New Britain herald., 1925-05-20
THE STORY SO FAR;


 Gloria Gordon, beautiful fapper marrics Dick Gregory, struggling lawyer, Her idea of marriage Is fun and fine clothes |. -. and no work or children.
 Dick borrows Maggie, his moth- CTS maid, to teach Gloria 10 cook But, 10 the disgust of Mother Greg ory, Gloria won't try to learn At last Maggie leaves because Of Gloria's wild parties.
 Then Gloria hires Ranghild Swanson, although Dick tells her they cant afford a maid. And she SWamps Dick with debts for new clothes and an automobile.
 Dick is dangerously i'll with pneu- monia. During the days Of his re- covery, Gloria sees a great deal of Stanley Wayburn. an actor, with whom she is infatuated. Her best friend, May Seymour, wife of pr. | John Seymour warns her against being seen with Wayburn. She tells | Gloria how she has been snubbcd because Of a foolish love affair with Jim Carewe.
 Wayburn tells Gloria he has been offered a job in New York, He needs money. Gloria gets 1t for him from Dicks secretary. Miss Briggs. She tells Mss Briggs the money Is to be spent on rose bushes and trel- lisrs for the house.
 She goes riding in her car with Wayburn. who tells her that Sonya Chotek, an actress, Is going 10 be in his company in New York. Gloria. who is jealous of the ac- tross, cries.
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY Gloria went on crying quietly. Then, presently. she dried her tears on a little wet ball of a cambric handkerchief. She looked mp al Wayhurn with wet, red-rimmed eyes
 How can I help crying?" she asked. It's bad enough 10 think Of your going away -- but to think that you're going where that Cho- tex woman is. ."
 Oh, it was too much' Gloria burst into fresh sobs,
 Wayburn put his arm around her There was a look of annoyance ir his eyes. Nothing in the world bored him quite go much as [ . r1, hCr c all the beauty that made her z thrilling companion. "Oh, come, come, Russet" ht said lmpatiently. Only few day' ago you were ready and willing never to see me again How come you've changed your mind so soon I never know where 1 stand witt you."
 Gloria drew long sobbins breath.
 If you had my mind you'd wan 10 change Ii. too," she said. 'Jt' driving me crazy. I try 10 put vol out of it but you keep coming back. I've done my best not f. think of you for weeks. .. Oh what am I going 10 do when your gone?"
 U Wayburn pattel her shoulde comfortingly.
 "Well, I'm not so happy abou = leaving you, little Russet," he' saic But lets forget it. This may b ! the last day we'll ever have to ] gcthcr. Lets make the most Of f..
 He opened Gloria's bag and too { out her little vanity case. He pow , dored her nose and chin with tn cxpcrtness of an actor who under stands makeup perfectly.
 Gloria could smell whiskey on hi breath, She leaned away from hin and started inc lii.ie car.
 That's right step on her! A fas ride and a merry one, eh, what Russet?" Wayburn asked. He lit cIgarot. Want a puff, Baby?'
 Gloria took a few puffs. Then sh made q grimace Of distaste an handed Wayburn the cigaret.
 "You know, Dicks made me cu out cigarcts around home" she saiC And l guess I'm losing my tast for them"
 Wayburn laughed,
 "If you're not careful Dick wi make good woman Of you yet. he said. Doesn't he lot you talk drink any more, either?"
 "In tell the cock.eyod world h doesn't. Not if he sees me first. Gloria answered.
 Tough luck for you" Stan sym pathized
 He took a leather-covered f1as from his hip pocket and unscrewe the top of it.
 ''No use my asking you 10 have drink Of this then" he said cheer fully. He winked at hcr and tilte the flask against his lips,
 Gloria watched him through h. oyclashos,
 He vas darkly flushed and thHl was a twisted smile on his mouth
 Don't take any more for a whil Stan" Gloria begged. You ha ,- quite a slant on when met yc today. Don't take any more, please
 Her voice sounded fiat and fa. in her own ears, Wayburn didr answer.
 ,o You don't ever need drin really, anyway," Gloria went ( ncrvously. You have plenty Of p without if. l guess you were bo 'hooched'. -. And you do drif 100 much, You1l wind up in | Old Soaks' home f you don't vat, yonr step"
 ,s "All right, Carrie Nation, you ta' a drink, then. and help me get T of the stuff" Stan suggested sa lonly,
 He vas scowllng.
 Now san. don't tempt | driyer Shes roi to keen her "