Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-14

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an misunderstanding waiter. When he
returned he was evidently suffering Il
great emotional strain. He made blum
dcrs and WIS so excited that when
Pierpont rebukcd him Gloria took pity
on him and asked him what the trnul-
bic WAS. Tie captain was nghaSt.
For a waiter To have personal troubles
during n meal ". S ms bad as for n sol
der - stop u battle To write a letter
home. I;ut Gloria was ''she who must
be obeyed."
Casimir told her that he had Just To-
ceived wor that his wife had been
sent back from the hospital. He broke
down and chung to the weeping Stas.
Gloria could not understand. She
said. But | should think you would
be glad to have your wife sent back"
mo. no. Casimir sobbed. "Poor
people who are going 10 die are sent
away from the hospital 80 they viii
not die there
Gloria was furious. She proposed
10 investigate the hospitals and turn
Out the fiends In charge. Meanwhile
she insisted. on going To CaSimlr's
home and taking Casimir with her.
She paused only 10 telephone Doc; Dr
Royce 10 meet her there. He was dif-
ficult To understand as n man, but Gs "A
doctor he was ideal. SO Gloria dashed
away with CaSimir and Stas. while
HortcnSia and Pierpont held up their
hands in despair Of her. 4
When Gloria's chauffeur and foot
man heard the address she gave them
they thought they had misunderstood
She repeated IL in most positive ones.
They raised their eyebrows in a way
that i%Rsinuated. What nextf'
Condolences do happen now and
then In real life-not quite 50 often or
80 gracefully as in fiction. and yet
once ia a while. In fact, condolences
make life what II is. And So IL CHANGED
that the murderer OF Dick FreHeau
whom Gloria had followed from the
night court had found n hiding place
in the same block where CaSimir
lived.
Gloria recognized the region as soon
as her limousine turned into il. She
recognized the saloon and dance hall
where She had found and lost hc-
man. But She did not recognize the
murderer's daughter i'm the crowd that
gathered about the unusual limousine
when il drew up along the garbage
cans.
Nell TraSk was looking for her faith
er. and she paused 10 see the fine lady
descending from the palace car. In
Nclis arms was the child Of Richard
Frrnvuu. a beautiful creature like its
father. Gloria. hurryiug through the
crowd. could not help pausing To adj
mire tn baby and 10 tweak the little
finger i'll held mp There for q moment
the two women paused with Dick
F%reneau'S child between them: ana
neither dreamed that the other had
ever heard Of him.. Gloria passed on
into the tenement and Nell went 10
seek her father.
When Gloria was led up and up n
gloomy staircase ID the one dismal.
barren room which Casimir and his
wife and their child had had To call
home. she felt that sine had no right TO
complain Of any woes that had befal-
len her.
The sick mother was outStretched
on an old bed b. a dark window. A
neighbours wife. who introduced her
self as Mrs. Slattery. thank you kind
ly," was sitting by her. CuSimir ran
10 his wife, and gusping with terror
M her appearance. dropped on his
knees. She embraced him with long
white arms 80 gaunt that they fright
encd Gloria. Stas ran 10 the other
side Of the bed and clambercd up.
His mother turned. stared AT him. and
only realized after a long look that
he was hers. Then she gathered him
10 her poor bosom with a sob of pitt
ful rapture.
Mrs. Slattery rubbed of n chair with
lcr apron and invited Gloria 10 rest
herself. but Gloria went TO CaSimir's
wife. The wretched woman clutched
her hands and held them to her cheek.
while Stas and Casimir both explained
Ia her who Gloria was. They told her
what miracles Gloria had performed
and they plainly hoped for another
but Gloria was filled with q dread that
money would be useless here. She.
promised glibly. but her heart felt
helpless.
Doctor Royce came at last and she
had some hope that he might redeem
the life of the victim Of life. He made
his examination and spoke cheerfully
enough. but Gloria was sure from his
tone that he was lying. TOO. She led
him out into the hall TO question him.
He shook his head gloomily. Gloria
protested.
"But surely there must be some way
to help her. y
"Not in this cavern" Doctor Royce
insisted. "Of course il she were in
the country somewhere-in the air I'M
der the sky-but what chance has she
OF that?"
That was so easy that Gloria
laughed aloud. "Oh. If that is all. TIL
furnish the mir and the sky. I'll take
them all up to our country place at
once. You get them ready. Ill go