New Britain herald., 1925-05-22
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 Gloria took Wayburn's cigarette case away from Dick.
 Wondering, she turned 1t over and over In her slim hands.
 "Where in the world did you get this thing" she asked, puzzled. The last time she had seen it, 1t had been lying in the wet yellow mud beside the wreck of her car. And she was quite sure that She hadn't picked it up,
 "The nurse in the office down stairs just gave it to me along with the ifwelry you had on when you came into the hospitaf,' Dick answered His voice sounded tired and flat,
 He took a little handful of iewelry from his pocket and tossed it down on the bed. Gloria picked up her rings and put them on. She slid her wrist watch under her pillow.
 Then she looked up at Dick. There was scorn written in the lovely depths of her eyes.
 "So you knew when yon came Into this rocm that I'd been with Stan the day of the wreck" she said. And you set a trap for me" "Of course I knew The minute T saw his initials on the cigarette case ] knew" Dick answered grim fly. ' wish had the fellow hy the throat his minute" He made twisting movement with his hands.
 "Dlek, please don't get excited over this, There's really very little to it." Gloria pleaded. 'I told Stan that day that I was never going to sec him again. Truly l did and, anyway he's going to New Dick stared ont Of the windows at the houeetops across the street. He jerked his head toward them.
 "I wonder If any of the men who liNe in those houses have wives like you, Gloria" he said 'l wonder If their wives are the kind who refuse 70 have children. who go tearing around with other men, who never stay at home who don't even know how 10 make a home"
 Well, it's their own fault If they have" Gloria cried shrilly. 'I' s their own fault"
 i Dick turned toward her.
 How do you mean, ifs their own l fault?" he asked sharply, T sup l pose you mean it's my fault that you've heen stepping out with this | Wayburn? Because you have, Of course.'
 Yes" Gloria answered boldly. q have. And I'll tell you why I have, ! if you want 10 know , .. because he knows how to be d pal to me, and you don't"
 Dick said nothing There was a white line around his lips, And a fine sweat came out on his fore head.
 No, you don't! Gloria repeated as fl she were arguing with him. You think that because you've given me a roof over my head and paid the bills you've done your hus- hsndly duty.'
 She paused for breath.
 Well, you've kept me pretty busy paying your bills" Dick said. Al though I wouldn't mention the fact If you hadn't brought it up"
 Gloria flushed.
 You kick every time I ask you to take me out to a dance or to a picture show" she went on. Your idea of the end of a perfect day is 0 go 10 sleep over the newspaper every night And can just sit there and twiddle my thumbs, I sup. pose? , Well, I'm not going to, Not if see myself first"
 TT go to sleep over the news. paper jt's because I'm dog-tired after my days work" Dick answered And if you did your homework, a: you should, instead of lying in bee Jim noon every day you'd be prett! tired yourself at night. Other women don't want to he gaddinl every night in the week, I notice" Gloria pulled her blue silk bed ij7oke' around her shoulders Witt her uniniurni arm she picked up her -ard mirror from the table st th' side of her bed. She smiled into it
 "Other women should worr! about other women" she sald SC renrIy.
 She turned so that Dick could set hor fare snuggled shainst the pill lows. in its halo Of short, red-gol, hair She smiled at him with teas Ing sweetness The corners Of he lips tilted Up like the wings of fyirg hird.
 Other women aren't as pretty g. I am, she said bluntlv Most o them are mighty lucky 10 hay husbands And they know it, The, work hard 10 hold them bu I don't have to' don't even nee, a husband You know RikkS Ina any sta tage--mansEer in inc countr would be glad 10 give me job don't you?"
 Yes, do," Dick answered truth fully You're far and away tn hes'-lookinr girl I've ever seen. Ru