Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-24

advanced on him and murmured:
"And now, Mr.. Mulry, | have got you
at last. want to have few words
with you"
"Sit down." he said, offering her a
place on bench.
mo, thanks" she answered. He
rose, and she demanded:
What do you know about poor
Mr.. Frenau's death that you are
afraid to tell me?' Mulry could not
escape. She would not relent. "Why
did he write me those letters before
he went away? Why did he deceive
me as to where he was going? Where
was he actually going?"
Then, in that strange place, inspi-
ration came to Mulry, and he spoke
the beautiful lie he had not been able
to think of before. He said:
Miss Stafford, poor Dick had moth
ing dishonorable to conceal from YOU.
He was ill. His doctor told him he
must have an operation for append.
citis. He would have to be in a hos
pital. He was afraid that if he told
you that it would endanger your
health. You were so i'll then, and so
frail. So he concocted that imaginary
business trip. and wrote the letters,
and as | was going on a journey to
our branch offices, he had me mail
them. | only learned of his death
when | returned"
Gloria almost swooned, with JOY
The explanation was so like what the
Dick she loved would have done that
she could not doubt it. 1t was too
beautiful not to be believed. 1t lighted
the whole dingy cell with its radiance
Her love for Freneau came back in
blaze of splendor. She seized Null
rvs hand and wrung it. She had
much more to say to him, but the po-
lice began to yell to the prisoners
to come along.
1t was cruel return to harsh fact,
but she had once more her ideals and
her mission, and she marched into the
court room with the pride of 1.-THE
empress going to her execution. She
was lost in the crowd, and the Judge
did not see her at first Nor did her
| lotiSiJ WIZ Dat dl Llo SluC.
The police told their story and
thrust Doctor Royce forward as the
chief offender. When the judge saw
him he was astounded; and then
Gloria emerged and the judge sprang
from his desk. Pierpont leaped from
his chair. Of all the places in the
world to find his exquisite child!
! The judge asked Gloria to explain.
She moved around behind the bench.
The officer whose hat she had taken
off tried to stop her and force her
into the witness chair. She slapped
at him. He backed away. The Judge,
smiling, permitted her to march
through the clerks gate and back to
his own desk.
Pierpont confronted her, and she
paused to straighten her hat and kiss
him.. Then she shook hands with the
gasping judge, drew up chair, and
sat down to explain while the police
man and the prisoners gaped at her.
Gloria told her story, rising now and
then to point to Choey and the other
thugs. The judge tried to keep his
face straight as she denounced Choey
and described his treatment OF her
and Doctor Royce.
Judge Freeman Gained Gloria and
spoke:
Miss Gloria, what does your honor
wish to have done to this mani"
Il think Doctor Royce has done
enough to him. Better let them all
Off
This was an Unexpectedly popular
suggestion. The Judge pondered.
The prisoners pushed forward appeal
ingly. The Judge smiled and ordered
everybody discharged. They broke
into loud cheers. The judge banged
his desk with the gavel. The officers
cleared the court, pushing the whole
crowd out by the spectators gate.
Doctor Royce was called up to the
bench. Pierpont shook his head over
Gloria and was cold to Royce
Gloria spoke: Don't blame Doctor
Royce. If it hadn't been for him
heaven knows what would have be-
come of me. It's all your fault, Judge,
for letting that murderer off. l near
ly got him, and I'll get him yet. I've
got new reasons to go after him"
Pierpont was too tired To say any
thing but Lets go home" or to do
anything else. -
(TO BE CONTINUED