Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-19

was pouring white glamour on her
window. The night nurse, sitting up
right by her bed, was sleeping sound
Nv. She mad won Morpheus because
she was squirting him instead OF
counting him. Gloria determined TO
try the same method herself.
Doctor Royce, who seemed to think
of everything, had, during her illness,
made her present of pair OF
binoculars. She had been able to
while away many tedious hours with
them watching the traffic on the drive
and boats on the river.
Row she slipped into negligee
and slippers quietly, not to disturb
her sleeping sentinel She took up
the binoculars and moved to the WIN
dow. The moon cast such a glow, on
the river that she drew in deep
breaths of delight. The columns OF
the monument stood in the fore
ground like marble trees clustered
about little templee.
Suddenly her attention was caught
by the curious behavior of man who
seemed to be skulking about the
monument He had his hat pulled
down and his overcoat collar pulled
no and she could not see his face.
He was apparently waiting for some
one. She saw him take from his
pocket something that looked to her
like revolver. Gloria was greatly
excited. Before she could decide what
to do the skulkeer walked away. She
saw another man come around the
column and crouch down for mo-
ment.
She put up the glasses to see more
clearly. The figure moved forward
beneath a street lamp and Gloria
could see distinctly wild and beard
ed face. A shudder went through her:
unconsciously she drew her robe
closer about her.
Turning her glasses down the drive,
she saw a third man approaching.
He looked vaguely familiar. Coming
closer, he stopped to light a cigar.
1t was Freneau! r- -. e....
; She realized it, with astonishment.
She wondered if he had missed his
train. He saw that she looked out of
her window. Before she could wave
to him figure sprang from the
shadows and leaped upon Freneau.
long hands clutching his throat.
Gloria tried to cry out She could
not make sound Subconsciously
her hands Kept their grip on the
binoculars and held them to her eyes
that she might see the whole of the
tragic spectacle.
The struggle hiatt ensued seemed
impossibly unreal. Surely she was
in some hideous nightmare. But the
| fight went on. No policeman arrived
to interfere. Then suddenly it was
over. She saw Freneau's limp body
fall to the ground, saw his enemy
raise his hands toward the sky and
then hurry away.
And still Gloria could not give vent
to her terror, she could only watch
helplessly Now the first man she had
seen came back along the drive, saw
Freneau's body, knelt down quickly
and listened to his heart. Gloria was
sure that he would help her lover.
She continued to gaze, though her
strength was ebbing away.
Instead of rendering aid, the
shadowy figure began to ransack
Freneau's pockets. He found the en-
velope Of letters and put them in his
own pocket. Then, startled by the
approach of third man, he also
vanished.
The third man came on openly.
Gloria felt sure that she would either
waken from her nightmare or that
aid was at hand. She used all her
will to control her Keeling senses.
The newcomer did not even see
Freneau till he stumbled over the
PROSTATE form. He knelt down by it,
seemed to be 'aghast at recognition.
Then he, too, began to search through
Freneau's pockets. Then Gloria
screamed. Shrek after shrek burst
through the silence OF the Stafford
home.
t-,r Ito Be Continued.)