taking place. She had heard that household servants all ways knew all about their employ CTS affairs. It had been agreed that later Jim was to tell Matilda her services would no longer be needed. He would pay her in ad- vance and there was no danger that cook so skillful as Matilda would go long unemployed.
 The small trunk which Gypsy had bought for the motor trip was upstairs in her room. She went upstairs, opened 1t and began to pack. The trunk and the old suit case which she had brought with her to Forest City were her only pieces of luggage. Half dozen times since she had known she was going way she had packed and then unpacked her belongings. She set about it once more. There was nothing much to go into the trunk except the dresses and they could wait until Monday.
 Jim did not come home until din- ner time. Sunday he played golf, so that she was alone in the house most of the day.
 When he came home late in the afternoon Gypsy was sitting rather forlornly on the davenport with the fox terrier In her arms.
 He took an envelope from his pocket. Here's something for ..t, lNa cot handing it to the girl.
 Gypsy opened the envelope. A folded bit of green paper which pink stub for the Pullman reser- vation.
 "Ill get some travellers checks in the morning." Jim continued. land bring them out when I come to take you to the train."
 Tt isn't necessary for you to bother. I can take a cab and stop at your office"
 He insisted a bit gruffly that he would come to drive her to the station. The train was to leave at 4:30.
 If there's anything you want me to do I can come carly" jim off, tered.
 "There won't be anything. AL most everything is packed al- ready"
 They discussed closing up the house. They discussed for what seemed like the hundredth time what Gypsy was to do in Reno. Suddenly the girl could stand it no longer. She jumped to her feet.
 ''Why do you keep on telling me all that?' she demanded. You've told me before. I--I don't want to hear it!''
 She ran up the stairs to her own room and locked the door. She listened but there was no sound downstairs until presently the green roadster slid out the driveway. Though she was awake until after midnight she did not hear the car come back.
 Monday dawned as fair and beautiful as an August day can be. There were the usual formal exchanges at the breakfast table. Wallace started to so and then came back to remind Gypsy that