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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1934.

Married Flirts

CHAPTER XXXIV

Who

Hays you're spoke heartily.

by MABEL

McELLIOTT

not?" Tom, had to see her out of hours; they ring. Teni was consclous

of ad-, whiz." had both entertained the space muring glances na they threaded Her curved smile had a tinge "Miss Gray to see you,"

The "I love it here.

Veranyera. Why ludn't he told the noon day crowds. No doubt of wistfulness. "That sounds tomatic announcer on To stripped off her gloven, rising. Gypsy then? Ho couldn't exactly about it, she was a good-looking good," she told him, "but you Weaver's desk parroted the words "I've got to get some letters off. I explain. Was it possible he had girl. Funny she hadn't married. haven't been a bit friendly late- and Tom, frowning, said, “Let her suppose you're going downstairs to enjoyed Vera's society as a woman or course she was always raving ly You've been-well, fist come in."

{lunch at about one?"

rather than a co-worker? Darn It, about a career but Tom had_no-horrid." The girl who presently appeared.

she was attractive; she was goodticed that other girls who talked "What is áll this about?" Tom on the threshold was dazzling. In

ten times the same The young man showed algne fun. Gypsy had been

way plunged headlong took a sip of ice water and tried her morning freshness.

Her gold-of embarrassment. "Matter

amusing, more delightful, into marriage when the fancy to make his humour hearty. and-white, rather flashly good looks fact, I'm not," he told her. "I've but that was In the early days, took them. And Vera had lots of "I'must have done something were admirably set off by a brown got to see a man uptown and I'm the pro-David days,

beaus. There was always sorosald something," Vera tailored ault, faultlessly cut. The grabbing a sandwich. Besides I'm

johnny on the telephone asking plaintively. "I wish you'd tell

·

of more

offered

guardsman's hat of gleaming brown keeping in close touch with the had to take such a grip on some not.

It seemed pity motherhood her to dance and dine and what me. I'm so fearfully hurt about

straw was worn at a perilous angle. house." Vora, Tom reflected, had always known how to wear clothes.. Sho

was the type that young men still her eyebrown delicately.

way."

It

F

eyes were dewy. "Sure, "Absolutely.

"Maybe I'm crazy," Tom said "Something wrong?" She lifted women, Tom reflected, stuffing hia

pipe. David was important, of They had to walk two blocks good-naturedly, "I don't know entrance, what you're driving ut. I'm not "GYDAY's father, he explained.course. He was the son and heir, to the hooded subway artlessly describe as a "knockout."

an adorable scrap of babyhood, jostling people as they went and mad at you. You haven't done "Good morning!"

He's in "Auto accident. She setifed

abad But Gypsy, had altered so since his dodging taxis at the latersections. anything to annoy me, and shall herself in the one comfortable chair

arrival. She didn't want to do The ride uptown, with the away we talk about something else?" in the cubicle and 'smiled at film

"Oh, too bad!" She was red. things, go places any more. Mening cara hurling themselves for-

Her The dening her lips now. brilliantly.

tone weren't used to being tied to a ward at breadneck speed through Tonimy?" was perfunctory.

hoirse. They were broken In to the tunnels, made conversation im- the routine of matrimony much less possible. Just before the lines "I'm

so terribly glad,” she easily than girls.

Square station was reached the whispered softly. "Because you girl touched his arm lightly and know what it's always meant to said, "Get out here with me, me, having you about, don't you, Tommy, and have a chocolate (Tommy?" malted. It will only take a sec. The man's heart sank. What I particularly want to ask you was he letting himself in for now? something."

(To be continued.)

"I didn't know you were back,” Tom said.. "Cigarette?"

She accepted one and lighted it gracefully. Everything this girl did was studied.

"Get that bird Varick at last," she said with a satisfied amile,

"You did?" Tom showed interest. You all said I couldn't. Even Mr. Lawrence said I couldn't. But I did!" Her white teeth fashed in triumph.

"I'm all cut up about it," Tom stated with finality. Very fond grand of Mr. Marell. He's one guy. And of course, Gypsy's frightfully upset."

"Mmm I can imagine."

She stood irresolute in the doorway and he made no move to detain her.

Ife thought of Gypsy's white, stricken face as he had left her that morning and almost groaned aloud! His girl, little and slim and adorable; what was she doing now? What particular hell was she going through?

Mist Weaver? He just the same.

and water, these two natures were. I'll call Mins Gypsy."

Gypsy, far away

ift would have seemed churlish "Well, I'll be seeing you."

He reached for the telephone. to refuse. He could have his soda But after she had gone, leaving Miles away, across a river, up fountain drink; he could go on faint. inescapable trace of scenta line of hills, in a shabby man- uptown without feeling gulity. It "Well, he's always been a hard on the air, he put his head in hlauded house a nut. Hard man to see," Tom said hands and groaned a little. Gypsy Clytie's

bell tinkled and was a matter of businesis-Vera voice came through, was always demanding his advice. reflectively. "Yamped him, eh?"

I wouldn't say that. Her all-and Vera! Gypay and Vera! Oll

and in trouble, ! would neither know nor be hurt. very laugh tinkled In modesty,

They climbed on fwin stools "Lawrence'll be pleased." Tom

at a gleaming white and chromium counter. All about them was the paraphernalia of the modern drug

costumed dolls robber goods and store, the books, alarm clocks,

nosegays of lollipops which form the background for one lone, lost counter where chemlate ply their

"awerved in his chair, staring_out

over the roofs.

trade.

SOLID MAJORITY.

CONSERVATIVES RETAIN

TWICKENHAM

London, June 22.

day retained the Twickenham Par- The Conservative Party yester-

Hamentary seat by 6,505 voles na against 4,807 votes at the last

was caused by the death of Mr. H. veneral election. The by-election

R. Murray Phillipson.

The polling was as follows: Brigadier-General A. C. Crit- chley, Conservative, 26,395 votes, "What I want to know," Vera Mr. Holman, Labour. 19,890 demanded gayly after white votes. coated youth had taken their The result of the Twickenhami order, "what I want to know. laby-election held on September 16,* what have I done to make you 1932 was:

He liked the girl-couldn't help A walt and then Gypsy's faint admiring her enterprise. She was hello. "We're waiting. The doc

smart business wonun and tors are both here. awfully feminine in the bargain. Tom reached for his hat and "You should have ind that ac-He'd been hoping she'd go back to slamined out of the office. count, Tommy 1" Her voice took on Boston but she had told Lawrence "man uptown" of whom he had The warnier notes and she laid a hand she didn't want to--so that was spoken to Vera was more or less gulin aleeve.

that! When she had come into fictional. There were several "Oh, rot, it's your business! Glad the office a few months ago their people he had to see but none of to ace a young girl get along." He old friendship had renewed itself. the calls were urgent, grinned at her,

Hang it all, a man couldn't be a Vera was in the outer office na "Wasn't it the funniest thing?" blooming prig! He couldn't say to he whirled through, talking to the sie asked with relish, "My walk-in girl he'd known so long. "I'm switchboard girl. Ai sight of Tom ing in here that day and Mr. terribly sorry but I'm married she said, "Don't forget. Tell him Lawrence remembering me back at now. I can't pass the time of day it be in at three." and tripped the Boston office and asking how with you any more."

after Tom. I'd like to try my hand at the Now No. he couldn't do that! And "Going up now?" York work?"

at first ho had been afraid to He grinned at her. She was as "Me?" Tom stared. "You're Mr. Colman (Lob.) 16,881.- "Certainly was" Tom's voice mention to Gypsy the fact that tall as he. "For as Seventy-sec. | mrazy, girl. I think you'ro sounded enthusiastic enough but Lawrence (taken with Vera's ond. street." there were little lines around his good looke) had given her a job

"I'm going ne To: eyes. He looked tired,

In the same office. Gyper would Squa song if you don't mind."

38 Times Square" shu said, light, “I' have been suspicious. Women were funny that way. Well ho hadn't. montioned the matter and

"O. K.. lady." She tucked her bag under `enut Vern and helped him to land that tailored arm and tripped along silk stocking account. He had ride him, her high heels click-

"And I was just mad to come down, of course. Who wouldn't be?" Vera demanded. "It was the chance of a lifetime".

"Well, youite making

Hood.

mad at me? Why don't you like Mr. H. R. Murray Phillipson

(Con.) 21,688.

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