The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-02

hANiOh tO EtA on tbG VII glnia was learning fast. Gloria. Xir- Ginia and Tommy Warner got into his car to go to Riverside for the wedding.
 HERBS GIFT
 You look like a million dollars girls" said Tommy as we got into the roadster. Gee, but you take up 8 lot of room with those fur coats"
 Yes, l was just going to ask Ria where she got them. I've never seen them before and l wondered if such i things made their appearance in the movies like Cinderella's coach and l four in the fairy tales
 Well, Virgie, l was just wonder | ing if you ever were going to ask about them. It is owing to Herb $ i thoughtfulness that we have them
 We have them? Are they ours2 i thought you borrowed them"
 Where did you think l could bor- row them? Unfortunately, my friends are not among those whose salaries permit coats of this kind. My dear Herb brought these coats up to us | this afternoon. They are his we'd ding present to you and to me" "I always knew that Herb Richard son was some boy!" beamed Tommy. And this shows us that he has some money" I commented, over whelmed at his generosity. And some unselfish thoughtful- ness" murmured Ria softly. I slipped my hand over hers. We burned up the 60 miles be- tween Los Angeles and Riverside rapidly. Tommy fervently supplicat- ! ing the Fates to keep the "cops out of the way" because he said: I am afraid it wouldn't look very well for you to get into the papers. Virgie And 10 days in jail has been used before as a press agent yarn, Gloria. Even that would not pay you for missing your wedding"
 Hurry Hurry, Tommy" Gloria kept saying.
 Gee, Gloria watch that speed ! ometer. l forgot l stepped on that gas so hard. We have been making 70 part of the time. We'll land in jail or in Riverside in not much over ! an hour"
 Gloria gave a sigh and Tommy hit it up little faster.
 We had to slow down as we went around Mount Rubidoux. l looked at the clock on the in- strument board in front of us. 1t had been just an hour and ten min |
 Tt will take us five minutes to reach John Storms house." grinned | Tommy plaeently. Pretty good l for the old boat
 Tommy, you are a dear" com mented Gloria. And l am glad it is dark"
 Don't want to be seen riding with a.n assistant director?' pantered Tom my
 Gloria made no reply, but she i learned little closer toward Tommy and he understood.
 We were met in the broad hall way by Herb and John storm. Herb bowed rather formally to Tommy and me and clasping Gloria's hand, he 1 led the way into the living room, where the brilliant flames of a wood-fire in the great fireplace well comed us.
 John" said Herb. this is Mar garet Smith, the girl 1 am to marry"
 Margaret Smith?a whispered Toru- my to me.
 Yes. Tommy, that is her real name"
 l "Oh, that will make it easier to keep the wedding secret, although l haven't found out yet why they want l to keep it secret l know Herb Rich- | ardson has got scads of money, but I have known Gloria ever since she started in movies and I'll tell yod she would have gone farther in less l time if she hadn't gone so straight
 Immediately l thought of Ruth | Drayton and I realized that, viewed by movie standards her speech had not been so catty after all. Tommy was taking off my coat and in silence we ranged ourselves in front of the minister. Shortly heard the words: T pronounce you husband and wife."
 Even at that solemn moment l was struck by the fact that John storm used the words husband and wife" instead of man and wife" al the end of the simple ceremony.
 q told you that he was a regular fellow" whispered Tommy.
 For the first time I looked up into | the face of the stalwart young man who had been speaking the words oi the wedding ritual.
 My heart went out to him. I saio | to myself: Here is man woman could trust in everything"
 He, too, seemed to have seen mt for the first time and as our slances touched they struck fire.
 You have not introduced me tC this young lady" John storm sait to Herb
 "Oh, virgie. let me present my good friend, John Storm. John. thi: is Virginia Winston" I Are you relative of Robert Win. ] ston?"
 Really I do not know. My grand father, with whom I lived, objectet strongly to my mothers marriage l and at her death, when'I was born a train of adverse circumstances l sent me back to him. He raised me in complete ignorance of my fathers ! family l did not even know my name is Winston until a short time | ago"
 That is unusual commented Johr Storm, adding: Robert Winston saved my mothers life at the risi of his own The name, therefore means a great deal to me"
 Well, I do hope, MT. storm, thal relative was of such great servic. to you"
 Thus speaks scion of the frs families of Virginia" smiled Hert lightly.
 Hatunrrnv-Iobn Stnrn,