The evening world., 1920-12-28
InstaInlent No. ~.
MILDRED SHOWS HER TEETH

MILDRED SHOWS HER TEETH.
n HILDRED BENSON and l arrived
,M in St Louis in the early morn
ing. We drove TO our hotel and
ordered breakfast sent to our rooms.
While Mildred said very little and
Btill maintained her composure, could
s1e that she was laboring under a
severe strain
What woman would not suffer keen
ty when she realized that perhaps the
whole future of her married happi-
ness was at stake; that the develop
ments Of the next few hours would
bring a climax: that she was about
20 face her rival for her husbands
affection, a rival who was pretty much
en- unknown quantity9
Leaving our rooms and descending
In the elevator, we asked the doOrman
20 summon a taxi. Calmly, Mildred
gave the address engraved on the
4 blue note paper OF the mysterious
woman who had called herself Flower
Face" IN writing to Nicholas Benson.
In derision, Mildred and always
spoke of her as Flower Face" though
Katherine Jordan in her letter Of ex-
PLANTATION and description about the
woman had told US that she was Mrs.
Arnold Glenn.
Our ring was answered by a neat
looking maid. who ushered us into a
charming room. II was a room of
many lamps and softly shaded lights
and many cases filled with books.
Cunningiy 1t had been arranged to
secure the maximum OF comfort and
artistic effect, There vas exactly
the right relation between the lights
on the tables, strewn with Interesting
looking volumes and the most COM
Portable chairs. One table held a tray
with every kind of paraphernalia for
smoking.
"This room belongs to what we call
= mans woman" ! said TO myself
=. Presently Mrs. Arnold Glenn en-
(efed. She was a small, dark woman, D.,
as Katherine Jordan had described
Ter, and there was something exotic
looking about her. despite the sim
piicity OF her dress Immediately she
gave one the impression Of being a
soul in turmoil. with a lot Of conflict
ing desires and fears. While there
vas something lndefpably mysterious
and strange about her. she did not
look at all wicked. In fact, she was
definitely a woman Of mind-yOU
could tell that much from her eyes.
~She has just thrown herself at the
head of the good-loOking Nicky in
order to break the monotony OF life"
was saying to myself. II dare say
her husbands uninteresting and per-
kaps he's too busy to take enough
notice OF her"
we exchanged greetings rather for
mally and Mrs. Glenn was looking
E0mowhat questoningly at us when
Mildred came directly to the point
IL am Mrs. Nicholas Benson" she
said. "You have been writing letters
TO my husband-letters OF a kind
do not like"
with these words, Mildred reached
into her bag and drew forth the blue
sheet Of note paper. At the sight of
II Mrs. Glenn paled perceptibly.
How dare you write my husband
such a letter." demanded Mildred,
with rising anger. How dare NJ
tell him that you won't give him .?
Why would a woman like you lend
herself to such an intrigue?"
II love him." replied Mrs. Glenn,
trying TO maintain her dignity. "I
love him-that's why"
''Oh, no. you don't! you're deceiv-
ing yourself and trying to stick 10 a
silly pose. You're just acting You're
trying to talk as you think a woman
would talk in a novel. Nicholas Ben
son has been my shusband for eight
years, and intend to keep him"
- You can't keep him II you don't
understand him." interposed Mrs.
Glenn, insolently.
Don't talk any nonsense 70 me
about not understanding my own
husband" retorted Mildred with
spirit. II understand him perfectly,
also understand something about
women like you with your Bolshevik
ideas OF love and marriage, You