Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-17
Printed by Special Arrangement with
HouEhton, Nrf1ln Co.
Copyright 1919 by LEROY Scott

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THERE followed silence, which each Of
j. the rigid forms al the doorway filed
with q mental picture which was more
or less similar Then Kenneth reached
for the electric switch aud the room in
stuutly became as brilliant us day. On
deep leathern couch sat GloriD in the
yellow gown which she had been wearing
earlier in the evening. and beside her
sat Slim Jackson. Sims arm was about
her, and her head was upon the shoul-
der of his evening coat.
The pair started, blinked for an in
slant, then sprang up.
For the briefest moment there was a
tsbleau: the pair in their party clothes,
and the quartet iu dressing gowns,
staring at each other. Then Kenneth
stepped forward, pale with fury. Jen
ME was relieved to see that he was un
armed; she had feared he might have
come down with the conventional pistol
of the iusulted male.
jackson Holt. you're a damned
Rpeak - he blazed in voice of con
3sNiled fury. You We got your car here.
Eve minutes is enough to get your
Things together. In five minutes ] cK-
pect you and your car TO be leaving
Slim Jackson attempted no reply. IIc
merely made a slight bow Of acquies
cence-but even theu his bow was one of
rare grace.
And, Gloria Raymond Mfrs. liar
rison had stepped forward aud was
speaking now, her kindly face stern
with outraged Indignation II am
ashamed that even for a week ! had
TO think Of you as my daughter in
law! You are without honor, or de-
cency, or shame! Your breakfast will
be served you in your room; car will
be at tbs door waiting for you; YOU
will take the earliest train away from
here that you can make. Aud neither
/ nor any member Of the family ever
wish to see you or speak to you again y
Gloria had at first been half stunned
by the impact OF this unexpected sccue.
But now her head was up aud she re-
garded them all with a snecring, almost
Imperial defiance. There was one thing
70 be said for Gloria-she was not easily
downed.
IAN right, III be ready for the car
and you cant make it too early to suit
me-" she drawlcd.- II guess what's
happened is the best thing that could
have happened for me, she added cool
ly; its kept me from being tied up
with second rate family. And be =
sides, il wouldn't have been exactly
pledsdut' hdNihB touhu uhc punN" "
spies.
THIS time it was Sue who stepped
forward. And Sue was angry.
"Spies :" she cried. who do you
mean?"
Your mother and your brother.
They've evidently been shopping around
and watching me.
That's a lie, Gloria Raymond y
blazed Sue, who had lost herself in
righteous and scornful anger. They
have not been shopping around Neither
of them had the least suspicion of this
until ten minutes ago. ..
Then how did they find out?'
II told them--that's howl
80, thep--you re the sneaking little
spy that's been shopping around watch :
ing mel
II am not! haven't spied on you
for a minute! J"
"No?'' Gloria's voice was insulting
ly skeptical. Then how did you
learn" -,
the letter Jennie had given her.
Don't Sue-don't! - gasped Jennie
in dismay.
But she was too late. The scene was
moving too swiftly for her to halt it.
In fact, Sue did not even hear bei
frantic cry.
That's your handwriting, isn't it?'
Sue demanded.
Looks like it," Gloria coolly an
swered.
Then there you are - Sue cried
triumphantly. In this note you make
this very appointment with Jackson
Holtr'
Gloria seized the letter and glanced
it through. II never wrote that y sh'
exclaimed.
Jennie, very dazed, was palpitapt
with fear of what this unexpected twis
in the affair might be leading to. slim
glanced at the letter, then handed i
back.
mo, I never saw il before.
None of the three Harrisons spoke
They had believed Gloria had lied, aut
they now believed that Slim wes lyins
to support her.
That's nothing but q forgery, Sue
Harrison" declared Gloria "a bit o1
cheap work on your part
Its not a forgery, and | didn't dc
I'll" cried the wrathful Sue.
No. Then where did you get itf'
"Sue!n besought Jennie i'll very
sick whisper.
but Sue was utterly in the contro
bf her wrathful disbelief. Jennie Mil
Ter saw it slipped to some man, Sue
rushed on. ''She suspected something
wrong, and when little later she