Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-08

Daddy. darling. let me 50 TO the
dance" He shook his head. Just three
dances" lie shook his head. Two?
oncp He shook his head. She knew
that the governess had given him his
orders.
David shifted: Little girls aren't al
lowed to mlngle with grownups after
dark"
Gloria choked for words and threw him
one glance. II looks were smacks in the
eye he would have had good one. But
he only laughed the more. Then her
father hardened his heart and gave her
q run-along-now kiss.
She went along. but she did not run
Once more the rebellion began 10 simmer
/ In her brain.
/ Her helplessness was her chief grley.
ance How could young girl defend
herself from u big governess and big
I maid, n flinty-hearted father, and H.
brute Of brother7 She was bordering
while the maid took Off her dinner gown
and hung II up and handed her her sleep.
ing suit A pretty time TO 20 to bed
with all Florida calling to her under the
moon
4 She said her prayers with an absent
minded lack OF conviction and crawled
into bed. The goyerness and the maid
put out the lights and left her. But they
did not put out the moon.
The goyernoss had prosalc soul and
she fell asleep In spite Of tho moon and
the music and the pleading call OF all
outdoors. She even snoredl
Gloria could stand everything but that
She stole from her bed and tiptoed TO the
goyeness' room TO shake her and beg
her not to play that tune on her nose
A better idea occurred 10 her. Seeing the
govorness' doth slippers neatly placed on
the bedside rug. Gloria pinned them there
whisked back into her own room, and,
flingIng off her bedgear slipped into her
dinner gown again. She dressed in tho
dark and got away safely from her
room.
She was afraid TO face tho brilliant
Fights and the crowd. hut she found a
nook on the plaza where she could peer
IN 60 "A window and wstch tho whlrllng
couples. The tune sot her heart 10 waltz
ing and she was 80 furnished for dance
that when old Judge Frecman came into
sight she asked him 10 waltz with her.
lie shook his head dolefully.
"Pm sorry, my child, but I've been sent
to bed too"
sho felt sorry for him. but she wished
that people would stop calling her my
child"
She peeked at the ballroom again ana
wntohed the rivalry OF David and Mr..
Freneau for the dances Of Lois Freeman.
The Two men we're Jealous OF each other.
David was furious, and Gloria was glad
Of H.
After time David had great scheme.
Never dreaming that Gloria was lust out
sidc tho window, within hearing distance,
he asked Lois II she would not enjoy
little moonlight spin 81 his racer. She
said that she would. David said, wait
right here and left the ballroom. But
Lois did not waste any time waiting. She
beckoned Mr.. Frcneau and told him that
che had a headache and could dance only
ono more dance before she said good
night Gloria knew that she was killing
time TIL David could get TO the garage
and back.
She heard David's car coming. The
lights almost revealed her on the piazza.
David stopped the car at the side en-
trance and ran into tho hotel for Lois,
Then Gloria's inspiration came. She
would save David from that siren and
she would get a bit OF moonlight for
herself
She dashed across the lawn, and, step
ping into the car. commanded 81 10 obey
her Wild will, and away IT went like a
magic carpet.
Her practlcod hands and feet knew the
steering wheel and the clutch and the
brakes and all. and there was a rapture
beyond words In her power her liberty.
her speed. At last she was being obeyed
and not obeying, This leaping monster
outran the greyhound and bore her
down moonit lanes. Swallowed with
palms and beautiful strange trees and
shrubs Of exotic shape and perfume.
The road ran along the sea and tho
waves laughed at her. out in the haze
sho saw a great full-rigged ship loafing
along IN the gulf stream. But she was
IA better ship.
She could imagine the hewilderment 81
D9gid and Lois when they stepped out