The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-22

caSirir'- 80, -.auing to her and COM
I .,rung the sick woman as best she
could. The sight had startled Doctor
Royce. as much as it pleased him.
The wild and ruthless Lois had given
up her perilOus intrigues, indeed, II
she could give herself to the monot-
ony Of ministering to the lonely and
the sick and take pleasure and pride
in such service as a substitute for q
social lawlessness that had made her
hateful in Royce's eyes.
As he rode on into the city he felt
great citation. He was not a relig-
ious man, but he loved a wholesome.
healthful soul rs well as body that
was clean and well. he had
kept Gloria from learning Of Lois
affair with Freneau for Gloria's own
sake. Now he believed that under
cover Of the deception Lois own soul
had been enabled to redeem itself.
He felt that Lois had earned the
right to have back the letters she had
sent to Freneau. Whether she would
wish to destroy them or keep them az
u reminder and warning from her evI
iA.t, they belonged to her and to no
one else. Certainly Royce had no fur
:aer use for them.
When he reached his Office and gath
cred up his instruments he took the
package of letters from the safe and
put them in his pocket. Then he re-
turned to the motor and sped back to
the Stafford country home.
It was q long ride and he was trOu-
bled about many things, about GlOria's
determination to probe into the Sc
crets that could mean only cruel dis
illusionment for her, about the chances
for Trask's recovery, and the dangers
that threatened the StaffOrds If the
newspapers or the police learned with
what Independence Of tho law the pris-
oner Trask ha1 been captured and
held. He wondered at hts own con-
nivance in the matter, and he shud-
dered to think how many illegal acts
are constantly committed by the most
respectable people.
When he reached the Stafford es-
tate he stopped the driver OF his car
and got out, telling the man to take
the case Of Instruments up to the
horse. Royce had seen Lois strolling
about the lawn In a mood Of solercnity.
He felt that the time was appropriate
for the surrender Of the letters. He
wondered If he had thu right to de-
liver them over to her. Yet he Knew
that he had no right to keep them It
seemed that he had 80 tangled him.
self in the net of the Frencau affair
that anything soever he cid was hound
to be wrong.
He hurried to Lois and called to her.
She turned to him sadly and weakly.
He knew too much about her for to
face him without shame. He brought q
little smile of relief to her alcog with a
swift blush Of guilt when b. said.
Lois. have decided to give lack to
you the letters you sent to T-eneau.
I read only Que of them. and have
forgotten, think. what it said. I
think you have earned them hack, and
I advise you to burn them Up 4: the
first opportunity"
He took the long envelope from his
pocket AID her hand was ;uss moving
forward to take it when be sac her
blush vanish In a flash OF psllor.
my husbandl'' she whispered.
Royce thrust the envelope back in his
pocket just before he felt DsviA's hand
on his shoulder and turned 20 LOOK i1to
David's smile Of comradeshic.
Royce had to play-act w.th III his
might to pretend a cheer that he was
fur from feeling. Once more tho lsa;h-
some phose Of deceit was uppernncst.
He could not control himself under
David's eyes ind he made az excuse
to move on.
II was looking for Glor,a." he said.
"She's over by the marble pecl.' Dr.
vid answered. Royce moved ~. know
ing that he was watched. He dc no:
want to meet Gloria with those letters
in his pocket, but he must 50 On with
the role.
Gloria seemed a figure IN = painting
as she stood at the edge IT the blue
water in its white frame, With tie for
NAL shrubbery and the graceful colon
made back Of her. The boy etas was
on one knee ut her feet. 40 was salt
ing tiny sloop on the tiny ocear
As soon as Gloria saw Royce she
beckoned to him with a cordially that
she regretted ut once. remembering
that someone else had waved 70 aim
before. Having Just seen him gpeak
to Lois, she felt sure that Il was 70
Lois that he hal waved whs. - ieft
the house.
When Stas saw Doctor Royce b. Nm
the slo0p to its fate and ran JAoaeln9
to him. Royce caught the eAllA b hia
hands and tossed hin hin, tneo
brought him to the leval Of bic aAoul-
der for hing and kiss. 10 lsved al
dren and children loved Atm.
He did not notice hat ~ te:1a
cropping hands q Stas had happaned
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