The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-23

THERE was light burning be-
Il side the bed. Gypsy became
aware of it and was annoyed slight
ly The light was a nuisance. All
she wanted was to go asleep again.
The covers felt soft and warm.
She could drift back into slumber
if it we're not for the light. Sleepl
What blessing it would be to sleep
forever
She stirred and twinge Of pain
shot through her body. The light
remained there. She could reach
out and turn it of, but the exertion
was unthinkable.
Gypsy lay quiet for several mo-
ments. Vague thoughts began to
trouble her. There was something
she could not remember quite clear
ly. Something that had happened.
The girl opened her eyes. Why
had she imagined anything was
wrong? She was here in her own
room. Everything was the same.
Then she saw Matilda sitting in
the shadow across the room.
Matilda" she asked, what time
is it?"
The woman came to the bedside.
Don't you worry about the time"
she said. do you feel better,
maam?"
my shoulder hurts" the girl
said, and my ankle. What's the
matter, Matilda? What happened?"
ut was an accident. Tie doctor
came and he said you were to lie
still and try to rest. You'll feel bet
ter in the morning"
"Oh-Im beginning to remem-
Der"
Gypsy lay silent for time. An
accident. She remembered that
very clearly now. The crash in
Frank Gibson's car Yes, she re-
membered everything.
"You didn't tell me what time 1t
was" she reminded the woman.
"It's nearly o'clock. Ten minutes
till 8. Don't you think you might
sleep some more?"
Gypsy closed her eyes but she did
not sleep. She was fully awake
now. Presently she asked: where's
Mr.. Wallace? Did he have dinner
on timer"
"It was ready, but he waited until
after the doctor came. He's been
awful worried about you, Mrs. Wal
lace"
"Is he here noW?"
"Down stairs in the library"
"Will you ask him to come up,
please?"
Matilda cast a troubled look at
her mistress, then went quietly
from the room. Gypsy looked about
her. Except for the nge-shaded
lamp at the side Of the bed the
room was in darkness.
She glanced down and saw that
she was wearing one Of her fragile,
lace trimmed night gowns. 1t was
yellow one. She moved and felt
the pain in her ankle once more.
n Il t.
THERE were footsteps in the hall.
Il Jim Wallace's tall figure ap-
peared in the doorway.
Feeling better?"
II think So
1.-THE ankles sprained. Doc says
if you're careful it will be all right
in a week or ten days. Have to stay
off your feet for a while.
1.-THE other bruises will make you
feel stiff for few days, but they're
nothing to worry about"
"Sit down, Jim," Gypsy said.
Bring the chair over here where
can see you"
He drew low rocking chair
nearer to the bed and sat down.
Gypsy eyed him seriously. do you
know how it happened?" she asked.
"You were with Gibson" Jim an
swered promptly. He was not look
ing at her. ''The man who brought
you home-Mason-told me-"
The girl nodded IT was down.
town." she said, when it began to
rain" I didn't even remember who
he was when he spoke to me. Then
l knew. He offered to bring me
home in his car and it seemed silly
to say mo-
"After we started he said it would
be cool to drive out on the Somerset
road. I wouldn't have gone except
for a special reason"
Her words broke of. Wallace
was looking at her curiously.
what was the special reason?"
he asked.
Gypsy did not speak for several
moments. "It'S-a little hard to
tell you," she went on finally. 81
made up my mind this afternoon
to go away"
ITO go away where?"
81 don't know. Anywhere. 1 de-
cided to go away SO that you and
Marcia Phillips mean so that I