Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-11-28
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LAST CHAPTER CONTINUED.

LAST
Perhaps the torrents Of pain and the
terroTs of delirium she underwent in
that long battle were less than the pangs
she. would have had to endure as the
wife of Freneau, for he had all the
graces and none Of the seventies of
character. Gloria had known only his
charms when she saw him murdered
before her window. she had long bat
tie to persuade her people that she even
saw the deed. Her doctor. stephen
Royce. persisted in declaring that what
she witnessed was the fiction OF her
imagination
With great difficulty she had learned
a few truths. She had overtaken Trask
only to be told that she had better
let him 20 since his confession would
involve her brother David She had re-
fused 10 believe that David had taken
Justice into his own hands. and like an
ancient Indian hired a bravo 10 assas-
sinate his enemy. Trask alone could
clear David OF that charge or fasten IL
on him. And Trask had vanished
DR. Royce had done all he could to
keep Gloria from piercing the veil about
the crime. But now that she had learned
a part Of Freneau's Implicitly. he was
ready to. help her learn all the truth
When. she told him that Trask had
been carried on he said: They can't
carry him far without Killing him. He
is doomed anyway, I'm afraid. We must
find him soon or there will be nothing
10 fnd"
He SPOKE a truth that Trask himself
was beginning TO realize. The human
frame is not built TO serve as a buffer
between yachts and barges. and Trask $
frame was wrecked within his flesh
by his accident. His fear or Justice had
made him consent to the effort TO es-
cane from the Stafford house. but the
judges automobile Rad not gone far
when he was compelled 10 beg that il
run more slowly Finally IL grew plain
TO him that he was about to escape from
earthly Judgment and punishment alto
Eether He had nothing TO fear from
the police or tile wearers OF the black
robe. He began TO fear the more what
higher courts awaited him He dared
not enter those tribunals with burden
on his soul
Suddenly Trask felt that Gloria
who had been his tormentor and
earth who could give him comfort sud
denly he began 10 cry oct that he want
ed TO be taken back to her. Jed and
Nell and the chauffeur thought hin
mad. but they were afraid of him. He
held the uncanny weapon of the power
to die.
Hell be dying on us the chauffeur
said. as he checked the car and begaT
to turn. il round. He had a, supersti'
tious fear OF thwarting a mans las
wish. He was not afraid Of anything
else. but he was In a panic lest TrasF
should die in his car He paid littlt
heed to Trask's grosns and made al
speed to the Stafford home
Royce had Just taken Gloria into his
car to set forth on a hunt for Trasl
when Judge Freeman's motor brOugh
him back Judge Freeman saw the
meeting and he was covered witt
chagrin. He saw that Gloria recognized
his chauffeur. and she threw him lool
of reproach. but she was too much alb
sOrbed I'm Trask's needs to reproach him
To GIoria's establishment. when Trasl
was lifted from the car he did not glare
at her, but put his hand out to her.
Hes got a lot he wants 20 tell you.
Nell explained
Royce motioned for one of the re
cIining chairs TO he brought from thu
sun parlOr and Trask was placed in IL
When they started to take him into the
house. however. he shook his head anC
moaned: NO. no. leave me out undel
the sky over where there's flowers"
II is strange how the suffering o.
an enemy pleads and prays for him
Gloria was distracted with sympathy
for ,Trask. and her heart ached for hin
as for an old friend in distress Sh'
had the servants carry him to flower
walled nook where the breeze was spicl
and there was shade without gloom.
Judge Freeman watched the group an'
an idea came to him He stepped int
the house and mOtiOned TO Pierpon
Stafford's secretary 10 bring his mot
pad and pencils
'Ts II a dictatioh?" the secretar!
asked.
yes" said the judge. but it's be
yOnd mine. It's possibly the final state
ment Of a dying man and il may hav,
legal Importance"
He led the secretary back Of the arbOT
where he could hear without being seen
The secretary did not relish such caves
dropping. but the judge kept him q
the work.
There was some DELAY i'm making
Trask as easy as possible. and Royc
sent for his medicine case that he Nigh
keep him from a sudden cOllapse4 Trasl
grew impatient with the delay an
ciutched at Gloria. mumbling: Lister
missy; / don't know yit Jest who yo
sir, but / got a notion you got a RICH
TO know what l know about that yello'
dog Freneau-"
Gloria WINGED at the insult TO he
dead. hut she made no protest. Tras
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