Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-11-24
CONTINUED from Last 1ssue)
CHATTER XIX CONTINUED

Gloria felt her heart harden
again. She could not keep back
feeling of contempt for the
selfish pettiness OF Lois. Yet she
could not fail to see the prettiness of
her, too. She lay coiled on the ground
like a 1.-THE and purring animal. She
nugged tie proofs Of her gulit to her
breast Gloria saw how fascinating
she must be to strong man like Da-
vid who would love her better for her
weakness
Gloria was afraid TO speak lest she
waste further rebukes on a soul that
could not profit by any other chastise-
ment than sacrifice and fear. So Gloria
left her and climbed the terraces. She
noted with relief that no one had seen
the brief drama that might have startled
the whole nation. She was afraid that
she had done everything she ought not
to have done.
AS she was entering the house 70 so
to her room the boy Stas called to
her. He was Juggling a picture book
of foreign paintings He knew nothing
of any of them and he asked Gloria
many questions she could not answer.
One of the pictures represented Christ
kneeling and writing on the ground.
Near him lay q contrite woman in
shame and tears. In the background a
number Of men were turning away
shame faced. The picture was labeled.
Neither Do Condemn Thee. Go and
Sin No More"
Now, Gloria felt that she was justi.
fled In laying aside her impulse to eX-
act q penalty from Lois. She told Stas
that the picture was beyond the under
standing of a child. She wished that
she had never grown up. Then she went
up to her room. Looking from her
window, she could see the embankment
where she had won double victory
over Lois and herself. Lois was tear
ing the bundle OF letters to bits and
track, where she had nearly been torn
to pieces herself.
Gloria felt that one riddle at least
had been solved. She felt sorry for Da-
vid and his choice among women. Then
she remembered the judges accusation
against David. According to that her
brother was guilty of more heinous
crime than Lois. He had taken a life
or, with even greater wickedness, had
persuaded another man to commit muir
der for him. She could not rest till
she had either cleared David of that
suspicion or warned him that his secret
was known.
The reason that the duel between Clio
ria and Lois had not been observed by
anyone but the fleetipg eyes of the fire
man on the express engine was that
the Stafford estate was a little world
in itself.
David had been comforting with his
business associates by telephone. Pier
pont had been inspecting the prize cat
tie with which he jealousy expected to
confound his rival neighbors at the next
county fair. Stas had been looking at
the big picture book on the huge table
in the huge living room. His father,
Casimir. had been working among the
rose bushes with the head gardener.
Judge Freeman had been involved in one
more conspiracy, which he firmly hoped
would be the last.
Gloria went along to make sure
that Casimir's wife received the
flowers with no hint Of their
hazardous gathering. Then she went to
the house to find. David. ..t
She was encountered BY her aunt, the
great Hortensia, with beyy of other
great ladies from the countryside.
GIVE US tea, Gloria, for heavens
sake" said Hortensia, land come listen
to our scheme"
They dragged Gloria to the Japanese
tea garden, whittier the servants brought
tea and all it's Accomplishments across
the lawn. Aunt Hortensia gathered in
DR.. Royce as well.
Aunt Hortensia explained that it was
about time to "get up something" Each
of the ladies had her pet charity which
needed funds and everyone talked az
the same time. Gloria's mind was too
full of her own problems to feel much
interest. She beckoned TO Casimir and
sent him with tea and cakes for his
wife. When he came back with the
china she piled up a little midafternoon
banquet for himself.
He took it shyly, then stared at it,
and shook his head and offered it back.
Gloria asked why. He hesitated, then
explained: "In my Poland millions of
my people are dying because they have
not of bread. And should l to eat Of
cake? No, 1 could not, please
Gloria respected his feelingstoo much
to force him to eat, but she turned to
the committee and, claiming the floor,
asked the house TO listen to a delegate
from Europe. She made Casimir speak.
He was tongue-tied at first with embar-
rassment but he warmed to his theme
and told of the miseries of his beloved
land. over which vast armies had fought
back and forth again and again till the
wealthy and noble were living In cell
lars and eating husks and the poor were
dying In herds.
When he had finished every eye was
wet and every heart aire for Poland.
When Gloria proposed mammoth lawn
festival for Polish relief there was
unanimous assent.
Wen charge a fortune for tea bis
cult and bankrupt everybody that
comes" said Gloria. Then I'll take
the money over TO Poland myself to
make sure that it falls into the right
hands"
''And I'll go along with you," DR..