The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-04
rnE STORY SO EAR.


GLORIA GORDON, beautiful flap
per marrics DICK GREGORY, a
Struggling lawyer Her iiea OF
marriage Is fun and fine clothes
but no work or children. She
pities hcr friend. LOLA HuUGH
who has three babies and does her
own houScwork,
Gloria refuses nointhlank 60 DO
hers. and hires a housc-maid- Later
Dick let's the maid ge, because he
can't afford 70 keep one, Gloria has
swampod him with debts for her
clothes and a new automobile,
she becomes infatuated with
STANLEY MANnURN, an actor. lie
and Gloria and MAY SEYMOUR and
lin C.AREWE make a jolly four
some.
Dick has pneumonia aud almost
lies, When he receivers, DIR. JOHN
SEYMOUR. husband or tho flighty
May. sends him away Tor a long
rect. Gloria refuses 20 80 along.
because Dicks mother whom sho
hates is going.
WRyburn leaves town 60 take n
job on the New York stage. After
two lonely weeks. Gloria follows
him. hut he sprups here, telling her
he has just married his leading
woman. Then Gloria tries 20 get a
place as a chorus gtrl, but fails,
When she comes home pick takes
her into the house. but not as his
wife. One night while ne Is work
ing late with his secretary. SUSAN
BRIGGS, the house is robbed. Next
morning Gloria goes 10 MOTHER
GREGORY 10 complain that Dick
left her alone half the night while
he was out with Miss Briggs.
(>0W GO ON WITH THE STORY
1T DON'T believe Tor a single sec
l. ond that Dick was out half the
night with sue Briggs or any other
woman Mother Gregory said with
spirit. I'D have 10 see that with my
own eyes TO believe itr'
swell. then. where was he until
or , o'clock last nixht7-No place
where he had any business TO be-
Gloria cried. lie certainly wasn't
working until then, Don't
try TO tell mo THAR
Mother Gregory's fine black eyes
flashed.
why don't you ask him where he
VAS she asked quietly.
Gloria laughed uupleasantly.
That's Just It, lie didn't give me
chance TO ask him anything" she
answered. He sncaked away this
morning before woke up
My poor child" Mother Grsgory's
voice was soft with sudden pity.
Can't you trust your husband gu, Of
your sight? Don't you know by this
time what sort OF man Dick lse"
Gloria shook her head.
Il certainly dou'tr' she said. Il
thought l did once. But Dicks
changed so. lately. He's getting to
be regular cross word puzzle. l
can't make him out. What do you
suppose he did the night came
homo from New York;"
Tell mo"
"He put me out OF our room
Gloria said. He moved an my
things into the spare room. He
doesn't want me for his wign any
more. / suppose. And that was his
gentle way OF breaking the news TO
me-
Mother Gregory knitted her brows.
This was moro serious than she had
supposed-this breach between Clio.
ria and Dick.
MY dear she said. How did
you happen TO go TO New York in
the first place? There's u story
around town that you went there
with that actor Of yours. what
was his name? westfleld? Wake
field?"
"Wayburn," Gloria helped her out.
But l didn't go to New York with
him. He went two weeks before /
did.
But did you 20 because he was
there7" Mother Gregory asked.
Gloria was all ready TO say No"
But she had feeling that Mother
Gregory's eyes could see right down
into her very SOUL
Yes" she whispered. Her lips
quivered.
Mother Gregory sat down heavily