New Britain herald., 1925-04-17


 Gloria lied to him.
 Later Gloria finds Stan making -0yc to MIRA GAIL, married friend. She recklessly takes too many drinks and. while she is dancing with DIR. JOHN SEYMOUR, the husband of MAY SEYMOUR, who is in love with JIM CAREWE, Glory faints away. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 Glory lay there without mov-
 But she seemed to be going around and around and around There was a sound like rushing wind in her ears.
 Above it she heard Myra Calls high voice.
 "Our hostess seems to have passed out of the picture" she was saying, T thought she was drinking more than she could stand."
 Then Gloria felt Dicks arms around her.
 Without opening her eyes she knew they were Dicks arms. Strong as steel.
 shell be all right in a minute :. she was a bit crazy" Gloria heard Dr. Johns kind voice. T tell you Dick, these girls shouldn't drink. They cant get away with it. No- body can."
 Dick made no answer. He picked his wife up in his arms.
 Good night, Sappho," the girl heard Bill Houfh call in his cownish way. And she knew that Dick was carrying her upstairs.
 She flct him tugging at the snaps on her dress pulling off her silver slippers and stockings.
 And then;rat last. she was in bed Oh. the cool, delicious feeling ol the pillows . '. the comfort of the quiet room
 Glory half opened her eyes. ] Dick was hanging her clothe. neatly over the back of chair Hc really was dear, after all.
 She tried 10 tell him so. But sh, was too tired. If only the sicl feeling in her stomach would gt away Ugh.
 What a ghastly party!
 And what fool she had made O. herself!
 If only she hadn't asked Star Wayburn to come!
 For Glory knew that if she hadn' been so upset about Waybun ant Myra, she would never have taker those last two cocktails, and ther tainted.
 That was the effect Wayburr had always had upon her .tt make her do wild, reckless thing, that she didn't want to do. Thing that she was ashamed of afterward
 Dick was worth 100 Stanley Way burns. And yet Dick couldn' make her glow and tremble by sim ply clasping her hand, as Stan could
 And Gloria wondered if sh, would care if she came upon Dicl kissing another woman.
 She supposed she would. Sh wasn't surt. But then Dick wouldn' do such a thing,
 There floated up to her sounds o the merrymakers downstairs. The jazz band was playing "Tc for Two" again. Someone was singing it in a husk tenor. . . Stan Wayburns voice Nobody near us, 'To see us, or hear us. ." Gloria clenched her little hands. The nails bit into her palms.
 In her minds eye she coul ] see Myra Gail watching Stan wit ' her long gray eyes. And Stan n doubt was singing the love-sic words straight at her! Well, Gloria made up Inc
 mind, She'd soon put a stop to tha' Dick" she called sharply. IL v mind was almost clear again. 3 Well" he answered. He wt i standing looking out of the windo1 1 Don't you think you ought S go down to our guests?" Glory sske
 Tell Maggie to serve supper rigl D away. Then they'll go home. T. e so tired of the noise I could die!"
 Get rid of them all, please!" !. Dick came over 10 her. He s 70 down on the edge of the bed. l, Glory" he said harshly I'm g . ing to ask you a question. And S want the truth, the whole truth, al
 nothing but the truh! Get me?" o Glory nodded. She held her breat l, This fellow Wayburn. Ho a long have sou known him?"' Q "Oh, a couple of years. I used e have sort of a kids crush on him d Glory answered. s And you still havc?" Dick ask l, You still have a crush on him 2" I. Glory closed her eyes. 1I 'T wouldn't answer your foo1i " question:" she said. Look hel c Dick Gregory what do you thii h you're doing giving me the tili .e drgree?" .e Dick set his square jaw. sudde n ly he seized Glory in those flexil Ic steel hands Of his. He shook hel 70 Answer mel" he said. You 3
 in love with him, aren't youe" 10 Glory gave a little scream. d "Oh, you're hurting me-" s If cried.
 m Dick loosened his hold. There we
 white marks on the nnlr-rose flp Id of her arm whore hie fingers h ?" pressed.
 TO Trstantiy he Uar all tan'"rness.
 Darling l did hurt you! I