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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY,

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'By LAURA LOU BROOKMAN.

HEXHIN HERE TO-DAY.

Gypsy Melichte,

ber.

(Jesper enim for

antiders herealf trou of met. lysing t

Altin

of mulher murat al o formal hier, Th arty in brze. She losses to get her wrat

had

anted aspram the lower Ess

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In this window, Fir in Jumes Wallace, get

Wal-

Bre pe us nwed the dinner cumta. Jace bells Ylypay he has just boven Med by his face. She diet ar hon had she en eserlerne. Te epite their

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CHAPTER XII

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Fran

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Wallace's

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MAY

9, 1931.

Wallace had met a man in the It must have been 20 minutes club car who knew one of his before she heard Jim's voice and clients.. He came back to Gypsy, looked up. Io was buside her mentioning the fact. She told him and just behind him was the young she did not mind being alone und man in grey, soon he was gone again,

Now It was four o'clock. Two and a half more hours and, they would be in Forest City.

"Another hour and Alan will be this leaving the office." Gypay thought; to herself. What is he going to

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Jim was amiling. "Gpay," he said, "I've run on to an old friend: Frank Gibson. He's one of our neighbours in Forest City. Gilb

is

my wife. "How do you do?" Gibson took the girl's hand. He was her husband-and a huwdu to-night? Why does it make certainly am glad to know

any difference to me? ile sald be Mrs. Wallace," he said. Stark effe prace slate Newband to be proud of!

and art whom the Whatever madness whe had was going to paint Mrs. Langley's and the way in which he said them Brods that Ainu Cromby, dont ensarted from

however much Ahe picture. That's where he'll be, made. the words seem a compli- yer mod a half in Parla tudying art, committed,

Crown is infatuated might later regret the morning I'm gone? If he should telephone

of course.

When will he find out ment. with tra, Langley, entity divorce hevesits, Jin Wallace looked, strong

Gypsy's cheekn coloured. "It's conies timiratest wht ket ind wird when hand dependable and a young man Mrs. O'linre's they'd tell himnice to meet some one from Forest se pritlejam for carelessness impulsively to be relied upon.

"I'm going If he'd telephone tonight--but he City," she told him.

know he won't tele-to be She began to notice attmetive won't! She recipes an Invligions from her wealthy

complete stranger there, intend, Aane Trowbridge, to take the der feitures of his appearance that phone! Some day he'll find out, you know."

"Not for long. Some day he's sure to

I'm sure of not impressed her before, though. mid in Rome, heats rise to the next rom Nut, of course, that he was hund-know about it!"

that !" Jim Wallace was almost She thought about writing a Wallace had dropped into his of the Trowelders, who has enters by the the exact opposite of the type of letter to dgan Foster at the office chair across the aisle.

His and while he was thinking about in front of Gypsy was, vacant. man Gypsy admired mast,

It was Gibson turned this about nad Aut it had the gence to blush, face is ruddy but it suggested Wallere anke tixsens de inrer him. She stays in the open with the wind only because she was groping for down, facing the girl.

"Quite surprise to hear that Petite tates, even. They are married whipping against his cheeks. Home way to reach Alan that she! bext morning and board the train for Fore was, the ruddiness that goes with had considered writing to Jean. Jim was married." he told her. T! → Wallure tolle Lippay there is bright blue eyes and with flaxen Had she forgotten that she was "Not, however, since seeing the

brida | hair. Twice that

morning Jim married?

KARAGRI Gibson was as tall as Jim and had surprised her with a quick,

slim. His features were regular, Bashing smile that was like - Gypsy, turned away from the He had dark hair and grey eyes fight un steel. The sanile had comvar window. It was the lying and above his lip there was a he that what had pletely transformed him. Most of telephone poles, the flying houses close-clipped black moustache.

the Jime, however, he was suber and towns that had inspired such There was It's about my family," he said, farel, and the eyes held

it slight similarity | borítom transacted. a look thoughts. The landscape seemed about his face to sume movie actor, DUBOUCHEB rather tell you, myself than which Gypsy would

have you hour it from anyone else,"

nat under-te peer back at hey: "You're run-Gypsy told herself, but she could pot received for one year or shorter periods 300RS

ning

lant away

you can't! not remember which one. WILA Her heart Gymy waited.

She noticed

for the first time You're running away but your beating rapidly. There was nothing that Wallace's chin might

The young man remained "with have thoughts won't let you!" that she could think of tre may, been madeded from the figure of anly there was something she calling out "Purest Cy

ilivm until the brakeman appeared, "Last night." went on Wallace.

Mort Trieze, enaid du tipsy hooked down at the you I'd lived

time Gibson talked t with my Strong Splendid. Firm. She liked the purse in her ini, mechanically Gypsy. Occasionally Walldes ut aunt ever since I wag a kid. Aunt the well-tailored, exreleas look of opened it and drew out the red Ellen was my father's sister.

She is bother. Gypsy heaved a tiny enamel vanity ease.

word. As the train slowed

Reserve Fund....... She stapped before pulling into the station 12 when sigh. married.

the Tid back and inspected herself Gibson said goodbye and left to get my mother died. Pacomonia. She Now wits sich fees than a week with it.ver the men. "What would you not

frowning in the mirror. The reflection WAM

TR, ble haggage. Metering sypy palted Fa Owen was away on a baisine ike

Alexandrin Gypsy was tugging at Ber bat. sugges powder on ber me and chic unti home in ons? he didn't set Strip utsel

the shine W.

Then she ditu had his coat on and the porttitavia time When a diel 1 guess

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with the magazine in her lap fell to the werks later Father shot himse

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Wallace caught Gypsy's Fenstien

(Mukden Gypsy's shocked "Ob-h!"

She might have juformed him "Let me yet it or gott!"

"Over this way. be said. involuntary. The exclamation

that her own breakfast had beerz | The young man in grey who had}"We'll get ahead of the rash." out before she coubl stifle it,

Joxnetic

up t black coffee bean walking through the ear! Wallace was watching her.

hout the offed not. "I'd rather have smiled

lat returned "Most perple,”

the around her but before the can- he said, "seen

fruit," was what she answered. magazine.

"Thank you." Gypsy's tone was she had been whisked into a cab. {fused picture took organized form (cool and dignified.

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[After that they had chops and wand went on, disappearing through Gypsy added dowly. He end salad of vegetales and typy chose the ear long. barely hear her words, "He mast have been awfully fond of heraband ate a large wedge-shaped por- She began to wish that Wallace restrained tones, "it was necessary

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They were having the dessert staring

the vanishing flirting with Frank Gibson?" the lett a mole, I think Attal when Gypsy smiled across at him, landscape.

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Aunt Ellen did everything any party. I guess, is it he said.

we could to make up for a father and mother both."

Gypsy put out one hand

Wallner's APIN,

gind you told me." she said.

Jian Wallace booked out window aiter hat and the

Kult.

!!

to make up for it when we get home. Have a dinner party with one of those pcakes two feet high-

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Gypsy shook her head. "! rather not," she said. "I like this girl way better." She held the plate

had no way of knowing what he for him to take his half of the bit might be thinking. He turned his of vake with its hard, dry eing head again when she spoke,

TE was not very good rake buf "Your Aunt Ellen Gypsy beach of them at it. They bel "Do you think she'll like coffee and then went back to the

An ingomfortable premoni- other car. was stirring at the

"Oh enurse she will." Cassured her with band

"Why Jine serenity. མཧཱུྃ1 4,

Gypsy smiled, "Lots of reusons,"

heart.

she safil.

Kirl's

It was a long afternoon, Thern wero a dozen things about the Wallace life in Prest City that Gypsy mase would

have like to ask about shouldn't

but she was hesitant. She wanted know about the house. All he had told her was that his grid. father had built it and three gen erations of Wallaces had lived there.

She wondered about his friends. They would rome to call

"She'll be glad to see you,” the young man insisted," "She's been telling me for the last six months that } might to get married. Thinks I should settle down." He grinned, indicating that this Chaumoretis.

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her she supposed, typs had heard that people in smal cities were neighbourly, always "drop plug in" in friendly fashion. It wat little frightening.

It was on the tip of Gypsy's tangue to ask ir his AUDI wanted hits to marry or if ahe wanted him to marry a particulare girl. That would make a differ:

ence. Then she remembered it would hurt Jim as much to talk about his former finnree as it was she harting her now whenever thought of Alan Crosby. Poor Jim -it must be a trying morning for in tre

Perhaps Aunt Ellen would be glad to see her. Anyhow she would try to think so.

Wallace held up his wrist und

his looked at

watch. "Twelve o'cinek." he announced. "Are you ready for lunch

rather

Gypsy said she would wait. For half an hour Wailnce, devoted himself to his newspaper and the girl stared at the printed pages before her. Not once in that half hour did she turn the paste. Then a coloured boy in stify starched white wiform came through the car singing out, "Luncheon now. being served in the dining car!" Wallace glanced over the top of the

And newspaper Gypsy nodded to signify that she was rendy,

A solicitious head walter ush- ered them to a table in the centre of the car and offered the menu. Only about half of the places at the other tables were occupied,

Across the car at the right Gypsy noted the woman with the bonatiful mink wrap. She

was

eating her luncheon alone. Gypay glanced at the young man facing Ther and felt a thrill of possession.

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periods at a time, staring at countryside. Often they passed Through towns without stopplay. Did the little towns feel slighted. Gypsy wondered?

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