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

II was not n good me-. for the crew
rom the tugboat gesticuiated violently
and IL looked as IL there would be n
big fight. Gloria hoped that they all
would throw one another overheard.
The tugboat crew went back to their
quarters. Trask ran back TO stare al
Gloria. He shook his fist at her ami
she rowed faster. Blu the barge
moved northwaru. following the puff
fing tug.
Gloria breathed a sigh Of relief at
her escape. Then she realized that
after all Trask had also escaped. She
wns so angry at this cancellation of
her success that h started TO row
back after the barge. What she wouid
have done had she overtaken IL she did
not stop to think. The current pre-
vented the possibility of knowing. The
Hudson streaming into the sea carried
Gloria Will Il In spite of all her eff
forts at the oars. She gave up at
length and devoted all her energies
10 rowing ashore. The nearer shore
was the farther from her. because n
landing on the west bank would com
pei a lengthy roundabout 10 fetch her
10 her home IN the east bank.
She rowed for the New York shore
and crept toward Ii slowly. though the
boat turned southerly SO fast that she
feared 10 be swept on down Ia the
city's crowded water pavements. Ii
was lonely out there on the dark river.
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hands were pouching with b~listers.
Finally h felt the keel crate and
she landed on a rocky point. She for
got the little dinghy and IL slipped
back n danced On down the river To
some unknown fate. Gloria felt better
on the firm earth and she grew angry
again. She stared al the barge, now q
mere smudre on the vague horizon.
She whispered TO herself: I'm get
him yet. and he won get away"
Gloria thought Of her fathers yacht.
She believed that II had been recently
put into commission. IL only she had
II now But IL was loafing at anchor
In the river al her fathers country
home. the last she had heard Of Ii.
To get a yacht! That was her small
requirement now. She must get home
10 get IL. She plunged along till she
came TO a lonely road. After a time "A
farmer appeared driving a w~agonload
Of empty milk cans. Gloria eEvied him
his throne on the high seat. He was
the rich one now and she the pauper.
He called out: Have a lift. miss?
How fur We goin'?"
I'm going as far as you'll take me.
please
Get in, then, miss, and Wen jog
along"
The farmer vas naturally anxious
Ia know what errand his guest was
IN, but she did not exchange lnforma-
ton for hospitality. She grew So i'm
patient for faster progress that when
the farmer CIIne 10 his own lane and
turned into IL she was glad 10 get down
and walk.
Gloria trudged Till she was worn out.
All the motors she saw seemed 10 be
going the wrong way. When finally
she heard one coming behind her she
was so delighted that she turned and
held out her hands. She wanted To
embrace the driver for being so kind
as 10 be going her way.
Anybody looks well coming 10 a res
cue, blu the young man driving the
~southbound automobile was too good
looking for his own comfort or anyone
else's. He accepted Gloria as a pas
senger with more enthusiasm than she
reiished. He jumped To the ground.
lifted his hat. assisted Gloria into the
front Seat. and took his place beside
her. He shot the car forward with q
swagger and his compliments began Ia
pun out of him. Gloria endured a num-
Der Of his batteries because she need
eel his motor. but she grew angrier.
and when he began To call her Cutie"
she decided that his usefulness had
ceased to exist. one OF the twain sim
ply a to get out and walk. Gloria
was sure that ii was not TO be her
self. She plotted carefully how to
throw this new skipper overheard. The
victim helped her to an idea by lean
Ing close to her and murmuring Kind
OF coy, Cutie. huh?"
Very. said Gloria, foaming at his
i~mpudence.
W make a great team, huh?'
Great" said Gloria.
Alta girl" sud the youth and slid
his left arm around her.
Glora laughed harshly and somehow
managed to knock the hat of berl
wooer's head. The wind whipped Ill
back and the driver shut off the ~enginel
and threw on his emergency brake.
$50 sorry" said Gloria. smiling inl
the dark.
ATS all right. Cutie" said the young|
man. Back III a minute"
He Sid from his place and ran back
along the road for his hat. Gloria had
been STUDYING his methods Of runningl
the car n comparing II with his own
As soon as the driver started back
Gloria pressed the self-starter buttonl
and put the ear into motion.
The man heard the engine s~putterI
and he yelled. Hey !" thinking the