1931-05-23 — Page 17

Mad Marriage.

By LAURA LOU BROOKMAN. .

BEGIN HERE TODAY

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1931.

office, though, an hour before Fow ler was shot. Robert Kimball, his name fe. He's an advertising sales- mang I talked to him this after-

Boon."

"

"What's he like?"

Jim shrugged his shoulders. "Or- dinary. About 86 I should say. Looked seared when I told him who I was, but his story seemed straight were large and well placed, be enough. Kimball aid he went to cented by beautifully curving brows, see Fowler because his throat had Gypsy Mellellig 10-yearold typlat In New York ulire, meets dim Wallace at theThe nose was fastidious. If there been bothering him, and his wlfcm" home of her wealthy

"Was his wife one of Fowler's Bridge Gypsy Is miserable because she has were a flaw in her face, Gypsy Feara Alan Crosby, bark fra year and thought, it was in the lips which

• half in Paste studying art, no kager cars drew together rather tightly. They patients?" Gypay demanded

citedly. for T. Waithen tells Clypey that he ited by his dance. To spile the girl Bagested arrogance.

court, Atine Teow

rates for he saks typey to marry him the Mint refimes but later wert. The

marele next morning and depart for Forms City is home town.

At Jim's home, they are greeted by ha when inmediately Mani, Miss Ellen Wallace, becomes fille Li the girl. After a few days Mi Wallace moves To restare shown the wireet. Hi Arranges family dinner party where typy is shubled by other pelasives. Jim mod they leave. Notes The curre

There was

ex-

hat he left about

As nearly a

about Marcla Loring-now Marcia

"No. His wife had insisted he Phillips a definite patrician air. It should see a doctor but Kimball was evident in the way she held her forgot about it until he happened chin. Or was that merely trick to see Fowler's office sign. He says of the photographer to show ofan Fowler examined him, gave him a uncommonly well moulded throatin

The

below stated that paragraph from Alas Mrs. Brock Phillips, nee Loring, relay Atul after some "tredersion returns that formerly resided in Forest City die dertakes the defence of Nirs Reters and that she and her husband were accused of murdering her employer. Dr, Fow. Fr. Ma la national with Fiream to spend several weeks in Cankaa Pimating suddene un alus the air before returning to New York tires deeply literend the mur de came. She

new, ne ket Where they would make their home. wyd Jips

Matilda entered the dining room when i headline la the mothing ner opsper attract Gypsy's attention.

paused, surprised to see Gypsy ani

the table.

ing Gypy receive A

Imirr

CHAPTER XXV

at

Why

Ate that evening?**

"She says it wasn't unusual at all. for her to stay as inte us 6. Fowler would be out on calls early in the afternoon and then come in at 4 or

"I haven't quite finished," the The headline which had attracted xirl sald and the cook disappeared. o'clock and want her to write Gypay's rye was on the front page. The coffee was cold but Gypay finletters or go over account. That In two lines of dignited type she shed her cup and nibbled at a piece evening she had been making out rend: "Miss Maicia Loring Weds of tonst. She could not take her hills" Son of New York Manufacturer."eyes from the picture in the news- There was a Long Island date line paper.

pru-

They had gone over most of this Ja hundred times before.

"But, Jim, Jan't there any way for her to prove she was out of the of fier when the shot was fired 7"

iueath it this sentence: "The If one had deliberately set out to ""

ggings of Miss Marcla Loring.clrch the world, Gypsy thought, it daughter of Mrs. Marshall Loring would have been impossible to find

"I haven't anything but her word and the late Marshal Loring, and anyone more totally unlike herself,

for it." Broc Phillips, son of Mr. and Here was the girl whom fim wor-

"The girl she telephoned 10-?" Mrs. Tenry B. Phillips of New shiped blonde, aristocratic,

"Oh, yes.

Nina's rootumute, Shel York, tibi plner at high noon to bully tall and slim. Resentment

called her and they day at St. Andrew's Church.“ against his fair girl who had been says Nina

There were footsteps behind her, so cruel welled up in Gypsy's heart. talked for several minutes about At last she drove and went about plans for the evening, but it was a With a guilty tush Gypsy folcled the newspaper so that the arraunt her moralug's duties. By 10:15, public telephone and to record in of the wedding did not show. She when Abhie Manley rang the dane kept of the calls made,

for the there's placed it beside dini's plate and bell, the girl was ready then locked up.

"Good morning," abe said, smil. ing a trilo To brightly.

"Good morning."

shopping trip.

1 Abbie had set the morning newspaper she said nothing about the Foring-Phillips wedding. Abbie Jim pulled of his chair and sat was driving the coupe and as soon down. Gypay pured the cuitre,

as she and Gypsy were huside the She began to chat Jasile, "Abbie's began an energetic disco roming to take me slapping this rose arbour Charles w morning," she said. "There's a sale build. He wanted)

of china and glassware at Gabriel's and the raid Abbie and there are

really smuld have. Abbie wants Gypsy was

on the

to

el

tinu."

Besides,

the no way of checking Gypay was silent. Presently she asked: "What day is the trial

"Begins next Tuesilny." There was enkendar on the wall WHA Thursdiny. opposite. day Five days more and Nina Roberts would face 12 men who would decide her fa

"Jim," thiri said earnestly, "Lake the the Nina tomorrow,

several things we ideas of arch he won't you? Please!"

to buy crystal goblets. They have grateful for such D some beautiful ones but they're so feal companionship

unerit Jim surprised her. "All right," "What time do you want reached he said.

expensivet Do you want me to the store and before dazzling to go?"

must have

account of

M

were

м soon

"Well, how about 2 o'clock ?" "TR_by_ready," Gypsy promiseul, * take the car down town and meet you at your office."

Gypsy was punctual.

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stop and see if your topeonk has array of beautiful tableware she "Any time. Any time that suits been cleaned?"

forgot her earlier med. Abbie you. "Never mind." Jim told her bought the gleaming yital gob They'll send ft.”

Bets And dozen salad plates. He had been reading the news Gypsy's purchases were humbler. paper, only half-listening to what They lunched at the Carlton and She said. Gypsy passed the trust it was after 2 elock when the and mechanically Re necepted coupe stopped again before the Wal minutes before 2 next day when plece. Suddenly she saw a change lace home. come over his face. His eyes were Gypsy planned a dinner that eve she opened the door heading to the intent on the page, and sw knewning to appeal particularly to Jim'slees of Harrison. Mills & Wal that he had found the

unre-lace. The secretary announced her efforts palate. Her marriage Marcia's

Il seemed a long time before Jim Warded. If the young man aoticed and in a moment lim appeared. He Wallace lifted his coffee cup. Het all what he was eating he gave was pulling on his topenat,

no sign of it. He looked tired. "Be with you right away," he read the brief paragraph Gypsy thought.

as tiesaid, dodging back into his office. through two or three times. A: meal was wides Jim went to the He reappeared and paused long Just he turned, the page.

"What time is Abhic comingbrary which had now become his enough to give the girl at the desk

home olice.

some instructions. Then he and he asked without looking up. Ris

The whole house was quiet. If Gypsy went down the stairs.

The polling at the volce, which was ensual, betrayed

the radio it would

Election was.

Mr. Wm. Wright (Lab.) 17,638. the effort that was keeping it levels turned on

It was 10 minutes walk to the disturb Jim's work. Gypsy stood Gypsy's heart bled for him. Shefore one of the living room win jail. The structure was on a back Capt. A. P. Duffes (Cons.).... wanted to be sympathetic but the dows and looked out at

12,249 The sky, street, grey and formidable. The was nothing she could say. Jimi

Mr. J. B. MacDougall (Lib.) .. was keeping his mystery to him-The window was half-opened. The man who unbolted the heavy dos

2,945. night breeze was cool against her grinned good naturedly at lim. sell.

"How're you, Mr. Wallace?" he Mr. A. B. Moffat (Com.) .... 842. "She said she'd come about 10" thinly clad shoulders but it had the

In the east the greeted him. scent of spring. the girl answered. Can i give you round gold mon

Hello, Stove, We'd like to see

6,289.] was just visible

Labour majority some more coffee 7"

Stroud Result. Jim shook his head. "It's get-over the edge of the tree tops. Its Miss Roberts,"

"I guess she's here, all right," the

London, May 22. Ling late," he said, glancing at his rays lighted the lawn and made it

The by-election at Stroud, owing! watch. "Wanted to get an early silvery except here and there where min enlled Steve answered. "Just

Same-a minute and I'll call the matron." to the resignation of the Conservn- start this morning. Guess I'd bet-shrubs east black shadows.

He left them. A moment later ive member, Sir Frank Nelson, re- ter be on my way. You'll excuse where in the distance she heard a

Jim Wallace glanced at his wife, sulted: violin. me?"

he exclaimed,

Mr. Roberi Perkings (Cons.).... Oh, it was a night for youth and "Why, Gypsy." leave without the second eup!

and gay

laughter! Gypsy "what's the matter?" of coffee was unheard of. Gypsylove

To Be Continued.). rose na the young man did and fol, closed the window hind her and lowed him to the door. Then she moved away, A new magazine was turned waited a few moments until the lying on the table. She

the through its pages and sat down to green roadster appeared in drive. Usually she waved but this read.

At 11 o'clock Jim was still in the morning Jim did not look around. With a sigh Gypsy returned to the library, Gypsy went to the kiteben and fled a plate with the ginger breakfast table.

The newspaper lay where Jim cookies he was fond of. She poured had dropped it. Gypsy picked it up a tall glass of cold milk and set it and folded back the pages. Then on a tray with the cookies. Then she rend the complete necutint she took them to the library duor the wedding.

It must have been un impressive

There was ceremony. names of attendants and uskers and you

and knocked softly.

list of

"Come in."

"Don't Gypsy opened the door.

think you've worked long details of the reception following enough. Jim?" he asked. "You're She the wedding. The newly married going to wear yourself out." couple had departed for a famous entered and at the tray down on Canadian mountain resort.

my orner of the desk. It s the only corner available. The desk top was a tumbled mass of books and manuscripts.

The last paragraph read: Mrs. Phillips and her parents formerly lived in Forest City. Since the Jim leaned back in his chair. death of her father a year ago. Mrs. That looks good," he said, smiling Phillips and her mother have made and reaching for the glaas. "Where's their home at Great Neck, L. 1. yours?"

"Oh, I don't care for any. Mind Brock Phillips is a graduate of Princeton University; where he if I sit down?

you!" He

I don't want to dis-

was a member of the tennis team tured toward the chair. "Go

and prominent in other sports. He

is now nasociated with his father, ahead, I'm not getting anywhere Henry B. Phillips, owner of the anyhow." Jim munched a cookie.

frowning. Philips Breakfast Flakes Co."

It was the Itoberts cuse, of course. On an inside page beside a col- umn handed "Society News" there There were questions Gypsy wanted was a pleture of a blonde girl In a to nak but she felt hesitant. Before drooping picture hat. Above was she could think of the right begin- "Becomes Bride of ning Jin continued: the caption, Brock Phillips."

"Here's a funny thing about that Gypsy hent forward, staring at bird. Fowler. Three-fourths of his were women. I wont the pleture. It was a face that gen-patients erally would have been accorded through some of his books this fternoon. Nina dosen't know-or lovely. The features were regular, Marcia-this other girl who had claims she doesn't know-much held Jim Wallace's heart so care about thom because most of his con- lessly in her slim Angers and shat-nultations were at the patients' tered it was not smiling. The eyes homes. There was a man in the

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