Show y Y r i t y 4 BEGIN HERE TODAY Gypsy McBride 19 year old typist In n a New York office meets Jim Wailace Wallace Wal- Wal lace Jaco at th the home of her wealthy cousin Anne AIme Trowbridge Gypsy i is miserable because sh she has lI learned arned Alan Crosby back from a year and a half In Paris Puis studying art no longer cares for tor her Wallace tells teUs Gypsy that he has been jilted by Ws his fiancee To spite the girl he cares for he asks Gypsy G to marry him She first rc rc- rc fuses luses but later latr accepts They arc married next morning and depart for Forest t City his home town At Jims Jim's home they are greeted reet d by his aunt Miss Ellen Wallace who ho Immediately becomes hostile to the thc girl After a 1 few days Miss Wallace moves move to a cottage down the street She arranges a family dinner party where herc Gypsy Is 15 snubbed b by other rel- rel rei-I rei athes aU This Thi enrages es Jim and they Jea leave t Next day Gypsy receives a aletter aletter letter from floom Alan Crosby and after some me Indecision returns It Jim undertakes undertakes un un- un- un the defense of Nina Roberts Roberta accused of ot murdering her employer Dr Fowler The case Is sensational with circumstantial evidence e strongly strong strong- ly against the girl Gypsy becomes d deeply ply interested in the murder case She and Jim are arc at breakfast when a headline in the morning newspaper attracts Gypsy's attention CH CHAPTER The headline which had bad attracted attract d Gypsy's eye was on the front page In two lines of di dignified type types she e read Miss Marcia Loring Weds Son of ot New York Manufacturer Manufactures There was a 3 Long Island land date line and beneath it t this sentence The marriage of Miss Ml Marcia Loring daughter of Mrs Marshall Loring and the late Marshall Loring and Brock Phillips son ron of or Mr and Mrs MIS Henry B B. Phillips of New York took place at high noon today at St. St Andrews Andrew's Andrews Andrew's Andrews Andrew's An An- drews drew's church There were footsteps behind her With a guilty flush Gypsy folded the thene ne newspaper paper so that the account of the wedding did not show She placed it beside Jims Jim's plate and then looked up Good morning she be said smiling I Ia a trifle trine too brightly Good morning Jim pulled out his chair and sat I down Gypsy poured the coffee She began to chat busily Abbles coming com corn lug ing to take e me shopping this morning mom mom- I ing she said Theres a sale of china and glassware at Gabriels Gabriel's and alid I there are arc several things we ue really should have ha Abbie wants to buy crystal goblets They have some rome I beautiful ones but they're so 1 i el Do you want aut me to stop and I see ceo eo if it our jour topcoat has been cleaned Never Nc mind Jim told her send it it itHe He had been reading the newspaper per only listening half to what she said Gypsy passed the toast and mechanically he a accepted a n. piece Suddenly she saw a change come over O his face His eyes were int intent nt on the p page e. e and she knew that he had found the account of Marcias Marcia's marriage It seemed a long time before Jim Wallace lifted his coffee cup He must have read the brief paragraph through two or three times At last he turned the page What time is Abbie Abble coming he asked without looking up His voice which was casual betrayed the effort that was keeping it level Gypsy's heart bled for him She wanted to be s sympathetic but there was nothing she could say Jim Jam was keeping his mys mystery ry to himself She said shed she'd come about 10 10 the girl ir 1 answered answered cred Can I gU give e j you ou some more coffee Jim shook his head n Its getting late he said glancing at his watch Wanted Panted to g t an cUI early start tart this morning Guess Id I'd better be on my way You'll ex excuse me To leave without the second cup of or coffee coHee was unheard of Gypsy rose as ashe the he young joung man did and followed him himo to o the door Then she waited wafted a few tew moments until the green roadster appeared in the drive e Usually she waved but this morning Jim did not look ook around With a sigh G G Gypsy I SY returned returned re- re turned to U the e breakfast table Tho The newspaper lay Jim had load dropped it Gypsy picked it up and folded back the pages Then she read ead the complete account of the wedding It must have been peen an impressive ceremony There was a list of names of attendants and ushers and details of f the reception following the wed- wed ding The ne newly married couple had departed depart d for fora a famous Canadian mountain r resort ort o a e- e eThe e The last paragraph read Mrs Phillips and her parents formerly lived in Forest City Since the death or of f her father a year sear ago Mrs Philips Phillips Phillips Phil Phil- lips and her mother have made their home at Great Neck L L. L I. I Brock Phillips Phillips Phillips Phil Phil- lips is a graduate of Princeton university uni- uni where he was a member of the tennis team and prominent in other sports He is now associated with his father Henry B B. B Phillips owner of the Phillips Breakfast Flakes company campan On an inside page beside a column headed he Society News there was a picture of a blond girl in a drooping picture hat Above was the captain Becomes Bride of Brock Phillips Gypsy bent forward staring at the picture It was a ta face that generally would have been accorded lovely The features futures were regular Marcia this Marcia this other girl who had held Jim WaIlace's Wal WaI- Wallace's Wallaces laces lace's heart so carelessly in her sUm slim fingers ln ers and shattered It was it was not smiling The eyes e-cs were largo end endwell endwell d dwell well placed accented by beautifully cun curving ing brows The nose w was as ous If It there w were re a flaw Jaw in her face bc Gypsy thought it was in the lips which drew together rather tightly They TIley suggested d arrogance There was about Marcia March Loring ring now now Marcia Phillips-a Phillips a. a definite patrician air r. r It was wa evident In hi the way she held her chin Or was that merely a trick of the photographer to show off an uncommonly well throat The paragraph below stated staled that Unit Mrs Brock Phillips nee Loring had formerly resided In Forest City and that she and her husband were verc to spend several tc weeks In Canada be before before be- be I be-I fore returning to New York where herc they would make their home Matilda entered th the dining room and paused surprised to see Gypsy still at the table I I haven't quite finished the girl said and the cook dJ disappeared The coffee coHee was Vas cold but G Gypsy fin finished her iier cup and nibbled at a piece fete of toast She could not take her eyes ejes from the picture in the newspaper If It one ono had deliberately set out to search the world Gypsy Gj thought It would have been cn impossible to find anyone more totally unlike herself Here Herc was as the girl whom Jim worshiped wor wor- blond blond aristocratic probably tall all and slim Resentment against this fair girl cirl who had been cn so 80 cruel w welled up in Gypsy's heart At last sho she arose and went about her mornings morning's duties By 1015 when Abbie Abble Manley rang the door bell the girl was ready for the shopping trip If It Abble Abbie had seen the morning newspaper she said nothing about the Phillips Loring wedding wedding- Abbie Abble was driving dri the and as soon as she and Gypsy were inside she began be began began be- be gan an energetic discourse on the theose therose therose rose ose arbor Charles was trying to build He wanted to do it himself and he and Abbie Abble had conflicting ideas deas of architecture Gypsy was amused She was vas grateful grateful grateful grate grate- ful for such friendly uncritical companionship com com- They reached the store and before the dazzling array of beautiful tableware she he forgot her earlier mood Abbie Abble bought the gleaming crystal goblets and a dozen salad plates G Gypsy's purchases es were humbler They lunched at the Carlton it t was after 2 o clock o'clock when the coupe stopped again before the Wallace home Gypsy Gyps planned a dinner that eve eve- ling ning to appeal particularly to J Jims Jim's palate Her efforts were 1 If tho young youn man noticed at all nil what be be- was eating he gave no sign of ot it He looked tired G Gypsy y thought As soon as M the meal was ended Jim went to the library which had now become his home office The whole house was quiet If It she turned on the radio It would disturb Jims Jim's work Gypsy stood before one of the living ll room windows and looked out at the sky The Thc window was hall half The night breeze W was cool against her thinly clad shoulders but it had the scene of spring In Lt the east the round gold moon was Just visible over o the edge of oC the tree trec tops Its ra rays s 's lighted the lawn and Ina made a it silvery except here and there wh where re shrubs shrub cast black shadows Somewhere in the distance dis dis- tanco tance she heard a violin Oh it was a night for youth and love lo and gay laughter Gypsy cy closed the window behind her lter and moved awa away A new magazine was lying on the table She turned through its pages pagel and sat down to read At 11 o'clock Jim was still in the library Gypsy went to the kitchen and filled ruled a pIa plate le with the ginger cookies he was fond o of She poured a tall glass of cold milk mUk and set it on ona ona ona a tray with the cookies Then she took them to the library door and knocked roW softly Come In Gypsy opened the door Dont you think youve you've worked long enough Jim Jim she asked Youre going soing to wear yourself out She entered and andset andset set the the- tray down on one ono corner carner of the desk It w was the only corner available The desk top was WM a tumbled tumbled tumbled tum tum- bled mass of books and manuscripts Jim leaned back in his chair That looks good he said smiling and reaching for the gl glass s. s Wheres your yours Oh I dont don't care for any Mind if it itI I tit cit down I dont don't want to disturb you youl He lIe waved toward a chair Go ahead Im I'm not getting an anywhere where nn any how Jim munched a cookie frownIng frowning frown frown- Ing I It was the Roberts case of course I There were questions Gypsy wanted i ito to ask but she felt hesitant Before she could think of or the right beginning begin began nin ning Jim continued Heres a a. funny tunny thing about that I bird Fowler Three Three fourths fourths of his bis patients were women I went through I some of his its books this afternoon I INina Nina doesn't know know or or claims she doesn't know much know much about them because because be be- cause most of ot his consultations were at the patients patients' homes There was wasa a a. man In the office olce though an hour before Fowler was shot Robert Kimball Kim Kim- I ball ball his name is Hes He's an advertising advertis ing salesman I talked to him this I afternoon hats hat's he like Co a 9 a to Jim shrugged his bis shoulders s Ordinary Ordinary nar nary About 35 I should sa say Looked 1 scared when I told him who I was but his story seemed straight enough Kimball E said he went to tee E-Ce Fowler I because his throat had been botherIng bother bother- Ing him and his wife wife- Was his wife one of Fowlers Fowler's pa patient a a 1 bents tient- Gypsy demanded excitedly No His wife had insisted h he should see a doctor but Kimball forgot forgot for tor got ot about it until he happened to see nee c Fowlers Fowler's office sign He says Fowler Fower examined him gave him hinl a tion and that he left about ten min minutes minutes utes after 5 As nearly as I can check the storys story's straight Why were Nina and Fowler workIng working work work- Ing so 50 late th that t evening Gypsy asked She says it wasn't unusual at all for her to stay as late as 6 6 Fowler would be out on calls calis early in the af afternoon and then come in at 4 or 5 o'clock and want her to write letters or go goo over accounts That evening she he had been making out bills bUls They had gone over most of this a hundred times before But Jim isn't there any anyway way for tor her to prove pro rove she was out of the office when the shot was fired ired I 1 haven't anything but her word for it It The girl she telephoned toOh to toOh to- to Oh yes Ninas Nina's roommate She says Nina called her and the they talked for or several minutes about plans for tor forthe forthe the evening but it was wa a public telephone telephone telephone tele tele- phone and no record is kept of ot the calls made Besides theres there's no way of ot ch checking the time Gypsy was silent Presently she asked What day Is the trial Begins next Tuesday There was a calendar on the wall opposite Today voa was Thursday Five Fi days more and Nina Roberts would face race the twelve twel men who would decide de cide tide her fate Jim the girl said earnestly take me to see Nina tomorrow wont won't you Please Pleases 1 I Jim surprised her AU All right he said What time do you want to togo togo togo go Any ny time Arty Any time that t suits you Well how hov about 2 o'clock Ill be ready Gypsy promised Ill I'll take the car downtown and meet at office you OU your our Gypsy was punctual It was five fite minutes es before 2 next dAY when she opened the door leading to the offices of Harrison Mills Wallace The secretary announced her and in a moment Jim appeared He was pullIng pull pull- Ing on his topcoat Be with you jou OU right away he said dodging back into his office He reappeared reappeared re reo appeared and paused long enough to give the girl at the desk some lions Ions Then he and Gypsy went down the stairs It was ten minutes' minutes walk to the theaU Jail aU The structure was on a back street gray and formidable The Theman Theman Theman man who unbolted the heavy door grinned Tinned good at Jim you jou ou Mr Wallace he greeted him hinl Hello Steve Wed We'd like to see Miss Roberts I guess sh she's s 's here all right the theman theman theman man called Steve answered Just a minute and Ill I'll call the matron He left them A moment later Inter Jim Wallace lanced glanced at his wife Why Gypsy he a exclaimed the matter To be continued |