The state herald., 1917-02-23
of the Same Name by George Kleine
Copyright 1916. BY Adelaide NJ Hughes

1 plunged into hot bath, treated his
wounds as best he could, shaved, and
put on fresh clothes.
Then he strolled out to order new
evening dress In hurry from Q Palm
Beach tailor. He met Freneau, carry
ing his honors iauntily. Royce went
to him and held him skewered with
his eyes as he said:
Look here, Freneau, haven't you
q little something to say to me?"
Freneau colored = trine, but he
stared back at Royce without discom-
fort and he laughed no less easily
than usual:
why, no, old man: nothing that I
know of-except that l suppose I
ought to feel sorry that you arrived
too late. But can't feel sorry. I
didn't even know you were there"
Royce glared at him. then laughed
harshly and said:
"The diagnosis in your case is clear.
You are hopelessly infected with yell
low fever; but you are immune to all
honorable sentiments. Don't lose your
head. though: and don't try any of
your tricks on little Gloria Stafford"
Freneau laughed again. a more ugly
laugh this time. THAT seems to me to
be Miss Stafford's business. and Ger.
tainly none of yours
I'm going to make It mine." said
Royce
After Gloria had enjoyed all the
redeeming influences Of q tub, and q
shampoo. and fine linen and . silk
frock. she found that her interest IN
Mr.. Freneau was as keen as ever. She
even felt grateful to Lois Freeman for
flirting with David. She sat cut on
the ledge OF the veranda and day.
| dreamed.
When her father sauntered BY and
asked her what she was up to she
answered:
20. nothing! I'm just basking IN
the sun"
| But when Pierpont came by that
way little later he found Dick Fre-
neau baskinE in Gloria's most be-
witching smile. They were Romeo
and Juliet At Palm Beach, separated
only by low wall and q clump Of
rhododendrons. And Romeo was
reaching across that with his walking
stick.
It was the first time Pierpont had
seen his child in . Irritation. He did
not like her In that employment. He
took her by the ear and led her away.
She protested at the indignity.
Pierpont let 70 her ear. He had al.
ways been afraid of her and unable
to manage her. He was not afraid of
Freneau. however. He went for him
at cnce. He was about to begin with
q stout. How dare you speak to my
daughter" He paused. feeling that
without Freneau's help he might have
no daughter TO be spoken to.
Pierpont was used to accomplishing
his ends with the weapon Of the check
book. He drew the weapon now and
Q fountain pen and said:
"By tho way. there's that reward.
II will give mo great pleasure to pay
II over"
He wrote after "Pay to the order or
the name Richard Freneau" and the
amount "Five thousand and no.hun.
dredths dollars-$5, ,000." Freneau's
fingers twitched to clutch tho fortune.
but his brain advised him to play for
higher stakes. He put away the temp
tation with proud smile.
1T Is reward enough TO have been
able to be Of service to Miss STAFFORD" I"
II Gloria had not adored him be-
fore. that chivalrous speech would
have won her. II quito disarmed Pier
pont. With his check book ruled nut.
his best weapon was gone. But he
blustored all tho harder. my daugh.
ter 10 q littlo eiri. won't hnvc her
fooling time away with ycu. Shc must
get her education first. She IL hard.
ly more thnn child"
"Oh. papa!" Gloria cricd.
Pierpont won't on: sand she's 20.
ing TO school at once. We start north
on tho next train"
Then Mr.. Frcneau will como north.
too. and we shall SEQ each other all
we want TO. For we love each other.
don't wc. Mr.. Frcncauf Desperately!
Don't we. Mr.. Frcncau?'
Mr.. FrcncRu's answer was blurred.
Pierpont studied tho two young pco.
plc. He had his own opinion OF Fro.
neau II was formed on bricf nc
ouaintanco, but no was Judge OF
men.
You love each other. CHI Dcspcr.
steiy. too2 Weh. we'll Now. look
horc.' ho said, after n quick balanc.
Ing Of his mind. "of course you both
know that Gloria is too young for
marriage. shc must prepare herself
for tho solemn responsibilities OF iifo
and graduate at good finishing
school. Now. II you will wait. md
not 500 each other or writc to each
other, till thcn and n YOU ntili love