The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-31
GLORIA.


actually shook with fright.
Then Stan apparently had fash
Of understanding.
&C. What's the matter? Why
can't you talk? Hubby still at
homer" he asked.
"Yes!" Glory could answer that.
She heard the click of a receiver
in her ear. Wayburn had hung up.
XVI HO was that on the tel
INV ephone?" Dick asked care
I lessly.
He did not look at her. He stood
by the chiffonier, lighting cigaret.
Zone =. of -. my friends, p"
Gloria stammered.
"Who?"
Does it natter" Glory asked.
1T matters very much b.. -. to
me-" Dick said. He came toward
her.
1T was Wayburn, wasn't it?" he
asked.
Gloria threw back her head de-
family.
We'll, what if it was?' she asked.
Whats so terrible wrong about his
calling me up to thank me for the
good time he had here last night?
That's only common politeness
for him to do THAR
She poured herself a second cup
of Dicks coffee. Then she took a
cigaret from the package he had
left lying on the tray. She put it
daintily between her lips
Give me light, Dick" Glory
said.
He came toward her. But instead
Of lighting her cigaret he pulled it
from her mouth. Violently he threw
it into the waste basket.
How long have you had that rot
ten habit?" he asked.
why, I've always smoked.
that is, for the last two or three
years" Glory said. Didn't you know
that?"
Dick shook his head He smiled.
But there was a sort of misery in his
eyes.
II guess there are lot Of things
about you that I don't know" he
said. For instance. I never knew
you had a taste for liquor +. I'M
til last night"
n LORY laughed. Her face was
II as merry as a small girls.
III yes, yes, go on" she
begged. Tell me all the other black
traits of character that I've kept
hidden from you for so longi.
When l drink it's crime When
you drink it's a foolish act. -. When
l smoke it's a disgrace!. E. When
you smoke it rests your nerves..
But can't see where it's any worse
for women to do those things than
for men,"
The more she talked the angrier
Glory became. She stamped her
small foot.
Here you are shut up in an office
all day alone with that secretary Of
yours. your Miss Briggsl How
do 1 know that you're not making
love to her right along?. But IL
an old friend like Stan Wayburn
happens to call me up and talk to
me for five minutes, you throw a fit
about it!' she stormed. II tell you
1 wort be treated this way .as
if we're a bad child! I'll do just as
I please! And it will take more than
you to stop mer'
"Whewr Dick said. You're quite
some little spit-fire. Gloryv'
He pulled out his watch.
TITS nearly noon" he said. Il
think I'd better be starting for the
office We aren't getting any.
where with this argument, any
way. 80"
He started for the door. Then he
wheeled suddenly and came back into
the sunny room. From under her
lashes Glory watched him.
IF asked you something. would
you tell me the truth?" Dick asked.
Glory pondered.
IT might" she said She picked
up nail file and began to "point"
her beautifully kept nails.
Well, then" Dick began, why
did you never mention this fellow
Wayburn, in all the months before
we were married."
Glory shrugged her lace-covered
shoulders.
why should l have mentioned
that 1 knew him?" she asked. "Is
he so very Important"
OW could she tell Dick the
III truth about Stan Wayburn?
How couldshe tell him that
there had been a time when she
would gladly have married Stan II
he had asked her to but
that he had not asked her?
How could she tell him
that there had been a night a year
ago when she had cried for hours
because Stan had left town without
saying goodby to her?
That there had been