1931-06-04 — Page 9

Mad Marriage.

By LAURA LOU BROOKMAN.

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who understood. You were the York only person I could talk to. [ tre marries dim, Wallace the day after don't mean to interfere with your she meets him at the home of her wealthy life, Jim. Not for the world!" cousin, Anne Trowbrkige. Gypay had been

BEGIN HERE TO-DAY, Gypsy McBride, th-year-old New

Billed by Atan Crosby, just returned from year and half in l'arla studying wet, and

Walluro's Nancee had broken their engage ment marry a wealthier

mes and Cypay at to Forest City where Jim

has thriving law practice. His relatives, particularly Aunt Ellen, who has kept haved for kim, are hostile to Örpay. They snub her.

Aunt Ellen -moves to votings of her own. Alan Groeby writes to Gypay bứt kha returni the letter anopened. Marela Laring, Jim' fonics fances, marties Brock Philos, mil Jonaire's on

Menitis pass and news comes that frock

Philips has

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PENNILESS MAN'S PHANTOM FORTUNE.

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SECRET OF THE THAMES.

MAN WHO SERVED IN FOREIGN LEGION.

the worst bottle-necką One of

New York, May 5.

Extonsive inquiries have failed for traile in Greater London fà How a penniless young walter to solve the mystery of the donth being side-tracked by the bullding ived in luxury for a year on the of Leslie Johnson, aged 30, who of a new road at Richmond.

strength of a mythical fortune of had fought with the French For $400,000 was revealed at Los leign Legion in Morocco, and whoso Richmond High-street the bug-Angeles to-day when Elene Ariati, body was found floating down tho bear of all motorists, is coating. the generation many thousands of for £50,000 damnges In a breach

a film actress, aued Pierce Hallick Thames at Runnymede.

well-built young Johnson, a man, was last seen on Feb. 20, and She waited and the eyes behindounds because of its unsuitability of promise sult.

his body was racovered on April the curling lashes lifted to his rodern needs. A peep at the stal task can be taken now that

5, Scarcely shrewdly.

a whole line of shops and houses murmur she asked, "Do you love in a busy part of Richmond on the

very much?"

Kew rond has disappeared.

her

above

Die expression did not change. "Gypsy and I have been happy," he said. "She's a fine girl."

"oh,.

no.

Gypsy

"I'm 80 glad for your sake. She wouldn't mind your coming here been killed in fall from a to-day, would she horse. Marcin returns in Forest City. Jim and Gypay have their first quarrel when he aske her to # with him to call on Harcia atud ake retures, Sim Khan Alone and later pay meets Marcin at a benefit, garden party. The Halikes her instinctively. Marria consults Jim abot ber financial aire. She anke him to cume to new her sold be goes.

CHAPTER XXXV

wouldn't mind. Only I've been thinking that if you'd rather turn things ever to another lawyer-"

Just

to

Housebreakers have razed the ground shops that faced the main road opposite Lawer Morinke read. The cotinges at the rear a wide have vanished and only track of debris marks where this busy shopping line stood.

New Bridges.

action, Hallick Faced by this admitted that he had no money and that the story of his legacy was an April Fool joke invented n year ago by a friend.

To my surprise," he said, "everyone was ready to bellove this invention, and so many presents and offer of help were heaped on me that I did not like to deceive them.

Money Rolled in.

.

an open vordlet.

The coroner has now roturand

In doing so he remarked upon the mystery that surrounded the man's movements during his last days, and said he believed that being wilfullv information was withheld.

There was a wound on the left side of his face and abrasions on the nose--which could hava beon caused after death by the body coming into contact with object in the

Aomu

The people who were the last

"I found that money came rolling in as soon as it was believed that I "Why should I do that? seeing you once in a while makes with the project known

The vast scheme which is linked was rich. Not only friends, but an the complete strangers forced money on me a much happier, Jim. Surely Western Exits of London involves, and offered me as much more 20 he called at Datchet

On the atom

of February to 800 we can be friends! Is that too

my Commander Carnforth, a friend "You know if there's anything much to nak when you have every-in this district alone, the demoli- as I wanted till I collected

tion of n vart

of number of shops, legendary estato.

his, and told the commander at all. I can do to help you thing and I have so little 7

You have no idea how easy it is that he intended to go to Staines want you to let me do it," Jim said

business premises and houses. It Jim Wallace frowned. "Look

the building of two to get all you want in this world when he left the house. He was also incana risidy. "I'm sure there's nothing here. Marcia," he said, "we've got for you to worry over in those in- tu fuce this thing. Circumstances bridges across the River Thames it only people think you are rich.asked if he know the times of the;

Old "I told people that my father was busca but said that he would walk. surance papers. It „be 10 days | have---well. changed.

There's nad an encroachment upon the New York broker. Actually, he

Deer Park.

From the time he left the com- Traffic oventually before a r'epts cate

unthing we can do about that now.

Richmond died a pauper and had been a res-mander's house he was never seen "It isn't insurance I want to talk You know I'm fond of you. I sweep over the new

the old humpback | taurant worker. Altogether, 24,000 alive. about."

Bridge, and Marcia said. "It's some- always will be. But there are thing else." She stirred against her other things--responsiblilties--to bridge will recapture at least some was given to me, of which I have

A Lonely Road. eushions and raised one tiny slip-think of. Of course you're of the pence of the long ago days got 28. left. Some of the money I got went into un investment com- pered toe and inspected it critically, happy now but you'll get over 11, when it was erected.

The new rond will be a contínua. Įpany I floated. "Maybe you'll hate me for making There must be Ane things ahead

You have tion of Lower Mortlake-road and to come here this way but for a girl like you.

the dingonally across couldn't help it, Jim. I bail to see benity, charm, money there's will ran

nothing in the world you

can't Kew-road. Behind the demolished from people shops, hidden away "But I've already told you a mhavet"

“Plensu, Jim, --"

who never go exploring, the road to glad to cottur."

"IL isn't about business or fisur.

the river is alrendy built, and needs "No, you must listen ance, le girl went on. "It's about want to think of you staying in only to be joined up with the Lower meti

the house here, miserable all day Murtlake-rond. Jim Wallace looked slightly

un-ing. You ought to be getting out, getting interested in what's confortable but he did not speak.

"No matter what you think of me going on. That's what you should for it," Marcia went on, "I've got do Get out and see people, try to tell you this. It's. It's a contesto forget what's past!"

"Is that what you want me to sion." She waited, then continued

The girl's vote was slowly, didn't love Breck Phil-do, Jim?" lips. I found that out. Jim, the first week we were married. Oh, you've no idea how miserable I've been!

you

don't

New Rond to Twickenham. The new bridge at the botton of the park which will lead In Twickenham is already begun.

On the Middlesex side the road will go via Whitton and Sunbury to Chertsey, and will take the flow of trail on the occasions of big "Then I'll Try. I promise you matches at Twickenham. will

Another new bridge is now in and! Now I think I'd intercourse of erection at Mortlake near and I'm not. Of course I was fond be going. It's getting lat "

to the boat race winning post, und But iCs only five," Murcia of him-in a way. It was a terrible.

will carry this great arterial rond "And I'm a dread over to the Chiswick meadows, and accident and I cried when I knew phjected.

Please wait mud fel me the rond will

run into Chiswick he was dead. Only you see I can't hostess! mourn him like a wife. A thousand get you a enol dink ilmes I've upbraided myself for the on her feet befie la od atoms which must involve more demolition

I treated you, Jim, but I'veer and out of the res been punished for it, Oh-I've been walked to a window. punished."

I'm miserable now when everyone thinks I'm heartbroken over Brick

Way

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She covered her eyes with handkerchief. There was a moment of silence. Then Jima said, "Why are you telling me all this?"

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"I became engaged to the Holly wood film actress, Miss Aristi, and Kave her £500 to go to New York to buy her trousseau and bought her a car on the instalment system, "Then things began to close in on me and I Invented a story that

I had been robbed of £60,000 in bonds in order to gain time to raise more money.

During his twelve months en- joyment of this phantom fortune, Hallick Hved in style and was Invishly entertained by hosts of new-found friends,

SUGAR MARKET,

THE LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS.

The following cable at the close of the sugar market yesterday has! treath and Co.

She was High-rand. vla Chiswick-lare, been received by Messrs. Per-

im He stood there.

hands

porkets, staring out wutil a few minutes Inter Marcia returned.

work,

i

According to the clock, on the bedside table it was 20 minutes after four, Gypsy, suddenly

She was carrying a large aid- making up her mind, dressed "Because --I want you to know fashioned tray. There wax ahurriedly. that I'm sorry. Oh, Jim, it was a pitcher on it and two glass,) "I'm going to the postoffice.“ such a terrible mistake!" He could trendy filled, containing ice and she called " Matilda in the scarcely hear her voice for the sobs, topped with mint sprigs. Marcia kitchen. "If anyone calls say I'll

"Please Marcia-·! Jim said at the tray on a low table and he right back." soothingly. "you're only going offered Jim a glass, She took 77393 it was 20 minutes' walk to the

Yon make yourself feel worse,

postoffice. Gypsy hurried along mustn't go on this way. Try to "Here's to your happiness," she with brisk steps. She mailed the brace ap now and stop crying!**

There was no answer. He could, raising the glass to her lips.elter with the pleasant consrious. uess of a long-delayed task com- not see the girl's face, be moved!

I was nearly six when at last pleted.

herself

"And here's to yours."

to the davenport and sat down beshe rosu to leave. Marcia follow-ward,

She still held the handkerchief to her eyes with one hand, the other dropped, found Jim's and clung to

In

Then she turned home-

side her. He put a hand on Mared him to the door, offered her To reach the Wallace home it gia's arm,

hand. He pressed it lightly. was not necessary to pass Aunt "Don't let yourself he so miser-

"Thank you for coming,' she Ellen's rottage. Some perverso able! Don't Martin!"

said softly.

"You've done a lot imp of fortune must have made Gypsy take the long way around bulp me." -Thon I'm vôrý glad, Let me the block instead of the short. know when you hear from that As she turned the corner she saw the cotinge. Gypsy watched with The door closed. From the mild curiosity and suddenly hall window Marcin watched him recognized him.

Jim! down the walk and turn to the The door of the house opened s right.

She waited until the broad reveal a blonde girl smiling. Jim shoulders were out of sight.. An went inside.

it. Presently the words cane insurance oflice, Good night." a man going up the walk toward

faintly, "Do you hate me, Jim

"Of course I don't. I entld never do that. You know I think a lot of you."

"Oh-yuu can say that after a I've done!"

"Good night. Jim."

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"It isn't going to do any good to old-fashioned mirror with a frame It had been the tiniest flash of think about the past move," Jim of

drama, Barely 2411 carved maple Bung against the human said stendily. “You musn't do it, wall. Marcin faced her refection incident. There had been 110 Marcia. That's all over. Forgotten in the mirror. For an instant she time for Gypsy to study the You ought to be thinking about the studied herself critically, touched expression of Jim's face or the future."

her hair here and there, gently the girl's Nothing had happest- [replacing a curling wisp. Then ed. Nothing real. And yet Marcin touched the huskerchief she raised her head. Marcia was Gypsy, with unwavering instinet, daintily to each eye, She looked smiling and there was triumph, knew the truth. infinitely pathetic. There were no complote confidence in that smile.

How blind she had been! How swollen rims about the blue-grey

The hopelessly, stupidly blind!

feel hor cheeks For nearly a week Gypsy could girl could eyes auch brings.

not make up her mind what was flaming. Eyes straight ahead, "For me." Marela said softly, wrong. There was nothing in walking rapidly, she hurried paat "for me there'll never be anything wint Jim said to betray restless-the cottage, overwhelmed with a but the past."

በኒ☆•ዳ H. He was as considerate us horror that Jim should look out Suddenly she took Jim's hand in She saw him at the break the window and see her.

Lever. Both of hers, pressed it tightly. "Ifast table. at

reached the house dinner. 1 ought to go away." she

during the evening.

suppose

ns weeping usually

frequently

began. "Never see you again. That's foutward calm Gypsy off directly to her room.

She

and

went

that Alone there she sank to the what I should sib. You're happy something had happened. Jim nearest chair. It was all so clear hore, aren't you, Jim? Married neemed different. He would look now. So simple. Marcia who with a lovely wife. Oh, of course up in the middle of something she bad broken Jim's heart once had she's lovely. I've seen her.

had been telling him, his face picked up the pieces and was toy- ought to go away so that you can saring as plain as words that being with them. Beautiful Mareis! forget all about me"

had heard not a single sentence. What did she want with Jim? "Don't!" Wallace spoke sharply. At other times he would sit pre- Was it only to hurt him again that "Don't talk that way. You know occupied so that Gypsy herself she had come back? What did I could never forget you!"

"Oh, but you must. You'll have would become embarrassed at the Marcin Phillips, expect to gain?

stillness.

to. I'm the one to do the suffer it was on a Wednesday that she ing because I'm the one who sent you away. Oh, Jim darling, when

I think of the happiness we might

She did not give way to tears. She had never been more calm. learned the truth.

Only the tightness of her lips, an Gypsy had been busy in the unusual pallor betrayed her. garden all afternoon.

Shet Sam war emotion.

arese presently When

have had when I think of all spraying the rose bushes and the and went down stairs. threw away I just can't stand girl had been punching about with

Jim entored the house she

n trowel, pulling a weed when she was waiting for hint. "It's been a

Marcia burled her face against found one, putting the soil about hot day," he said. "Scorcher!" tho young man's shoulder. She roots where rainfall had wished "It's been cool enough here," clung to him helplessly. The per-it away, and enjoying herself Gypsy told him. "I was in the fume of her hair, so silken, so heartily. She came into the house garden almost all day. Did you golden, was a subtle sweetness. Inte to dress. On the desk in her work Inte?" Jim's arm went around her. For bedroom iny a stamped envelope. Jim was not looking at her.

long momont he held her; then

Gypsy groaned. I WAS

the "Yes," he said, "tied up with Mills Marcin drew

letter she had wanted to get off on that Ainsworth will case.

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