The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-25
DICK drcD up char for May thc mood IRE that 0occ

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months sho was waking in the homo
OF friends instead OF in hotel
packed with strangers, Her voice
was cheerful and welcoming an ahr
heard a light tap on tho panels Of
her door
Come In sho called
Tie door swung open. and Gloria
came Ia holding small white bun.
do In her arms
''Wc.l- Mays tone was flippaut
~ certainty never expected 20 10
treated 90 this aight-you with a
child Of your own
Gloria smiled mys,eriously. ~ she
laid the small bundle on the pillows
beside May
The tiny baby.facs that looked
up ni her was 20 like Dick Ores
ury'a az 60 be almost funny Tho
same serious eyes and cleft chin.
the firm mouth
why. sou cute manschllir' May
laughed ~ you aren't just like
your daddy Let me hold him.
GloTyT'
we ell. Tor Just second then.
10 careful. don't drop him" Gloria
answered. laying her precious son
In Mays arms, Now. I've got 20
take him back TO the nurse ia
h,a bath time Dick wants 10
see sou before he goes to the or
fee"
IAN right, I'm getting up right
away" May answered. swinging
herself over tho side OF the bed.
with the quick grace OF tiger.
cat
rs tho time she was drcassd. an
appstizing odor ot toast, lacon and
coffee filled The little. sunny house.
From the lower floor came tho
faint sound OF mellow African
voice singing tho Wabash Blues
on tho all OF her open window
was n bowl Of saliva. There were
magazines on the table. snapshots
stuck in tho mirror Of the dresser,
bright cushions on tho wide. friend.
~ window,seat
All thls-how different II was
from tho dreary. over.claborntc
rooms OF tho most expensive hottest
May shuddered "I'vo tried It for
year. battered around from pillar
to post she said to herself And
now I'm going to find n place that
suits me some faraway place
md settle down. There must
be new life Whiting for me some.
where Life sn't over Mt a. II
can't be-
Breakfast was laid in the sun
room, There was vase OF dahlins
on II. among the blue.and white
dishes 4 pile OF letters lay beside
Gloria's plate. and the morning
paper was folded at Dicks place.
The percolntor bubblch mcrrily.
May thought OF neat, barren Ia.
bles on PullmanE and in hotels.
She shuddcred again. inwardly
Go on with your letters. Glory"
Dick Gregory said 10 his wife,
May aud ! want 20 talk business.
for minute or two"
Ho turned TO May as he unfolded
his napkin and sugarcd his coffee.
You're sure you wnnt to sell
everything you havc2" he asked.
May Seymour nodded vigorously.
Positive" she said I'm going
10 cut every tic that holds me TO
Seattle. I'm going TO look around.
and see II there isn't some happl.
ness for mo somewhere. want
to he az free as air.
Dick grunted. Even an nlrplnnc
has to have n hangar a.. land.
Ing place, somewhere, May" he said
grmly.
well. that's what I'm looking
for really" the woman answered
But I'm going TO take my time
finding some place . some far
away place ,., that suits mo"
Gloria looked up suddenly Would
you marry again, II you had tho
chance, May2" she asked bluntly.
4 dull rod flush swept over
Mays face, II wasn't until months
arcrward that Gloria knew what
that flush meant
"Of course, | would" May re-.
piled promptly "But not many
mon would want a woman whose
husband Killed. himself because she
ran around with another man,
No, don't look shocked. Dick, That's
tho plain truth, and IN never keep
II from amy man who falls In love
with me"
She looked dofIantIy from one face