Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 304, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 April 1931 — Page 16

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tyIAD MARRIAGE-S fy LAURA LOU BROOKMAN Author of HEARTHUNGRY,'etc.

Chapter Forty-Seven (Continued) . For some reason which the girl could not have explained It seemed terribly important tonight to Gypsy to look her best. It would be the last time she appeared with Jim. Os course they would dance together. The thought of Jim's arms about her set her to trembling. Dressing became a ceremony. She put on her daintiest, most fragile undergarments. The chiffon gown was still a ruin. Gypsy had only one other that was suitable—a white crepe. She slipped it over her head. The white silk contrasted with the ivory of her arms. She studied the effect in the mirror and added a necklace of scarlet beads. That was better. She touched the stopper of the perfume bottle to the nape of her neck, her lips, and the palms of her hands. Having done all that she could to make herself desirable, she turned and went down the stairs. Sne was alone in the living room when Jim entered. If h e was impressed by her appearance, he said nothing about it. Gypsy went over to him. ‘‘l haven’t told them,” she said in a low voice. ‘‘Do you think we should?” Jim shook his head. “Announcing a divorce is hardly a subject to put guests at ease,” he said coolly. “I think the announcement can wait." He never had spoken in that icily formal tone before. They heard Anne and Ph.ill coming down the stairs. There was no time to say anything further. Anne was in pink lace and seemed unusually animated. Phil boasted of the improvement in his golf game. Gratefully Gypsy let the others talk and sat back listening. a tt tt A LITTLE later they went in to dinner Matilda had equaled the emergency. There was no evidence in the tasty dishes set before them that the meal was impromptu. It was better food than Gypsy ever had eaten at Anne Trowbridge’s home. Again there was candle light and a gay floral centerpiece. licw lovely Anne looked when she smiled! “By George!” Phil Trowbri dge spoke up. “You know I never realized before how much Gypsy looks like Anne!” “I’ve always thought they looked alike,” Jim told him, “except of course that Anne’s taller and her eyes are blue.” “And Anne doesn’t have curly hair,” Anne herself reminded him. ‘Aren t you slimmer than you were Gypsy?” She said she did not know'. It was untrue. Gypsy knew that her face had become thinner within the last five days. “Well, I’ll tell you one thing,” Anne continued, turning to Jim. “I had no idea w r hen you married her that Gypsy was going to turn into such a perfect housewife. You two certainly must be comfortable!” Jim’s answer was sufficient, if faintly evasive. Whereas Gypsy was quiet throughout the meal Jim did a great deal of talking. He repeated facts and figures about Forest City’s growth and development until the girl w'as sure Phil and Anne must be bored. Coffee was served in the living room and at 9 o’clock the quartet set out for the country club. They drove in Jim’s roadster, with Gypsy and Phil tucked into the rumble seat behind. That was an agreeable arrangement, because Phil took the conversation into his own hands and an occasional “yes” or “no” was all that w'as necesary from Gypsy. The crowd already was" dar.cing I when they arrived. There were colored lanterns strung about the edge of the broad veranda and swaying couples circled the floor. A few others w'ere dancing inside. Some of the men w'ere in white flannels. Jim led the way up the steps and the girls left their W'raps in a small side room. The two men were waiting when they reappeared. The orchestra was playing a melody that, for all its compelling rhythm, held notes of plaintive entreaty. It was the song of a lover pleading with his sweetheart. They went out on the porch. Jim’s arms circled Gypsy and they moved away together. Their steps matched perfectly. The girl’s head was just above Jim’s shoulder. Her heart pounded so that she dared not, glance up. The music, the soft glow of the lanterns, the night breeze touching her cheeks softly, all inspired mad. ecstatic longings.

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1 She felt Jim’s arm pressing her more closely. Summoning all her I courage Gypsy raised her head and i met his eyes. “Jim!” she murmured softly. “I had a letter today from Bruce,” he told her curtly. ‘‘The man I vrote to in Reno. It’s all arranged, f you want to leave Monday." a tt tt CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHT A COUPLE danced past them and Gypsy recognized Anne i Trowbridge's pink gown. Anne laughed and waved. Suddenly the music sounded harsh in Gypsy’s cars. The porch with its cheap paper lanterns and 1 circling figures swam before her. She managed to finish the dance, j but pleaded a headache and asked : Jim to taka her to a seat where J she would get some cool air. Before he left her to find Anne and Phil, she stold him she would be ready to go away Monday, j So that was settled! Later Gypsy danced a waltz with Trowbridge, but she did not dance again with Jim. They stayed at the club : an hour longer and then drove heme. Anne said she was tired and she and Phil went immediately to their room. Breakfast next morning was served on the porch. Beyond in the sunshine the garden glistened, still wet with dew. Phil conceded that life away from | the city did have advantages. After ; the second helping of feather-light | omelet and four of Matilda’s popi overs, he was in a mood to be enI vious, Anne planned what they would do i when Gypsy and Jim next visited i New York. Jim was an hour and a half late reaching the office. He stayed to see the Trowbridges drive away after gay farewells and urgent invitations to repeat their visit. There were tears in Gypsy’s eyes as she said goody, which Anne took as a touching bit of feeling. By 10 o’clock there was no one in the house but Gypsy and Matilda. Gypsy went immediately to the kitchen. “We’re changing our plans a little,” she told Matilda. “Instead of taking our vacation trip in two weeks I’m leaving Monday and Mr. Wallace will come later. He’s decided to stay at the Corlton instead of keeping the house open. You can leave any time after lunch Monday. If Mr. Wallace doesn’t give you your check, be 1 sure to remind me, will you?” “You mean this Monday, ma’am? Day after tomorrow?” “That’s right.” There were dark circles beneath Gypsy’s eyes. She thought that Matilda looked at her rather curiously and wondered if she guessed what was really taking place. She had heard that household servants always knew all about their employers' affairs. It had been agreed that later Jim was to tell Matilda her services would be needed no longer. He would pay her in advance and there was no danger that a cook so skillful as Matilda would go long unemployed. The small trunk which Gypsy had bought for the motor trip was upstairs in her room. She went upstairs, opened it and began to pack. The trunk and the old suitcase which she had brought with her to Forest City were her only pieces of luggage. Half a dozen times since she had known she was going away she had packed and then unpacked her belongings. She set about it once more. There was nothing much to go into the trunk except the dresses and they could wait until Monday. a u JIM did not come home until dinner time. Sunday he played golf, so that she was alone in the house most of the day. W T hen he came home late in the afternoon, Gypsy was sitting rather forlornly on the davenport with the fox terrier in her arms. He took an envelope from his pocket. “Here’s something I forgot to give you yesterday,” he said, handing it to the girl. Gypsy opened the envelope. A folded bit of green paper which was her railroad ticket. A smaller pink stub for the Pullman reservation. “I’ll get some travelers’ checks in the morning,” Jim continued, “and bring them out when I come to take you to the train.” “It isn't necessary for you to

bother. I can take a cab and stop at your office.” He insisted a bit gruffly that he would come to drive her to the station. The train was to leave at 4:30. “If there’s anything you want me to do, I can come early,” Jim offered. “There won’t be anything. Almost everything Is packed already.” They discussed closing up the house. They discused for what | seemed like the hundredth time i what Gypsy was to do in Reno. ; Suddenly the girl could stand it no longer. She jumped to her feet. “Why do you keep on telling me j all that?” she demanded. “You’ve I told me before. I—l don’t want to ; hear it!” She ran up the stairs to her own j room and locked the door. She listened, but there was no sound downstairs until presently the green ; roadster slid out the driveway. Though she was awake until after midnight, she did not hear the car come back. a tt tt j\ATONDAY dawned as fair and beautiful as an August day can be. There were the usual formal exchanges at the breakfast ! table. Wallace started to go and then came back to remind Gypsy that he would be out in time to get to the train. She nodded, not trusting herself to speak. All through the morning she kept j Pat beside her. They went out to i the garden and for the last time ! Gypsy looked at the flowers she had | worked over and loved so. She wanted to remember the garden just as it was now with the golden glow and the asters and the dahlias in full bloom. She went back to the house and surveyed each of the rooms. In the library she paused before Jim’s desk with his books and his untidy papers that no one else was allowed to touch. “Oh, Pat!” she cried, dropping to her knees beside the fox terrier. “What am I going to do? What am I going to do?” Pat rubbed his cold little nose against her chin and wagged his tail as comfortingly as possible. She had expected Jim about 4, for he was always punctual. Instead it was not later than 2:30 when Gypsy, down on her knees tugging at the patented fastener that was to hold her dresses smooth in the trunk, heard footsteps on the stairs. In another instant Jim appeared in the doorway. “Thought there might be some- j thing I could help with,” he volunteered. a a tt YPSY sat back. “There isn’t,” she said. “Everything’s packed and I’ll be ready just as soon as I fasten up these things.” “Well, I can do that, can’t I?” The girl tugged independently for a minute, but she could not budge the bar. “All right,” she conceded, rising. “Maybe you’ll be better at it than I am.” Pat began sniffing around Lhe | trunk. “Go away!” Jim told the dog gruffly. He forced the fastener into place. “Sure’s there’s nothing mere to go in here?” he asked. “There isn’t, but I’l take one more 100k —” She turned toward the clothes closet. “No—”she began and Suddenly her eyl fell on the terrier. "Pat!” • Gypsy exclaimed, “go away. You mustn't do that!” The terrier was poking his nose down into the corner of the brown j suit case. As she spoke he raised his head.

(To Be Continued)

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TARZAN AND THE GOLDEN LION

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—By Edgar Rice Burroughs

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