| Show MAD 1 6 r AD A D L H A A R ps R 1 A 6 x 1 d I iI iI Y N tJ t I iY M LAURA LAUPA LAURA LOU BROOKMAN 4 thor h e BEGIN HERE EItE TODAY Gypsy McBride year old l typist In a 8 New York office marries Jim Wallace the day after she meets him himat himat at the home of h her r wealthy cousin Anne Trowbridge Gypsy GPS has been Jilted d by Alan Crosby back from Irom a 3 year ear and a 3 half In Paris and Wallace's Wallaces Wallaces Wallace's Wal Wal- laces lace's fiancee has broken their en en- en There Is no romance In Inthe inthe the thc union Both seek seck to spite spile the person they care most for Wallace is a n young lawyer They go so to l his s shome home In Forest City where here his relatives relatives rela rela- tives are antagonistic to Gypsy and snub her A letter comes from Alan Cr Crosby b but att alter after r much indecision Gypsy sends It back uno unopened Later the marriage of Marcia Loring Wallaces Wallace's former fiancee to Brock Phillips wealthy New Yorker is announced in ina a newspaper Jim undertakes the de defense of Nina Roberts accused of oC murdering her employer er The ca case e is sensational sensation sensation- al with circumstantial evidence strongly against the girl Gypsy be becomes becomes becomes be- be comes deeply int interested rest d In the murder murder murder mur mur- der ca case e. e She goes gocs to see sec Nina and the girl gives her a letter to be mailed in case she Is convicted Mrs Fowler Fow Fow- ler wife of the dead man is called as a witness and faints on the stand NOW OW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER X It was Mrs Fowler who had dropped back apparently lifeless s in ln her seat There was a no great buzz of excitement Court att attendants rushed forward From somewhere a doctor appeared Presently the womans woman's eyes o opened ned and she raised her head She was able to rise with assistance and the doctor and another man helped her from the room The physician returned and announced that Mrs Drs Fowler was under severe strain and could not be questioned further lurther She could not be questioned on the following day either cither Bennet the states state's attorney announced that the health of ot his witness did not permit her to appear At home that tha evening c Jim Wallace Wallace Wal Wal- lace said to Gypsy What do you think thin of or that woman I wish I could be sure she he doesn't know something something some some- thing she's hiding He was standing by the living U room table filling mUng his pipe with tobacco Gypsy looking childish in a yellow crepe frock made with short sleeves sat with her feet tucked under herat herat her herat at on one end of the davenport The fox terriers terrier's nose rested in the crook crool of or her elbow elbo Do you jou mean Mrs Drs Fowler the girl asked Jim dropped into the heavy upholstered upholstered up up- holstered chair that was his favorite As he held a flame to his pipe he nodded I couldn't understand why h she fainted Gypsy admitted I mean unless she wanted to get out of answering an an- i an-i an any more questions Isn't there some wa way you ou can ins insist t on getting setting her there again Yes there Is Is it if it will do any good I In the meantime Bennets Bennet's reading tho those c damned letters and bringing in Iu witnesses who saw Nina I and Fowler having ha dinner together Sa Say Say did did you notice the wa way h he read those letters Made them sound twice as BS incriminating as they are Id I'd get Mrs Fowler down there in a minute 1 if I thought I had the right hunch I cant can't get et over ever feeling that she knows something But what G Gypsy leaned her head back and studied the opposite wall between narrowed lids Nina have any suggestions suggestions she asked Nina said shed she'd never teen seen the woman woman wo 0 wo- wo man but twice before Said Fowler didn't like Uke to have c his wife come to the office Shed She'd heard him talk to her over the telephone though and says sometimes they quarreled I Where was Mrs Fowler when the shooting took place You heard her sa say she he was home didn't you ou But Jim then Jim then she hasn't any better alibi aUbi than Nina Except that Nina was in the same ame I building and Mrs Fowler For was vas clear across town Besides theres there's no mothe motive motive mo mo- mo- mo tive the for fot the woman to kill her ber husband husband hus bus band How do you ou know that There might have ha been 50 reasons I Jim how long lont would it Jt take for a person ina ina in ina a car to get from Fowlers Fowler's office out outto outto outto to l his s home Jim considered Oh I should say offhand about 20 minutes But then she could have done it She could have have have-don't don't dont you see seel cel Suppose Suppose Sup Sup- pose Mrs Fowler came to the office after Nina left lett Ma Maybe be they h had d a quarrel or a struggle and she fired the tie gun She could have hare run down- down the stairs the building has two stairways stair stair- know and know and into car carand carand ways ays you ou got a and nd been home by the time the thc police telephoned at Jim had been listening thoughtfully thoughtful thought- thought fully ully ful Now he shook his head It wont won't work he said You haven't an any ny more ca case against her than any other ther person In town who happened to o be alone at 6 o'clock that evening ening No Ive I've got to fight the thin thing out as IlS suIcide People dont don't get in and out Ut of public buildings s without someone some come one ne scein seeing them There were half a dozen witnesses in court today who swore wore that no one came in or went out ut of oC that building who hasn't an airtight alibi aUbi It must have been suicide There the ended for Cor the evening e Gypsy awoke ne next t morning with a headache She sneezed half hill a 3 doz dozen n times while she he was dressing and when hen she came t to the breakfast table her er e eyes es were smarting Catching cold arent aren't you Iou Jim asked c I 41 dont don't think co to I think Ive I've already already al- al ready eady caught it A loud punctuated the sent sentence nce Jim put down his coffee cup Take m my advice he said and stay home today oday Go 00 back to bed and have Matilda bring you something hot to drink That's the only way to break breakup up p a cold Oh but Jim I hate hat to miss the therial trial rial I Never mind about the trial One member of the be on the job there Now I want you to do as asI asI astell I tell teU you ou G Gypsy Spring colds arc an dan dangerous dangerous- erous- erous She was about to prot protest st but an another another anther an- an other ther attack of sn sneezing interrupted All AU right the girl agreed meekly Privately she decided she must look looks lookas as s miserable as she was feeling After he had gone sone Gypsy went vent to the he kitchen to talk over o the days day's ord ordering and menus with Matilda It t was Coras Cora's day to do the Ironing honing Gypsy gave Matilda Instructions to take ake charge of oC the household Then she went upstairs to her room Her head nead was hot and She consulted d th the tha medicine mc cabinet and found the remedy that was usually most effective Then she sheun un undressed took a hot bath and go got in into to bed bcd The covers felt lt soft and warm Gypsy closed her eyes and pulled the blankets more closely about her Almost Almost Almost Al Al- most Immediately she fell feU asleep When she h a awoke she had vague memories of a dream in which she had lad been floating on a 3 cloud that looked like me the pink She had lad encountered a traffic officer who ho whon hoin in n reality was Bennet the states state's at at- at omey torney Bennet had arrested her and taken aken her to jail where a woman in Ina ba balong a long ong black veil veU stood up and exclaimed ex- ex claimed You did it You know you ou did it Gypsy blinked bUnked her e eyes cs and propped herself up on one elbow According Ac Ac- cording c. to the thc clock on the bcd bedside table able it was She could hardly believe belie she had slept so long SI Sleep Sleep- p- p i iy y she hc fell back against the pillows o w v aThe a 0 aThe The jolt renewed the pains in he her brad irad She closed her eyes again buhe but bu buthe she he did not sleep A little later when Matilda came into the room on tiptoe tiptoe tip tip- toe oe the girl looked up and smiled I uI had d Jt long nap he announced Is Is ls everything going all aU right downstairs down down- stairs Matilda MalUda Yes maam maarn I finished my bakir bak bak- ir ng g and Coras Cora's nearly through with the he ironing Ive I've a cup of hot broth waiting in the kitchen for you ou Will Wil you IOU ou have it now G Gypsy's throat was as parched That Tha would be fine she agreed and anc will you ou get me a glass of cold u crater cra- cra at a- a t ter cr r Matilda returned with the tum- tum bler bier While Gypsy sy was drinking i It the he cook rearranged the shades a ahe at atthe atthe the he windows to keep out the ar afternoon afternoon after after- r- r noon sUI sunlight Then she went do dorn- dorn airs it In ten minutes she was VI-as back wItha with a tray There was a steaming bowl bow of beef bed broth cooked with vege- vege e bles and rice Under a china cover cove was as a plate of or golden solden buttered toast toas and beside it a pot of tea Is Is there anything else that I can get you ou maam ma'am Nothing more Gypsy said I didn't know I was hungry but this looks delicious Oh Oh-I Oh I would Ilk like another n handkerchief While she ehe finished the broth and drank her heT tea Matilda chat chattered about affairs in the kitchen Sam end Cora pora had bought a radio audio Harriet Har Har- riet had come up from Miss Waie's Val Wai ces ce's e's es to borrow the vacuum cleaner The rolls had been slow rising but bu butt t they lcy were in the oven now Are Ar you feeling better now Matilda Ma Matilda Matilda Ma Ma- tilda asked as she took the tray Gypsy stifled a a. sn sneeze Much better beater r she said Has anyone telephoned telephoned tele tele- phoned 1 No maam Mr Mrs Wallace didn't send any message mes mes- sage ease e Matilda said he lie had not She departed de de- de- de parted a moment later rater closing ui the thedoor thedoor door after etter her Gypsy stayed in bed drowsing until until un un- til Her head no longer ached and Wid though her throat was fever fever- W. W she felt much better than ii in thee the morning mOrt She dressed in warm clothing and spent painstaking ha half hour before the dressing table trying try try- ing Tto to cO with rouge and powder powder powder pow pow- der the marks arks of Illness o c o o 0 Downstairs the front door doo slammed and she knew that Jim Jin was home hom A moment later she he heard heart his fool footsteps on th the stairs Gypsy Gyps turned and left the room He lie was wa half way ay up the tile flight when sh she reached the head of the stairs do Gypsy Gypsy do you OU think you OU s should b up Oh yes Im I'm practically well now nO now j Did anything happen today While she che W was 8 speaking site she knew that something had gone wrong wron Jims Jim's face was worn vorn and gloomy gloom J lie He had looked tired for days but this thi was was worse What is It Jim s she h c asked quickly Come on downstairs dov was pas all 1 h he e answered When Then they reached th the chair forward forward forward for for- living ll room he pulled R a ward her Gypsy sat down Jim paced across the room and then the 6 ev u un g around He drew a a d dec deep p breath beath Well Weil he said shortly its It all al oyer over now I They They've ve licked me But Hut you you cant can't mean that Te Teme Tell me nu what happened Its over Jim repeated repealed Im 1 m 1 It Glad clad you ou weren't there to hear After Alter Bennets Bonnets performance toda today I wouldn't be surprised If fi 1 she he ge le lethe gets getsI the chair I Oh Jim no Jim no h v w He UHe had three witnesses Jim on technical e. 1 experts who experts who Crts who Itt testified stifled that it couldn't have been suicide Tough birds to cross ques lion tIon on Of ot course Parker Parler was there and nd he insists Fowler fired tired the gunIta guns gun Ito Ita s 's take give as far as the evidence evl- evl dence goes but the sounding high titles these Imported experts er gave cave impressed the jury I watched them and Im I'm sure sur of itOh it Oh but Nina Nina Nina- Jim turned and walked walled toward the he window When he hc spoke e again his ils voice oice sounded strange Shell have ave to pa pay for it it I guess he said wether she did it or not He sank into a chair Neither of them em spoke for a long in interval Then Gypsy Gj asked How much longer will the trial last Cant tell ten If It Bennet has anything lore bore ore up his sleeve e or not I haven't It t will probably go So to the jury to- to morrow Dinner was a somber meal Jims Jim's shoulders seemed heavy with the consciousness consciousness consciousness con con- of ot defeat He said little Gypsy had forgotten her aching throat but she could not wipe from memory the vision islon of Nina Roberts Roberts' frightened Tightened face She thought of the theetter lett letter etter r locked away aay upstairs upstairs the the letter let- let ter cr to Ninas Nina's sweetheart Would she sheave have ave to send it Jim pushed away his chair after he e had barely tasted the d dessert ert Think Ill I'll go so to the library he said You dont don't mind The girl tirl shook her head Aft After r he had gone sone she ahe sat for a while and then went ent into the living room There were vere ere newspapers on the table with v sensational headlines G Gypsy barely lanced glanced at them and arid climbed d the stairs to her room She changed her dress for a quilted quilt quilt- ed lemon-colored lemon bathrobe Then Thenor for or a Ion long time she sat and stared at I the floor At last she turned down the covers and slipped sUpped into bed I Next morning Gypsy announced I that though her cold was as better she thought it would be unwise un to visit the court room Jim looked re re- re I Sensible idea he said No us use taking risks She stood beside him in the hall hal while hUe he Jammed on his hat Jim Gypsy said in a n low voice olce I do hope things will m go better today tOOny Hope so o. o If It theres there's a a. verdict Il Ill I'll telephone Yes do Twenty minutes later she was in ina ina a a. taxicab driving east cast The cab halted before a 3 low brick bungalow bungalow bungalow bunga bunga- low and Gypsy st stepped to the sidewalk sidewalk side side- walk Walt Wait for me mc she told the cab cabdriver driver To B Be Continued |
