The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-07
ARRIVAL
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Pan began to search for information
deftly hanging up a suit in the ward
robe trunk as she did So
I'VE reach Cherbourg early in the
morning, and Southampton in the af
ternoon, Wen have dinner in London
she began, hoping Gloria would say
that they were to dine with Santlsy,
But Gloria said nothing. she slipped
her lovely dress from her shoulders
and put on her one sombre garment,
a black satin kimono. lined with
orange, however, and edged with sill
yer braid, for Gloria had TO have some
color about her
You promised to cable when you
arrived Pan went on Gloria was -
cable her arrival to her client, and also
when she found a particularly good
piece of furniture.
I'm hum" Gloria responded, mouth
Full of pins as she loosened her mass
of hair.
In her desperation Pan asked out
right:
Did you cable Mr.. Collins you were
coming?"
mo" Gloria answered. And I
didn't write"
This seemed to end the talk. Pan
felt she had been inquisitive enough.
In fac5, she would never have dared
this much by herself And Gloria's
silence was q snub.
She felt very badly. Her cheeks
redeemed a littlc-she was looking
much better as a result of a week OF
sea air and rest, she even had a bit
of real color in her face these days.
Gloria, who could see her from the
mirror, suddenly began to laugh.
Darling. you're as transparent as
sheet of window glass. Tell me, did
GEORGE PIT you up to ask all these
questions?"
I'm 20 sorry" Pan began to apol
cgize -
Never mind don't. But did
George"
yes. he was worried" Pan said
forced to tell, yet feeling as though
she were giving away her friend.
HE was so worried" she went on
Poor George, Well, he's worried
so much over my real troubles, | sup
pose I might spare him worry over
an imaginary one. But l won't. Anc
she gave herself an impish smile n
the glass.
She went on, turning around tc
watch Pan laying away white, SILK!
things in layers of tissue:
.I'H tell you if you will not give i
away to George. l believe you vii!
though he's clever at extracting III
formation.
u meant to cable Santley I wa:
coming. In. fact, l had written that
intended coming sometime. That wa!
when I first had this order to go 10
furniture. But | was vague about l
on purpose, because l have Learned
never to believe in an order IN m!
business until have a signed contrac
or part payment in advance. wa
afraid if Santley expected me, and
didn't come, it would be create
disappointment than-well, II he dldn
expect me at all"
81 see" said Pan, who didn't at all
81 would have cabled or written
had started a letter at my office Il
fact-when his message came that
that Frank was dead. And then-Wel
that made things different"
"Did it?" asked Pan wondering.
"Yes-because you see, Santley'
been in love with me for long time.
Il thought SOL" Pan was triumph
ant.
Why"
"Oh, l should think everyone woul
be-George is, even Bobby
Gloria gave her a curious glance
and murmured only:
Bobby is an irresponsible chill
who is in love with half dozen WI
men at once"
Then she went on:
1T began-Santley | mean, IN IN
early days of my marriage to Franz
He was around the consulate lot
he knew Frank and he heard GOSSIP
He saw the effect of everything on M
"He tried to pull Frank up IN MOI
WAYS than ons. He went after hi
once-wel, anyway, that's nothing
do with this. He hesitated TO persuac
me to break away because OF a ser
nle-a fear that l would think it We
only that he wanted ms-until 1t We
evident my health would go under
] stuck any longer.
when I spent that month in Cor
wall. before l sailed, after it was Sc
sration. he told me he loved me. +
wanted me 10 get divorce, ard mari
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