1934-06-16

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, JUNE

1934.

Married Flirts

CHAPTER XXVII.

But before Gypsy had a chance to faco Tom with what she as sumed was plain evidence, against him something happened.

Lila came.

Clytic produced a thin, Ivory coloured card. "Mrs. Derek Blige

"Oh, bring her up, of course," Gypsy frowned. How odd-how extremely odd!.

„Įthe, usun!' homely meal of tomato, voice-naturally Marko advises little smug.

by MABEL

MCELLIOTT

BORN – STILL GOING STRONG.

JOHNNIE WALKER

fnext one and Gypsy would be soup and deviled ham sandwiches. map to be careful.. We don't want About this time Tom was rising meeting him with the car. She Could one, Gypsy thought, caught any scandal. You call for me, from his desic in the office and might think he was not coming at between laughter and tears, Invite darling; give my memage. That's glancing at the clock to make sure all. It was not his fault; a chain Lila to sit down to that?

all I ask, Then I will go straight he would be able to catch the of circumstances had led up to the away and not bother you any ferry which connected with the telephone call, but it would be She squared her shoulders. more. But don't judge me too 167 train at Jersey City. He difficult to explain all this to Gypsy. Gypsy was just carrying the "Ben, ask Clytle to lay another harshly, Gyps. This thing just was anxious not to miss it. She would not understand, might baby's luncheon upstairs. Clytie place. Lila's staying."

happened. You know how those Gypay would be waiting and she not even listen. had cooked it and there remained! "No indeed I'm not, I couldn't things do?"

had med cildly touchy recently He went into a telephone booth now only the task of acoing that eat a bite." Lila was feverishly

about small things. When he was and gave the number of the Mor- David, tucked it awny as his mother twisting a lacy handkerchief, "

The words recalled Gypsy's own Inte she seemed suspicious and gli house. it would help matters gainstakingly spooned L into

only wanted to see you for a mo- problem and she frowned. "I sup-hitter, not like her old self at ali. |If bo caught Gypsy before she left hin small mouth. He was having ment, Gypsy."

рово I do,'

The telephone rang us he reached for the station. She would know a few spoonsful of pureed carrots and some beef "Juice,

"If you'll wait until I fuck, this. "Some marriages just natural-

graphers in, the outer olce he whistled softly. Surely he was Clytie came panting after her. young man away," Gypey began ly turn out well," Lila observed for his coat and one of the steno- he was on his way. As he waited

doubtfully. Already David was smoothly. "Like yours,

for in-answered it.

making a mountain out of a molu- "There's a lady asking for you, nodding in his place. She mopped stance. People with the same in- "For you,

Mr. Weaver." She hill. Gypsy was normally the Mis' Gypsy. She says she'll come his sticky little facts and hands terests--the same

idens." She was a toothy girl in blue with a sweetest and most reasonnhle be up if you're busy."

Gypsy had a feeling of annoy ter's cubicle where, in a paradise she

and trundled him off into her sis-waved her hand to illustrato what friendly air, and he smiled at her.ing imaginable. Whatever he had

meant. "Now Dorek and I ance. She was tired: her head nched. Sue's call but upset hor.

of drawn shades, he collapsed want an entirely different sort of For the thousandth time the stone-done or had falled to do she would He heard a buzzing, the opera- Who on earth could it be?

into that divine, untroubled sleep existence, Marko knowa I must grapher reflected what an enviable forgive and understand,

had. Some girls hd all the luck. tor's volce. Then Gypay's clear of small babyhood. Gypsy, drop have things happening, excitement. position Mr. Tom Weaver's wife

his downy And of course money.”

Tom held the telephone cradle tones came to him. He smiled, ping a Hght kiss on head, envied him,

"What do you want me to say close and said beijo. Ils expres-was just about to speak, but real-

'Marko7" "I wonder if you would do to

Gypsy Inquired.

into a connection. something, for me," Lila began anxious to have the task over and slon changed slightly, took on alized in time that he had broken

grimmer aspect.

"Sorry," he said. "I can's make Marko? I have a message for Сурву Baid very distinctis, Lila rushed in upon her a mo- hesitatingly. "I'm in rather n done with.

Lila considered. How exquisite it. I'm just leaving." ment Inter, Alling the big, high-jum, Gypay. The fact is--well,

you. It's rather important, 'The ceiled room with scent and a feel-I can trust you: "I'll tell you the she was in this shabby room, re-

and areflected the other woman. Lila's

the flowers Evidently the person. at

came, ing of excitement. The shades in whole thing. Marko and I

they were the guest room had been raised going to be married-na Boon as clothes, her skin, her long shin-other end was importunate, be lovely

Tom put the receiver on tho to the top to allow every bit of I can get a divorce."**

ing shoes, all bespoke the woman cause he had to repeat his excuses morning sun to stream in. It lent Gypsy almply looked at her and of taste, of means, of elegance over and over. When he put the hook. The man waiting for his the room a choerful aspect

Gypsy felt crude and unfinished instruntont down he looked very turn at the booth stared curiouely. Lila had the grace to flush. but there was no disguising the shab-

"Oh, I know what you mean, beside her.

grim indeed. The girl in blue Fellow lacked mighty funny to biness of the tan carpet nor the I know what you're thinking," she Lin lifted her beautiful eyes in wondered mildly what had happen- me." he said later to his companion, fact that the wallpaper, with its said with some heat. "But it vague smile. "Tell bim that I'lled to upset him. That woman- "Looked as if he'd had bad news."

(To Be Continued.) roses and faded blue garlands, isn't true. Marko-he's really be at the Ritz at five, the usual for it was a woman's voice, that. had long since been outmoded, the man for me, Gypsy. He under-place." she said slowly, "Say I had asked for him-must have were been a pest of some kind. It David Bat erect in life high chair, stands me. Derek never did. He got the Bowers and they benting at the tray with a mother doesn't like our

life nor of pearl rattle to which were at- friends nor anything

to pay for that city call!"

the day without saying good-bye. tached three silver bells.

"It's really none of my bugi-

The whole Gypsy demurred.

Tom's long legs cleared the dis- with "My dear, I'm

distaste. thing made her feel a party to tance between subway, and ferry so. ashamed, css," Gypsy said barging in on you like this," Lila "But, since you tell me about it. some sordid affair. Why was ahe house quickly. He was panting as began. Gypsy silenced her. La perhaps I may say I think you're doing this for Lila? Why didn't the boat nosed its way out of the she refuse? Ab, but when they slip. This commuting was no easy wan positively emaciated--hor eyes making a great mistake." were like great pools in her face "Say anything you like, think had been little girls together Liin job, he thought, watching the and not all the cosmetics in the anything you like," Liln urged in had done many charming and water gilde past. He would like,

for world could have hidden the tell a soft, wheedling voice. "But do gracious things her. You for Gypsy's sake, to have a house tale circles under her eyes.

something for

She me, darling. didn't refuse your friends favours somewhere near Blue Hills. "Go ahead, I'll watch," Lila There's

n could see the family oftener then, a good girl! I was drly just because they behaved in said. She settled herself in the ing in from Pompton Lakes and manner you considered unbecom- Maybe she wouldn't be so lonely. old rocker as Gypsy alternately suddenly I thought of you. I said ing.

She was 'coaped up in that apari 1 can't do it now. coaxed and bullied her son into to myself, You can trust Gypsy.

I'll have toment all day with no one but the some show of interest in his food. She'll not give you away."

wait until Mother takes her nap," baby to talk to. It wasn't much The talk was necessarily desul-

"Well?" Gypsy

waiting. Gypsy, explained, Lila had to be fun. little, sick over the satisfied with that. She had, she For all his haste, he missed the tory. Meantime Gypay's thought She felt n roved vildly to the state of the

whole thing..

said, an appointment at the hair-train he had tried to catch. It family larder. Common courtesy

"I want to get Marko už his dresser's in an hour and the was moving out of the station just office," Lila rushed on. The chauffeur (n new one) would just as he rushed through the stile. demanded that Lll be naked to thing is, I don't want to call my-be able to make it. So she went What rotten luck! There was a - lunch. But It' was Saturday,

There would be, of a certainty, self. The operator know's

my away, lovely and sunve and just wait of half an hour before the

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