Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-03
GLoria's Romance
Tenth Installment.

COST or he must love me a lot to
have spent so much money on TINS
diamond advertisement
When Frencau slipped the cleaning
circlet on Gloria finger she had1
laughed with JOY over il. never
dreaming that he had bought it on
credit and mentioned her name as
security, and still less dreaming that
he had not yet freed himself IRON
the ringless engagement TO Lois.
When Frencau died the gems that
had looked 10 Gloria like jewelcd
laughter became tcardrops OF INDY.
ing grief. Sic had tal:en a dismal
pleasure in kissing The ring and taIk-
ing TO it as 10 her lest lover. When
her tender heart yielded to tie zeal
ousy OF her fataer and 10 his All
tllority aud she surrendered tht rag
10 him her finger seemed 30 be sud
denly naked and ashamed 0! itself.
Her fathers delight in his victory
became only selfislness and ali abuse
OF parental colro!.
Iier very finger achcd to have its
ring back and she determined 10 go
to her father and demand IT,. sac
went down the stairway TO his library
with a resolute step. She marched
in upon him. He looked lonesome
in his big dark room at his game
of solitaire. Ter mother had been
dead Tor years and the little girl and
boy he had raised had outgrown him.
David vas married and living in an
other house. Gloria had planned to
leave hin. She had as it were packed
W her heart for departure. In her
own loneliness she understood his.
The look OF determination i'll her face
changed to one OF pity She felt more
l;ke her fathers mother than like a
rebellious daughter. She decided to
postpone the quarrel tor the ring tor
few minutes.
He had not heard her, 50 she
couehed. The look Of JOY that bright
cned his ewes when they rested on her
filled her with tenderness. lie pushed
back his cards and opened his arms
~ her. She ran TO him and seated
herself on the arm Of his chair, en-
bracinq him and twisting his white
hair into single spear as she had
done from childhood.
'sMy own little Gloria has come
home againl" he groaned in child,
IN rapturc that showed how blue and
deserted he had felt. And you're not
going to leave me again,., are YOU
Never, daddy, neverf she signed
sYou poor old widower--you nave Z
little widow for a child. loull never
lose me now. !,
That did not satisfy him eitnef.
70. YES, will he answered
aYour smile will come back and some
day handsome man
aHush." she said, and put her tinger
across his lbs, Don't say it"
II seemed treachery OF the bases,
sort 70 discuss such topic. She bent
her head in apology to the memory
of her lover. Her downcast eyes
caught sparkle in the depth OF hci
isther's waistcoat pocket. She knew
,l5at Il was the ring he had taker
fyo,n her. He had not yet put It IN tns
ssfe ~ thrown II into the river.
Gloria was startled. Her lips partee
10 speak the demand. she had eom'
10 make. Bit her father was sIarnt
INTO the fire with such contente.
look that she could not bear to star
such 4 scene as he would be sure :
maize He was a great man ior get
tine what he wanted and for keeping
il. once il was got.
The diamond blinked at her an,
seemed TO say: Steal me. ne 700
nc by force; take me back BY stealth
| belong to you,
Cior;s Mad no previous experience
:.,..o-L.t hnt she understood
how exciting the profession must bs
Her father was unsuspectins any .
easy victim She had only 70 iay nc
cheek against his as blindiolo an
while her hair got into his eyes an Y,
made him squirm she recaptured "a
RING She was afraid at once ina
lie would miss il. speak Of i, Ieac
for Il, and find it gone. She dare
not linger. IL. :,
dazzling" she said, kissed him nan
dozen rood-nights and left- :,
She ran up 10 her room and SET Y
ring in place again on her 'ng NJ
She rcjoiced in It q moment. M
her heart sunk. Her iather Won
moi tolerate a combination OF ai
obed;ance and robbery, The MAJ
th;ng was 10 keep the ring She Pr
i, on a little chain and fastened
ahout Her neck. And there she wol
n unt;l--until her quest was ende
a,d she had learned the truth. MUG
time and many adventures lay D
tweer this night and that day.
Her father went back to his sol
Ala not miss the ring II
hnrrs Then he raised nigh
bother. He had the old butter !,
Al fours looking everywhere ior J. :,
ring. He even had the ashes IN U
fireplace sifted. He suspected ever
hodv but Gloria She was asleep
loneliness that was somewhat 2
suaged by her fidelity and her mi
sion.
The next morning Gloria set apo
her task with an analytical mind; >
rad II The morning paper that rral
M,,irv the partner of the late tfic
III Ercneau. had decided TO inee
,,orate The firm under the name
Frank Mulry, Inc. II made .ner I, 1
rry 10 think Of this businesst !.
haste. But she realized tna,' an
ali She knew nothing Of Mulry q
thst he must know a great deal ap 2:
her moor Frcneau He was the ~
man to visit She was happy N u
REORGANIZATION. Her brother, Day
dronned in 10 say, Lois and J h
l;ttle misunderstanding, but We ma
made 10. We're going TO the COZ
I'M house for new honeymo'
ome along, You two, and have sol
skating and skiing and tooogs
work" Gu. !,