Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-24

softened toward him u little, and once
more Freneau was on trial before her
soul. But all she said Was:
THE night court Judge Freeman
let Trask 20. He tried To persuade
NE nOi To pursue him again. What
reason did he have? He must have
known Trash. He's got to tell the
truth"
Royce disclaimed all knowledge Of
Judge Freeman's actions, or his
motives. He saw Judge Ereneau COM
ing into the driveway In his ear. He
saw the judges daughter. Lois, greet
him.
Gloria saw him, too, and she did not
walt. She glnred at Lois with savag
distruSt and CURLY demanded a word
from the judge. She b+ckoned TO him
and walked away. and the old jurist
followed her like q guilty lad going
TO his punishment.
Gloria moved away to a secluded
bench In a powered nook, an exquisite
Grecian Enclosure more suited TO a
courtship thn to an Inquisition into a
crime. Gloria motioned he judge 90
sit down. She made sure that nobody
was within sight or hearing. then she
threw of all pretence Of respect for
age and, SELLING the old man by the
lapels of his coat, commanded him:
"Now You shall speak. You are go
Ing 10 tell me why you let the muir
derer Of Dick Freneau 20 free. You
are going 10 tell me what you know
about him.. | can only think OF one
reason. You know that your daughter
WAS going Ia run away with him aud
YOU had him put out Of IA way. IL
was you and nobody else that hired
away when lie happened 10 be brought
into your court"
Judge Freeman smiled drearily AT
the accusation. He shook his head.
mo. Gloria. my child. you can't
fasien Il murder on me. and nee more
! advise YOU 10 keep your pretty In
gers out OF the fire. IL you don't you'll
destroy somebody who Is very dear To
you"
Don't tell me any more lies. judge.
or you'll burn you own fingers. You
don't know how much | have found
out. You'd better tell me what you
know or you'll destroy your own
daughter, for David Will divorce her
when he learns how false She has been
10 him"
David knows, David knew 7" the
judge retorted. driven 10 bay by GIn-
ria's manner.
l.lAraa lnrUh.l n this sIln NAY
SUPPOSE that my brother would teller
ate her presence here at his side II he
knew? Look there they are together
She pointed to "A distant hilltop
where David O with his arm about
his wife. The judge rose and glanced
at the couple, then SAM back with a
groan
HE has forgiven her. perhaps. be-
cause he feels hat he has committed
as great a crime as hers"
Gloria was Infatuated at this attack
On her brother.
ITS outrageous OF you to try to be-
Smirch h best that lives. He has
been blind To your daughters treach-
cry. but that Is his only fault"
"He has not been blind. He knew ="
the judge insisted. Listen, Gloria. On
the night Of the murder | met your
brother mt a club. He was greatly
excited. / said, What are you doing
herrf You told me and you told Lois
hat you were going South for "a week
David was like "a mailman. He said:
! only pretended to CO. He took n
lefter from his pocket and beat IL with
ais hands. I've had an anonymous let
Ter sent 10 me- he said. and It's put me
IN my guard III what 1t says Is true.
I've got 10 kill a man. / tried To calm
him. but a club bore came un. and
shile he held me David got away.
IL was frightened. ! hurried from
he club. l went To his house. He
Mas not there. The butler said that
Lois had left the house alone and
walked toward the drive. She had told
ne she was going out Of town. hay
seen her baggage leave the house.
walked over to the drive. Irfound Free
neau's car with ii smashed wheel. ThsI
chauffeur said that Freneau had left III
and walked north some time before.
hurried On.
III ittut vi Tue tuOnusittuL Il Stutn-,
bled over Freneau's body. I knelt
DOWN. He was dead nearly lost
my mind with horror. Evidently
David had followed him up. had met
him, and killed him, leaving the bedyl
for the first policeman To fnd.
1T was late and cold and the drive
was deserted. As a judge. I had seen
So many families ruined by some mad
act, | could only think or one thing
the legal rule hat the corpus deficit.
the body Of the dead man. must be
produced or its existence proved The
insane inspiration came to me that II
could get rid Of that body | could
save poor David from going tn the
chair. ! could saw my poor daughter
from being dIsgraced before the whole
world. l o. David and love LoIsl
Of course. They are my children
Neither of them realized the hideous
consequences. Lois is my only
daughter. She was born with a frivo-
louS soul. She couldn't helm IN. Her