The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-16
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dered coffee for two with Cheese man had gone Jim went on, "Joe's German. His wife does the cooking and you should see her! I'll bet she weighs 200 pounds" "Do you come here often ?" Gypsy asked.
 "oh. only when happen to be in this neighborhood. Haven't been here for long while.'' |. Across the room Gypsy caught sight of herself in q mirror. She drew out her vanity case and busted herself with the tiny powder puff. cups of coffee were set before them. Smells good" Jim said. shifting the fragrant aroma. Didn't know was hungry but I guess I am." Over the coffee and sandwiches Gypsy told him what she had been trying to say ever since they had left his aunt's home. "I want you to know I appreciate what you did" she said slowly. II don't know what I would have done without you" Jim looked down. Forget it." he said shortly. Don't think any more about 1t"
 "But 1t was partly my fault" Gypsy protested, T don't want to make trouble, shouldn't have said what I did.''
 "Listen!" Jim Wallace snapped the words out. Lucia was to blame for that mess. She started the others. Oh, I know Lucia all | of things and I'm glad l had a l O11 ff QoU " vh r about as much of this business of I relatives mixing into my affairs as I can stand! Maybe they'll begin to realize it!'
 The blue eyes snapped angrily. It was almost as though she were looking at stranger Gypsy thought. This was not the kindly, consider ate Jim she had become accustomed to. She had meant to show that she was grateful and all that she had succeeded in doing was to infuriate him.
 They left the restaurant soon afterward. The drive home was shorter than Gypsy had expected even though Jim kept the car at lower speed. It was necessary be- cause they were on a main high way with an almost constant stream or IfaITlc.
 Gypsy kept to her side of the seat. The nights events had set her to thinking how little she really knew of Jim Wallace. Instead of bring ing them closer in sympathy as one might have expected the breach between them had widened. Jim had his troubles and she had hers. 1 Was he thinking of Marcia Loring, | the girl he should have married, l Gypsy wondered. For the thou- sandth time she tried to guess what would be the outcome of this mad adventure.
 The roadster turned into the ave- nue on which the Wallace home stood. Gypsy glanced at Aunt Ell lens cottage as they passed. There were no lights at the windows.
 Jim stopped the car for her and Gypsy got out. She unlatched the front door, went inside and switched on the lights. When Jim returned from putting the roadster away for the night she was waiting in the living room.
 Think I'll read while" Jin announced. picking up newspaper
 from the table,.
 J 'Then I'll say goodnight" Gyps, |
 kitchen to be sure Matilda hat
 bolted the rear doors. As she passet
 through the living room again Jin
 was slumped behind his newspaper |.
 , Upstairs in her own room Gyps.
 reverertly laid aside her new coat She had forgotten about the expen
 sive costume until the reflection 1T the full-length mirror reminded her
 The money might as well have beer spared. Gypsy thought bitterly. Still
 1t was n lovely gown. She turned
 noting the trim, graceful lines of th' skirt with satisfaction. We'll. thu
 high and mighty Wallaces could sa,
 what they wanted to about hel !, lowly past. She had a better figure
 than any of them.
 It was long while after she hat
 put out the light and crept into bet before Gypsy fell asleep. When sh' ,awoke next morning the room wal
 flooded with sunlight. Gypsy sa
 up, rubbing her eyes. The hands of the clock on the bedside table
 pointed to 10 minutes of nine.
 She was out of bed instantly pulling on her clothes. It was the
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