The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-12
A STORY
Chapter so

Chapter so
The girl had often wondered about
this mysterious husband" She had
a natural curiosity and great deal of
sympathy for Gloria when she thought
of it.
So she kept still now hoping her
friend would go on. So as not to
disturb her, she kept on with her
writing, carefully making up the blank
book with days and dates for months
ahead.
He thinks he may come over to
America" Gloria went on.
rs he-I mean, l didn't know he
was-away," Pan murmered.
''The last | saw of him and Of
Europe was when I left him." Gloria
said. And hope | never see a for
elgn country again as long as he's
living there"
She was quite changed when Pan
glanced at her. She looked old around
her mouth, which had hardened into
2 tight line. The fine wrinkles about
the eyes were plain now, though they
were usually hardly noticeable. her
skin was so firm and clear, But Gloria
was the curious sort that could age ten
years in as many minutes, and then
could throw them off as easily as she
could toss her head under the ex-
filtration of excitement.
She wanted to talk now-the fire,
the comfort of the couch, the warmth
of the rug Pan had thrown over her
knees, the quiet little listener, drew
her on to condolences.
The odd thing was, that yesterday
| passed the minister that married US
He stopped me and asked me how
Frank was Fancy, it was like raising
a ghost! l couldn't hurt him, so
said he was very we'll I've no doubt
it's quite true. He asked where we
we're, and l said that Frank was il
Paris on business, just now
She stopped and laughed a little.
He probably is, but his business
would be mostly with some of the
Follies Bergere chorus girls
When were you married." Par
ventured to ask.
Ten years ago-when ] was OLE
enough to know better. But Franz
was-awfully charming then. He wa!
in the Consular service and we wen
to Tunis. Oh, my dear-a golden SUI
and a burning sapphire sky, houses
painted pink and white and green ant
every sort of gay color-and such
garden! You can't imagine how beau
tiful a tropical garden can be, -
Her voice trailed off Gloria begal
talking systematically, starting ser
fences half finishing them, staring int
the fire while her eyes saw the tel
raced gardens, the dazzling whit
roads, the shaded countryyards of TIL
houses, the smart young men and won
en- who wintered in North Africa.
She told Pan stories of the gay, il
responsible life there, young men VIII
loafed and flirted, young men VIII
shaved for promotion las much as on
can in such a climate" she added.
And the moonlight, 1t was to
much for poor Franks head, whic
was never strong when there was
pretty woman around I did such
silly thing the first time I found hiI
out--we'd been married five month:
Such a moon-I was given a hug
dinner that highland there was
striped awning near a clump Of flowe
Ing bushes. He'd disappeared wit
the most beautiful guest, they locke
so silly, caught spooning like schot
boy and girl But l tainted and b
never forgave me"
"But-how awful" Pan was gen
inely shocked How brutal
NO, quite right" Gloria answere
her face a little hard again.
There's a sort of code. a sense
good craftsmanship. that applies to =
everything I shouldn't have give
them away by showing my surprise
away as soon as I knew who was s
ting under the awning or. if they We
discovered. should have laughed
off. never made that mistake again
But we quarreled violently Fl
months, and he began drinking a /
and resigned-or else was asked Il
he was drinking entirely too much
we had lot of stormy scenes abo
that too-he was so unjust at times
and wept. or else ragged.
"Then-wen of course, what fl
lowed was inevitable My baby W
born dead, it wasn't even seven mont
and he said il was my fault for g
ting into such tempers. Once, bell
quite lit up after a party. he told r
I'd done it on purpose. l never II
gave him that"
She talked on, while Pan sat quiet
too absorbed to 90 on with her 81
imposed secretarial work, her sen
tive little heart fairly torn with sy
pathy for her friend. Frank had Il
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