The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-30

] pushed into the seat opposite. | Well" he said what is 1t that's on your rnind?'' Hls tone was cool composed.
 Gypsy'a dark eyes sought the ! mans. Her face was colorless ex- cept for the rcd lips which she struggled to keep from trembling. | "l want to teli you I'm sorry l about what happened last night. | Gypsy could hardly recognize her own voice. IL sounded strange and l far away. 'T--I shouldn't have said what 1 did"
 | Before Crosby could reply wait | CT was beside them. "What'll 1t be | to-night?" he asked brcezily. "Goi nice vegetable soup, baked beans hot ham sandwich. Whatll it bc?' | Gypsy shook her head. Nothing I for me" she said. The thought of l food was unbearablc.
 Ham sandwich and coffcc,' Cros- | by ordered but when the food was set before him he barely tasted it | The waiter left them. Now was | her chance.
 "Oh, Alan, I've been mlserabIc!' | Gypsy exclaimed. "You knc {" didn't mean all l said last night. don't know what was the matter | with me. l was excited, l guess. Say l you'll forgive me and that things will be the way they were be- | fore
 Crosby looked as though he feared another rccnc.
 Forget it" he said stinIy. "Ii was my fault too. Just don't think about 1t any more" The tragic look faded. Gypsy was smiling.
 Then cvcrything's all right again." she asked hopefully. l The young man agreed. There 1 was something about his expression that should have warned her of { troubles ahead.
 "Oh--rm so glad" It was a happy sigh.
 Crosby toycd with the handle of l loked up and said brigkly, Well I'll have 10 be running along now" | The look of panic in the girls l face must have made him repent The young man glanced across the table. It was one of the few times ! during the interview that their cyeA had met. Crosby looked uncomfort- able He leaned forward. | Gypsy" he said. there's some l thing I've been meaning 10 talk to you about We used to have some good times together before l went | away, didn't we? Took ourselves pretty seriously then. Thought we were grown up. Lord--do you re- member how we used 10 argue over | every topic under the sun? Oh. it was fun. Grand fun, only 1t seems crazy now. What I mean to say of course. is. 1t was just kid stuff School boy and school girl affair You feel that way about 1t too, don't you?"
 | "Why--yes---"
 IL was what he wanted her to say. IL was what he expected of her. Gypsy's head was swimming. | "Finc. 1 was sure you did only well, I thought I'd better mention 1t. You're q great little kid. Gypsy and l like you, Great kid. Pretty too. Got q lot of new bcaux I'll bet Marry q rich one some day and for get all about the struggling young artist you used 10 know" Obyi- ously the strain had been removed Crosby was smiling, speaking with animation now.
 The girl tried 10 play Inc part Pride--srIrcly she would cling tc pride yet. She srnilcd--at least hei lips tried to smile. Crosby did mol seem 10 notice the grotnsque re. suit.
 "Of course, Alan. l know 1t wa, just kid stuff"
 "Ycs. but we had great times. IT never forget them. I've got to settle down 10 work now. Work hard That's one reason I'm moving away from Mrs OHarc's.
 4 pain like q knife thrust cul GypEys heart Was if all a night. mare? Was she really hearing these words?
 Crosby's face had become A cloud, blur.
 Where are you golng?" she asked uncertainty.
 East Twenty-third street. rv, got q room over there that lsn' much but lt will do. Moving In witl another fellow from the oliice.'
 Crosby, thus launched on n conf dential vein. continued Mrs Lang leys going 10 introduce me to To of people who can help mc--peopl who have influence. That's what i takes to get ahead in New York She's been great to me. Gypsy. Nat urally you can zee how felt las night, But don't worry about tha now~-cverythlng' all right Tn going to sec her 10 night"
 By cllnging with both icy hand to Inc edge of the seat Gypsy f0un, she could endure the pain.
 "ToIl mo about her" she said.
 A shade of cmbarrassment crossci the young mans face.
 "Id have told you before" h said. "on1y didn't know Just ho, you'd feel. She's wonderful Gypsy Met her two months ago in pari, You sec she's interested in ari Sbe'N got money and could spen all her time having good time but instead she likes to help ar students and young musician She's the one who really got m my job at Thomas's. I'm going { do q sketch of her. If you only kne' her. Gypsy. you'd understand ho' wonderful she is.
 Are you--in love with hcr?"
 Crosby shrugged his shoulder ''What If l was?" he asked. she got everything and l haven't cent"
 "But she must care for yot Alan."
 He smiled. "Thanks for the yot of confidence. Wcll---really I've go 1 to dash along" He glanced at hi