Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-03

decided TO question Lois further. But
Lois WAS going TO her country home.
isIoria had decided not 10 90. Now
she decided that she would. She went
10 Lois house TO tell her 50.
TO her amazement Doctor Reyce
was there. He was saying to Lois
that Gloria was on the hunt and warn-
ing LeT to be both a better wife than
she had been and. a more discreet
woman. Just such Il warning as lie had
given Mulry. ni
Mulry had already. taken the doc
tors advice. He had invited himsel
10 the country home Of a friend OF
his. n home not far from David Stat
ford's. In eluding Gloria he had set
out for the very region which she was
about to visit In her investigation or
Lois.
Gloria did not hear what Doctor
Royce was saying 20 Lois when she
was shown into the living room. Blu
she saw that they were talking cx-
citedly and that her appearance con-
fused them. Gloria was 80 discon-
certed mt his that she could hardly
explain her errand.
Il just dropped in 10 say that ! will
accept David's invitation to go up to
the farm with you" n.
Lois was SO reasSured by this that
she exclaimed with delight.
Royce said to Gloria: May ] corne
up. too?'aus
Gloria answered him Jelly; 1T isn't
my farm. Go0d-hy. Lois" Then she
walked out. re
Royce stared at Lois, then at the
spot where Gloria had been. Gloria
was angry at him. He could not inn
agine why. He could not permit her
10 snub him like that. He had some
rights as a physician II not as a lover.
lie bolted from Lois presence and
caught Gloria just as she was getting
into her car. f.a
I'm going to take you home at
once he said.
She answered with more ice: I'm
not going home. I'm going 10 my
fathers office. Good-by." ee
Royce helped her into the car, hest
tated a omc then jumped in after
her. Neither Of them spoke ell the
way downtown. She was too angry.
He was too beyildered. Arrived at
the Equitable building, she put out her
hand to bid him good-by. but he shook
his head and went in with her.
Entering her fathers suite. she
brushed aside a protesting secretary
and penetrated with Royce 10 the
luxuri.ut fnnar Office
Pierpont Stafford rose in. amaze
ment.
'Whr. my child. what are you doing
down here? You're not strong enough
for this" And he looked in%quiringlyl
NJ the doctor.
II tried 10 take her home. hut she
would not listen To me" Royce said
helpleSSiy.
Gloria advanced 10 her father with
sudden anger.
MY health is all right. father. but
what neither you nor Stephen real
lie is that something must be done
for my peace of mind" And drawing
the photograph from her breast. she
pointed 10 il with flashing eyes. turn
in= 10 each ~ them accuSingly. He
was not drowned. He was murdered.
You don't care. You want only ST.
lence. But I want the truth, I'm GO
Ing To find il, I'm going Ia hunt down
That man whether you help me or
not
Royce studied her with uneasy ad-
miration: her father tossed his hands
in despair.
Royce thought n moment. then beck
oncd to Gloria and said: Come with
me-
Gloria followed him out wondering
ly.
Entering the corridor of the build
ing. Royce pressed the elevator but
ion marked: Up" lie guided Gloria
into n car that stopped for them. Ii
was an express md shot them mp TO
the fortieth floor. AliEhting. Royce
led her out to the roof. Ii WAS sur
rounded by n high wall. but a car
p~enter's ladder CHANGED ~ he there.
and Royce set il up that Gloria might
mount and see across the parapet.
Wonacringly. Gloria allowed Royce
10 help her up. She ShuddercG a.
she looked down into the depths of
the vast canyons. Then. In great Scri-
BUSINESS. Royce spoke. He stood on
the ladder with her and pointed in n
circle. beginning nj the east anil turn
ing south. then west. then north. as
he spoke:
You say you saw a man Kill FrenI
eaul I say IL was delirium. IL II
we're true, you don't know his name,
his country. or his motive; you would
hardly know his face il you saw him
again. No one knows who he Is. He
may have taken n ship across the
ocean yonder. III he Is In that city.
among those millions, how can you
hope 10 find him? Look -
The marvellous expanse OF the har-
bor. the rivers and bridges. and finally
the enormous city, terrified Gloria, but
she pounded her little fist on the para
pet and shook il at the infinite sky
above her in registration OF her VOW.
"Ill find him somehow Some
wharaf Same whom