Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-24
CHAPTER XIII
The Promise

r T p in her room, Gloria pressed the
| bell for her maid moment later
Alice came flying feet. She was
breathess, and there was a look of ecstacy
in her prominent eyes.
80, Miss King" she stammered els that
Mr.. Templeton downstairs in the living room?
I went in to light the lamps and he was sit
ting there. It's the first time l have seen
him so close"
feeling of mingled pity and disgust
swept through Gloria. Alice of the
million women through the country who wor-
SHIPPED Rolf Templeton as some one little
less than god. In Alices simple way of
looking at things, woman who did not love
Rolf Templeton must of necessity be crazy
Through A1ice's almost idiotic infatuation,
Gloria had a lightning glimpse of how other
women would look at the situation 1t was
Illuminating to say the least.
alice" Gloria said evenly, "Mr. Temple
ton and were married this afternoon [
sent for you to tell you that. I'll be over to-
morrow to pack up the rest of my things and
arrange my affairs I'm taking a bag witt
me tonight, the rest wait"
Alice clasped her hands. For a mOmen'
she could not speak, and then she was gasQ-
ing out excitedy, 80, Miss King, you aIj
Mr.. Templeton, isn't that grand?'
Gloria's lips curved into a bitter smile
"How she envies me-" ran her thoughts, land
all over the country it's the same. Girls
writing him silly, mushy notes on pink
scented paper, women old enough to be his
mother asking for his photographs! It's dis
gusting!" She was scor--ful as she hastily
packed some things in small travelling bag
but ten minutes later when she faced Rolf
Templeton in her small living room, she was
outwardly quite calm.
Just a moment" she said, when he pick
ed up her bag and made move toward the
door. Before we 60 L should like you to
promise me Something
IN ipl Of 1ynop
promise?' His tone was hooking. But when
she did not answer, he went on lightly
what is it?''
Just this. I want you to promise that
you will never interfere with my career. I'm
serious about my work, it doesn't mean lust
money to me- | know you won't understand
that, but it's true. l am ambitious [ took
this step because I want to get ahead. 1t
was a mistake, but there's need of going
into that now. viii you promise?"
Yes"
you swear it,"
Il swear it my word of honor Rolf
was slightly amused at her seriousness. He
did not believe that she had any career in
the movies, but if it amused her to think So
why not humor her about it?
In silence he picked up her bag and led the
way out to the blue racing car How often
Gloria had seen that same car Whizzing
through the streets of the town. and how
little she had dreamed then that the time
would ever come when she would be seated
in it next TO this man she despised Now she
was his wife. She belonged to him. she was
his possession, acquired as the car had been
acquired, for his amusement
She thought back over the events of the
afternoon and her mind fingered on that mo-
ment when she had realized the useessness
of defying him. "He has the whip hand now
she said to herself, as Rolf pressed the starter
and the engine responded with quick thrill
But it won't always be that way. The time
will come when it will be my turn. I'm go.
ing to make good in the movies, nothing can
stop me, and when [ do, somehow I'm going
to make him pay. I won't let this thing beat
me, won't let him know that | am afraid >
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