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Mad Marriage.

By LAURA LOU BROOKMAN.

BEGIN BERE TODAY.

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jaro a dozen women around here Grey Mellride. 1. zygler in a Hew York wearing black. None of them very

office, stayed we work in the sort

when

he is meet the bust bringing Al home from a year grid why? Paris. Gry is so razr tu mant Alan she

her

does not lake time to check the rear Lyzed before banding

alen an employe, kanwa thal firmy

Howard her work.

ha

Gypsy her own Crosby altre the

Care

beautiful, though, to my mind. I don't know which one you mean!"

The chill about Gypsy's heart bali melted. Then it congenled again.

"I mean the beautiful woman who when both of them liked at the sate cheap just went away," she said. "Sha rooming house and a greatly interested in.

She waved

Chaliy's sturdy abroad was made was standing there. Wearing furs his surrees.

The couple are not and a little black hat. poule by a scholarship. engaged but there has been an “understand.

to you, Alan," In thến; and Gypsy 1 sure he wil be found of her as when be deparis).

The reaches the leg just as the konfused Einweird. KTE Crosby es caile out his nkme.

CHAPTER II

Now it was Alan who seemezi though he tried clubo. rately to hide it.

"Oh, you must mean Mrs. Lang- "At least ley," he said curelessly. it sounds like ber. Funny -1 didn't Just a passenger I There was no sign of recognise her wave.

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met on shipboard. Sorry 1 didn't tion on Alan Crosby's face, came down the gangplank slowly get around to say goodbye. She'll His gray topont was fasteful, in-think me rude."

The gray felt hat low-

Another day Gypsy might have conspicuous,

Today she so wanted to ered over his eyes had the faintest ditted. touch of the picturesque in its filthelieve the explanation,

"I'

She'll worry!

Junder. Crosby stood half a head above: his neighbours. His features were stand. Maybe I just imagined he clear-cut, pleasing, and there was was waving at you. I've been An air

of distinction about the excited tohy it wouldn't be won- young man. He had ca & eyes and

kl.

roved the Intr

Dis

crowd at the foot of the gangplank,

"Alon!" Gypsy erjed again.

A sinile led He heard her. his face and he hurried toward the girl. Gypsy ran to meet him, Bung herself into his aros,

glad you're "Ok. Alan - I'm so back! I'm so glad that you've come at last!!

She was clingitur to him. Alan'

Gypsy face levate a misty vision. winked bark the tears. She pressed her cheek against Alan's rat and felt the rough, woolly cabric. Słow- is, breathlessly, he lifted her head

And then

"Gypsy"

e

It was 20 minutes before she and Alan had reached the street and sunther 10 before they were in a taxicab.

"Where 10. Gypsy?

"Some old place – Mrs. O'Hara's. You're invitel to lunch. Ob, you must come!" she went on as Crosby "You must. hestate. seemed to Alan! She's expreting you

Hexave the driver the address and settled back,

“Well, that's darned nice but vou sep.

***

Gyy silenced

him. "Not an- other word," she declared, "It's set. thod. Why, I'd lose my happy hom Erosday's poden came fir 1 failed to bring you; You just cheerfully, heartily. "This is a surought to hear the way Mrs, ('Hare I didn't expect to see you talks about Y'all. Honestly. she

raße you a geliust here! Say, you're looking great

Crosby So are you, Alan!"

grinned. The girl's fare was radiant. slight hesitation, then Alan's kissy's hand with his w

prise

lunded somewhere between Gyp-2' right ear and forebeat,

A

No sir the recl

"Why, you haven't change at all!" he grinned. "Same turned-up-nose, Same crop of freckles? haven't changed a

bit," her off at arm's length and gazed down at her.

She his teasing. Gypsy loved knew she budn't a turned-up more though Alan had always said so. She didn't mind the freckles which once they hail quarreled over,

"Alar- are you maily glad to see

me?"

I overed

I make her my press agent,” All right, I'll come! And he said. now how about you,' Gyply? Tell me all about yourself!**

"But there's nothing to tell! want to her about you."

1

They laughed like youngsters. Partly it was excitement and partly embarrassment. After nearly two years of separation they were Bnd- ing. as have so many others, that he really important súbjects were clusive. They talked ipronse- quential things the day, which was sunshiny fur late February, traille, the tower of a new sky- a chewing gum advertise- scraper,

"Why, of course I am. Of course, drur! Gosh, but it's good to lement glaring down from the heav

ens. Crosby was enthusiastic about home and know I'm going to stay a while. Say-maybe I'd better has everything. a look at what's happened to my bigg

She had to take

rupid, short

steps to keep up with him. The panorama of noise and confusion.

"You are, glad to be back, aren't you?" Gypsy sighed happily.

"Bright girl! So you've noticed it?"

She didn't mind his laughing at opened luggage, chattering me, Anyhow, Alan was always tient travelers and unhurried in-! teasiny. spectors became ghumorous now?' that Crosby was by her side.

"Oh. look, Alan! Look at that woman over there with the funny Ittle monkeys!*

"And you're really glad to see

"Of course I am. You're a awend kid. Gypsy Conting all the way to the boat to meet me!"

"You You don't think I've followed her glance, changed, do you, Alan?" Crosby

"Madam, you don't look a day Rodded. He was searching for af.

give you my word for well-worn trunk and travelling bag.over 40?

"There's man from India. The if you don't look a day older."

me with his head all wrapped up

in

a turban. Did you meet him,

She chose another subject.

Tell me about the trip. Tell me

Alan? He looks as though he might about that woman-what was her

be

a prince. Or a sultan maybe!nne--the one you said you talked

No. that's wrong they're in Tur-10 on the bout."

key, aren't they? Oh, it must be

"Oh nothing very exciting about thrilling to cross the ocean on the trip.

We had a little rough diny, There bat. You've got to tell me about weather the second

it, Alan. And, oh, there are a thou-were lots of nice people on board." sand things I want to talk to you about! I don't know where Atart"

Gypsy stopped, aware

"Yes, but I mean the one who was You know, Mrs.--1

to so beautiful!

that Chr He

young man was mit teuing. had turned and Gypsy's eyes wid ened as she followed his glance.

was looking far down the Alan

She

pier.

A woman stood there. was dressed in sleek, rich black and her shoulders were wrapped in a -luxurious fur scarf. Even Gypsy knew that the costume, the tiny black hat were Parisian.

She turned so woman was smiling. that for an instant Gypsy could see her clearly.

The i

There was a fleeting impression of pale skin and red gold hair. A perfect nose and exotte lips. For the barest moment the woman faced them. Then she raised one gloved hand, waved and disappeared.

"Why why who-why, Alan-!" Gypay stopped, stared, up t Crosby. She noted the answering: emile with which he received the algnals. This was no stranger; this lovely creature was someone Alan kness.

Fear, gripping and terrifying, fastened itself about Gypsy Me- Bride's heart.

"You-you know her?" she asked tremulously,

Crosby's brow lifted. "Know who?

about?"

who

What are you talking

"The woman in black-the one waved? She's beautiful!" The young man was casual; too casual, a person of moro experience might have said. He laughed easily. "You're seeing things, Gypsy. There

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1931.

PRIESTS CAPTURED.

BISHOP. PRAT AND OTHERS TAKEN BY DANDITS.

Peking, Apr. 25.

An offcial foreign message from

Amoy states that on the 22nd Inst. bandits emplured Bishop Prat. Father Alfino Andres, two Chinese pricats and a Chinese divinity student ten miles from Fengting, Fuklen.--Reuter.

can't remember her."

what you called

"Oh, I guess you mean Mrs. Lang- ley. She's just an American wom-

be an who happened to

coming home from Paris. We sat at the same table."

"Much be rich, isn't she?" "Oh, I don't know." "Where's her husband?"

"Say you seem to be unusually hus- Interested! She hasn't any bund. She's divorced. That's all 1 know about her. Ja that enough?"

Други He was annoyed. Not for

fund world, would Gypsy have that happen. She sat very x81, lashes lowered. Then she heard his voice. "Now

I've hurt your feelingst I'm y Forget It will you, GyDay

"But there's nothing to forget! Everything's all right really!"

Crosby kissed her, This fine an the check and tenderly, Almost immediately the cal stopped.

"Why, we're here exclaimed thei girt. " ther place Frank familiar?

ortainly does. Oh, ob new eurtains! Gypsy, you should have prepared me for the shock. New rurtains! Otherwise I'd swear it was yesterday that I left."

She ran up the steps ahead of him before she could punand the bell the door opened. Mra, O'Hare in her best blue silk, her black hair

glorified by bobbing ringlets, ap- peared in the hallway,

“Mr. Crosby!" she cried. "My. but it's grand to see you home

again!"

"Thank you. Mrs. O'Hare. fine to see you.".

It's

"And your old roum is waiting for

the landlady went 021 ana," crisply. "it's had fresh paint and a new carpet since you saw it last, But never mind about that now. Dinner get cold! Come in and let me take

your hat and coat. Everything's realy, Gypsy. Come right on to the dining room!*!

about There was a heartiness Mrs. O'Hare which swept all else before her. Crosly

and Gynsy found themselves in the rear din- ing room. Other guests crowding about them. "It's a

surprise! Турму ex- plained. "Mrs. O'Hare wouldn't let me tell you. All of the other room. ers are here."

Hasty introductions follownd, The hostess led Alan to the head of the tally, "You're to sit here, Mr. Crosby," she said. “Gypsy you take this chair in the left.""

The young man hestiated.

"I wonder wattld you mind if I made a telephone call?" he asked. “Why, certainly put. You re- member where the 'phone is."

found their places The others and the spends dragged as, with unusual formality, they attod wait- ing.

Tun fiery circles burned In Gypsy McBride's cheeks,

It must have been nearly five minutes before the young man re- turned to his place beside Mrs. O'tfar".

"I'm terribly sorry,” he said so- berly, " i must ask you to ex- *** *. Something unexpected has come up. It's it's a business matter. I hope you won't mind?" The young man smiled winning- ly. A minute later he was gone.

(To be Continued.)

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