The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-30
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIII

1t was a nightmare hideouS
black. absorbing nightmare. The
rush home through the silent
streets. slippery now, fast glazing
under the moon; the first sight
of the Morell house Lighted
throughout, with the doctors
coupe parked at the driveway
Gypsy scarcely waited for Ton
to put on the brakes. She was
out of the door, halfway up the
stairs by the time he had fairly
stopped the car.
David mother, how is hep
The big guest room, with its
rose-garlanded paper, its peeling
creamy woodwork. was one blaze
of lights. Gypsy saw only the
tiny figure in the bassinette with
Doctor Bannerman bending over
it. There was a peculiar smell
in the room. Clytie lowered neal
with a BEETLE. Someone had
a sort of tent with sheets over
the big wide flat bed with the
pineapple posts.
The doctor Strengthened at
Gypsy's entrance.
Nothing but a little Group
he said easily. Frightening al
first, of course. Your mother
had quite a turn"
Mrs. Morell began volubly to
explain. Her children, she said
had never had Group. She was
terrified when she heard young
David's heavy breathing-when
he began to choke.
"But he was perfectly we'll
he was fine when | left him,
Gypsy kept saying in her be-
wilderment. Some one brought
a chair; her knees were trembl-
ing with the reaction. The baby
slept quietly now, one crumpled
roSeleaf hand thrown above his
head. Lights were turned down
and the watchers in the room
moved softly, speaking in whisp-
ers.
Tom told Gypsy to go to bed
he'd watch David himself. But
she was stubborn. She wouldn't
sleep. she told him. What was
the use? She refused even to
take off her frock but sat, wrap
ped in her woolly robe, her eyes
on the crib.
She must, at last, have dozed
off because when she opened her
eyes again the room was very
chilly and Tom, straight and tall
in his dressing grown, stood be-
side her.
Darling. you'll make yourself
i'll. Lie down in the other bed
in Bea's room and I'll watch
here. He'll be all right. The
doctor said there were even
chances he'd not be disturbed
again tonight"
She was stiff, cold, aching in
every limb. 1t was good to be
cared for and comforted. The
sheets between which she crep1
were deliciously warm. She was
asleep IN I'VE minutes
David was happy, rose, un'
touched the next morning. Inc
brief and frightening attack OF
Group vanished without leaving !;
trace-upon the baby, at least
But it had quite a lasting effect
on his young mother. She dis
covered that the love she Eel
for him was tinged with fear
fear she might lose him, tina
something might strike, out o.
the dark, at his smallaeS5 anC
helplessness. -,
Yes, motherhood had changed
her more than little. 1t mac
sobered and sweetened and sad
dened her. 1t made her all a
once more womanly, more gentle
more thoughtful while the exper
fence of being a father, she con
sidered gravely. had altered Ton
not at all. When they were to
gether, in their own little home
and Gypsy's glowing face ant
bright eyes were turned up Il
him. Tom forgot everything ex
cept that she was his, lntlnitel1
dear and adorable. When ne un
locked his own door at night Il
was Gypsy he wanted to see
first of all. The sound OF ne
light laughter was the sweetes
music he knew and he was stu
filled with wonderment at thf
thought that she had chosen hlH
ont of all the world. The BABY
came second; Gypsy was first al
While this did not make any
real difference between them
Tom was conscious that undel
Gvpsy's love for him ran always
without change or CESSATION me-
PASSIONATE concern for the BOY
David completed the circle .s .n'
and Gypsy and David. WeIi' I'M. ma
was as it should be, he knew tnaI
And vet and yet GyPss
had been more completely his De
fore David's coming. ~,
! Perhaps it was natural as sh'