The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-23

frame is not built to serve as buffer
between yachts and barges, and
Trasks frame was wrecked within his
flesh by his accident. His fear of JUS
tice had made him consent to the eff
fort to escape from the Stafford house
but the judges automobile had not
gone far when he was compelled to
beg that it run more slowly. Finally ii
grew plain to him that he was about
to escape from earthly judgment and
punishment altogether. He had moth
ing to fear from the police or the wear
ers of the black robe. He began to fear
the more what higher courts awaited
him. He dared not enter those tribu-
nails with a burden on his soul.
Suddenly he felt that Gloria, who
had been his tormentor and his enemy,
was one person on earth who could
give him comfort. He began to
cry out that he wanted to be taken
back to her. Jed and Nell and the
chauffeur thought him mad, but they
were afraid of him. He held the IN
canny weapon of the power to die,
He'll be dying on us" the chauffeur
said, as he checked the car and began
to turn it round. He had a super
stitious fear of thwarting mans last
wish. He was not afraid of anything
else but he was in panic lest Trask
should die in his car. He paid little
heed to Trask's -groans and made all
speed to the Stafford home.
Royce had just taken Gloria into his
car to set forth on "a hunt for Trask
when Judge Freeman's motor brought
him back. Judge Freeman saw the
meeting and he was covered with
chagrin. He saw that Gloria recog-
nized his chauffeur, and she threw him
look of reproach, but she was too
much absorbed in Trask's needs to re-
prOach him.
To Glorias establishment, when
Trask was lifted from the car he did
not glare at her, but put his hand out
to her.
"He's got lot he wants to tell you"
Nell explained.
Royce motioned for one of the re-
clining chairs to be brought from the
sun parlor and Trask was placed in 1T.
When they started to take him into the
house, however, he shook his head and
moaned: mo, no; leave me out under
the sky over where there's flowers
1t is strange how the suffering of an
enemy pleads and prays for him.
Gloria was distracted with sympathy
for Trask, and her heart ached for
him as for an old friend in distress.
She had the servants carry him to a
fower-walled nook where the breeze
was spicy and there was shade with
out gloom.
Judge Freeman watched the group
and an idea came to him. He stepped
into the house and motioned to Pier
pont Stafford's secretary to bring his
note pad and pencils.
'Is it a dictation" the secretary
asked.
Yes" said the judge, "but it's be-
yond mine. It's possibly the final
statement of a dying man and 1t may
have legal Importance"
He led the secretary back Of the
arbor, where he could hear without
being seen. The secretary did not
relish such eavesdropping, but the
Judge kept him to the work.
There was some delay in making
Trask as easy as possible, and Royce
sent for his medicine case that he
might keep him from a sudden col
lapse. Tfask grew impatient with the
delay and clutched at Gloria, num-
bling: Listen, missy; | don't know
yit jest who you air, but | got a no
ton you got a right to know what l.
know about that yellow dog Freneau."
Gloria WINGED at the insult to her
lead lover, but she made no protest.
Trask held her with lean, fingers that
lurt as he dragged her close.
"You said you seen me kill that man.
What was he to your"
Gloria flushed as she sighed: Il
owed him. We were engaged to be
married."
ildoh CiiuChlcu Il ucoOihCiy..
bought likely. / guess l done you a
service gittin' rid of him. He was en-
jagged to my girl first, missy. He
Promised to marry her. He told me he |
vas goin' to marry her and he allowed |
led come right back. But he never |
lid.
"You see, / used to be a bargeman,
ut my wife-Nell's ma-got lung |
rouble and the doctor said had ought |
0 take her to South Calina or some
Where's. So I did. / took to mimi
own there-found some zinc. New
'ork brokers got interested, sent a
Dung Teller named Freneau down to
ook over the prop'ty.
"He was there when Nell fetched
lie my dinner pail. He took quite
hine to her-hung round for several
auc Door ui,J r>Iumb prazv OyQr him