Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-06

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tage. But he caught "A glimpse of
Gloria, also chartering an automobile.
To his horror her automobile made
after his. He dared not put back to
his hotel. He ordered his driver to
turn down a powered path and Ia give
him all the s;San The black could af-
ford.
The motoruIaR vigorous, but the
passenger was hea, Gloria was light.
hut her African was weak 1t was any
hody's race with every prospect Of n
spill for one jockey or the other. since
the paths We're filed with dawdling
strullers and the bicycle had come
back into fashion. Everywhere WON
en- in exquisite dresses We're rowing
about on pedals. Dozens Of other afro
mobiles also cluttercd the race course.
Now. Gloria gained and vas about to
head on her man. when "A messenger
boy on a wheel cut Ia ahead and II was
necessary for Gloria'S chauffeur 10
back pedal wildly or endure collision.
Mulry would shoot ahead and rejoice
at his triumph. only tn find himself IN
a tangle of pedestrians. Ills n Q
darky power machine began 10 feel the
effects OF his bulky cargo. Mulry ap-
piled gasoline in the form of a dollar
bin brandished IN front OF popping.
white eychalls, ami that gave him the
advantage for a time. But even money
ann furnish everlasting power. and
the heavy breathing hack of him told
NJ. H.. - .... $500 -. a. ~.
lie looked back and saw that
Gloria's car had taken a wrong turn
and shot down another avenue. lie
gave three silent cheers for himself.
Thus ended one Of the most blood
curdling rOlling-chariot races since
Ben-Tlur's day. Mulry paid his *
hausted man well AMI took the nearest
WAY 10 the cottage where he was guest.
lie did not leave II that night, and Ii
was well, FOR Gloria hunted for him
everywhere.
She would not dance, though many
asked her. The music hurt her cruel
~. She remembered how She had
wanted 70 dance TINT moonllt night 50
long ago. but had been put ~ bed by
her heartlesS govcrntsS. h remem-
hered how she bad suffered till sne
could bear ii no loEgeT. and had risen
to dress In the dar. aud steal out,
leaving her goyerneSs ashore.
She had cuyied David his liberty and
had stolen the ear that David brought
round so that he might take Judge
Freeman's daughter Lois 81 " moon
light spin-and spoon. Gloria had not
prevented David FROM marrying Lois.
and She had run herself into a series
of adventures that had promised every
thing wonderful only Ia stop short in
black disaster. her poor. brave pa
tirat lover wuuld dance M more. smile
nj her no more. Love was gone from
her life already and she was only
twenty.
Frank Mulry did not dance that
night. either. He sat az his window,
l~i>tcnin. to the music and wondering
how long this game Of hide ana seek
would last. He was tempted 10 20 ont
ana surrender To this young girl who
was stalking him with such relentless
stealth.
But he thought Of the money her IA
ther had given to Freneau and he was
afraid he would have to give il up.
lie thought of his share In Frcncnu's
trickery and the ugly look IL would
have In court. He beat his fnt head
for some clever lie that would explain
everything gracefully. but no inspira-
ton came and he went to he'd like a
spanked and SupperleSS child.
The next morning Mulry looked ont
late upon the Hood Of sunlight gliding
the liquid emerald sea. The breakers
called "a him. lie could not resist the
summons. lie stole down a corridor
ana along an -unfrcquented walk 10 IA
b~athhouSe. Ee unpeeled HIS clothes
and squeezed into a bathing suit and
50 made into the ocean. Friends of
his lnlling on the beach said that the
water rose when ne went in and fell
when he came out. But Mulry was
happy. He wallowed and dived like "A
%porpoise till he was blisSfully weary.
then HI stretched himself On the sand
for an Oriental Snaoze.
lie heard a voice that sounded ia
miliar. He sat up. Gloria was COM
ing along the beach directly toward
him. IN her sea clothes she was IN
approval Of all eyes except Mulry'S.
lie did not make the mistake Of the
ostrich. He buried his entire self in
the sand and tried to hold his breath
till Gloria got past. Luck was against
him and she casually stepped on him
as she crossed his equator.
When she had gone. he exhumed
himself hastily and made for the water
10 clear of the sand hat loaded him..
Just as he set his toe in the first frnth
Gloria sighted him. He could tell by
her start that she recognized him. fe
ran into the waves. she followed. IL
dived through the first breaker and n
second and a third. When he looked
back she was not 10 he seen. He
laughed and began 10 fioat-which was
the easiest thing he did. Suddenly he
saw a red turhan come through the
wall of a big billow. Under it appeared
Gloria's face. Mulry struck out 10 sea.