The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-02
SYNOPSIS

0A NOEOlS
 GYPSY SOREI.L and TOM
 WEAVER arc married on the
 same day as LILA HOTALING
 and DEREk BLISS but IAla's
 wedding is society event while
 Gypgy's is very simple.
 While Lila lives in luxury
 Gypsy has to struggle to keen
 expenses within Toms income.
 slic keeps her Job teaching until
 she iearns she is to have a baby.
 After Dayid's birth she is cx-
 trcmeiy busy. caring for him and
 for her home.
 Tom Is frequently away fin the
 evening and Gypsy suspects he is
 Interested in VERA GRAY. One
 day she secs them going to lunch
 together. She Is heart broken and
 refuses to listen to his explana-
 tons.
 IdIa confesses to Gypsy that
 she intends to divorce Derck and
 marry MARK BROUGHTON,
 richer and older.
 Gypsy's father Is seriously in.
 Jured fin a motor accident and
 she and Tom rush to the Morcll
 home.
 While Gypsy remains there,
 desperately worried. Vera con-
 ttnucs to pursue Tom.
 CHAPTER xxxV
 The mans heart sank. What was he letting himself in for now?
 No one met Tom Weaver at the station that night. He swung up the steep street away from the sta ton. frown creasing his brow. Of course he hadn't expected Gypsy to come -. but he did fear the news that might greet him at the big house in Upper Dean street.
 The spring twilight was full of pleasant sounds. Birds shrilled in the budding trees and children played in the hedged yards, mad wit hrelease after the long winter. Supper smells drifted in the crisp air. And in a quiet room a man lay dying.
 The nurse came and went. The doctors touched and looked and shook their heads. And the wife, white and stubborn, refused to ac- cept their verdict. As Tom came into the hall he heard Mrs Morell saying in q clear voice, Its all nonsense. tell you, he's going to get we'll"
 Her eyes, Tom thought. were un- naturally bright and her color feverish. Gypsy. 1T. the background. looked white and strained. He went to kiss her and she said quietly, We can't do thing with her. She's ang,y with us all ."
 Maybe she's right. Tom thought s.taA ly.. hot rest. But after he had talked to Dr Zimmerman he became imbued with a sense of hopelessness. Death It made life naked, terrifying.
 The long night began to wheel by. The patient was surprising them all with hi, vitality. He was clinging stubbornly to life although he had not as yet opened his eyes. Mrs Morell refused to go to bed. She looked at them with scorn whom they suggested it.
 ":leep!' she said with bright, contemptuous eyes. "Why. want 10 be here when he wakes"
 Gypsy's fearful eyes sought Toms. When he woke indeed!
 Tom played patience-he had to dU 0OHieluiHS. ne dtIIlOSpNeTe OI the house was oppressive. Dread made the undercurrent and the low voices were surcharged with 1t. Gypsy could not sit still. She kept getting up and going to the door, as though there was something she could do. The baby had long since been tucked into his crib. N&
  they heard the nurses running feet above. Tom vaulted the stairs. The tall night nurse, shaken out of her professional composure, stared down at him.
 TT think he's going" she said 'Wtll someone call the doctor?" Gypsy had heard. She was on the step below. Her dark eyes were 'I'll call him." she said frozen. You look after Mother"
 They were all in the room now. The solitary light burned dimly under it's extra shade. The patient Was conscious now after the long spell of silence H tossed and nut tered on his pillow. His thin hands plucked at the covcrlet.
 It seemed hours, although it was only a matter of minutes, before the doctor came. A doctor, Gypsy thought. was q little like God; you expected too much of him. He hustled into the room. tall and stopped ard beginning to be a littlo portly. his eyeglasses dan gling from a thin chain.
 He put an exploring hand on Harvey Morells wrist. He bent down. the stcthoscope adjusted, and assumed the listening look He strengthened and his eyes sought those Of the nurse. When did the change come?"
 Ten minutes ago, doctor ."
 "Ah!"
 Why don't they do something. Csypsy thought wildly. Why do