1934-06-14 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1934.

by MABEL

Married Flirts on

CHAPTER XXV

flirted

McELLIOTT

turbed. und struggle to keep it, they had found. They must sleep was sacred, must not be die The baby stirred and ale rose

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Was Marko in earnest? His re- Derek was asleep when she got land routine had taken the edge off fact that he had gone off into a putation as a playboy was elty-home. At lenat his door was the first gay adventure of marri- peaceful slumber irritated her. If Flirting, of course, Lila was wide. Then there was that woman closed and she decided not to disage. Were they going stale, Tomit were not for the baby she would familiar with. She had

that Fio something-or-other who turb him. She glanced at herself and she? The thought frightened have turned on the bedside lamp before. It was part of the game Derek sald was Marico's common in the mirror with quiet approval. her brought her to a full stop. nad wakened him, asked for an meant nothing. But this feeling law wife. But did she matter? A man's admiration certainly did They mustn't lose the preclois explanation. But David Weaver's for Marko, this slow dawning of

All this flashed through Lin's something to you, she reflected. excitement and накрепве, whai something new. It was because of mud in far less time than it takes See how bright her eyes were this that she had meant to ask to descrlie. Aloud she said cool-Why, it was a tonic to have some

to see that he was covered. She She woke to a sense of futility Gypay a question when she had. "Don't trifle with a gal's affee!-one politely in love with you.

Lin smiled at herself approv-glanced at the luminous dial of the and discouragement. What had called at the little Long Island tone, my friend."

clock. Hall past twol Suddenly happened last night? Oh, nothing, cared "Little devil!" He anid it admiringly. house. Hnd Gypsy really

she was angry. It was too bad of really expect that Tom had not for Marko? Lila WAR devoured ingly. Lila Inid her cigarette down

Several blocks away Gypsy ny Tem, really, to behave like this, returned until all hours" and she with curiosity about it. She knew and smiled at him.

wide-eyed. thinking. Hunt had Suspicion darted into her mind and was convinced that he no longer Gypsy had been in the study that "Shail wo go now?”

there. Business, indeed! cared about her. Well, it was her day lant winter when she had They were allent as they went left around 11, and Tom had not lodged

Ilow amusing the tall He had seemed so preoccupied of own foult probably. Sho had let magnificent staircase, returned. dropped by to have tea with the down the

Good young engineer with the slate gray late, had often atayed to work herself get into a rut, was com great man

11 had slipped into "Night, Mr. Broughton.

something pletely absorbed in the baby and in the dressing room to give Gypsy night, madam." She had her eyes had beon, and what pretty overtime. There was a chance to leave. Not that she white fur wrap clutched around speeches he had made to her with- here that she had missed. How her home. Hurriedly

out of bed and rushed through her believed Gypsy'n presence there her, The rain had stopped and it being in the least foolish or stupid she had been!

firtatious. It did something to The wind blow cold and sharp bath to finish before Tom awoke. was anything but innocent; for was cold with a March wind blow-

you, having a man obviously from the river and she drew the She threw on a fresh print dress from it. Stil it was odd, Lila ing up from the river.

your blankets close, unable to keep from and ran a comb through her curls. had given Gypay a dozen chances to Now Marko was beside her in admiring. It bulatered

Domesticity cortain-shivering. Just then she heard David lifted his arms and made a explain the encounter, but had re-the car. She eat, daintily with self-respect.

sort and, door softly open and close, heard bubbio, smiling at her angelically. ceived nu explanation.

drawn. It was exciting conduct did nothing of the now. ing a mild affair with him. Life although Tom still told her she her husband's step in the hall. She buried her face in the warm Well. It didn't Marko was staring at Lila as if went awfully dead on you unless as levels and adorabe, he said solle was putting his things away in sweetness of his neck. How dread- at longer intervals now. With the hall closet. He would undress ful it would be If Tom were being he'd like to ent her alive. She you were buoyed up by some inner those business friends of his, she in the bathroom, so as not to dis- won away from her! What did was used to adoring looks and, for excitement. And it wouldn't do all she knew, this might be part ng harm to play around with had been weighed down by a feel-turb her. She smiled ironically at women do when things like that

ing of dullness, quite foreign to the thoughts As though she were happened? Marko's famous

Marko. Derek technique.

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"I won't let him go." Gy YOU CANNOT “GO WRONG”?

She was wife. She had the Presently he came in quietly and said tragically, "Why, he loves head to foot, this expresslon. You Lila found it tiresome.

So she let Marko hold her hand, dignity and assurance of the want-lipped into the other bed. Gypsy me, of course he does! Maybe I played at the game of love; you went through all the motions-let him whisper extravagant come woman. But something had could hear his regular breathing: haven't paid as much attention to

happened to her exo of inte, he was asleep in five mintues. She him as I should. But marringë↑ note-writing, dining together at pliments to her. It was all part of Dishes and beds, bottles and naps had not uttered in word. But the (Continued on Page 5.) some little place--and it was all n a delicious game. She wouldn't let game. You didn't expect it to gohim klas her-not just yet, at

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