The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-19
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GYPSY MORELL and rom
WEAVER are married on the
same day as LILA HOTALING
and DEREk BLISS, but while
Lila lives In luxury Gypsy has 10
struggle 10 keep expenses with
In Toms income.
After Gypsy's son % born her
days become n dreary round or
caring for him and caring Cor
her home. Tom - frequently
away from home evenings and
Gypsy suspects he In interested
In VERA GRAY who works In the
snme Office.
Lila confesses 10 Gypsy that she
intends TO divorce Derek and
narry Ma KO BROUGHTON.
richer and older.
GypSy's father n seriously In
Iured In n motor accident, but re-
covers
Lila divorces Derek. She gives
n dinner party at which Gypsy
md HUNT GIBSON are guests.
Derek arrives. uninvited. He has
been drinking nnd falls from the
terrace TO the street.
Meanwhile Tom has gone Out OF
town on n business trip and Vera
takes the same train.
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CHAPTER XII
VERA said, I'm afraid it's
sprained." She said. "It's ter
ribly stupid of me. That tricky
ankle. :" She smiled wistfully
and brayely at the young man be
side her on the marble steps Of the
great station. The young man wore
an anxious expression.
THE thing to do is to get you
to a taxi as quickly as possible"
he told her.
I'm frightfully sorry" Vera said
In a small voice. He was half carry
ing her up the stairs now. People
turned to look at them, the limping
tall girl and the handsome fair
young man with the do-or-die ex-
preston.
Nonsense" He tried to inject
some heartiness into his voice.
You didn't do it on purpose"
Tommy. you're a darling!" AS
he seated himself beside her in the
taxi she turned to him impulsiyely.
Almost before he knew what was
happening a pair Of warm lips were
pressed to his.
II shouldn't have done that"
She was covering in her corner
now and she looked as though she
we're about to weep.
TIT just happened" Her lip
luivered.
Tom wore the slightly bewildered
expression of a man who feels the
situation is getting decidedly out
of hand.
I'm $3.50 awfully fond of you,
Tom. You know that" The girls
voice went on confdentially, Tt
was just grateful to you, you see."
Sure. OF course. / understand"
lie mumbled the words.
Then it's all right?"
Perfectly all right" Did all men
feel such fools when they got them.
selves into a hole, Tom wondered.
Now you mustn't bother about
poor little me-" Vera murmured
when the cab drew up, with a
screech of brakes, at the brown
stone house on a side street. She
gave him a sidelong glance in
which coquetry and evaporation
we're oddly mingled. i've kept you
too long already"
Tom made the expected gallant
denial AS Vera got slowly out OF
the cab her mouth twisted in
grimace Of pain. That settled 1t.
She would have to be helped up
the stairs-all the way to her apart
ment. in fact. Three flights up.
She had made the place charm
ing and comfortable with deep
chairs and soft cushions There
were one or two nice prints in
black frames and there were rose
colored curtains. Into one OF the
chintz-coyered chairs the girl now
lowered her fragrant person, smil'
ing whimsically at the man beside
her.
Thanks awfully. I don't know
why you're so good to me-"
TOM lowered over her. Sure
L can't get you anything before
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