Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-15
tcontlnue6 from Last Issus.)

VTTHEN DIR. Royce had shaken hands
w with the rest OF the hostesses he
w saw Freneau already holding
s-Iori.,s hand. There was an expression
If ownership on his face, and he made no
homes about incidentally holding up a
line of indignant guests. Royce saw the
IooL, ~ alteration in Gloria's countenance,
and ne burned with righteous jealousy.
From this time on through the entire
afternoon Royce made himself Meme
sis on the trail OF Richard Freneau.
Through the ballroom. the tearoom, the
library. and conservatory Royce follow
ed the Gloria hunting man. He could
not do much. but he hoped TO shame
Freneau a little. and he put all MS con-
tempt into his eyes whenever Freneau
attempts to get a word alone with Gloria
became too flagrantly expressive.
The chase was watched also by another
the terrified, conscience-haunted wife
Of David Lois had given up her peace
and happiness and her respect of self for
the prize that she now saw being taken
from her She felt no repentance, but
only a helpless rage
Gloria had counted on dancing the
first dance with her Mr.. Freneau. She
was so beset with wooers that he could
not reach her. He was not the only man
In New YORK willing 10 make love to
was. incidentally. lowered in her own
right with a beauty and magnetism that
would have meant a fortune to any girl.
Gloria tried TO dodge the gnatlike
Suitors MAY 1 have this dance. The
next7 The one after that, Them They
followed her among the pillars about
the ballroom floor. They cornered her
at last and Doctor Royce confronted her.
She was about TO take him in despera-
fFnr he Ereueam ~ her
der.
ne was the man or meS, but a sudden
shyness overwhelmed her. Her betroth-
al TO him had not yet been ratified again.
and she was afraid TO let every one see
her choose him. Her humid eyes caught
sight Of her father. who was smiling in
the hope that there was security in num-
bers. She made dive at him and made
him her beau Everybody admired her
tzctful choice; but Pierpont knew more
about investments than about the fox
trot. and he had more rheumatism in
his muscles than grace. He made a
sorry figure in the crowd of dancers. and
finally collapsed in Royce's arms. Gloria
giggled-
II turn him over TO you. doctor"
Royce laughed till he saw that she
surrendered herself to Freneau. Then
he frowned- He was in a miserable
dilemma He could. see that Freneau
cast a spell over the young soul of Gloria
and he knew him to be unworthy Of the
girls trust. Royce knew that Freneau
was a cad He had stolen from Royce
the fruits OF his victory over. the Indian
chief. Royce had fought for Gloria and
for his own life while Freneau carried
her OF. And now Royce wanted TO save
her from Freneau as he had saved her
from the Seminole. But. alasi This was
quite another matter, for Gloria did not
want TO be saved
Royce could not bring himself to de-
claring the truth Of the matter, for he
could not endure 10 exploit his own
prowess- He knew enough of the world.
too. 10 know that IL he went TO Gloria
with criticism OF her cavalier, he would
only add 10 Freneeu the charm OF perse-
cution- He was In the presence of a
complication OF dangerous symptoms.
and he did not know how to act to pre-
vent their developing into a plague of
troubles He could only do what he
could TO keep Freneau assured that his
conquest OF the young girls heart would
not be opposed.
Suddenly a careless glance At LoIs
gave him start She was in such
distress that he moved to her u
oner his help. She was watching Freneau
dance with Gloria. She saw how con-
tent they were together and her heart
turned sick But before Royce could
reach her a determined youth cut in ON
Gloria's dance tEith Freneau and dragged
ner from his arms for the rest Of the
dance. Then Frenezu hurried to Lois.
Instantly Lois was better, smiling
once more, for now IL was she whom
Freneau encircied with his arm and
plotted through the skipping and gliding
traffic on the ballroom floor.
Freneau held Lois tightly and whis-
pered 70 her honeyed lies He EXPLAIN
ed that he had 10 be polite 70 his host
out, Of course, she was nothing TO him,
while Lois was all in all
Aad Lois believed
Bad women are. OF course. bigger fools
than good women; otherwise they would
De wise enough to be good. But, be-
ing fools, IL IL not strange, perhaps, that
they should be so easily fooled. They
can seldom believe or disbelieve truly.
The Intuition upon which they so con-
false. and believe becomes the servant
Of wish.
That dance over, the godlike young
heart breaker betook himself again to
the trail and followed the Stafford mill
lions.
Gloria had had enough OF the guests
She wished that they would all go home
Instead they were still pouring in. The
slam Of the doors OF their cars could
be heard even here. as motor after motor
rolled up. emptied it's human contents
on the marble steps. and rolled away.
What Gloria wanted now was a soli-
tUde for two. Frenesu was more than
willing. Seeing q young man coming
10 whom she had promised several
dances and given none, Gloria fed
among the crowd, motioning Frenesu TO