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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1934.

Married Flirts

CHAPTER XXVI

Her heart plunged sickeningly there was the taste of salt water

to

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by MABEL

MCELLIOTT

"I have a headache." It was, might fing that at him, watch him with suspicion. always easy

hope into her soul. She began to never told anyone you had a pain but she wasn't going to nak-not Mrs. Morell. ""ile thought a rest tortures had been

Ray that. You squirm, fib, wriggle out of it. Ah, "Don't be so touchy," soothed persuade herself that n of her in your heart.

self-inflicted. in her mouth. Her first sensation

now, at least,

would do you good. A change."It's just that I was so much alone was of mortal' sickness, not anger,

after the long winter. You could and had so much to do," she as The thought that Tom would de- he had said, and Gypsy nte

Tom was late that night, even as She was miserable in the days stay here for a week or two, sured herself. The rich, jumbled,

nhat followed. The shadow liberately deceive her rocked her solitary dinner with a book propped black jealousy hovered over all her your hands. He's no trouble any fed her. She worked a little in of Clytle and I would take David off casual family life anused and bus- work. Blindly she went on with up before her, not even seeing the waking hours. On the surface how. Such a good baby.” her tasks. The day had cleared, pages, but

the thinking her

garden. She lunched and was cold, bracing, blue.

own things were as before. Tom had Bilndly

So Tom wanted to get rid of bor dined with old friends, answering thoughts. Elsa washed up, she dressed the baby in his warm ing atildly about. Early darknean when he was at home Gypsy was mustn't allow herself to think such that serious young-matronly man- mosno more late nights at the office and for a week, did he? Oh, no, she questions about her husband withi suit of woollies, got herself ready, closed, in and lights flashed on all quiet, sweet, interested, apathetic. thoughts. Her mind was sick, ner which well became her. At the for the street,

over the city,

T think In the market she stood halde,

your ought to see the doc that was all; she was overtired and end of seven days she was missing "You feel sick, Mr. Wenver?" tor. honey," he told her more than foolish. Maybe this brief separn- Tom terribly. Over the telephone trying to remember what she had

"No-I'm all right. Just a little once. "I think you need a tonic."{tion would be the best thing in the each morning he assured her that come for. David's luncheon; there tired."

She shook her bend. She was all world for them both. must be fresh spinach-for it. The The mister, he got to work-right, she told him. How explain

la solitary state was not one to be thought of food made her definitely makes it kinda lonesome for you." that what she needed was the elixir leave Sunday evening Gypsy clung bachelors told to the contrary.

When it came time for Tom to desired, no matter what smug !! but she conquered that. As in a

Gypsy said steadily, "Yes, it of trust, the old, benignant medi-to him foverishly. I think Pi dream she bought bread, carrute. does. But he'll be home soon. cine of perfect love and under- better go back with you, after all," potatoes, sugar.. Elan would wolle Nine or 10, I expect. Good-night, standing? dor she did not buy supplies for Elsa."

nhe said faintly. She was desperor five hours before his expected But on Saturday morning, four In April, une warm, delicious, ately afraid she was going to cry arrival, Sue Canavan's young six- dinner. But how did one ent chopped steak when one's heart with Elsa gene and David asleep. Hills. The baby was adorable in a "You need a change. I'll

The apartment was very lonely Saturday they drove over to Blue "Nonsense," Tom said robustly.ter, Katherine, tossed a bombshell was breaking?

There could be years of this sort of pink sweater and silk cap. Gypsy along. I'll telephone you

worry Into Gypay's house of contentment. In the street she saw no one shie thing, Gypsy thought, with a clutch had the new gray sult which Tom's day: knew. It was a dismal block she of pain at her heart. Years and commission had made possible.

"Saw that handsome husband of traverse, between their years and years of days filled with Her mother said gravely,

She watched him go with a dull yours lunching yesterday," she said apartment building and the wide dull tasks and lonely evenings.

"Seems pain at her heart. cobblestoned highway where most

you've been doing too much, child.

gayly. It seemed to Gypsy that When Tom came in at 9.30, she You look so thin and big eyed.threads of the old life again, she warning' one.

But later, no she picked up the the glance Sue threw her was a of the shops were. An

elevated was playing patience. She had on Tom thinks....“ train crashed by, Chaff blew in her old brown velveteen with its

began to wonder what had both- the gutter. Everyone looked cold, broad Ince collar. She was

ered her back in the city. Colour brisk, purposeful. She thought, but her eyes were feverish and she pale

towed back into her cheeks and! sha must be the only woman had painted her small mouth with miserable in all New York that day, bright, raspberry coated salve. A young, dark-eyed woman in ad unfashionable cloth cunt, pashing rosy baby in a bit blue carriage. What was she to do now?

had to

Her first inpulse was to fly back

"Lo, dear. Sorry I couldn't get away."

She read guilt in every line of him. She lifted a cool check for his kiss.

to the safe shelter of Blac Hills, "What's the matter? Anything

to cry her heart out. in that, Camil-go

wron

lar and beloved setting. But prile "N-no. Everything's fine."

held her back. No one should He tried to take her In his arms

know how she had been hurt. She but she evaded him.

would work her trouble out ulane. "Hoy all right?”

Maybe it all meant nothing, her She tried ta make her voice enger thoughts erivd out. Maybe found natural, to put all her usual! the handereltier was a trifle Tom Cathusiasm into her tone. "He's) had picked up in the street splendid." She might tell him how

at the offer. But she knew it was cunning David had been in his not true. No, this evidence ex bath; how he had hughed aloud. plained Tom's frequent absences, waving his fat starfish handy. from home lately; his silence, his she might tell him thene things abstraction. Fool she had been

and hore him. So she kept

not to se before!

Was it that pretty girl in the office? Was it somerite he had met

Ailent.

When Tom said, in a sympathe tie tone, "Rotten for you

before his marriage Who

kitten. I thought of you so muc

She

with

who could it? Not that, it mnt her throat Rebed and tears of self- tered. The fact remained that he pity sprang to her eyes. had lied to her about last night.winked them back, heading Well then he had probably lied pretended' concentration over her about other things, too.

curde.

She fed the baby, tucked him "That red queen away for his nap. Elsa came...

you say. Tommy?"

buk

fix you some lunch. now,

"Just some tea and toast."

what did

He was puzzled-le was frankly puzzled. Gypsy said to herself; "Let him be." She felt herself all "You don't feel so good, buh?" tight and Bore Elsa's wide, pink, humourless face bruised.

within, aching, Where did you get that took on an expression, of concern.monogrammed handkerchief? She

"What does he think?" Gypsy's voice, in spite of herself, was sharp

every

"Oh, did you?" asked Gypsy with

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