The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-25
BY Beatrice Burton
CHAPTER XXXII

LORIA went into her own
room after her wraps to go
- out and mail Dicks letter.
The day was cold and there was
a tiny jet of steam kissing out from
the radiator beside her dressing
table
1t gave Gloria a sudden idea.
She picked up the envelope and
held it against the little jet of steam.
The edges Of the gummed flap be-
gan to curl back slowly
80. She would just open that let,
ter and read what was in 1t!
She would find out what Dick was
writing to Miss Briggs about He
had no business to be writing to her
anyway
Didn't Miss Briggs telephone him
every morning from the office to tell
him how things were going there?
If he had anything important to
say to her, why didn't he say it
then instead Of putting it into let.
ter, for goodness sake?. -. Unless it
was something that he didn't want
anyone to hear All that must be
IT,.
Gloria picked up her nail file from
her tray Of toilet things. She slipped
its sharp point under the loosened
flap of the envelope.
Then she stood still, looking down
at the sedate syllables of Susan
Briggs name.
She was filled with sudden self
disgust.
What a sneaking thing she was
doing! Opening another person s
letter!
Gloria flung the envelope down
on her dresser as if it had been q
live coal She pressed the flap down
tight.
Then she snatched it up and went
back into Dicks bedroom.
"Looky here, Rikky," she began.
do you think it's fair Of you to
write a letter to Miss Briggs and
ask me to mail it for you? Particu-
larry when you give It to me all
sealed up for fear l might take a
peek at it. Here it is! I'm not
going to post it for you"
q HE tossed it down onto the
ID covers Of Dicks bed.
IL 'As If I care a snap Of my
fingers what you've written to your
old Miss Briggs! she added scorn.
fully. you flatter YOURSELF"
Dick threw back his head and
laughed
by Jove, I believe you do care,
at that" he said. II believe you
dor The thought that she might
be jealous Of Miss Briggs seemed
to please him immensely.
He ripped open the envelope.
Here's the letter I wrote to her,
Glory" he said. want to see it?"
Gloria took the two sheets of paper
that he handed to her.
One was bill for hat that Gloria
had bought two or three weeks before
on one Of her shopping trips with
May. The other sheet was a note
to Miss Briggs.
Gloria read it with frank curl
osity.
Dear Miss Briggs" it ran. This
bill is okeh. Will you please send
a check with it? Sincerely yours,
Richard Gregory"
Gloria looked at it dumblY.
What did you think 1 was writ
ing to Miss Briggs? A love letter."
Dick asked Goodnaturedly. Did
you think 1 was having an affair
Of the soul with her?'
His wife nodded and hung her
head.
I'm afraid l did" she said in a
slammed undertone.
Dick took her hand and held it in
one of his.
We'll, you need never be afraid
Of that sort Of thing he answered
her. "Ill never cheat, Gloria. No
matter what I do, I'll be honest with
you. If ever 1 find a woman 1 care
for more than 1 care for you, I'll
tell you all about it =. even before
/ tell herr
Gloria looked at him thoughtfully
with her wide, brown eyes.
'Ycu don't suppose you ever will
care for anybody but me, do you?"
she asked startled
She was surprised to feel the surge
OF jealousy that swept through her
at the thought Of Dick ever falling
in love with any other woman.
Not chance in the world Dick
answered. you know I'll never care
a rap about anybody but you. But
I'm just telling you that you needn' t
worry about letters 1 write TO Miss
Rripccs n1, any of her Wn1nnn liv1n