New Britain herald., 1925-04-28
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actress,' he commented. She's hat a most interesting career, She wal imprisoned in Russia for a year a the beginning of the war. |"
 "I wish she were there, now!' Glory cried. "T wish they'd never freed her!"
 They didn't free her. She es, caped," Stanley went on, his eyes twinkling with amusement. "Ther she went to France. ."
 "oh. will you be still about her! don't want to know anything about the women you're in love with |. or have been in love with" Glory cried.
 The farm woman brought in their tea.
 Cream ." Glory asked,
 "No, thanks"
 Sugar."
 "One lump, please"
 "I love to pour your tea" Glory said when the woman had again disappeared into the kitchen. T love to. do little honey things for you."
 Wayburn took one of her hands again.
 Pretending that we're married, you and I?" he asked.
 Glory nodded. She couldn't trust her voice.
 Tt would be nice," Stan's tone was flat.
 Glory knew that he didn't mean it. And yet. somehow, she hoped with all her soul that he did mean it.
 They finished their tea and toast. And the farm woman laid the bill on the table.
 Glory took out her tiny mirror and powder box and dusted her nose. She buttoned her fur coat close about her neck, and drew on her gloves.
 Stan leaned across the table.
 I'm in deuce of a fix" he said in a low tone. I've forgotten my bill-folder. I must have left it on my dresser at the hotel. Will you lend me couple Of dollars to pay the check?"
 Why, of course," Glory replied eagerly.
 In her new beaded bag was five dollar bill that Dick had given her to buy gasoline, that morning. She passed it across the table to Stan ley.
 When the change came Stanley absently stuffed it into his trousers pocket.
 When he gets back to the hotel and discovers that he forgot to give me my change, he'll have a fit," Glory laughed to herself.
 Outside the cellar afternoon light had faded a little. The fields lay brown and barren under the bleak sky.
 Glory felt little melancholy as she turned her car toward the city. She hated the thought of leaving Stan of going home to Dick, and the dull evening.
 Isn't this matinee day?" Glory asked. Why, of course it Is -. Why aren't you at the theater, giv- ing the matinee girls a thrill?"
 "The company's gone blooey," Wayburn said. Tt disbanded last Saturday. That's what amused me so back there, when you were ray ing about Sonya Chotek. She left town Sunday. I'll probably never see her again.
 Glory laughed
 And Myra Gail leaves for Flu rope soon =. she and her hus- band" she saiS 50 that both of my deadly rivals will be gone . and I'll have you all to myself" Will you like that" ." Stanley asked. 'I thought all women en- joyed being jealous"
 Enjoy being jcaous." Glory re- peated.
 It seemed 10 her at the moment that the thing she would most en- joy in the world would be to know that Stanley Wayburn was blind when it came to seeing other wom- en .. to know that she would never have to be jealous Of him again.
 Get over on your side Of the road a cars trying 10 pass us.." Stanley said. looking back over his shoulder. Glory nosed in toward the right-hand side of the road. .......
 In the car was a woman, alone. She looked sharply into Glory's car, as she passed it.
 Mother Gregory!
 Glory almost ran the car off the road into the muddy ditch beside it, as her eyes met those of Dicks mother.
 Hot bozo!" she cried. Dismay was in her voice.
 Whats the matter now?" Stan asked.
 "Oh, nothing much except that that was my husbands mother who passed us just now in that carl" Glory answered.
 Did she see you? Are you sure?" Stan asked.
 Glory laughed mirthlessly.
 "Ill say she saw me! And you, too. She looked daggers at us both! .. Oh. what will I do?"
 Stanley pondered. "Tell the truth" he suggested After all, what did we do that was wrong? You happened to meet me out on this road. You didn't know I was here. It was just a chance meeting . tell your hus- band all about it the minute you vot bor,,r