The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-01-19
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GYPSY MORELL and TOM
WEAVER are married the same
day Ms LILA HOTALING and
DEREK BLISS. Lila expects TO
live in luxury. while Gypsy IN
tends to go on with her job
teaching in Il settlement school.
After returnin from her
honeymoon in Europe Lila invites
the WeaVers TO dinner. Among
the guests il wealthy MARko
BROUGHT0N. who once asked
Gypsy 10 marry him. He showers
her with attentions which she
accepts because she is jealous
OF Toms interes in HILDA
BLANCHARD. After the party
Tom and Gypsy quarrel, but peace
is later restored.
Shopping for Christmas. Gypsy
meets BrOughtOn who offers her
n Job catalOguing his library and
gives her an advance payment or
$50. She uses the money TO buy
Toms Christmas present. n watch.
Tom and Gypsy spend Christ
mas at the MOrcll home. Through
out the guieIy Gypsy is troubled
by the fact that Tom does not
know about her work for Trough
ton and that If he knew he would
be sure 10 disnpprOvc.
NOW co on WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIV
MRS. WEAVER was expected Mr.,
Broughton's man-servant said,
quietly. There was something
about his matter-offactne3s that
Gained Gypsy's nerves. Of course
it was all right! Why shouldn't she
work for Marko? He knew she had
dabbled in library work before she
had gone into the Settlement.
What she had expected, exactly,
in the way of reception, she could
not say. Only this quiet, high-ceiled
room, with its dark Bokhara rugs,
its wood paneling, its shelf on
shelf Of volumes, was distinctly re-
assuring. She gave the man her
hat and coat and gloves. She ran
her hand over her unruly curls
Gypsy looked rather like a little
girl today in her dark green jersey
frock with its demure white collar.
Then she forgot herself, her sur
roundings, her nervousness, in the
serious business Of her task.
1t was fascinating - Marko's
books themselves were that. She
lost herself in the absorbing work.
She climbed the ladder a dozen
times. She sat at the typewriter
the man had disclosed. cleverly hid
den in one corner of the mammoth
walnut desk. She listed and rubbed
out and listed again.
She was aroused by football on
the deep rugs. Looking up, startled
at the interruption, she saw Marko
"AIy dear child" His gentle tone
betokened surprise, and Gypsy
flushed.
81 quite forgot the time" GYPSY
stammered, her eyes on the crysta
clock face nearby. 1t was half past
five, And she had meant to leave
at five at the very latest. She hat
said something casual to Tom abou
shopping. But she had meant to bt
home early enough to get dinner
Dinah was "off" tonight. Now sh;
would be too late.
"Ah. you mustn't run away lik'
this" Marko protested, mildly
Bates will shake us up a cocktail
or you may have tea, if you't
prefer"
Gypsy's one thought was to rusl
away, to get back to the apartment
Yet she didn't want to offend Ma,
ko. She said something vagut
about dinner engagement.
"Oh, quite. quite" drawled Mar
ko. Another time, perhaps"
lie wasn't in the least the salty
type. Gypsy reflected, pulling oil
her little hat. He was Just kind
friendly, generous. She would hav'
to have an understanding with hin
about the $50 though. They woulC
have to come to some entirely bust
nesslike arrangement.
But when she spoke of this, Mar
ko waved it aside. Nonsense" h
doomed. That was merely retain
er. If you do the work as we'll a