The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-04-10
filtration.
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preparedness Was lEqIrv,s

Gloria studied him a moment. vn,
was the partner II her ,a,,r1oa
lover. lie was too a14iarsa y
to be accusable OF such c,..sa !,
acquitted him OF wishing /, 4, 49,
with Freneau. Il fact, linz naea.,
said that Freneau's da1.n ;y.d ,5
wrecked the firm. trr.rr fta 81.
bankrupt. Gloria did ryt l9ow H.,
her father had given 4 lar-a ~m :
money to Freneau q few 5avs ba,,r,
his death and that 3lurly was jvin,
On that.
There was a sAiftv G~n.ncv !,
Mulry'5 eyes and manner .a- gaaaa
Gloria distrust him. she l-+r4
added distrust OF nor dead sovs~ IL
having such a l.an ;.s q partner TnA
hateful proverb ahaut "s..Gs az
feather" ran throc-h hae u.ia8 l.zpa
tune IN any cas-, z ~ a ley. Mn
the man she sought, and ~ WIS in.
patient to question Linn T a qare
too many people o. Ila The
hill TO permit Of cJuycrs~et5 j ,4re
~ '1i0 o''l ca 1-A1-i ~ q '< G44
He accepted. S-i2 4or .oaJ aa
fAV a'seIe0. Ai}es '@ol'e- L-le Ce'
scending airship I All -a gu- NJ
the hill the to5osn r;,rea4el and
91iu llieli GeSI' 49, Is ST. pt-Jle i
capsized.
A1ulfE, Tor ;Ii f.S .t''}l-E' WIS as-a
ana ne was soon Aell'li-5 ~-~--s To her
1eet.
Ifank you q million 5i.tes. Ar.
Alulry, sic SAID. "Anu SaTe1 -1e from
drowning in the sizuF.
lie beaEleG and congratulated him
self on making such success with this
pretty creature lie had mo. rec0g-
nized her. Re had seen photographs
OF her in NreEoau'S posse. s.o1 and he
had seen her at The opera. But she
was disguised to him now By her
close-IttLng cap, her rough sports suit
and most Of all, BY her c0QuettiSh
smiles. Suddenly ne had to leap for
his life to escape another scoot-ns to-
boggan. On 1t were DaVIQ ana LOIS
and young man from the same house
party Oh when Muiry was q member
Hurt yourself, Gloria! lava
sang cut.
did you get hurt, Miss Stafford!
the other young man cried.
Gloria shook her head and called
after them, not noticing that MulryS
eyes were popping ana his Jaw dfoop-
ing. He had DiocoC the name TO-
sether. Gloria Stafford lie lau
come up here to escape her ana he
mad just coasted down the NIL WIN
her, and she knew MS name. re re.
1nempered DOCTOR hoEces WARNING =.
the Danger OF meeting olofia l"Ve "
lace.
He pretended to be suddenly II. ~
begged Gloria's pardon ana sald 'las
ne must go nome. lie was TOO Dis Ao'
Gloria to hold and she could hot LUZ
a1ter MN without attracting a''en
tioh' one sloou oe"1loeleu ny
sot away a+
Later she teleiAoAeu - n1' -,
ana asked to speak TO min on'
learned that he had just taken NV
tor to the train.
Gloria forgot her suspicious OF Lol9
in her newer suspicious Of this llian
Mulry. He was evidently ruhhina
away from her. Therefore she lhu''
pursue him. His flight was eVldenc'
Of some mysterious guilt.
Gloria cut short her visit to lile
country and announced her intention
Of going back to town at once. he'
father and her brother were used y
her whims and did not oppose 'iIeID
nowadays out of pity for her.
The next morning Gloria made an
other Journey to Mulry's office. ono
went early within business hours. lno
stenographer told her that Mr., Mu,i'
had gone to Palm Beach the night v
fore with rich client who had ~
v;ted him to be his guest
Gloria was furious at this new eS'
cane She Wondered it all the way
l WI, ~, row, har father Sno