1931-04-24 — Page 9

Mad

Marriage.

By LAURA LOU BROOKMAN.

CHAPTER I

The clatter of flying typewriter keys stopped abruptly." Gypy Me; Bride's exclamation was sharp and short.

at

playes under her supervision) that moment entered the roorn,

"Will you ad these two tables to that ilst you're working on, Miss McBride?" she said. "I'd like to have them as soon as possible." "All hot and bothered today.

Mins Tuttle laid five paxes of Aren't you?" Jean Foster at the penelled manuscript can Gypsy's desk at the right spoke without desk. More figures! Miss Tuttle's glancing up from her stenographic pad. There were three other girlsntenance was severe and busi- ness-like. She was k woman in the late thirties with slim, pointed features in keeping with a slim but they were gathered at the gure. Dark-rimmed spectacles on posite side of the roon.

"What's on your mind" Jean usk. black ribbon increased the im formidable authority, pression of She paused lang hetgh to give grey exact instructions about the

spoke to typing. Miss Tuttle

In the large sunny office of the M- Namara Bleical Equipment Co..

ed.

"Gypsy frowned at the sheet of

paper in the machine, tore it anil reached for a fresh one.

"That's the third time Per ruin. the sanie page!" she said run- "Of course, when I'm try. ing to burry Turtle would give me figures to tabulato!”

* Fully:

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1931.

and all the while remaining true to Gypsy's memory. Don't you love 47ife sends her picture post

cards.'

The tone in which Clura apok: made every word ridiculous. Gypsy coloured but she did something of for days. wh al was proud She kept her temper,

Talher girl walted, apparent- Then Clara Baid dungpointed.

"What'll you do, Gypay, if he walks down the gangplank with a wife and three children?*** There was a tittel from

ly

slowly:

ACTONA

21 YEARS AGO..

OME EXTRACTS FROM THE

"TELEGRAPH" FILES.

The following extracts are from the Hongkong Telegraph, for the week ended May 2nd, 1910,

The rate of the dollur on demand was 18. 9.5/16d.

•

The death occurred

-Be at Government Ciel Hospital of Mr. the room. Jean Foster spoke up W. Brebner, editor of the defensively,

longlong Telegraph.

get

were

You BILAL

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out, "We've got work to Clara. Don't you think you could postpone the comedy?"

"Oh, my dear-1 beg your par. Misa Howard's voice regla don!" tred a drop to ley temperature. playing "Didn't know you

liciper. Jenn little excuse me."

Gypsy's "Don't, mention it!" was equally formal. Her tempered by the thought that, of all the girls in the office, Clara foward was the one she lenst wish-

In the Colony's amateur blinds her duties. Now Clara knew. It fehampionship inat, Sergeant Pitt, d, high-pitched voice and with ed to know that Jean was sharing gut smiling.

"Check the statisties after you've would be interesting to see what of the Police, beat Sapper Helgh,

R. E.. by 1,000 to 707. Gnisher.

she would try to "You know damaging use she added.

make of this information, how serious an error would be.”

Two little wrinkles appeared fully. She express. Gypsy knew the She fitted carbon between

above her 1 ised heraf enraptedly on this sub-1 Gypsy's forehead just two white sheets ant adjusted them

jeel as soon as Misc Tuttle had nose. She looked up at the clock. in the machine. Gypsy's hips set

With Then her heart began beating poll- a straight, brief Crimson lisedeappeared from the room.

each terre syllable she hammered tell again just as it had most of

Eypewriter the morning. The keyboard of

Alan was

coming! She must viriously.

hurry with her work beratze Man. dean Faster was svinpathetic. "That's dirty trick?" she said was coming! What did she rare "Why didn't you to for Clara Howard or Miss Tutiler her you couldn't do it, Gyper?Why a whole army of Tabulated figure

In spite of aching shoulders and dula 1 you say you were busy

averwrought nerves There was The other girl hook her head,

tommal Gyper and low happiness. "NO HAP

wasting time

Never

about McBride. The minutes were dying Jarrunt

mit

and Parth Het wath her for everyone of them was brining

this. I'll swear all zieht Shel Alap awarer.

With a sigh of arlager at the clock, then bent over

akrel From # pulled the final The offerate Taptap of

carrier. Jean Tombed 30. the copy.

a hypewriter beys grew Inster, A moment later and Jean's vole, thrmagh in a niant," he mami-l

piteles, interrupted

in

With a quick nervous gesture she pushed back a strand of hair trans her forehand.

"Say---you're art marying The Prince of Wales today, are you? Or flag the Alloy the fly. Miss Foster continued.

4X

.

In spite of hakte und the wait. fug columns of drapes Gypsy pawns ed.

she "Didn't you know? eindmed Alan's coming home!

There

breathles wat beten,

Her pak quality all Die pork check burned a chioda deeper she spoke, eritract for de zoment 5. with dark ivory of her skin that warm arbre coloring reputa sible for the maine ul "Hispay. There had been another nat You? no one, even the girl herself, ever thought of it. Gypsy she was glark-dinned, browneyed, with leang →rmen and lashes that and the

eyes seem burger.

By classis standards Gyspy Mr. Bride's features.

ingular. Her lips. Anshing into a crimson smile as she spoke, were less wide, Her nose was too mudt. No could deny that the heavy, waving hair drawn into a low not as the back of her arek was an effective bat it frame for the oval face. heightened the look which strangers often ask Gypsy were Spanish. She was a small, slim girl:

seated at her typ

Were

made if she

writer Gypsy looked younger than

her 19 years.

"Who's Alan?" demanded Jean Foster.

"Didn't you ever hear me talk

er

ןןן

Gypy give me half of that

I've got time to help.”

"Would you?”

"Sure Pv got to stay woth it

น อล today anyhow. Show 173 you want me to do.”

Gypsy, quick mile was grateful,; There was no it to lose in words, She divided the page and gave the

After the her girl direction. the clatter of the machines donly). For nearly 10 minutes they Then shadow fell over worked Gypsy's shoulder,

"Isn't this the day of the Fond layer's return, Miss McBride

regularly.

relief

#

the Now Gypsy was arranging typewritten heels. She got thems jarkan wrong twice, stopped and over again.

"Flurers are all thumbs complained.

«de

She had them all together at last. Ten seat pages and eight sets of carbons. It was 25 minutes of 12. WRth good luck she could reach the dock in time to see the great steam- ship let down the gansplanks.

her al Gypsy glated down

the morning's"

work. "Check tigares for errors," Miss Tuttle had subd. Why It would take almost all of her precious 25 minutes to those 10 pages!

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penalty such an error might bring and she forgot all these things.

Down the fall she nearty ran to ret her coat and hut. Jean Foster was waiting for her in the dressing

rem.

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4. QUI's Road Central

"Listen, Gypsy, du you want to You can have wear my new hat? it till Monday."

Thanks, honey. butter wear my own.

lot for me all ready to-day, Quick dabs of powder and a Gypsy did not brok up.

spoke. "Why? Do you happen to be

touch of lipstick while she read copy 01

The close-fitting brown beret jerked on at a rakish angle. Now the interested?" she inquired steadily.

She knew it was Clara Howard] Tatiin had doubled the work 4011

had seen coat that

two who was standing behind her. Clara the day she knew Gypsy was in a tweed was the one member of the steno rush to leave. Protinbly had done winters' wear.

with whom it purposely, Well, it was too late "My gloves!" Gypsy wailed, "I graphic department Gypsy McBride cheshed

DOW! Not for all the office ex- had them just a minute ago. Well 7135 Fi ecutives in the world would Gypsy have to go without them!"

"Right behind you,” Everything almut the

emed antagonistic, Gypsy was mis meeting, the beat which was to about Alan That's funny! Alan small, dark, mutspoken, vigorous m Bring Man trashy home again. Jean reseted the gloves from the Crosby his name is. He's going to her lites and dislikes

Clara was She jumped up, gathering to flour. be a great painter and he's been

"Angel! Well-goudby--?" abroad studying and oh, he's the bond. She was tall, moved langgeriker the pages and rustling

Gypsy had one hand on the door handsomest thing! Berrybody whealy and spoke with an ingratial through a desk drawer for parse.

drawl. Clara was dept at gloves and vanity case. She hur when something in the other girl's knows Alan thinks he's wonderful

faktory and a favourite wilb rled into the dinining office and manner made her hesitate. Jean

"Having regard to the acute. Wait until you see him! ! guess is Tattle. Gypy know, it was aid the anus, ript on Miss Tatile moved forward impulsively,

"Gypsy." she said, "you're look-division of public opinion on the It's because you haven't been here at Triendliness that had brought desk.

be subject of birth control, the Gov- i don't know about the other girl to her desk Bris very long that you

The older woman nodded and ring wonderful! I guess it's

in Jernment have decided that.no De- Alan coming home.

morning. She went on with her straight lips tightened. Gypsy had cause you're so happy. You're The other girl modded.

partmental sunction which may be work but Clara lingered.

reached the door when she heard love with him, aren't you?" "Sure- remember! The boy

whirled called. She

The curling lashes fluttered. No necessary to the establishment of her name Friend who's been in Europe for five

use to try to hide the dancing light soch efinies for expectant and in those brown eyes, the glow or nursing mothers shall be given ex- years. Coming home tuiny, is he? No wonder you're excited !*

happiness which shone from every feept on condition that contracepted Capital feature of Gypsy McBride's imper- tive advice will be given only in tinent little face.

cases wheru further pregnancy would be detrimental to health "

•

"Yes. Miss Tuttle?** "You were careful to check your copies with the originals on this work. I suppose?"

"Interested? Of course I'm in abent. terested. Haven't we been hearing| jevery day for the last six months about this bandsome bero of your who hat Hollywod and all points least and west beaten for looks and

talent?"

Gypsy had begun typing again but an she stopped. "It Isn't live years," she said, "it's 15 months, two week and three days - exact-

Claru turned toward Jean Foster, ly." She glared up at the altrie Maybe you haven't heard about clock on the wall. The boat lands Gypsy's romance, she said. “My at 12 sflock and Pen just got in gent kiir, you don't know what you've there! Turtle sait l'omuld have as misrevİt

the perfect fost soon as I've finished this tabulation. Jaffair! There

Gypsy has a bean she hasn't "Turtle" the unethical ante by seen for years, because he's been

In Paris which Miss Mizabeth Tattle, office studying to be an artist. Tanager, we known to the em Living in a garret and eating crusts

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and

Surely it was a white lie surely it was forgivable. Gypsy answered withmut hesitation.

a moment

of

"Well, what do you think?" muid Gypay.

"Oh, I hope you'll be so happy! Do you when are you going to be married?

It was

awkward moment. Then the girl at the door mastered her confusion and laughed tremu- Flously,

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"Yes, Miss Tuttle,”- "Very well. That's all." Gypsy didn't write the matter an other thought. Sh knew that meneranda for directors' meetings

"I tell you all about it prices and were important, that mintters of policy might be deter later! Have to run!"

She

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