Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-29

pleasure OF his company at debu
dance on a certain afternoon
I5rcneau proudly showed il tc
Mulry.
Mulry blew long whistle and said
What right have you got TO gcl
I this?"
II saved her life" Frcncau replied
Mulry laughed All go on" When
Ffeneau told him his version OF the
story, wildly describing how little
Gloria had been lost IN the everglades
OF Florida and taken prisoner by a
tribe OF Scminoles, and how l'reneau
had tracked her through the wilder
ness and saved her from the young
chief who was determined TO make
the girl his squaw, Freneau's Ian
guagc had all the vividness that only
fiction achieves. But Mulry still
laughed:
you never saved a kitten from a
poodle" He knew Freneau.
Freneau was furious, but Mulry
looked him up and down with a con-
temptnous admiration Then, sober
ing quickly, and taking the invitation
from Freneau's hand, he slapped him
on the back and said:
THE main thing is that she thinks
you saved her, so it's her turn 10
save you. Marry her quickl We can
borrow big wad on your father
in-law's name.
Freneau saw the point and prom
iscd His triumphant smile did not
last long.
His mind shifted back and forth
like shuttlecoek, weighing all the
chances There was his entangle-
ment with Lois. What a double-dyed
fool he had been to flirt with Gloria's
sister-in-lawl How very careless of
himl She might spoil everything.
She would be bound to sec and know
something of his courtship.
He felt sure he could win Gloria
over again as he had won her heart
FIVE years before, provided he could
still pose in the light of courageous
and faithful sutton But Lois must
be kept from running everything, His
best chance lay in speed, he thought,
and his ability TO keep Lois quiet
His face cleared and his most
charming smile was turned to Mulry.
"All right Well marry her.
Standing at the head OF the famous
Stafford stair, in line with her aunt,
her girl friends, and Lois. was the
most exquisite debutante of the sea
son. Aunt Hortenia had seen many
in her long life, but she heaved a
small, polite sigh Of great pride and
contentment as she glanced over the
imperious young figure at her side.
Miss Stafford had insiste6 that sim
plicity be the keynote OF her niece S
attire at this afternoon reception in
her honor; but the cunning OF the
dressmaker had contrived 10 cause the
appearance Of simplicity over a most
complicated study in beauty line Yet
above the wealth Of fabric the Joyous
youth OF Gloria shone forth trans
cendent
The house was So filled with flow
ers sent by admiring friends and hope
ful suitors, that the affair was lie a
merrymaking IN the gigantic conserv-
atofy Az the foot 81 the steps stood
a tootman, Respondent IN powdered
hair, with silk stockings, red velvet
coat. and knee bfeeches AZ the edge
ot the receiving line tho old butler
tntggs. kept calling each guests
name clearly and distinctly 80 that
the hostsAes need not puzzle their
wits over who was who
Glotia'a heart pounded proudly be
meath her ehilinus II was not hall
had "a b. Young queen IN one
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cred d real paft 81 IL Net A guest
after guest Was presented 'n hef aunt
she gave each aulY an msant sra.
tloHsaeas. thsn her eyes went heYdnf
and het ears strained fof che mag Il
name 81 her idal Frtueaa
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