The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-26

let Trask go. He tried to persuad,
me not to pursue him again. VIVA
reason did he have7 He must hav,
known Trask. Hes got to tell tn
truth"
Royce disclaimed all knowledge o.
Judge Freeman's actions, or hi
motives. He saw Judge Freneau com
ing into the driveway in his car. He
saw the judges daughter, Lois, gree
him.
Gloria saw him, too, and she did not
wait She glared at Lois with savage
distrust and CURLY demanded q word
from the Judge. She beckoned to him
and walked away, and the old jurist
followed her like a guilty lad going
to his punishment.
Gloria moved away to q secluded
bench In a powered nook, an exquisite
Grecian Enclosure more suited to a
eourtship than to an inquisition into u
crime. Gloria motioned the judge to
sit down. She made sure that nobody
was within sight or hearing, then she
threw off all pretence of respect for
age and, Selling the old man by the
lapels Of his coat, commanded him:
Now you shall speak. You are go
ing to tell me why you let the MUIR
derer of Dick Freneau go free. You
are going to tell me what you know
about him. l can only think of one
reason. You know that your daughter
going to run away with him and
you had him put out of the way. 1t
was you and nobody else that hired
Trask, and that is why you sent him
away when he happened to be brought
your COURT
Judge Freeman smiled drearily ut
the accusation. He shook his head.
mo, Gloria, my child, you can't
fasten a murder on me, and once more
| advise you to keep your pretty fin
gers out of the fire. If you don't you'll
destroy somebody who is very dear to
you"
Don't tell me any more lies, Judge,
Or you'll burn your own fingers. You
know how much 1 have found
put. You'd better tell me what you
know or you'll destroy your own
laughter, for David will divorce her
he learns how false she has been
to him."
David knows David knew:" the
Judge retorted, driven to bay by Clio
manner
Gloria laughed at this. do you
suppose that my brother would toler-
lte her presence here at his side if he
Look there they are together"
She pointed to a distant hilltop
where David stood with his arm about
his wife. The judge rose and glanced
the couple, then sank back with a
He has forgiven her, perhaps, be-
he feels that he has committed
great a crime as hers"
Gloria was Infatuated at this attack
IN her brother.
Its outrageous Of you to try to be-
the best that lives. He has
been blind to your daughters treach-
ery; but that is his only fault"
He has not been blind. He knew! r.
he judge insisted. Listen, Gloria. On
he night Of the murder / met your
brother at a club. He was greatly
excited I said, What are you doing
lere? You told me and you told Lois
hat you were going South for a week.
David was like a madman. He said:
1 only pretended to co. He took a
etter from his pocket and beat it with
ais hands. I've had an anonymous let
Ter sent to me, he said, and it's put me
IN my guard. If what 1t says is true,
I've got to kill a man., I tried to calm
lims but a club bore came up, and
while he held me David got away.
II was frightened. I hurried from
he club. I went to his house. He
vas not there. The butler said that
lois had left the house alone and
toward the drive. She had told
ne she was going out Of town. I had
seen her baggage leave the house. i
over to the drive. / found Ere
leau's a with q smashed wheeL Tho
said that Freneau had left It
Ind walked north some time before. /
OH.
"In front Of the monument I Stun
,led over Freneau's body. / knelt
Town He was dead. / nearly lest
ny mind with horror. Evidently
David had followed him up. had met
him, and killed him, leaving the body
'or the first policeman to find.
ut was late end cold and the drive
vas deserted A q Judge. / had seen
- asaay families ruined BY some mad
lct, ] could only think Of one thing.
the legal rule that the corpus deficit,
he body Of the dead man, must be
produced or Its existence proved. The
insane inspirafion came to me that IL
could get rid OF that body / could
save poor David from going to the
hair. I could save my poor daughter
being disgraced. before the whole
/ lore David and love Lois,
II course. They are my children.
Neither of them realized the hideous
consequences Lois u my only
laughter, She was born with q frivo-
Gus soul. She couldn't help It. Her
died as your mother did, be-
ore she could guide or control the
'cung heart David Ia q splendid man
u loves Lois to distraction. ne felt
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