Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-20

a refused and repeated his warn
ings. but Gloria would not even tell
him good-by. She, her father and
Royce went down 10 the yacht landing
and were carried aboard In "a little
boat. the oars flashing In the moon
light and the sailors coming hand
somely alongside.
Ii was splendid to feel the deck under
loot. Gloria chuckled at the contrast
between the yacht and the canal boat.
She rejoiced In the famous speed of
he engines ard she could imagine the
brow Slicing the waves In pursuit of
he numbering barge. She Wa on a
'acehorse and she was chasing an OK.
But racehorses are delicate giants anu
20 are race cars and racing yachts.
This sea rover declined To rove. There
was engine trouble in the works and
the captain brought the hateful news
that the yacht could not bulge for
several hours. Gloria was bitterly dis
appointed and completely bafied.
ITS the old story of the tortoise and
the hare She grumbled. while we
are sleeping here the barge Is moving
along every moment Wen never find
IL. I'm -et away for keeps this time"
Never despair said Royce stupid
ly.
Don't speak 10 me-" said Gloria.
She bounced away Ia the stern deck
TO be ~ herself. Then the soft breeze
blew away her anger and her furies.
In spite % herself she fell asleep. Her
father came 10 urge her 10 20 To her
berth. but She refused TO stir.
You'd better sell this old tub and
buy a motor boat" she said.
Later Gloria vas half-awakened by
n little chill. She was too cold 10 say
where She was and too drowsy to
move. She saw a shadowy figure tip
toeing up. She knew that a steamer
rug was gently laid over her. half
n-drcam. she murmured. Thank you.
stephen"
She did not know whether he heard
her or not.
When she awoke the yacht was re-
deeming its lost reputation. II was
Fastening up the river at a splendid
gait. The sun vas just crossing the
eastern wall Of hills.
Gloria went To her stateroom to
battle and dress for a new and busy
day. Breakfast was served on deck.
and II Palisades slid back with en-
c%ouraging rapidity.
Before Gloria had finished her break
fast a tug, towing a barge. was sighted
on the northern edge Of the water.
Gloria went to the pilot house to stim-
ulate the pursuit. She had great fun
calling down the tube to the engineer
10 20 as fast as possible and then still
faster. She tried 10 hurry the pilot.
too, but he explained that he could not
increase the speed by turning his
wheel. Gloria asked him numberless
questions and made him teach her how
10 steer the yacht. AT first he halpeCt
but soon she could throw the wheel
over 10 the queens taste.
Gradually the barge grew larger andI
larger and its ugliness more d~istinct.l
The men on the tug paid no heed tol
the yacht following closely. But Glorial
saw a gaunt figure on the barge watch
Ing a~nxiously. Soon he was distin-l
guishable as Trask. Gloria left theI
pilot house and went forward to make
sure. She recognized him rs he reel
Ognized her. She called to him TO sur-I
render. He laughed. Then she saw
that he had a rifle in his hand.
Trask had been mystified beyond en-
durance by the whole transaction. Hel
had left Freneau's body In the moon.
lit SHOWS In front of the Soldiers and
ailor on Riverside drive.l
He had watched the papers for days.
expecting TO read in each one an ac-
count Of the finding OF the body.
He had been driven frantic with
anxiety by the silence Of the Journalist
lie had begun almost to wonder IL hel
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