The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-30
MAD NARRTAGE:s 9
BY LAURA LOU BR00kh41N author of91EABT ftbN1PYeh

She felt Jirn's arm pressing her
more closely. Summoning all her
courage Gypsy raised her head and
met his eyes.
JIM" she murmured softly.
Il had letter today from Bruce,
he told her CURLY. The man I
wrote to in Reno. It's all arranged,
you want to leave Monday"
CHAPTER FORTY EIGHT
A COUPLE danced past them
IA and Gypsy recognized Anne
Trowbridge's pink gown. Anne
laughed and waved
Suddenly the music sounded
harsh in Gypsy's ears. The porch
with its cheap paper lanterns and
circling figures swan before her.
She managed to finish the dance,
but pleaded headache and asked
jim to take her to a seat where
she would get some cool air. Be-
fore he left her to find Anne and
Phil, she stold him she would be
ready to go away Monday.
So that was settled! Later
Gypsy danced a 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 second helping of feather-light
omelet and four of Matilda's pop
overs, he was in 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 in
Vitations to repeat their visit.
There were tears in Gypsy's eyes
as she said goody, which Anne took
as a touching bit of feeling. BY
10 o'clock there was no one in the
house but Gypsy and Matilda.
Gypsy went Immediately to the
kitchen.
Were changing our plans
little" she told Matilda Instead
Of taking our vacation trip in two
weeks I'm leaving Monday and Mr..
Wallace will come later.
He's decided to stay at the Corl-
ton instead of keeping the house
opan. You can leave any time after
lunch Monday. If Mr.. Wallace
doesn't give you your check, be
sure to remind me, will you?"
you mean this Monday, ma am?
Day after tomorrow"
That's right"
There were dark circles beneath
Gypsys 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 always knew all about their
employers affairs. 1t had been
agreed that later jim was to tell
Matilda her services would be need
ed no longer.
He would pay her in advance and
there was no danger that a 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 it and began to
pack.
The trunk and the old suitcase
which she had brought with her to
Forest City were her only pieces of
luggage. Half a dozen times since
she had known she was going away
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.
q
TIM did not come home until
d dinner 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 forgot
to give you yesterday" he said,
handing it to the girl.
Gypsy opened the envelope. A
folded bit of green paper which was
her railroad ticket. A smaller pink
stub for the Pullman reservation.
I'll get some travellers checks in
the morning." jim continued, land
bring them out when I come to take
you to the train"
1T isn't necessary for you to