The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-08
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SYNOPSIS

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 GYPSY AfORELL and TOM
 WEAVER are married on the
 0n1ne day as LILA HOTALING
 and DEREK BLISS, but while
 Adle hves'in luxury Gypsy has to
 etruggie to keep expenses with-
 tn Toms income.
 After GyTsy's son Is born her
 days become dreary round of
 caring for hlIn and caring for
 her home. Tom is freuuenfIy. away from home evenings and
 Gypsy suspects he Is interested
 in VERA GRAY who works in
 the same office.
 Lila confcsses to Gypsy that she intends to divorce Derek and
 marry Marko BrOughton, richer and older.
 Gypsy's father is seriously in- Jured in . motor accident, but recOyers.
 Lila diyorces Derek. She gives A dinner party at which Gypsy and HUNT GIBSON are guests.
 Derek arrives, uninvited. He has
 been drinking and falls from the terrace to the street.
 Meanwhile Tom has gone out of town on a business trip and
 Vera takes the same train.
 CHAPTER XL
 Vera said. "I'm afraid it's sprained." She said, Its terribly stupid of me. That tricky ankle. .. :" She smiled wistfully and bravely at the young man beside 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 quikcly as possible" he told her. Dash it all, he had been counting on rushing straight home. This would hold him up for 8 bit. But she was so brave about it. and the wretched thing was probably hurting her like fury that he had to curb his,annoyance
 I'm frightfully sorry" Vera said Tn small voice. He was half carry ing her up tho stairs now. People turned to look at them, the limping tall girl and the handsome fair young man with the do-or-die ex- precision.
 Nonsense" He tried to infect 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 impulsively. Almost before he knew what was Happening a pair of warm lips were pressed to his.
 TT shouldn't have done that" She was covering in her corner now and she looked as though she were about to weep.
 1t-it just happened" Her lip quivered.
 Tom wore the slightly bewilder-N ed expression of man who feels the situation is getting decidely out of hand.
 I'm so-so awfully fond of you, Tom. You know that" The girls voice went on confidentally, Tt was just grateful to you, you see."
 Sure. Of course. I understand" He mumbled the words.
 Then it's all right2" ...
 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 scrcech of brakes, at the brown stono house on a side street. She gave him sidelong glance in which coquetry and exasperation were 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 a grimace of pain. That settled 1t. She would have to be helped up the stairs-all the way to her apartment, 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-covered 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 can't get you anything before I go? Witch hazel from the drug store? Anything?
 'Never mind" Her tone dripped self-pity. You're anxious to be off. I'll manage. Only .. .'
 "Only what?" Common courtesy alone demanded that he play up to her.
 If could just have a teeny drink?" Her large eyes interrogat- ed him swiftly. "Everything's in the icebox-all but the applejack which you'll see in a green bottle on the kitchen shelf"
 He blundered into the small square of kitchen and presently the tinkle of ice could be heard. When he emerged there were two tall frosted glasses on small tray.
 "You do yourself pretty well