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The state herald., 1917-04-06
NINTH EPISODE
The Shadow Of Scandal

Pitiful fate played on Gloria. She
had ordered her wedding gown while
she was dangerously Ill. But now her
bridegroom would not appear. The
newspapers said that he was drowned
in the lower bay. She believed she had
seen him throttled to death on River
side drive, and her mourning was EN-.
bittered with doubt.
At such IN incongruous moment the
little bridal gown came home from the
dressmaker's to torture her with Its
beauty and Its futile intent. Gloria was
In her bedroom. looking out Of her
window at the fateful monument be-
low. living over again the scene Of the
murder.
With the pathetic droop Of her head.
and her arms hanging at her sides, and
the long lines Of her gown sweeping
about her inert. almost llfeless form,
she stood like a Tanagra figure Of
grief. Poor little soul. she was Just
entering the real world Of womanhood
when the grim arms OF tragedy infold-
ID her! II was her arst great sorrow.
I Her old nurse came toward her.
Gloria moved. gave n little moan Of
horror. and ran to put her head on the
Aurss's breast, sobblng out her pent-up
Asony.
TT can't be true! can't bear it!
IT'S too horrible. A week ago he was
alive and happy. Now he-oh. I'll go
mad II ! think about what he II now I"
'sThere. there. Miss Gloria" the
nurse importuned her. Try to keep
your mind Oh your loss a. much - you
can. Think Of your father and your
brother and how much they need you.
That will help you"
A knock vas heard at the door and
the nurse went TO II 10 admit Doctor
Royce. His heart contracted with
quick pain at sight Of his idolizcd pa.
t1ent's distress. Gloria sank into u
chair and made o brave effort to stine
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publicity at once. There would b head
lines In all the papers about you svery
day. Gloria Stafford Involved In Ere.
neau Mystery; Secret Engagement Of
Heiress Just Discovered; Gloria Stat
ford Claims She Saw Freneau Mur-
dered'; The Beautiful Daughter Of
Pierpont Stafford"
She groaned. "Oh, don't, father: I
can't bear it"
But Stafford continued inexorably i:
"You could never leave the house nor
enter 1t without dozen cameras be-
ing focused on you. The police would
swarm the house, demand all your pff.
vate correspondence with Freneau. II
you refused them anything they would
use force and I should be powerless to
help you. And what the police get the
reporters get. Do you want your love
and your sorrow given over to the gos-
sipsl Now do you see why we cannot
set the machine In motion? I have only
one desire, to protect your reputation.
II you want to protect Freneau's, you
will keep silence. Promisef"
Gloria was convinced, at least for
the moment. She nodded her head in
obedience. kissed her fathers cheek,
patted him absent-mindedly, and left
him. But once alone again she burned
with resentment at the plan to shield
the murderer Of her lover. She re-
spected her fathers dread Of publicity
and she shared his hatred Of publicity,
but she would not rellnquish her de-
mand for Justice. She realized, how.
ever, that she would have no help now
in her hunt for the murderer. But
this only strengthened her determine.
ton. Alone she would unravel the Sc
cret knot and bring the guilty to pun
ishment.
Meanwhile Lois. In her own passion.
ate way, wns suffering also, but her
suffering was tinged with a certain
amount of horrible satisfaction. Death,
instead Of Gloria. had taken Freneau
from her. Gloria could not claim one
smallest part of him from her now. he
had never cared one atom for Gloria /;
he had told her 80. 1t was for financial
reasons alone that he had intended to
marry Gloria, but she could not buy
him now. Freneau bad been struck
down in his youth and strength by
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ing none nom Dick, she shook her fin
ger reprovingly but affectionately at
the photograph: she then leaned back
In her chair to glance carelessiy over
the paper.
Almost Immediately her eyes lighted
on the headlines announcing her sons
death. with hint Of suicide. The
shock Of the news almost killed the
mother: for she was old and Dick was
her only child and she knew only the
good side Of him. The evil that he
wrought In the world was mercifully
kept from her.
The maid. hearing her moan. ran
out OF the house and summoned the
doctor who was caring for her. lie saw
TINT her disease was the incurnblc one
that mothers nrc often prey 20. the
loss OF their children. There was no
remedy for this In the Doctors books
md the only help he could give wns
to answer her one remaining wish thnt
her sons body should be brought home
TO be buried In the family plot where
his fnthcr lny ind where she hoped
soon to rest.
The doctor tclcernphed the mothers
request TO Frcncnu's partner. Frank
Mulry. who took steps Mt once TO
comply.
Thus II was that Gioria wns de-
privcd even Of tho sad satisfaction Of
following her lover to the grnvc. Her
chief enemies were those who loved
her best. Stephen Royce and her own
father. They would do everything
they could 10 thwnrt her. When she
learned OF his mothers wishes her first
impulse wns TO 70 10 Colorado herself.
but that impulse She quickly put aside
for her most important duty wns TO
md his murderer. and TINT search she
must start at once.
Ptcrpont Stafford felt deep resent.
mcnt against tho world for It's trent.
ment Of his children. He Ind won and
held \ position Of power In the flnnn.
cini world. Hc Ind mndc millions of
dollars and he controlled more. yet
his son wns married 10 n worthless
woman and his daughter mourncd tho
death or blnckgunrd.
He could not buy hnppi Acns for his
children and bis own success was
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but food was distasteful to her, and,
dropping into reverie again, she
seemed to see Freneau as she had SO
often seen him, enter the room and
greet her.
Again the vision became almost
real; 1t was as II he put his arms
about her and embraced her, then her
eyes fell to her left hand, which their
engagement ring had adorned, and its
nakedness rebuked her. She seemed
to see the look Of anguish and re-
proach on Freneau's face as he took
account Of its absence.
She put her hands before her face.
Pierpont looked up anxiously, then
went to her side. She shivered with a
chill "Tm sorry, daddy. to spoil your
dinner. Please let me go to my room.
I'll pull myself together after n bit.
It's just fit Of nerves. No, don't
come with me; I'm all right. Finish
your dinner, dear; don't mind Mt all.
I'll be all right"
She dragged herself wearily away
from him and on up to her own room.
She threw herself down upon the bed
moaning: They've even taken your
ring from me. o Dick, Dick, come
back md help me-"
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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some fiend. but he was hers. hers In
death as he had been In life. Neither
Gloria nor her own husband. David.
could ever take him from her now.
Lois went to her dressing table. took
from locked drawer her open bag,
and drew from II the silver-framedi
photograph Of Frenenu that she Ind
stolen from Gloria. Staring at II long.
ingly. she kissed II, then. pausing with
anxious Jealousy. lifted II from its
frame and read the inscription on the
back:
ITO Gloria. my only love. with all
my heart. Dick"
Lois rccoiled from the words ms II
they struck her In the face. Then. turn.
ing the photograph toward her agnIn,
she .axcd ut It searchingly. Suddenly
she smotc II with her clcnched fist md
threw II from her. But ut once. with
swift rcvulsion Of feeling. shc knclt
md clnspcd II to her bosom ngnin.
bursting Into dry sobs and misery.
She was interrupted by N knock nj
thV uuu s't'N WI h't
maid: "Aiiss Stafford In calling. mad.
nm."
Lois was startled. She rose md
slipped the photograph between two
volumes In n book rack on table and
called TO her maid: "Show Miss S,nf.
ford up here"
Rushing 10 her dressing table. shc
hastily run n powder pun over her
fncc and brushed bnck her hair.
When she turned II wns TO confront
Glorin clad In heavy mourning. For n
moment tho sight Of the grippe stung
Lois 10 Jealous frenzy next she deter.
mined TO mike some excuse 10 wear
black herself. She foit that shc hnd
n better right TO mourning thnn 0lorin
had.
Advancing. shc kissed Gloriss cool
cheek. mumbling: "Iiow nre you. dcnri
Do you think you ought 10 be out on
such u cold dnyf"
"0h, yes" answered Gloria iistiesriy
" thought Il drive would do me good
! Just dropped In on you for = mo.
ment."
Putting up her furx Gloria wan.
dercd aimiessly about the room. then
sank into . chair by tho tnbic. Tbs
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women eyed each other with con-
straint. Neither wished to speak FIRST
Of Freneau. Gloria noted the haggard
mien Of Lois with wonderment. Cast
ing about for something to say, she
fumbled with the books ON the rack.
The picture Of Freneau fell out.
The blood pounded in Gloria's heart
and spread quick flush over her face
as she picked 1t up. She turned 1t over
and read the Inscription. She asked
bewilderedly: "How did this come
here7"
Lois, controlling herself with difl-
Guilty, tried to speak.
"Was 1t you. then, who stole 1t from
my room7" Gloria hurled the question
with set lips and glittering eyes.
With a desperate inspiration Lois
explained. Eyes, I stole It. was GO
ing to surprise you with 1t. And then
he died."
Gloria was touched, and believed as
impulsively as she had suspected.
Throwing her arms about Lois. she
embraced her. '.Thank you, dear; 1t
was wonderful Of you to think Of that.
You are 80 very thoughtful. must
go now." She slipped into her coat
In spite Of the protests Of Lois, and
left her. She took the photograph with
her. and Lois dared not protest.
Far away In 4 Colorado town lived
a woman who after all was most to be
affected by Richard Freneau's death.
for she had given him more than Clio
ria with her young girls heart or Lois
with her guilty love. She had given
him birth.
In a quaint. old-fashioned sitting
room the venerable, sweet woman was
sitting in a rocking chair before the
fire. On her mantel were portraits Of
Freneau as a child and as man. She
put down her knitting and rose with
some difficulty. Clinging to the man.
tel, she took down one of the photo
graphs and. turning It, read in the
beloved handwriting: ITO my darling
mother from her adorlng son. Dick" !"
She kissed the photograph and car
ried 1t back to her chair.
An elderly maid brought in the morn
ing paper and few letters. which the
mother ran through eagerly. Find
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Gloria shivered at the Ss,rd ghost"
but summoned smile to reassure him.
'Its nothing. dad. I'll be all right In
minute" And raising her glass
again. she put 1t to her lips.
The butler at the serving table hand.
ed the soup plates to the second man.
who conveyed them to Gloria's side.
Pierpont chatted jovially to entice
Gloria to cheerful mood. She tried
to be gay with him. but her heart
would not respond. She tried to eat,
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Sure Remedy,

"Ah. dcnrcst," sighed the young mnn,
who hnd Just broken into the silly
clnss, my hcnrt II burning with love
for you."
"fs TINT sol" exclaimed the practical
maid. "wnit minute and I'll get
you little sodn. Grandma snys that's,
tho only thing for heartburn
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hind each chnir. Seating themselves,
Picrpont took up his cocktail GLASS md
lifted II to drink 10 Glorin. who picked
up her own glnss with farnwny look.
Suddenly, Il was ms II Frencau stood
beside her. She imagined hc was put
ting his cheek close TO hers TO sip
from the sninc brim. No vividly did
she feel his presence thnt she give
startled gnsp and put down her gInss.
Her father hnif rose: "whnt In II,
honeyf You look ~ pale m u ghost"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-30

ings make very charming country homes.
Our Jefferson county house-holders could
learn good deal from the Madison folks
ia this respect. II is quite evident that
there is considerable local pride as to the
appearance OF the homes, and this EMU
lation results in a thrift and beauty that
brings credit TO the whole neighborhood.
Indeed, we have never seen better class
of farm homes than those about Hebron
Church.
And what shall we say OF the great
kindness and generous hospitality of the
people and their courtesy TO the stranger
in their midst? From the time we left
the train at Orange and started on the
seventeen-mile drive TO Hebron until our
early-rising friends carried US back we
felt that truly we were among friends
And such open-heared, thoughtful gen.
erous friends they were What a privi-
lege TO be taken into such charming
homes
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-30
Disastrous Farm Fire.

There was very costly lire in the
Kearneysville neighborhood last Sunday
night, when the barn on the Travellers
Rest farm, occupied by J. T. Campbell,
was consumed, together with IFS valua-
bic contents. The fire was first noticed
shortly before fen O'Clock, and in few
moments thereafter The barn was ablaze
all over, hopelessly beyond any effortt that
could be male 10 extinguish the flames
or save its contents. The fire spread
with great rapidly and made such an in
tense heat that the burning structure could
not be approached. The fierceness Of
the heat set fire 10 smaller buildings near
by, but men with buckets OF water man.
aged to save these, though one OF them
was badly chaned. There were six
horses and pony in the barn at the time,
and all OF these persisted miSerablY. Mr..
Campbel's wheat crop Of about thou
and bushels, some fifty tons OF hay, a
part Of his agricultural implements, most
OF his harness and considerable other
property also went up in smoke. Fortu-
nately, his most valuable horses had been
taken 10 Charles Town the previous day
for exhibition at the horse show, else
they too would have probably been burn
ed TO death.
The barn was one OF the best in this
section, being large and substantially
built structure about so by 80 feet in size,
and was comparatively new. II had
many conveniences, and on either end
were large sheds for live stock. There
was an insurance Of IS, 500 on the barn
and other property, including the live
stock, placed with Washington, Alexan-
der & Cooke, OF Charles Town, and this
will probably cover the loss.
Ii is believed that the fire was caused
by an incendiary. and there are some
suspicious as 10 the guilty party. II is
said that prowler had been run off OF
the place night or two before the fire
occurred, and il is thought that he return
ed Sunday night and successfully accom-
pished what he had tried 10 do before.
Many persons were attracted 10 The
place by the big fire. Neighbors and
persons from afar off hurried TO the farm
in automobiles, but they could only
watch the destruction without being able
10 render any service. The wheat and
hay burned for long time after the
woodwork had been consumed
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-30
Red Cross at Morgan's Grove

The public has been quite responsive
10 the requests of the Red Cross Society
in ShepherdStoWn and vicinity, but the
demand becomes even more urgent as
the horrors OF the war advance. Already
more than $500 has been turned over TO
the national society by the local organiza-
ton, but they are bending every effort TO
make il 81 900 before the snow flies. G..
S. BiIlmyer, president OF the Jefferson
County Jersey Cattle Club, has presented
the society with handsome and an ex-
ceedingly promising Jersey cali with
most excellent lineage. The mother OF
this calf was the champion OF 400 in the
Cow Testing Association Of last year,
the champion at Morgan's Grove Far in
1916, in milk and butter fat production,
while the sire is the progenitor OF some
of Mr.. Blllmyer'S best young cattle.
This heller is easily worth $50 at six
weeks old.
The Red Cross will dispose OF this calf
by lot on Thursday of the fair, and then
purchase the winning number for S25 90
and place the calf On the auction block
for sale to the highest bidder. Its hoped
that this calf may cause the ST 900 dream
OF the local society TO become reallZa-
ton. Boost Alice's Red Cross Queen.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-30
Notes of the Churches.

The final open-air union service for
the summer was held last Sunday even
iEg, and was attended by perhaps the
largest congregation that has yet been
present. Rev. |. d. Woman presided =,
and The sermon was preached by Rev.
Edward Harms, pastor OF ST. Johns
Lutheran Church. HagerStown, who was
brought over in company with other
friends by Mr.. M. p. Moller in an auto
mobile Mr.. Harms sermon was an
edifying one, and was appreciated by the
congregluo Miss Mary Herman, OF
Hagerstown, sang solo very sweetly,
ana added TO The enjoyment OF the service.
These open-air services have been uni
iormIY pleasant, and the people, we
believe, have genuinely enjoyed them.
Not one service was lnterfered with be-
cause OF rain during the summer. Large
audiences have attended the meetings
and have been edited by the unusually
strong sermons that were delivered by
our local pastors and visiting ministers.
Ii has been reported that Rev. ]. w.
Ware, of Shepherdstown, who has been
spending few weeks at Orkney Springs,
Va was arrested and fined $40 for hold
lilS puOiN oClFINS SOHu W NllS Nludi
Antine regulations in force in the Valley
counties OF Virginia. We can assure our
readers that II was not our Mr. Ware-it
was another minister OF the same name.
M. E. Church-Prsaching aud sacra-
ment in Shepherdstown on Sunday at
Il a. IN. In SharTsburg, preaching by
the district superintendent at p. m.
Quarterly meeting on Monday, Septem-
Der 30, at 10 a. m, in the Sheph erdStown
Church.
NJ. E. Church South-The pastor will
preach Sunday at Bethesda at 9 80 a. m,
at Uvilla at II a. m. and IN Shepherds
town at 100 p. m. Epworth League will
meet for reorganization at go p. m.
Rev. Walter c. Scott, of Washington
City, has accepted call 10 become pastor
OF the Baptist Church OF Charles Town,
and will begin his duties there on Sep
TENDER I'd.
There will be services in Elk Branch
Church Sunday at II a. m. and in the
Union Church at Middleway at p. m.
Lutheran-Servlce Sunday in Shep-
herdStown at II a. m. No service at
night.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-30
Personal NOTES.

We are very sorry TO note the serious
illness of Mrs. E. w. Daley, OF Shep-
herdstown. Mrs Daley was taken TO
the hospital in Charles Town couple OF
weeks ago, with the hope that al opera
| ton might afford her relief from n infirm-
ity from which she has been suffering
for some time past, but her COZ d lion was
such that il was not advisable 10 operate.
Her family and friends are exceedingly
anxious concerning her.
Mrs. Iunie Field, who spent III Sum-
mer in this neighborhood with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Knader and other relatives,
left on Monday last for her home in Co.
lumbuS, Kansas. She was accompanied
back home by Miss Lillian Stump, who
has position in one OF the public schools
OF that section
Our venerable fellow townsnan, ID. S.
Rentch, Esq, celebrated his Goth birth
day Wednesday OF last week, number
OF his friends being present TO join in the
pleasant event. Mr.. Rentch has been
indisposed the past week, suffering from
an attack of rheumatism
James Lawrence McChan, who with
his wife has been caring for the home
OF Mrs. Nettie TruSsell, near Bardane,
was brought to his home in town few
days ago, suffering from typhoid fever.
He is getting along fairly well al present.
Mr.. VIM. J. Fraley, an old Jefferson
county boy who is now prosperous
resident OF Tulsa, Oklahoma, is here 10
make visit among his relatives and the
friends OF his youthful days.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Magruder, OF the
Kearneysville neighborhood, went to
Oxford Junction, Iowa, last week to visit
their son, Mr.. Evart W.. Magruder, an
attorney OF that place.
Mr.. Charles W. LickIider, OF Parkers-
burg, w. Va, spent last week in Shep-
herdstown with his family and home folks.
His friends here were glad to see him
looking SO well.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles W. Freeman
and Mrs. Ella Billmyer, of Hamburg, Pa,
are here 10 spend couple of weeks
among their friends and TO enjoy the fair.
Mrs 0. E. Ruse and her two crandsons,
Wesley c. and Randolph r. v hitmer, OF
the Duifelds neighborhood, haze return
ed home from visit TO Brunsw lex, Md.
Miss Augusta Graham, OF Ph ladelphia,
and Miss Hazel Kisner, of Carlisle, are
in Shepherdstown for a visit OF some
weeks with Miss Rachel Snyder.
DR.. and Mrs. Abner Albin and Miss
Elizabeth Green. OF Charles Town, Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. q. c. Show IN this
place the past week.
We were pleased TO have a call on
Tuesday from Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Stanley
and their two children, OF the Kearneys-
vile neighborhood.
Lieutenant VIM. d. Hines, who has
been in Shepherdstown week or two,
left Tuesday to 90 on duty at Chillcothe,
Ohio.
Miss Frances Brilliant, OF Washington,
has been in ShepherdStown this week
visiting Mr. and Mrs. d. M. SChoppert.
Miss Emma Miller, OF Washington City,
has been guest OF Miss Amanda Miller
in Shepherdstown the past week or two.
Miss Susie Hendricks and Miss Sarah
ByerS, OF Sandy Ridge, were among the
callers al the Register office on Tuesday.
Miss Elizabeth Berry and Mr.. Lee
Berry, OF Luray, visited Mrs. Edward L.
Remnant this week.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-30

Most OF the delegates and visitors left
for their homes on Saturday, some OF us
quite reluctantly, for pleasant friendships
had been formed in this delightful coun-
try and we could not but wish that we
might longer enjoy association with the
good people OF the community and the
sons and daughters who had come back
from Tar and near 10 take part in the
unique celebration. We have promised
ourselves another visit TO that God favor
ed country and the charming people who
make their homes there-and we are
hoping that it will be before another CEN
tennial celebration is observed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-30

The only fault that the ministers and
their delegates could find was that they
were treated too well. For three years
the Hebron people had been looking for
ward 10 The meeting OF Synod and the
celebration of their church anniversary,
and nothing was LETT undon for the crea-
ture comfort OF their guests. Beeves
and sheep and shoatS had been slaughter
ed by wholesale, hundreds OF chickens
had been killed. fine old Virginia hams
had been carefully treasured in the smoke
houses, melon patches had been guarded,
and all the substantials and delicacieS
had been prepared. We can bear ample
testimony TO the fact that the women OF
Madison are good housekeepers and the
best OF cooks The fried chicken there
is dream, the cakes and pies an IT.
resitble appeal TO sight and taste. We
shall not only remember the delicious
fare OF our good hostess day by day and
the tempting meals CT other homes where
we were privileged 10 be guest, but we
shall never forgetthose wonderful dinners
served on long tables under the oaks in
the church yard. Each day the people
brought heavily laden baskets and spread
out the most tempting array OF good
things in great abundance. Announce
ment would be made publicly that there
was enough for all and that everybody
was welcome-and il was so. Food
conservation had no sympathizers at
Hebron last week, and somehow we can
not be sorry that the subject was not
mentioned.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-30
Mr.. Vickers' Will.

BY his will just filed for probate in the
county clerks office the late William
Vickers, of ShepherdStown district, left
all of his personal property TO his son,
Luther B. Vickers, and his daughter
Olivia L. Houser, on condition that they
pay his funeral expenses. Provisions
having been made by deeds conveying
certain real estate TO the foregoing chill
dren, the remainder OF his real estate is
TO be sold. The proceeds OF the sale are
to be divided equally among The other
seven children of the testator. Robert
A. Vickers, one of the heirs, who has not
been heard from in period OF sixteen
is given three years in which TO lay claim
to his interest. Otherwise his interest is
TO be divided among the other six heirs.
Luther Vickers is named executor with
out bond.