The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-09
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CHAPTER XLII

l lHelc was d ll6ht UuIhAHS OcoAuS the bed. Gypsy became aware o1 it and was slightly annoyed. The light was a nuisance. All she want, led was to go asleep again. Ths lcoVers felt soft and warfn. She 'woulf drift back into slumber if 1t were not for the light. Sleep! What g blessing it would be to sleep for | eyer-!"
 | She stirred and a twinge of pain shot through her body. The light re- mained, there. ,,She could reach out and turn it off but the. exertion was unthinkable. Gypsy lay quiet for several moments. Vague thoughts began to trouble her. There was something she could not remember quite clearly. Something that had happened.
 The girl opened her eyes. Why had she imagined anything was wong? She was here ins,aer own room., Everything .was-tfie 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. I'Dont you worry about the time" she said. Do you feel better, ma 'am?"
 My shoulder hurts,' the girl said, land my ankle. Whats the matter, Matilda? What happened?'
 Ut was an accident. The doctor came and he said you were to lay still and try to rest. You'll feel bet ter in the morning" al.... .- | "Oh I'm beginning to remem- ber." ot ,..t.
 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.
 Its nearly, eight, o'clock. Ten minutes until eight. 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 Mir Wallace? Did he have dinner on time?"
 "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 orange-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
 
 She moved and felt the pain in her | ankle once more. .,...., ,s, There were footsteps in the hall. Jim Wallace's tall figure appeared | in the doorway.
 Feeling better?'
 "I think so."
 "The ankles sprained. Doc says If you're careful it will be all right | in a week or 10 days. Have to stay off your feet for a while. The other bruises will make you feel stiff for a few days but they're nothing to | worry about" ,-.
 "sit down Jim." Gypsy said |. Bring the chair over here where I can see you" ...a.,
 He drew a 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-Masop-to me- ! The girl nodded 1T. was down I town," she said, when 1t began to rain. q didn't even remember who he was when he spoke, to me. Then IT knew. He offered to bring me home in his car and 1t seemed silly to say no. After we started he said 1t would be cool to drive out on the Somerset road. l wouldn't have gone except for a special reason--7' Her words, broke off. Wallace was looking at her curiousIy
 "What was the special Eeason2 ha nakad.