Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-22

for himself; a relic VINO had just
grievance and might we'll ruin him by
exposure. To get out of his entangle-
ment with Lois was delicate matter
enough for him TO handle without this
new ghost. Truly. Freneau brooded,
brave, pleasure-loving free lance like
himself should have wider field to
move about i'm. The smallness of this
world was cramping his style!
Arriving at his own apartment he
threw his overcOat at his valet and
marched glOomily into the living room,
slamming the door behind him. If only
Trask would die! But he could not count
on such luck. Trask would probably es
cape with a few bruises and an added
grudge and be out again in a few days
TO pick up the trail
A vision came TO Freneau's mind of
Nell Trask, as he had last seen her.
when ne left her beside a stream near a
mining camp in the south.
Poor fooli She had pleaded so unreal
sonably that he should marry her and
save her. When ne refused she had
thrown herself down on the bank in wild
abandonment TO her grief. As he mount
ed his horse ne saw the girls father pick
her up and hold her in his arms while
apparently she sobbed forth her confess
sion. look OF such savage ferocity
came over Trask's face that Freneau dug
spurs into his horse. On reaching the
town he had boarded train at once,
leaving his few belongings behind him.
For that look on Trasks face surely
meant death for him IL he were over
taken And now at last he was all but
overtaken.
Soon, however. Freneau broke from his
reverie, dismissed it as an unpleasant
memory, smiled at himself for giving IT
ANY place in his thoughts, and turned
his mind TO GlOria-the bewitching girl
woman TO whom on the morrow he would
tender his heart and hand, for all that
they might be worth.
Meanwhile Gloria herself. tired beyond
words, her pretty right hand stiff from
the endless shaking of other hands AT
her reception. her tiny feet weary of
their satin slippers and her ears ting
ling still with the buzz Of compliments
poured INTO them, was ecstatic as a full
hedged birding after its first long flight.
TIME last OF the guests departing
Gloria threw her arms about her
fathers neck and gave him a re-
sounding kiss. Swinging her feet free
Of the floor. she kicked off her slippers.
Then she Rugged Aunt Hortensia and
thanked her, and, please did she and
father mind If the new social leader
left and betook herself to bed, where
they might send her crackers and milk
for her dinner before she toppled off to
sleep?
They laughed through their own
WEAKNESS as Gloria, gathering up her
cast-away footwear, proceeded to drag
herself up the staircase, bent far over
in imitation of an ancient cripple.
Reaching her own room, she Nscream-
ell Justify to Burroughs, her English
maid, to run a hot bath for her, and for
goodness sake to get her out of her
wreck of dress. AS Burroughs fluttered
between the two tasks Gloria hummed
the Aloha De" that mad been played in
waltz time for her least heavenly dance
with Freneau. She picked rose from
her dressing table and went through tho
ritual of He loves me. he loves me not"
down almost to the last petal. But find
ing that IL would come out on the tragic
not" she gasped. How silly"
threw the rose away, casting a shy lit
tie smile at herself In the mirror.
Burroughs, having taken the woefully
wilted shredded . tulle frOck from her.
wrapped her young mistress in dress
ing gown. And Gloria went, still hum
ming to her bath.
In the midst of the splashing, while
Burroughs was Strengthening the dress
ing room, she heard: 20 Burroughs, DO
you think my new fur-lined driving coat
looks very good on me?"
Yes, miss. I do. indeed" answered
Burroughs. surprised at the apparent ir-
relevance Of the question.
"AnS, Burroughs"
Yes, miss?'
What warm afternoon dress have
that / look awfully nice in?'
Why, the brown velvet from Lucille.
miss. vou do look a perfect little doll
/ I'm that, miss.
Another splash in the tub and rip
pie OF laughter.
Thank you, Burroughs-you see, I'm
driving the pony and sleigh out in the
country tomorrow afternoon"
Yes, miss?"
And I'm not driving out alone Bur-
roughs."
No, missZ
/ After this Gloria was silent.
She hoped hurriedly into bed from
! her bath and ate her crackers and milk
/ like a good child, smiling every now and
| then at her own thought. Then she told
Burroughs to put out her lights and not
allow her to be disturbed.
1 You see, Burroughs, I'm a society
queen now. and I have got to get my
beauty sleep. Good night"
Quite So miss, and good night
MISS" said Burroughs, as she tiptoed
toward the door.
Burroughs. DO you ever pray?'
''Oh. yes. miss; always; night and
Imorning."
= We'll. then. please pray for beautiful
! Certainly. miss. Anything else,
p . NO. nothing. thank you Good night"
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