Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-11-14

soon as she mad had her long DELAYED
dinner.
Dr. Royce and Judge Freeman we're
at the house. They sat with Gloria
while she told them OF her adventures
as she ate a hastily reassembled din
ner She said to Dr. Royce: Il am sur
prised. Stephen. at your leaving me
alone by myself to solve my new prob
lens. or course. you didn't know where
/ was going. but YOU usually manage
10 arrive in the knick OF time. You
ought TO have been there"
81 wish / had been there Royce re-
piled. His heart ached at the sish' OF
her beauty and at the adventurous spirit
which sent her tender body into so
much danger with so few resources
Il won't let you quit my sight again.
Gloria" he said and stared with such
idolatry that she felt a little afraiG
that he was loving her too well.
Then you will come along and help
me 10 capture the man who ..illed my
beloved Dick?'
"An right. captain said Royce with
a plucky smile. though her aiIusion TO
Freneau cut him to the quick.
Judge Freeman seemed to be agitated
by the clan Gloria outlined for the
pursuit and capture or Trask You
must not permit this. Pierpont," he pro-
tested. anXiously. your daughter has
no legal right to arrest the man Trask.
II she should capture him she wou,N
have to turn him over to the authorities
anC she would have TO face public ex-
PLANTATION"
Gloria retorted with vigor: You had
him. judge, and you said that he slipped
out of your fingers. Now you advise me
not to go after him again. You let him
escape once and want me to let MIN
escape a second time. Why, l do not
know. Why don't you tell me why?"
Judge Freeman looked away guilty.
His eyes turned to Pierpont and his
answer was to him and not to Gloria.
You must realize, Pierpont. that such
a cruise is no place for a girl of Gloria's
position and breeding"
That's true" said Pierpont. Its all
of. Gloria
NO. it isn'tr" Gloria cried IF you
don't help me to catch that fiend I'll get
the police after him.
What police?' Pierpont laughed.
The local chief? He couldn't capture
a snail"
THE man is out of his Jurisdiction.
anyway" said the judge. 1T would be
quite complicated process getting
the fellow arrested and he would prob
ably be hard to find"
MY way is a very simple way" said
That's a good motto. But the judge will
neither send nor go. and once more I
want TO ask him why?"
. The Judge was not used to being cross
examined and he bore il i'll. He faltered:
Some day you'll know and you'll real
ize that 1 acted for your peace of mind"
Royce saluted and waited for orders.
PierpOnt decided to go. Judge Freeman
refused and repeated his warnings, but
Gloria would not even tell him good-by
She. her father and Royce went down 10
the yacht landing and were carried
aboard in little boat, the oars flashing
in the moonlight and the sailors coming
handsomely alongside.
II was splendid to feel the deck under
foot. Gloria. chuckled at the contrast
between the yacht and the canal boat,
She rejOiced in the famous speed of the
engines and she could imagine the Prov
slicing the waves i'm pursuit of the lum-
bering barge. She was on a race horse
and she was chasing an OK. But race
horses are delicate giants and so are
race cars and racing yachts, This sea
rover declined TO rove. There was en-
CINE trouble in the works and the cap
tain brought the hateful news that the
yacht could not bulge for several hours.
Gloria was bitterly disappointed and
completely baffled.
Its the old story of the tortoise and
the hare" she grumbled. while we are
sleeping here the barge is moving along
every moment Well never find il. It'll
get away for keeps this time"
Never despair" said Royce stupidity.
Don't speak to me-" said Gloria. She
flounced away to the stern deck to be by
herself Then the soft breeze blew away
her anger and her furies. In spite OF
herself she fell asleep. Her father came
to urge her to go to her berth, but she
refused TO stir.
You'd better sell this old tub and buy
a motor boat she said.
Judge Freeman looked away guilty.
His eyes turned to Pierpont and
his answer was to him and not to Gloria.
You must realize, Pierpont, that such
a cruise is no place for girl Of Gioria's
position and breeding"
That's true" said Pierpont. It's all
of. Gloria"
mo. it isn't" Gloria cried. eff you
don't help me to catch that iend I'll get
the police after him."
What police?' Pierpont laughed.
THE local chief? He couldn't capture
a snail"
The man is out of his jurisdiction.
anyway" said the judge. 1T would be
quite a complicated process getting
the fellow arrested and he would prob
ably be hard to find.'
My way is a very simple way" said
Gloria. Instead of the sending, go.
That's a good motto But the judge will
neither send nor go, and once more l
want to ask him why?"
The Judge was not used to being cross
examined and he bore il i'll. He faltered:
Some day you'll know and you'll real
ize that 1 acted for your peace of mind"
Royce saluted and waited for orders.
Pierpont decided to go. Judge Freeman
refused and repeated his warnings. but
Gloria would not even tell him good-by.
She. her father and Royce went down 20
the yacht landing and were carried
aboard in a little boat. the oars flashing
in the moonlight and the sailors coming
handsomely alongside.
1t was splendid to feel the deck under
foot Gloria chuckled at the contrast
between the yacht and the canal boat.
She rejoiced In the famous speed of the
engines and she could imagine the prov
slicing the waves in pursuit OF the lum-
bering barge. She was on a race horse
and she was chasing an OK. But race
horses are delicate giants and so are
race cars and racing yachts. This sea
rover declined to rove. There was en-
CINE trouble in the works and the can
tain brought the hateful news that the
yacht could not bulge for several hours.
Gloria was bitterly disappointed AMI
completely baffied.
It's the old story Of the tortoise and
the hare" she a-rumbled while we are