The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-01
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GYPSY RELL and TOM
WEAVER are married ON the
same day az LILA HOTALlNG
AMI DEREk BLISS. but Lila ex-
poets TO live in luxury while
gypsy Keeps her job teaching In
settlement school.
Gypsy has TO struggle TO keep
expenses within Toms income.
Another probl EN- Is Toms
Jealousy of weal thy MARIO
BBOJGHTON.' former ncnirer
or Gypsy'S. whom they meet al
the BliSses' home.
When Gypsy learns she IL 10
have a baby she gives mp her job.
The baby il born in September
ana IN chriStened DAVID.
Derek and Lila are constantly
involved in gay social whirl
Derek tiSlikeS this and one night
when be bcGs on from party
Ina goes with Marko. Marko
tells her he il mad about her.
NOW GO on WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIV
FLIRTING. of course. Lila was
familiar with. She had tii-ted
before. 1t was part of the game
meant nothing. But this feeling for
MarkO. this slow dawning of ex,
element and suspense, was some
hing new. 1t was because of this
hat she had meant to ask Gypsy i
question when she had called at the
little Long Island house. Had Gypsy
-eally cared for Mako? Lila was
1evOured with curiosity about IL.
She knew Gypsy had been in the
study that day last winter when
she had dropped by TO have tea
with the great man. Lila had slipped
INTO the dressing room to give Gypsy
1 chance to leave. Not that she be-
.ieyed Gypsy's presence there was
anything but innocent: far from
it. Still it was odd. Lila had given
Gypsy a dozen chances to explain
he encounter, but had received no
explanation.
Well II didn't matter now. Marko
was staring at Lila as if he'd like
% eat her alive. She was used tc
adorirg looks and. for all she knew.
this might be part Of Marko's ia,
nous technique. But it made her
all shivery from head TO foot. this
expression. You played at the game
Of love; you went through all the
mOtions-note-writing. dining to-
gether at some little placc-and it
was all a game. You didn't expect
it 10 60 real on you.
Was Mako In earnest? His rep
utation as a playboy was city-wide
Then there was that woman tina,
Flo something-or-Cther who Derek
said was Marko's common law wife
But did she matter?
All this flashed through Lila's
mind in far less time than il takes
to describe. Aloud she said coolly.
Don't trifle with a gals affections.
my friend"
Little devil" He said it admir-,
ingly. Lila laid her eigaret down
and smiled at him.
shall we go now?"
They were silent as they went
down the magnificent staircase
Might. Mr.. Broughton. Good night.
madam" She had her white fur
wrap clutched around her The
rain had stopped and it was cold
with a March wind blowing up
from the river.
Now Marko was beside her IN
the car. She sat. daintily with
draw. L was exciting-conducting
I mild affair with him. Life went
awfully dead on you unless you
were buoyed up by some inner ex.
element.
So she let Mako hold her hand.
let him whisper extravagant COM
pliments TO her. 1t was all part OF
a delicious game She wouldn't lei
him kiss her-not Just yet, at least.
Derek was asleep when she got
home. At least his door was closed
and she decided not to disturb
him. She glanced at herself IN the
mirror with quiet approval. A mans
admiration certainly did something
to you. she reflected. See how bright