The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-10-26

leaving it utterly dark. There was not
enough ombers left to flare with jea-
lousy. Size was restless to have done
with Freneau forever.
When Trask appealed for her for
giveness if he had caused her any pain.
she gave it freely. Her bitter heart
felt that Trask had done a cleansing
task in removing Freneau from the
earth.
Trasll sank back exhausted and his
hand relaxed it's hold on her Then |
Doctor Royce, who whispered to her |
that she had better not linger to the |
last. He sent her away. She went to
her room in loneliness more pro
found than she had ever felt She
had not even u dead love for cOmpan-
ionship now She found the photo
graph of Freneau there and her lips
curled with disgust ut the kisses she
had squandered on that worshiped
image.
In her wrath she broke it to pieces,
and laying the fragments in the empty
fireplace, set a match to them. She
watched them burn and flung herself
across her bed weeping madly. She
wept herself to exhaustion and finally
to sleep. 1t was a troubled sleep with
ii hideous vision of Freneau in internal
flames that mounted about him as the
flames had danced around his photo
graph only they did not consume him.
He put his arms out to her through
the flames, appealing for pardon. She
heard him say: "Gloria l had repent
ed of my evil ways and vowed to mend
them, but l was struck down before
| could. Forgive mel"
She answered him harshly: ASK
Nell, not me. Come back and undo
the evil you did"
He sighed: IF only 1 could. There
is only one evil that can be undOne. l
stole your love from a man who loved
you before l did, and loves you still.
Give him your heart Gloria. Give him
your heart, Gloria-Glo-ri-a !"
His voice died away as the vision
of him faded and she woke. She wept
again to think of the pity of life and
| uCdll anu AONNf anu itA hNNAt hACANNN
a little toward Freneau.
She bathed her eyes and went out
into the hall. There she found Nell
Trask weeping incOnsolably. Her ia
Their was dead. Gloria took the girl
into her arms and tried to think OF
consultations where there were none
Her anger ragged again at Freneau
fO hlor1n fOl
everything The man Jed, hearing
Nell weep, came laundering into thu
house and up the stairs and claimed
her from Gloria's arms, saying
| Leave her to me, miss. She belongs t.
| me. She told me all you heard toda
i a long while ago. l love her just tn
4 same, or more, maybe. And I'll tax
i good care of her and the baby. It
i nice baby; it amt to blame. II
/ take good care of the baby, miss, an
4 Nell too"
Il Gloria surrendered the girl to hir
II and saw that Nell leaned heavily upo
Il his strong, encircling arms.
Gloria left them together and wen
as down to the living room. There sh
found Judge Freeman. The haggarC
ness seemed to have left his ancier
I'll face. He spoke to her:
We 81 heard what Trask told you.
CT never was so glad or so proud to /
proved wrong. l owe David humb
nu apology"
ne "Will you make it to him"
&c mo, not for world. The most pr
cn found apologies we make to people al
'u' the silent ones they never hear.
as could not apologize to David withol
telling him what l apologized for, al
that l could never do. Lois is goiI
'ei to be a good wife to him. She Dug
"a, to have her chance to build up the
lives together. Have you the heart
tear their home to pieces now? Ha
ne you the right?"
oN Gloria answered drearily: 81 havel
w the strength. That's about all know
10 She walked out upon the lawn whe
nd the sunset was adding almost intol'
able beauty to the majesty of the riv
and the Palisades. The vast old peal
- like relentless judges, were being so
- ened into a tenderness by the 81
80 colors from the sky. Gloria sat do'
~ on a bench before a softly plashi
fountain whose waters were made re
by the light. Royce found her the
',s+ and sat down by her. He was til
w., and very solemn with the last rites
nm old Trask.
INF els your heart at peace at Ia
:, Gloria?" he murmured.
ide AT peace, mol" she gasped. 1T
ust all in chaos"
# "About Freneau, mean"
,ht- "No hate him now-or at least
ith. trying to-"
+ n Don't hate him, Gloria. Don't h
old him.
"You ask that?"
-. "Yes, for how was he to blame?
and was born what he was; he went
osly way his nature drove him. He had
tie help from women except to be W
ood he was. He paid a hideous price
-. ...,.oper ho 1fI