The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-06-26

you? Nothin' but gium looks an'na1n
words. II yer goin' away. 60. ] dis
own you. least you on"
X The girl did not quail beneath his
bitter words. They only innamsA her
to announce the decision she ha1 a.
ready made. Her lip curled with
scorn, her eyes snapped. y she looked
at her father.
you disown me! You cast me OIL"
All the contempt she could muster she
threw into her voice. What night
have you, who would barter me away
as you would a horse or dog? No. IT'S
l disown you!"
Wright walked over to her and
sought to take her hand gently In his,
but she drew away. She would stand
alone. Like Z blind old bear David
Kerr seemed to grope his way to the
door. There be turned to gaze once
more upon the wreck Of his latest
schemes. Els rage was still hot upon
him.
II found you in this-this adventur-
ers room. I leave you here. Look to
yerself, you are no child O. nina"
The door banged behind him and
Gloria Kerr knew that they had met
for the last time. The girl, feeling SO
miserably alone in the world, turned
to find bent upon her the tender gaze
Of the man whom she had once sworn
to follow + the end OF the world. For
them love was dead, she knew. and
now life would be for her only = suc-
c~ession OF weary days.
Il thought all but my body died that
day We spoke Of love to ind It but a
dream" she acknowledged sadly, yet
there was 4 cup still more bir:sr !
had to drain-and this val that caps
dregs."
"Oh, Gloria, believe rue, out Of un-
happiness happiness comes. Your
place is with me now. l hadn't told
you, but l, too, am going away for
ever. And what is more. I'm going to
take you with me-"
She looked at him In wonder, then
slowly shook her head.
mo. you can't leave Belmont, Joe.
you're not a coward. I'm going, but
| your place is here"
do you think l shall let you go
alone? Never. The one reason l am
going east is to sell the Belmont
News. I'm through with 1t. Then !
shall follow you over the world until
I make you mine-because / love
YOU"
The girl looked at him with the
fuintest OF smiles battling with her
settled melancholy. He was border
| garding him with the same gentleness
a loving mother exhibits toward an IN
reasoning little child. @s@# 0H.
How selfish you are, Joe. All your
fine sermons are going for naught.
You've preached OF your duty, and yet
lat the chance to show your devotion
to that duty you're wanting to give up
the fight. I'm not worth II, Joe. really
I'm not. Think Of Belmont. A gen
eral doesn't desert his soldiers after
a victory, just because he knows the
enemy has sent for reinforcements.
That would be cowardly, and it isn't
like you. Joe. The brave general
doesn't give ground. he advances.
Don't follow me; I would hate you.
l know how Belmont needs you"
But I need you, Gloria. And what
is more. you need me and l cant let
you go alone. There is a world else
where, even other Belmonts where we
can live and labor and love. l didn't
know till your father referred TO It
| that you we're at Noonan's that day.
| Can't you see how l need you for my
guardian angel? How did you happen
to be there?" E1a
Briefly. she detailed the visit, min
imizing her part In saving him. None
the less he was able to see that 1t was
TO her he owed perhaps life itself. He
listened In silence. letting her tell her
story in her own way. .ef
Gloria, I've come to a decision"
She looked at him q~uestioningly. I'm
going to do what you've ordered. I'm
going to stay here and fight for Bel
mont" taslftenaN:a1 as5Gt464ti
Joe. you mean it!' Her face lit up
With pleasure and she held out both
her hands to him. He took them
both,i and to her surprise. and despite
her, resistance, drew her to him.. ia
| Bat I'm not going to stay alone. II
I'm to fight the, good tight, I'm not
going to fight alone. You called me q
coward TOR wanting to 90; won't you
reward me. Tor deciding to stay? And
out or un11appiness happiness will
eome.f3iYoul must stay. Gloria: our
place - here" .Fa
.sOur place., she echoed. and then
was silent 1pr little time, her head
upon his shoulder. He held her tight.
II. she could not escape. The feeble.
! efforts She had made to break from
| him were now Abandoned as che
thought more and more upon his.
Words. At last she looked up at him
and smiled. Yes. Joe, . place is
here. and our happiness. Right In this
j room all my old pride died. But there
has been born { >ew pride, a pride in
you and In me, and In what It has
been given us to do" The tears Game
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