New Britain herald., 1925-05-07
THE STORY so FAR,

HlHlS upuH llNN 'hl' L'lNh bp' into debt to buy it, About this time Gloria begins to be jealous Of Dicks secretary, Miss Briggs.
 Gloria and Wayburn so riding In the new car and are seen by Moth CT Gregory, who begs Gloria 10 mend her ways. She manages 10 have Gloria elected to the Home Womcn's club, but "biackbaIIs' May Seymour, wife of Dr. John seymour, because of her love affair with Jm Carewe. May, determined to keep the friends she has, gives q card party. Gloria quarrels over the game with Lola Hough. who tear fully gets up to go. To Gloria's con- s,crnation, Myra Gail, whose friend- ship, she values, takes sides with LOld.
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 With utter dismay Gloria watched Myra Gail get up from her table. It was one thing to quarrel with the shabby Lola, who had few friends - and quite another to have | Myra for an enemy! 1 For Myra was a born leader. And the rest of the women were sure to side with Lola against Gloria If ] Myra did. Women were such sheep! They had no minds Of their own! In a flash Gloria was on her feet.
 "Please don't go." she pleaded, laying one hand on Myra's arm. 1 "lIl run upstairs and tell Lola I'm sorry for what l said. I'll bring her ] back"
 She ran upstairs 10 Mays bed room where Lola was pinning on her unfashionablo old hat. "plcasc don't go, Iola," Gloria begged. I'm awtully sorry for what said to you just now. You know l didn't mean i, Please come on downstairs with me. Do."
 Lola shook her head.
 NO" She said, "Tne things you said were too true. Glory I haven't any business trying 10 play cards with tho rest Of you girls. You're all crackcrjacks -. and guess I'm no good for anything but house. work. Don't ask mo to play any nlore today. -. l couldn't face the bunch. downstairs" At that moment Myra Gail came into the bedroom, She turned to Gloria, furiousy.
 Its you who ought 10 be ashamed to face the crowd" she saiJ. "aftcr what you did 10 Lola, |, was the mcanest thing I've ever socn one girl do 10 another, Be licyc me, I'll think twice before ] l play cards with you again. . . Come along, Lola, and I'll drive you l homo"
 : She marched past Gloria without anothor word or look. Lola fol- lowed lneckly. Dazed, Gloria watch cI them go.
 "Glo-ree," May called her from 1 tho hall below "Comc on down so %o can go on pIaylog.' Gloria tossed her head and went 1 down. No ono greeted her as she came into tNe room. Gloria could raA the ch,l in inc air. Sba knew Ina, the other girls were down on her because Myrs was.
 -. Wcl, what did it matter" What did the friendship of women amount to, anyway? Gloria told horapf she would have given up a dozen card parties for one drive with Stan Wayburn. ., She wished she had gone riding with him this very afternoon,
 She picked up her cards.
 She was what May called q "mcan" player. She played for the prize. She sat there now, tight lipped and hard-cyed She gathered m her tricks, intent as q kinglisher , killing fish at a rivers edge.
 Gone was the Gloria of the linn pid eyes, soft lips and babyish chin thn Gloria whom Dick loved.
 "Wcn, Glory Grcgory's won tho prize. as usuaI' little Mrs. Wing cried, when Inc scores were added up two hours later
 And t''s one that will suit her io a IT." May added. She went into fin, lining room, and returned car. wing d dusty bottle of French brandy.
 "What do you know about tha for a siam, Shc gives me IiaUo md ~ayS il will suit me to a IT. Gtora shrt'cd. "Wbat am I goini 10 do with t}r stuff, girls? If l tek' 1t loma 10 Dlck, he'n put me ou ... hes so pure"
 "Ugnr lake # home 10 Dick Takc it home and hlie fl. You ma nerd it srme time, yourself. for parts. May adNsed.
 But Gloria hIrw that sh wouldn't darc 10 have another part soon m lnohs house. -. Ther suIdon'y. shs thought Of Stan. Sh would give lum fine brandy! He like uu, now and then.
 GloUa telrphoned him from th coat closet under the stairs whe she pT on her wraps,
 Meet mo outside Dicks o9ic building in fifteen minutes" sh Q said. I'm driving downtown bring him home, and l want 10 giv you something, first"
 stan waited a moment before h answered.
 Tn front of your husbands offlC
 hullding?" he repeated. That's n'
 so good. What if he should loo
 out of the window and see us?"
 "Coward," Gloria cried. "Yc
 shoud he wiling to take chan' if l am
 She hung up,
 Stanley was waiting on the edl ' pf The curb when she drove up b'