The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-17

All the soiled linen came off the
beds. She made them up fresh and
smooth. She hung a neat row Of
towels in the bath rooom, and
secured the tub.
She began to enjoy her job. 1t
was rather fun to dash around from
room to room banging the ashes
from the tray on Dicks bedside
table, slapping up the pillows on
the window seat in the room where
Dick had banished her.
Well, she wouldn't stay in ban
ishment much longer, Gloria made
up her mind.
She would show Dick that she
really did mean to be a good wife
to him. q. . and he would take her
back into his heart again.
1t was perfectly silly for them to
live apart this way, under the same
room. And unnatural, besides.
And if Dick ever brings up Stan
Wayburn again, I'll accuse him of
being in love with Miss Briggs"
Gloria said to herself. I'll tell him
she would never have fallen for
him If he hadn't made love to her,
first. That'l shut him up, quick
enough
The more she thought about Miss
Briggs the more firmly Gloria de-
cided to tell Dick he'd have to send
her packing. To have a secretary
around who was in love with Dick
was just throwing temptation in
his way. e. Few men could resist a
woman who was crazy about them.
She appealed to their love Of flat-
terry.
And no man was deaf and blind
to fiattery. mot even the level
headed Dick. Yes, behave to get
rid Of Miss Briggs. That was all
there was to it.
m LORIA ran downstairs. She
III heated the water in the
. kitchen tank and washed up
the dishes in the sink. She secured
it out, and moppd the floor. 1t
didn't look much better when she
had finished than when she began
but it had the strong, pungeant
smell of a good cleaning, anyway.
That was something. At least Dick
could tell that she had been at work
on it! He could see that she was
trying her best to be housekeeper.
That, If anything, ought to melt
him!
At five o'clock Gloria ran upstairs
and bathed.
At six she looked like anything
but a woman who had spent the
afternoon cleaning up a house.
She was herself, again
creature of beauty charged with ele
gance. Her hair was like molten
copper. Her skin was sweet in its
sheer cleanness. Apd all around
her hung the old fragrance Of
mimosaflower that had always
turned Dicks head.
She was Gloria at her loveliest
her most alluring.
When she heard Dicks key in the
lock she ran downstairs to him, on
winged feet.
II was just going out to buy some
things for our supper" she said to
him with an adorable smile. 1--WE
been so busy all day that forgot to
phone the grocer"
Her voice was as natural and
sweet as If it had never uttered a
cruel word. 1t implied that she and
Dick were the best friends in the
world.
1.-THE stores are all closed at this
time Of night, and you know It,
Dick said to her. Don't stall. .
What do you want to do? Go down
town and eat? Gosh, I'm getting
tired of eating in restaurants,
though! Try to have something
cooked tomorrow night when I get
home, will your"
.."You know will" Gloria an
swered. I'll even get supper here
tonight If you'll drive me over to
the delicatessen. Let's get
some ham and eggs and you can
show me how to fry them. That'll
be funr'
mo" Dick said YEARLY. I'm too
tired to fuss around. I didn't have a
wink of sleep last night. You
heard about John Seymour. of
course"
Gloria nodded. The feeling of
horror that she had every time she
thought of DR.. Johns suicide closed
down over her like black wings.
ooh Dick" she breathed. Wasn't
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