The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-15
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 New York typist, marrics JIM WAL LACE the day after she meets him at the home of her wealthy cousin, ANN TROWBRIDGE. Gypsy has bene tilted by ALAN CROSBY, just returned from year and . half in Paris studying art. Wallace's fi- ancee has broken their engagement to marry richer man.
 Jim and Gypsy go to Forest City where Jim has thriving law practice. His relatives snub Gypsy. Alan Crosby writes to her but she returns the letetr unopened. MAR CA LORING, Jim's former fiancee, marries BROCK PHILLIPS, mii- liOnaire's son.
 Months pass and Brock Phillips is killed in fall from horse. Mar cia consults Jim about financial af. fairs and later telsl him her mar riage to Phillips was mistake. She declares she cares only for him. Jim tries to remain loyal to Gypsy but sees Marcia frequently. Gypsy wor- ries. She sprains her ankle in an automobiIe collision and during the days while the sprain is healing Jim is unusually attentive.
 Alan Crosby comes to see Gypsy and tells her he loves her. JiIn's arrival interrupts the interview. Gypsy meets Alan a second time and sends him away, telling him she Is in love with Jim. She goes home to tell Jim she has beIle cured of the old infatuation. He arrives and asks her to divorce him. Gypsy agrees, though she is heart broken. Next day she telephones to Crosby. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER XLVII
 Evidently the man at the other end of the telephone connection had not understood. 'Who is it you wish to speak to madam?' he asked.
 "Mr Crosby-Alan Crosby" Gypsy repeated the name.
 There was a pause. Then the voice came back crisply. MT Crosby, checked out last night"
 Gypsy put down the telephone. After all, did it matetr greatly? It would be kinder to Alan not even to write. Let him forget her as quick ly as possible.
 Two days passed in which Gypsy moved about the house as though she was living in a daze. She saw Jim each morning and evening. Meals were the most difficult part of the day. As much as possible she remained alone. Then there was no need to keep up pretenses. She did not weep. Except for a daily airing with Pat she was never out of the house.
 Jim had told her that he had written to lawyer in Reno. With in a. week or ten days he said, ar- engagements would be complete. Everything would be taken care of for her. It would only be neces- sary for her to establish three months residence in the Nevada city. Jim talked about all this as impersonally as though she were any client who came to his office instead of his wife.
 Even for that she could not hate him. Gypsy tried to tell herself she hoped he would be happy with Marcia. The wish was only partly sincere. She wanted Jim to be hap py--not with Marcia.
 She was upstairs in the guest room Friday afternoon when she heard a car coming up the drive. It was too early for Jim to be arr irving. Gypsy glanced out the win- dow. The car was a dark blue coupe and it looked as though 1t had been travelling long while. |. Cautiously the girl watched as the car halted and a man stepped out. He was a large man. His suit was gray tweed and he wore a straw hat. He opened the other door of the coupe and woman appeared. Anne! Anne and Phil Trowbridge!
 Excitedly Gypsy ran down the stairs. Anne and Phil had just reached the porch when she flung the door open.
 "Anne!" Gypsy cried. rushing to- ward her cousin. I'm so glad to see you! How did you get here? Hello. Phi. What a wonderful sur prise!"
 the house" Trowbridge said Quite a place you've got here. You're looking fine. Gypsy."
 She wasn't and Anne Trowbridge had noted the fact, but she echoed her husbands words, kissed Gypsy and told her they had run over to Forest City especially to see her on their way back from a trip to the lakes.
 Always told Jim that if I ever came anywhere near here we'd drop in to see him." Trowbridge said "It's the first time we've driven this far west"
 "Jim will be delighted. Why don't you telephone him Y'
 "That's an idea. Think will"
 
 She directed Anne to the most comfortable chair in the living room, showed Phil where to find the tele- phone and went to the kitchen to tell Matilda to prepare cool refresh-