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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1934.

Married Flirts

DEGIN HERE TO-DAY

by MABEL

MCELLIOTT

"What was that all about?" Tom fingers impatiently on the table, glanced at her curioualy.

Young women in white fur wraps) GYPSY MORELL and TOM WEAVER are with their allm ankles rising out

She forced a laugh, but even to married the same day as LILA HOTALING of expensive slippers. Youths in and DEREK BLISS. Lila expect to live Let luxury, while Gypay intends to go on with evening clothes. She and Tom her own ears it sounded, foolish and strained. "Lila's era-zy." she said. weren't partying much just then. her job, teaching in a solliemeni choul.

"Oh, I hate being poor!" Gypsy "Wanting me to go south." Aller returning from her tayo in

night lin mouth hardened. "Lord, 1 Europe tla invlies the Wenters to dinner, Among the

wealthy MAILKo burst out rebelliously one once asked Orpay to when they had spent the better wish you could. Just what you BROUGHTON, whe

Maybe we could marry him. Its shawers her with astanilons

She

waiting.

After a long wait the operator put her through to Marko's private wire. She explained, Marko, prop- rly solicitous, answered. He WAS surry, she wasn't feeling well.

which the accepts because the in Sookrum of part of the evening going over the need. Inid her fingers, on his lips. iter for the monent seltled. What,

peace is later restored.

Shopping

habtary and gives her an advance pay

Tom's interest In LDA BLANCHARD. necounts together. She was sorry After the party Tom and typer quarrel, but the moment the words wore out,Thanks, darling, but I don't want

meris Tom was uncommonly sensitive to. D'you think I'd leave you?" Gyny for Christmas.

He had to bo satisfied with that. Broughton who offers her job cataloguing on the subject. With dignity he

again in the days to come, when ment of 156. Oppay decides not to 1911 Tom shut the check-book and put the But he was to refer to it again and Shout this. She uses the money to buy his bills away,

Gypsy drooped and dragged herself Christmas gift, a watch.

around. She didn't know, she said, her.

the matter with her. His tone what was

Bypar, working In Broughlan's Hibrary o Saturday, bas Jual Anished for the day when she hears someone srrire and recognizes Gyper manages to Mcape Une Lila's voler.

"I'm sorry, Tommy, I didn't mean that."

was saying something coolly and assuredly, scribbling on a prescrip tlon blank the while.

"Yes, my dear young lady, you're going to have a baby. Touch of flu you've got right now. That hus- band of yours will have to see you take good care of yourself. Keep warm lots of fulds....medi- cine every three hours.

Her first impulso was to laugh man must be hyaterically. The mind! Then she considered. Sho'd been feeling decidedly queer lately, Cigarette smoke bothered her, and .other the smell of food cooking. things. Only she'd been so rushed, so anxious about many things, sho Tom knocked and the doctor bade him onter.

"Well, it seems you're to be con- gratulated." What a fatuous smile the man had, thought Gypsy, dis- liking him. He thought Tom was (Continued on Page 10.)

She turned away from the tole phone, relieved at having the mnt- then, was her surprise to see Tam in the doorway, watching her, II had the cool, withdrawn expression ." She began "1---I was just she dreaded. Tom had heard ber! haltingly to explain but he stopped "Yes, I heard you." Ills face was "Oh, yes, you did." was quiet but she know just how She lost her appetite. She was stony. Gypsy looked at him mis-hadn't really stopped to think. deeply she had hurt him.

always tired. Her childish colour erably. Her palms were wet, her And her eyes, lost their throat dry. What was there to to this," ebbed "It all comes down

say? If Tom believed the worst, Tom said, white-faced. "We ought bright luster,

"Darned shame you couldn't have it was perhaps what she deserved of her escape not to finve married."- left Gypay with a shaken feeling. She wouldn't have that. He was had that Florida trip," Tom grum-She was too ill, too miserable to She stumbled past him without She longed with all her heart to not to any it over! She won abled one night, when she had let care really what happened to her.

finished with the work

at smile again to his face with kisses Dinah carry her plate back to the

another word and collapsed into Marko's so that she should not any but the cut had gone deep, Tom kitchen virtually untouched. longer lay herself

bed. Tom followed her, putting open ihe began to be feverish about his danger of being misunderstood. work in the office. He had to get

one of his cool firm hands on her forehead.

he announced There was no reason on earth why ahead, ho simply had to! she should not say now, to Lila

bo

CHAPTER XVI

The narrowness

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rang and

Gypsy sipped her coffee languidly. "Don't be silly," she said. She had never told Tom that Marko figured

In the Florida plan. To-morrow "Temperature," was her last day with the books at coldly. "I'm going to call the dos-

tor Tom the Broughton library.

•

or anyone, quite simply and open- One particularly blizzardly night ly: "I'm doing some .work

telephone at the

She would go to him. Marko Gypsy kept her eyes closed. She Marko's place.” Not the least in answered it. His polite, "How are!

world, the

Only well, she you? We're both splendid" left would have her final check waiting.. did not protest. Tom, ahe remind- couldn't. She hadn't told Tom be- Gypsy guessing. "It's for you," She would end the association onco ed herself, didn't love her any more wouldn't, at least, when he'd dis- fore and it was too late now, ile he said, turning the instrument and for all.

covered all her foolish deceptions. wouldn't understand. "But you over to her.

Lila spoke. "Gypsy, darling, the But on Saturday abo wake with Huddled under the blankets, ach- she heard the say you started just before Chriat-

cold. She was feverish, jing and wretched, MNR. Why

most marvellous idea! Could you a bad

• Why?"

was sore. Going out doctor arrive; heard his hearty She wrote a note to Marko, tell-get away from the school for two Her throat

was simply not to be thought of, volce booming in the living room ing him her last visit would be on weeks?" the second Saturday in February. Gypsy braced herself to refuse Tom said, and she agreed with him. and Tom's polite replies. This was She stayed in bed, sorry ale felt a new doctor-a man who had an She sealed and stamped 'it with & whatever dazzling invitation fol distinct feeling of relief. After lowed. Lila was used to having her too genuinely ill to enjoy the un-office in the first floor of the apart- this, she promised herself so sol- own way. She hated being baiked wonted luxury. Tom brought her ment building. Gypsy shrank from Ho wouldn't be in the least emily, no

who more deceptions--not But could 'Gypsy go south with Thot tea, inexpertly-made toast, and him. even tiny ones. It made her too her? As her guest7 Marko was the morning paper and left with like old. Doctor Bannerman uncomfortable to realize that she taking some people on his yacht, fond anxiety. Gypsy dozed and was just like one of the family.

wakened through the long morning. This man was tall and dark and was doing something she didn't Florida. want her young husband to know Gypsy's heart gave one wild leap. Stupid of her to be ill on this par-sure of himself. He put a profes- about.

To get away

from this. freezing ticular day! What had she meant sional finger on the patient's pulse,

she had Marko's letting his shrewd eyes It was a bitter winter. Gypay city-with its icy pavements and to do-oh, yes,

to finish oft. She remem-around the little room. sulvered at night when she shrill winds blowing up from the books

"Been feeling run down?" But sheered, but it was like part of a plunged homeward through the river-would be heaven. darkness,

along on checkel herself in time. Lin was bad dream, all of a piece with a She slipped

mouth and her

She nodded. He asked another ley pavements, hating the gray sweet to think of her, she said, but but taste in her

At 12 question...and another. Gypsy's slush frozen in the gutters, the she couldn't get away. She would dull, persistent headache. bitter wind that slashed at her not say she couldn't afford the o'clock she get uncertainly out of heart quicked its bent. What was to tell her? He bed, the rosy wool robe wrapped the man trying skirts, Often and often she en-clothes-the inevitable extras. countered gay groups"

Lila coaxed, argued. But Gypsy around her, and staggered to the of young people spilling out of apartment was firm. Thanks very much, she telephone. She called Marko's office hutise doorways, on pleasure bound. said. Some other time.

uniber and sat, drumming her

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