The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-10-17
GIoria's Romance


and forth again and again till the
wealthy and noble were living in Gel
lars and eating husks and the poor
We're dying in herds.
When he had finished every eye was
wet and every heart afre for Poland.
When Gloria proposed a mammoth
lawn festival for Polish relief there
was unanimous assent.
"We'H charge n fortune for a tea
biscuit and bankrupt everybody that
comes" said Gloria. "Then I'll take
the money over to Poland myself to
make sure that it falls into the right
hands,"
'And I'll go along with you" Doc
tor Royce spoke up, ITO make sure
that you don't fall into the wrong
hands"
Everyone applauded the impudence,
but Gloria answered it with one of
her blacklist looks. Doctor Royce was
gill under the ban. He had confessed
Roo much and duped her too well to
be forgiven in haste. But her rebuke
was ignored in the excitement of the
convention. A mammoth lawn festival
for Polish relief; there was no dis
sent.
Now once more Gloria felt free to
seek David. She found him, hiding,
he said, till the women got away. She
asked him to follow her. She had
perfected her scheme for testing his
innocence or his guilt. ".3
David had not been present when
the yachting expedition set forth to
run down Trask, nor had he been pres
ent when Trask was brought in. David
was thoroughbred enough to rule his
own expressions and to pretend ignor-
\ ance of Trask's existence. But Gloria
Melt sure that if she could bring the
two men suddenly face to face one or
the other would betray guilty knOwl-
edge.
So she said to David: "Come with
me. I've got a surprise for you"
David followed her up to the guest
room where Trask had been installed
She led him to the door, knocked
opened the door, and babe David enter
A screen stood before the bed ana she
drew it aside quickly, keeping hel
eyes on David. She saw surprise il
his face, but not Of the sort she ex
pected. His surprise was blank won
der. She turned to see how Trasl
took the conformation. Trask was
not there. The bed was empty.
Gloria ran to find the nurse. Sh'
met her just coming in from a motol
ride. She had taken her TWO nour
of liberty, she said, leaving Nell t.
care for her father. She was stunned
,sby the news of Trasks departure. III
was too weak to rise and walk. l
seemed impossible that he could nav
been carried out without attracting tn
attention of dozen servants.
Gloria felt bewitched. She ran t.
seek Doctor Royce. David ran aftel
her, asking: whats it all about
What's the little surprise you had fo
me? 1t seems to have caught you first
Don't bother me-" was all Glorii
would say.
David seemed so amused by ner dis
may that she began to suspect him o
kidnapping his confederate. But sh
dared not accuse him lest, if he wer
y innocent, she would reveal to hin
more of Lois guilt than she felt it he
right to divulge.
She stood off David and hurried o
to find Doctor Royce. She met Judg
Freeman on the lawn, and told hiI
what had happened. He espresso
surprise, but when she had lert hir
she began to feel dissatisfied with tn
sincerity of his amazement. But sh
could not pause to investigate further
When at last she found Royce, sh
forgot that he was in her black boo
still. 1t had been her habit for S
many years to run to him with he
problems that she ran to him nov
and, laying her hands on his arm
cried:
"Oh, Stephen, Stephen, they've $40
en- Trask I've lost him again and
don't know what to do"
"Stolen Traskl !" Royce exclaimed
@It's impossible"