Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-19

iHrrNtti TtuSsuEtu MIN us I'D uer SHE
rs. but 6lled him with disgust and
with fear that she were some new type
Of automobile thief.
Gloria's conscience was clear. The
young impertinent had earned his
punishment. The walk would do him
good. She would restore his ear to
him by hunting up the owner Of it's
number when she had time. Ii neces-
sary. her father could buy the ear. IL
was a nice car. She loved Its appetite
for miles and fed II well. And finally
II brought her back TO her home.
As she ran In through the gates she
almost collided with her fathers car.
The piercing searchlight blinded her
until she heard his voice from be-
hind II. He welcomed her ia his arms
and was So glad To have her safely
there again that ID was several minutes
before he began to scold her.
She asked him 10 hush. please. as
she had no time 10 waste and she
wanted 10 borrow his yacht and its
entire crew for q while. Pierpont re-
fused the loan with all the severity OF
a bank president. hut Gloria calmly
sent for the sailing master and In the
presence of her father gave him orders
10 be ready as soon as she had her
lo~ng-delayed dinner.
Doctor Royce and Judge Freeman
were ut the house. They sat with
Gloria while she told them Of her ad-
nture as she ate a hastily reas-
sembled dinner. She said To Doctor
Royce: Il am surprised. stephen. Mt
your leaving me alone by myself TO.
solve my new problems. OF course.
you didn't know where / was going.
hut you usually manage 10 arrive in
the knick Of time. You ought 10 have
been there"
II wish I had been there" Royce re-
piled. His heart ached at the sight Of
her beauty and AT the adventurous
spirit which sent her tender body into
SO much danger with 80 few resources.
Il won let you quit my sight again.
Gloria" he said and stared with such
idolutry that she felt afraid that he
was loving her TOO well.
Then you will come along and help
me 10 capture the man who killed my
beloved Dickf"
"All right. captain" said Royce with
a plucky smile. though her ailusion TO
Freneau cut him TO the quick.
Judge Freeman seemed 10 be agi-
tated by the plan Gloria outlined for
the pursuit and capture OF Trask.
You must not permit this. Pierpont. =
he protested. %anxiously. Your daugh-
ter has ne legal right To arrest the man
Trask. II she should capture him she
would nave to turn him over 10 the.
authorities and she would have to face
a public explanation"
Gloria retorted with vigor "You had
him, judge. and you said that he
slipped out of your fingers. Now you
advise me not 10 go after him again.
You let him escape once and want me
10 let him escape a second time. Why.
| do not know. Why don't you tell me
whyt'
Judge Freeman looked away guiltily.
His eyes turned 10 Pierpont and his
answer was 10 him and not TO Gloria.
You must realize. Pierpont. that
such a cruise Is no place for a girl OF
Gloria's position and breeding"
That's true" said Pierpont. Its
all of. Gloria"
mo. IL isn't" Gloria cried. III you
don't help me 10 catch that fend I'll
get the police after him.
What policef' Pierpont laughed.
The local chief? He couldn't capture
n snail"
The man is out Of his Jurisdiction.
anyway" said the Judge. 1T would be
quite "a complicated process getting the
fellow arrested and he would probably
be hard 10 find
My way II a very simple way" said
Gloria. Instead of sending. go I!
That's n good motto. But the judge
will neither send nor 20. and once
more l want TO ask him why?'
The judge was not used 10 being
cross-examined and he bore II lily. He
faltered:
Some day you'll know and you'll
realize that ] acted for your peace of
mind"
MY piece Of mind depends on cap
turing that mani" Gloria answered
curtly. land anybody that wants 10
can Co. I.2p- noM."