The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-19
PANS DISCOVERY
Chapter Sc

OHS OF In6 Things InaL happened was
that Pan found a letter from Gloria's
husband when she went to the office
while Gloria was Ill.
She had orders to open all letters
this vas a brief note asking Gloria
where her home was-complaining be.
her phone was a private wire so
he could not reach her, wanting 20
know why her secretary had orders to
give no one her home address. 1t was
signed simply, Frank"
But its tole was complaining and
Pan, who knew Gloria did not want
to see him, slipped the letter into her
pocketbook, waiting until Gloria was
better or until she could see George,
before she would give to her.
And George, who came often at tea
time to inquire after Gloria, told her
TO tear it up and say nothing, that he
would tell Gloria himself when he saw
her.
Pan had a lot of things to think
about. She had discovered that she
was in love with George. But she
could not understand how that could
be when she was sure she was still in
love with Morton.
She had plenty of opportunity to
see Gloria now, while the doctor kept
that restless person in bed. There
were often great piles Of foreign let
tiers, Gloria a an mountaineering
that al around the world. Most fire.
quently, however, there was a thick
envelope bearing the stamp of a club
Pan had heard mentioned as a club OF
London lawyers, and addressed in an
interesting round handwriting. Once
she came upon Gloria ~re-reading one
of these letters that had come two
days before.
She slipped it under her pillow, al
most blushing as she did So, and
laughed in an embarrassed way.
"Santley Collins has been writing
me telling me Frank might show UT
here" she said as though an explana;
ton were needed. Frank has been
TO him about putting a claim on some
estate the poor dear thinks he should
share In. If that isn't like him-revil
ing Santley one day and running tc
him Immediately after for advice
So the letters were from Santley!
Pan had though so.
AL 6ICdl 0lcNONSi1CS III IllS COlllc# OC
cause of trivial things. The incident
of the letter and one or two other
things as small, convinced Pan thaI
Gloria was very fond-in fact, was
probably in love with this, the distant
Mr. Collins.
And George was in love with Gloria!
And she was in love with George.
What a puzzling ring of misfit affec
tons!
Gloria reached over and pulled ou'
a drawer from her dressing table anC
took from it a small oval miniature.
That's Santley," she said. George
painted it for Uncomfortable | wa:
being miserable in England and max
ing up my mind to come over here
The two men we're staying together II
London"
Pan looked at It eagerly. She go
an impression of an earnest, studiouS
lar of perhaps SO, quiet, we'll bal
lanced, dependable, untroubled by any
sort of temperament, lacking in hu
o. too-Entirely the opposite o
Gloria! Gloria to him would Away
be a gorgeous butterfly.
She felt more and more convinced
that George was in love, and more ant
more sorry for George. Could 1t b,
that Santley did not care for Gloria
Or vas it because Gloria was married
marriage made no difference in feel
ings, she knew, but it was certainly
barrier that would keep Santley in on,
continent and Gloria in another.
Meantime she sat staring at the min
iature. George had done this-it wa
the first bit of his work that she hat
seen. 1t was so small and fine sh.
could not see the brush strokes-Glc
ria interrupted her by laughing.
81 don't know which man should b
most flattered, Santley by your Absorb
ed gazing upon his features, or Georg
by your attention to his work. Wha
are you thinking of"
oh" and Par in turn laughed an
looked embarrassed. Il was thinkin
that everyone must be in love wit
you"
Precious lamb! What a remark
able statment! Everyone isn't, I a:
sure you. though I'm much flattere
by your frankness.'
Gloria's gaity was succeeded instan'
~ by seriousness. Those amazin
black eyes of hers focused upon he
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