The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-27
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 GYPSY MCBRIDE. is.ycar old typist in . New York office, mar ries JIM WALLACE, the day after she meets him att he home of her wealthy cousin, ANNE TROW. BRIDGE. Gypsy has been tilted by ALAN CROSBY, back from . year and . 1iaIf in Paris and Wal Iaces fianccc has just broken their engagement. There Is no romance In the union. Wallace is . young lawyer. They. 20 to his home in Forest City where his relatives snub Gypsy.
 Jim undertakes the defense of NINA ROBERTS. accused of mur- derfng her employer, DIR EOW- LER. The case is sensational with circumstantial evidence strongly against the girl, and Gypsy becomes deeply interested. She goes to sec MRS FOWLER. widow of the vic. tim, and finds here hystcrical over her adopted sons illness. The wO. man admits she shot her husband to save the child's life. Gypsy per- suaales her to go to Jim and confess. Nina Is acquitted and three days later Jim and Gypsy see the girl off for Chicago to join relatives.
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 "It hasn't been opened" Gypsy said softly.
 The other girls eyes met hers. It was one of those moments when Nina Roberts face was unfathom- able.
 If you'll hurry and dress now" <h fsxi1 tsx.vnt go out and see what we can find room table. There are plenty of iris and I think we might find enough of the white lilacs left"
 You've been so good to me-" Nina said inpulsively. "Oh. you'll never know what these days have meant to mel"
 "Then I'm glad. It's little enough after what you've had to face. Well --shall we go cut the flowers?''
 The garden. bathed in warm sum light and the fragrance of lilacs, bore promise of what summer was to bring. Dew sparkled on the fresh grass. The iris bore their gold and purple heads proudly. A few struggling tulips-remnants of Pats mischief - added a splash of scarlet. Above, against a turquoise sky. the clouds drifted lazily. It was perfect May morning--a day when nature seemed to outdo her. self proclaiming the joyousness of living.
 They cut flowers to fill pottery bowl for the table in the living room and smaller vase for the dining room. Gypsy left Nina to ar- range the bouquets while she tele- phoned the grocer. At one o'clock they had their luncheon and an hour later Jim arrived with the car of them piled into the single seat. Nina's battered suitcase was slowed away in the rear.
 They reached the station just five minutes before train time. No at- tention was paid to the girl in the gray suit and black hat who boarded the westbound train Gypsy waved when she saw Nina thYuogh the car window and the other girl returned the signal. A brakeman shouted All aboard!' Then the locomotive snorted and the train pulled from view.
 Jim turned toward Gypsy. "You were good to the kid!" he said. There was gratitude in his voice and in the way that he looked at her.
 The girl smiled, T wanted to do all I could. There wasn't much"
 She felt happier at that moment than she had ever been since her marriage. It was well to make the most of 1t. for the emotion was short-lived.
 "1'll go in with you," Jim said when they reached the house. i've got a book of Harrison's I mean to return q week ago."
 He left the roadster in the drive way. They entered and Gypsy had taken off her hat and was fluffing out her hair before the mirror when Matilda appeared.
 Say, Mis- Wallace" she said. there's something wrong with that dog"
 What's the matter with Pat?'
 "I don't know. Only he certainly does act sick. Only lying out back of the house making queer noises and trying to move as though some. thing hurt him. never saw him act this way before"
 Jim did not wait to listen. He hurried through the house with Gypsy and the cook close behind him. Beneath tree few yards from the kitchen door was the hud- dled little black and white figure.
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