The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-11-09
Copyright, 1916. by Adelaide M. Hughes

man took Gloria away from Frenea
for the last half of the dance, an
Freneau reluctantly walked away
Royce asked for a word with him
moving toward the library, where the
could be alone. Freneau followe,
with uneasy bravado. Once safe from
observation, Doctor Royce let his rag
break forth.
"You contemplate fortune hunter
Five years ago 1 warned you to keel
away from Gloria. You lied to hel
then and your life is still one lont
| lie."
Freneau's face blanched with fury
and he raised his arm to strike Royce
but before the calm contempt in his
eyes he changed his mind. He de-
cided to forego the blow for the pres.
ent, and laughed as bravely as he
could. Royce pursued him with an
alarming threat.
What II / tell her OF your affair
with . certain married woman"
Freneau gave surprised start, at
tempted to speak, changed his mind
again. He was guilty of too much
to risk challenge. Struggling his
shoulders, he moved sullenly on and
out of the room.
Royce smiled to himself. at was
a bluff, but it worked" He had
caught glimpse Of Lois jealousy and
faint suspicion had risen in his
mind. Now he wondered II 1t were
confirmed.
Royce walked after Freneau and
had the satisfaction Of seeing him de.
part after bidding good-by to Gloria
Royce thought he had won sig
nal victory. He would have taken lit
Ito pleasure in it had he known that
Freneau left so obediently because
Gloria had already granted him a
whole afternoon to be spent in her
company alone on the following day.
Freneau felt so certain of his ability
to win promise Of marriage from
her with this opportunity that he
could afford the seeming compliance
with the order Of Doctor Royce.
AS he descended the outer steps of
the Stafford homo a footman sig
nailed his car to put into the drive
way. A tramp who had been loiter-
ing on the street watching the gor-
geous crowd Of guests, caught sight
of Freneau and seemed to go mad
with rage. He rushed forward, shout
ing accusations. Freneau struck out |
viciously with his walking stick. The
tramp fell to the ground, while Ere
neau, leaping into his limousine, mo-
toned his chauffeur to make haste
He leaned out of his car as it turned
and smiled to see the tramp pick him
self up awkwardly and run after him,
cushing wildly through the traffic Of
Riverside drive.
AS Freneaus car turned into a side
street the tramp, still in pursuit, was
taught by an oncoming automobile
ind knocked sideways. One of the
ear wheels passed over his legs. The
ar was stopped instantly and the
occupants picked him up to hurry him
o a hospital.
Freneau sat back in daze at the
uick tragedy. He could not tell how
,adly the man was hurt nor how
nuch he could depend on his own re-
ease from danger in that quarter. 1t
uff1ed him considerably to encoun-
er another relic of his adventurous
asst, Just as he was about to win a
eautiful young wife for himself; a
ellie who had a just grievance and
light we'll ruin him by exposure. To
ct out of his ENHANCEMENT with Lois
ras delicate matter enough for him
D handle without this new ghost.
ruly, Freneau brooded, a brave,
free lance like himself t
nould have a wider field to move {
bout in. The smallness of this world
as cramping his style! t
Arriving at his own apartment he
rev his overcoat to his valet and r.
arched glooniily into the living room, \
aiming the door behind him. If
My Trask should die! But he could {
ot count on such luck. Trask would !
-obably escape with few bruises
nd an added grudge, and be out '
5dlu Ill q LOW OdJo " PASh w VIZ
all. j.
A vision came to Freneau's mind OF Il
ell Trask, as he had last seen her, i
hen he left her beside stream near
mining camp in the South. a
Poor fool She had pleaded SO I'M g
asonably that he should marry her e
i'd save her. When he refused she v
ID thrown herself down on the bank e
wild abandonment to her grief. AS 5
, mounted his horse he saw the t
rl's father pick her up and hold her s
his arms while apparently she Sob b
ID forth her confession. A look of Ii
oh savage ferocity came over Trask's
ce that Freneau dug spurs into his 81
rise. On reaching the town he had Il
arded train at once, leaving his d
W belongings behind him. For that II
ok on Trask's face surely meant
ath for him if he were overtaken. II
i'd now at last he had been over e;
ken.
Soon, however, Freneau broke from 81