Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-01

which vast armies had fought back
md forth again and again till the
wealthy and noble were living In cell
lars and eating husks and the poor
We're dying I'm herds.
When he had finished every y was
wet and every heart atire for Poland.
When Gloria proposed a mammoth
lawn festival for Polish relief there
was unanimous assent.
"We'll charge Il fortune for a tea
biscuit and bankrupt everybody that
comes said Gloria. "Then Ill take
the money over to Poland myself to
make sure that 1t falls into the right
hands"
And I'll 20 along with you" Doc
tor Royce spoke up, ito make sure
that you don't fall into the wrong
hands,"
Everyone applauded the impudence,
but Gloria answered Ii with one OF
her blacklist looks. Doctor Royce was
still under the ban. He had confessed
too much and duped her too well 10
be forgiven in haste. But her rebuke
was ignored In the excitement of the
convention. A mammoth lawn festival
for Polish relief; there was no dis
sent.
Now once more Gloria felt free to
seek David. She found him, hiding.
he said. till the women got away. She
asked him to follow her. She had
perfected her scheme for testing his
innocence or his guilt. .yslsl
David had not been present when
the yachting expedition set forth TO
run down Trask, nor had he been pres
n when Trusk was brought In. David
was thoroughbred enough 10 rule his
own expressions and 10 pretend lgnor-
ance of Trnsk's existence. But Gloria
felt sure that IL she could bring the
two men suddenly face to face n or
the other would betray n guilty knowl-
edge.
SO she said to David: Come with
me. I've got n surprise for YOU"
David followed her up "a the guest
room where TrnSk had been installed.
She led him to the door. knocked.
opened the door. and babe David enter
a screen stood before the bed ana she
drew 1t aside quickly. keeping her
eyes on David. She saw surprise In
his face. but not Of the sort she ex-
pccted. His surprise was blank Won
der. She turned to see how Trask
tock the conformation. Trask was
not there. The bed was empty.
Gloria ran to find the nurse. She
met her just coming in from a motor
ride. She had taken her two hours
OF liberty. she said, leaving Nell 10
care for her father. She was stunned
by the news of Trask's departure. lie
was TOO weak 10 rise and walk. II
been carried out without attracting the
attention OF a dozen a
Gloria felt bewitched. She ran 10
seek Doctor Royce. David ran after
her. asking: whats 1t all about?
What's the little surprise you had for
me? II seems to have caught you first"
Don't bother me-" was all Gloria
would say.
David seemed so amused by ner dis
may that she began 10 suspect him Of
KIDNAPPING his confederate. But she
dared 0 accuse him lest. II lie were
innocent. she would reveal 10 him
more Of Lois guilt han she felt II her
right 10 divulge.
She stood off David and hurried on
to find Doctor Royce. She met Judge
Freeman on the lawn, and told him
what had happened. He expressed
surprise. but when she had LEFT him
she began 10 feel dissatisfied with the
sincerity Of his amazement. But she
could not pause TO investigate further.
When at last she found Royce. she
forgot that he was In her black book
still. Ii had been her habit for 50
many years 10 run 10 him with her
problems that she ran to him now,
and. laying her hands on his arm,
cried:
"Oh. stephen. Stephen. they've stol-
en- Traskl I've lost him again and I
don't know what 10 do
stolen TraSk !" Royce exclaimed.
ITS impossible"
'cf course. it's impossible" said
Gloria. hut it's true. too
Royce set out TO pick up what trace
there might be Of him. Gloria tagged
along. Royce asked every servant he
met where ne had been. Several of
them had been on the lawn serving tea.
Judge Freeman had sent others on varl-
Gus errands. The onk and her crew
had been busy providing for Aunt Hor-
tensla's mob. Royce called for his
own chauffeur. He had been In the
kitchen. he confessed. as a guest at a
tea party below stairs
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