New Britain herald., 1925-05-13
THE STORY so FAR:

sWamps Dick with debts. He sells
 his old roadster to pay for the new
 car she insists upon having
 Gloria goes riding in 1t with stan
 ley Wayburn, an actor with whom
 she once was in love. and is seen fby Mother Gregory, Next day Gloria Tasks Wayburn. May Seymour, wife Fof Dr. John Seymour. and Mays ! lover Jim Carewc, to the house. A
 jolly party is in progress when Dick returns and puts the guests
 out.
 Gloria visits Wayburn in his
 room and leaves fin a ht of jealous
 anger when she sees dozens of wom-
 ems photographs on his walls. Dick is brought home ill by his secretary,
 Miss Briggs, He hovcrs between life and death for ten days, nursed by Miss Briggs sister Mrs. OHara. Gloria cavesdrops while the sisters talk on the telephone and discovers that Miss Briggs is in love with Dick.
 To escape the house for an hour or two, Gloria goes for a walk with Stanley Wayburn. She tells him how l jealous she is of all the other wom- en he knows, and he laughs at her. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 Gloria and Wayburn walked on in silence for a few minutes.
 Then Wayburn spoke again.
 Look here, Russet! What do you want to bother with me for, any longcr?" he asked. You quarrel with me all Ihe time we're together, anyway It doesn't make you happy 10 be with me any more, does it?"
 Gloria frowncd thOughtfully.
 Tt makes me aWfully unhappy not to be with you." she said simp- ly. And Stan, I don't quarrel with you"
 "You nag me about other women. though Wayburn said and , don't deserve fl. I'm no shcik."
 Gloria frightened.
 You do like me. don't you ?" she asked, comtorted.
 Wayburn nodded. And there's . something else ] want 10 say 10 . you, Russct You know, have . a hunch that you care for this hus- band of yours a lot more than you think you do. What you hate is married life -- being tied down. Isn't that so?" he asked.
 Gloria stopped dead. She turned to Wayburn in a blaze Of anger.
 50 that's il, You want 10 kid me into thinking I'm crazy about Dick, so l won't bother you any more, don't you? Well, maybe am crazy about him, But you, you oil can. I'll bet you have some new girl on your string this minute . some cheap Sonya Cho- tek or other!"
 A wild passion Of shame and swept over her.
 She turned to run away from But he caught her by ono {; arm and drew her to his side with , | strong steady pull.
 You young wild cat" he laugh cd. "Who could be tired Of you?" s But Gloria was not 10 be soothrd. She jorked herself from Wayburn, s and dashed furious|y down the street.
 A minute later she was sorry | sho had lost her temper.
 She violently wished that Sian f would call her back, or come alter | Ter But he did not. S She walked on toward 'hc center f town with her head held hign. ( lot tcars stung her eycDalls. But q she blinked them away.
 The sun had se'. AnI the chill Of .,a 'arly evening crcpt into the still c ir. n Groria wont into a drugstore and ,ougb' a theatrical magazine. She rad it, sitting on a high stool, as he slowly slppod a chocolate malt d milk.
 on the cover was a picture Of ln Camcron, a New Britain girl, 'Ao had become a Broadway chorus -r,.
 Gloria know Kit Cameron. She 'I Kit had gone to business col g- together four years ago.
 "AHd horo she is on Broadway.' i.oria sail 10 herself. and I'm M h"r iu tho same old rut, won- i, .nr n."; Irs all about"
 Src locked longingly at Kits pie ur. wishing her own were in its daco. Then she raised her eyes 10 he mirror at the back of the soda 
 Her own reflection smiled back , h"r, aIorab,y
 "Wby. I'm twice as good looking g Ki',' she told herself. "ln bot could land d job on Broadway in ftrrn minutes, f l half triel," The thought vas comforting 10 .r wounded vanity She felt much ortcr as she left the drug store and topped out into Tho darkness. She .ak,d home. trying hard not to mink os Stanley Wayhurn.
 When she go' homo, Mrs, O'Hara as playing solitaire in the living ,om. Sao looked up as Gloria came Earerlil left yolr supper in the omrr for you' she sad,
 T dou'' want it. just had 2 ,atcd m.k. and I'm so afraid Of -tling fat" Gloria answered. IoUs Dick tonight"
 "IIc sccms little better. .r 'cu'dut you like 10 stop in min to sco him? Hes awake" said II, IFS. OHara in her sweet voice, .a' was so like Miss Briggs lovely E, cents. m T think I will" the girl an- sc rcrod. She went upstairs and took ac r her wraps. With unfailing CO., retry, she powdered her nose and he lrirI up her hair bctore she went in, ross tn" hall 10 See Dick. do