| Show f ri ii vf 11 f I t l l IM K y I LAURA LAUPA L LOU Q l. l 1 t ti P J f BEGIN HERE TODAY Gypsy McBride 19 old year typist In n a New York office marries Jim inn Wallace the day after she meets himat him himat himat at the home of her wealthy c cousin Anne Trowbridge Gypsy has been Jilted by Alan Crosby back from a year ear and a half in Part Paris and Wallac's Wallace's Wallaces Wal Vial laces acts fiancee has Just broken their r engagement There Is no romance e in the union Wallace Is a young lawyer law law- yer They go to his home in Forest City where his relatives es snub Gypsy Jim undertakes the defense of Nina Roberts accused of or murdering he her r employer Dr Fowler The case Is 5 sensational with circumstantial evidence evidence evi evi- dence strongly against the girl and Gypsy Gyps becomes deeply interested She goes goer go to see Mrs Fowler widow of the victim and finds her hysterical over her adopted sons son's illness The woman woman woman wo wo- man admits she shot her husband to save seve the childs child's lif life We e. e Gypsy persuades her to go to Jim and confess Nina is acquitted and three days later Jim and Gypsy see the girl off for Chicago Chicago Chicago Chi Chi- cago to Join relatives eNOW NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER CHAPTER Ill go KO In with you Jim said when the they reached the house Ive got a book of Harrison's Harrisons I meant to return a week ago T Hp loft Mir In th the drive drive- wi way They i- i in entered n re C and Gypsy Gypsy had hid I taken o off her hat and was fluffing I out her hair hall before the mirror when Matilda appeared Sa Say Mis' Mis Wallace Vallace she said theres something wrong with that dog the matter with Pat t I dont don't know Only he certainly certain does act sick Hes He's lying out back of the house making queer noises and I I trying to move as though something hurt him I never saw him act this way before before- u Jim did not wait walt to listen n. n He hurried hurried hurried hur hur- ried through the tho house with Gypsy and the tho cook close behind him Beneath Beneath Be Beneath Be- Be neath a a. tree a a. few yards ards from the kitchen door W was i the huddled little black and white figure Pats Pat's head was turned away from them The man dropped to his knees the matter old fellow he asked An agonized moan shook the terrier convulsively It must have hurt him for he cried out then with a succession succession suc suc- cession of pitched high whimpers The little head turned slightly Two tortured dog eyes looked into Jims Hes been poisoned Jim Wallace Wal Wal- I lace exclaimed what happened hap hap- happened Gypsy call Loomis and tell I him to come over here Tell him to toI I hurry The girl ran into the house Gently Jim lifted the little dog but in spite of his care Pats Pat's outcries out were plain plain- tive He writhed and with each ench movement movement movement move move- ment the moaning continued It was the wail of agony and weakness al almost almost almost al- al most like a a. crying child Steady old fellow 1 I Easy there Jim murmured as he bore the terrier terrier terrier ter ter- rier into the house Docs Does It hurt so badly Were We're going to make you well Pat old boy boyl Youre You're going to be all allright right He laid the little burden down on the davenport in hi the living room Pats Jat's eyes were closed A quiver ran through his body The dog tried to squirm to another position gave up the he effort How Hov long has he been like this Jim demanded of or Matilda I 1 dont don't know sir It was about 15 minutes ago I first noticed him I went out In the tile yard to call Sam and I 1 saw the dog lying so kind of limp He was making those queer noises Just like he is now Sam came and looked at him too and said he didn't know what was the matter matter- G Gypsy reappeared Dr Loomis is Li coming right away she said Oh Pat darling I cant can't bear to hear you cry This Is dreadful Jim Isn't there something we can do f Q A Jim was ein eying the terrier Pat had twisted ar around so that he was lying with his head between his paws The eyes that had been so 50 bright were dull Pat raised them pleadingly to his master Gypsy noticed that the bitof bitof bit bitof of taU tall which Invariably wagged ingay ingay In Ingay gay greeting was still sUllo She slipped down to the floor loar and stroked the dogs dog's head Dont do It Jim cautioned I r I think Its It's better to let him alone I 1 wish I 1 knew how long ago he got the poison jolson Did Loomis say he was start- start startIng Ing rig at once Lord Id I'd like to do something but I 1 dont don't know what to tr try ry Yes he said hed he'd hurry I told Dr Loomis we thought It was poison polson Oh why doesn't he come Why doesn't he le come If U I could get hold of the one who did this Jim threatened darkly Id pay him for it Id I'd like to have my hands on him for tor just about live five minutes The shrill ring of the doorbell cut the he air Matilda answered and a moment moment moment mo mo- mo- mo ment later a small man In a a. dark suit entered He carried a medical case How do you jOU do Mr Wallace Understand Understand Un Un- you ou have a sick dog Where will I find him Here Jim said pointing t to the davenport I 1 guess its it's poison Doc He seems pretty bad bad The proprietor of the pet hospital approached Pat I see he said spec spec- He knelt beside the terrier terrie r and studied his eyes A moment later late r he tie had the medical case open on th the e table able and was preparing a mixture Jim held the dogs dog's body rigid while whit e the he veterinarian forced the dose down the he animals animal's throat There were and and more mor e cries of pain For nearly an hour Dr Loomis stayed watching the dog trying trying try try- ing to relieve his torture I 1 cant can't promise anything th the e veterinarian said as he f finally turned to leave Its impossible to be bc sure sur e how low much of the poison the dog swallowed swat lowed If he didn't get too much th the e medicine ought to do the work Yo Yocan You Youcan Youcan u can feel encouraged that hes he's stayed ud d alive aUve this long Most poisons work fast Well VeU Ill I'll say good day now Give me a ring about 7 o'clock will you Youre sure theres there's nothing more you can do Gypsy asked anxiously Nothing to do now but wait watt Loomis said ald shaking his head The animal has a chance all right If theres there's any decided change Id I'd like to hear about it It Ho He went then Gypsy and Jim lingered beside the sick dog Presently Pres Jim left to telephone that he would not return to the he office that afternoon M P PI I dont don't like the way his eyes look Jim complained leaning forward and staring at Pat Intently Dr Loomis said he had a chance chancel Later Gypsy stole out of the room and left the two to together ether Dusk came and Jim did not turn on the light in inthe inthe inthe the living room When dinner was served he refused to leave the dog Gypsy sat by Pat while her husband snatched hed a a. hasty meal Then she went to the table and Jim up lit hU wa watch h again At 7 o'clock he insisted insisted in in- Loomis should return and have havea a look at the terrier The report from the tile second visit was more hopeful The veterinarian said he believed Pat would pull through He gave Instructions for the dogs dog's care next day Again if anything unusual transpired he asked to be notified My land the land the way vay Mr Wallace acts you'd think It was a person that was sick Matilda declared to Gypsy GPS They were in the thc kitchen But hes he's had Pat ever ewer since the dog was a tiny Uny puppy the girl Sir 1 said ald Besides Pats Pat's such a good dog It nearly breaks m my heart to see him hun lie there suffering and so helpless Its It's so 50 much worse because he cant can't tell tellus tellus tellus us how he feels I Pitiful all right Matilda agreed II heartedly half but I never saw such goings on over a sick do dog before I mere There were to be oc further goings on All through the night Jim goings I and Gypsy alternated In constant nt vigil over Pat Jim stayed st with the dog until until un un- til tit 1 I o'clock Then Gypsy appeared wrapped In her yellow ellow bathrobe and Insisted that he should get some sleep At 4 o'clock Jim was back again sleepy eyed but firm In his determination determination nation to take the girls girl's place Little Pat seemed quieter He was dozing By morning they knew the dog would recover Pat even rallied to the extent of or beating a feeble tat rat tat with his tall tail when Jim looked In Inon inon inon on him before going to the office There was great rejoicing In the household Two days doys more and the terrier seemed to be romping as gaily as ever His antics however were ere governed by a new routine There was no more trotting off by himself throughout the neighborhood when hen he chose Pat remained Indoors or In a a. square wire runway at the back of or the house except ex except except ex- ex when Gypsy took him with heron her heron heron on his leash The They went shopping each morning together and for lon long walks In the afternoons Gypsy had discovered the countryside surrounding Forest City was glorious In Ma May Lilac blossoms had come and faded and now plum and apple trees were loaded with t snow snowy fragrance Whichever way she the walked she sniffed their honeyed sweetness The trees tre-es were vere In full foil foli age Their fresh green branches waved In stately grace Tace There were shrubs covered corned with yellow pink and crimson on blossoms With a proud smile she exhibited to Jim one evening the days day's trophy trophy the the first rose e a a aIt 4 It was a tiny v. v wild lid one she had found In a sunny hollow place at the very edge of the city Getting far afield arent aren't you Jim asked But I 1 like to discover er new places Its It's such fun See See See-isn't Isn't It fr fragrant ant Tell you yott what well we'll do Jim an an- How about driving out to Jacksons Jackson's creek Sunday Youre You're always al always always al- al ways talking about flowers Say Say Say- you'll find violets violet out there thick as asa asa asa a carpet on the ground White ones mostly They grow down on each side of the creek where the trees shade them All kinds of wild flowers flowers flowers flow flow- ers out there I dont don't believe the kids go out there any more the way vay they used to Jacksons Jackson's creek was Voas the old hole In m my day Id love lo to go Jim Matilda can pack a lunch and well we'll make It a pic pic- nic Gypsy made plans plats for the tion enthusiastically It was the first time she he and Jim had arranged an outing even outing even such a small one as a drive Into the country She planned a lunch which Included cold cod fried chicken fresh rolls salad and pickles I and a marvel manel o of a chocolate cake with thick fudge icing Fruit and two I thermos bottles went Into the lunch II basket one basket one for steaming coffee and the tile other for ice water The Sunday the they had selected was the second day of June The sun shone brightly Gypsy came earths out of the house in n a a. green knitted dress and Jacket About her head bandanna a fashion she had tied a scarf of scarlet scar scar- let and black and gold As 5 she stepped Into the roadster Jim grinned You look your name today he h told her Yes sir sir regular regular gypsy 1 eAny Any criticisms None whatever That was mean meant t to be a a. compliment Thank you sir Gypsy spoke de demurely demurely demurely de- de but her eyes held laughter She was blushing Pat climbed up to his post beside e them and the roadster was off It w was as almost noon when they reached th the e nearest nearest- approach to Jacksons Jackson's creek They left the car and Jim bearin bearing g the lunch basket led the way Th The ge e terrier pattered beside him Here we are arc Jim announced Say Say It It looks natural I haven't be been here in five years The They were standing on a sloping g hillside Through the t trees es 20 yards yard s awa away the narrow stream flashed hed gold In the sunlight The ground as Jim Ji m had predicted was carpeted wit with h bri bright ht green Trees crowding to together together together to- to gether at either cither side of the opening cast long dark shadows There was a a path leadin leading toward the creek For a half hour Gypsy explored explore d excitedly Then they opened the lunch dh h b basket ket Jim spread a robe on the ground and they did Justice to Matilda's Ma Ma- tilda's delicious cooking The terrier r sat at politely ever alert for tor bits Ud Occasionally they heard bird calls call The leaves above rustled faintly Otherwise the scene was one of ot perfect per per- feet peace Jim Wallace leaned nearer to th the e girl Youre looking beautiful today to- to today to to- day he said earnestly Do you kno know W that Gypsy raised her head She tree tiled d I to laugh but the laugh caught in he her r throat For a long moment their ey eyes es met Suddenly Jims Jim's arms went around her His lips Ups pressed against hers To Be Continued |
