The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-07-16
rnE STORY 30 rAnl


GLORIA GORDON, beautiful flap
TER, marries DICK GREGORY, =
struEEling lawyer. Her idea OF mar
rlage Is fun and fine clothes
but no work or children.
Dick horroWs MAGGIE, his moth
ers maid. 20 teach Gloria 20 cook.
But she refuses 20 learn. Later Mas
gie leaves, Disguised with Glorla's
fanny" way OF living, Then Gloria
hires RANGHII.p SWANSON, nlthu
Dick tells. her they can't afford a
maid. She swamps Dick with debts
for. new clothes. and a new auto
mobile.
Gloria goes riding in, II with
SrANLEY MANnURN. an actor,
They are seen BY MOTHER GREG
DRY, who hegS Gloria TO mend her
ways Gloria pays no attention 60
what she SAYS, She promises 10 lend
sa00 40 Wayburn. who expects 10
10 70 New York 90 set Job.
Ner does she profit by the example
of her friend. MAY SEYMOUR. wife
OF DIR. JOHN SEYMOUR who is
xnuhhed everywhere because OF her
foolish love affair with JIM CA
Dick becomes dangerously IN with
pneumonia, lie Is nursed by MRS.
OHAitA. whose sister, SUSAN
BRIGGS. Is Dicks secretary. Dick
recovers and one day while Gloria Is
alone In the house with him he at
tempts 10 kiss her, She repulses
him,
Word comes that Mother Gregory
has been rushed 10 the hospital FOR
an appendicitis operation Gloria
sends for Miss Briggs 10 stay with
Dick while she goes to the hospital,
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
Gloria ran out 10 the garage and
started the little blue roadster. Two
minutes later IL was skimming the
shining wet pavement ON the road
to the hospital
Gloria's heart beat fast "a she
neared the street corner that had
become the favorite meeting place OF
herself and Stanley Wayburn
-. Yesl There he was, stand
Ing In the misty rain. smoking his
everlasting eigaret.
He swept Off his hat as Gloria
headed her car in toward the curb.
and stood bare-headsd in tho rain.
For the love OF Mike. put on
your hat! Do YOU want 10 catch
your death o. dampness?' Gloria
asked. opening the door OF the car.
Jump in, and be quick about it,
III I'm going 10 catch cold. I've
caught IL now. You've kept me
waiting there in the rain for almost
an hour do YOU know it?'' Stan
asked. He settled into his seat and
shook the raindrops from his pearl
gray hat
4 wasn't coming today at all.
Gloria said.
You weren't coming? stan re.
.peated. There was surprise in his
voice.
Gloria shook her head
NO" she answered. but they
tslephoncd to say that I'D better go
right over 10 the hospital. Mother
firegory's there to be operated on for
appendicitis. l must hurry
She pressed her foot down on the
accelerator and the little car shot for.
ward eagerly.
Il asked you to ride with me so i
could tell you why made up my
mind not TO meet you today" Gloria
went on. bravely. This is the last
time I'm ever going to see you :.
or talk TO you"
Stan opened the door of the car and
tossed out his half smoked cigaret.
Whats the big idea. Russet?" he
asked. laying his arm along the back
Of the seat Gloria leaned forward.
away from il.
You see. it's this way. I've
been thinking lot about Dick and
sou and me lately" Gloria tried to ex.
plain. II knew / couldn't 20 on liv.
ing in the same house with him so
long as was thinking about you all