Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-16
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RUPERT HUGHES

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ease OF long araciice. There was moth
ing sincere about her except Lcr 10y
In David's departure. She thGrGht
that nothing In the world could have
been more opportune. But she wantel
to make sure that no accident tcfsll
him. She did not want him TO miss
that train.
She went TO the Pennsylvania sta
tion with him. acting the heartbrckcn,
deserted wife with all her art. She
babe him good-by at the gate and when
he went down the stairs to the train
underground she still would not leave
till she saw the roof OF the cars move
OF into the tunnel and the porter who
carried David's baggage come back.
Then she felt Il safe and she departed
from the station with a sigh or deep
relief.
II she had been n little less impa-
tient she would have seen David re-
turn through the gate after the train
had pulled out. David. making sure
that she had not caught sight of him,
took his miserable doubts with him 10
one OF his clubs.
Judge Freeman found him there.
and. noting his expression. asked him
what had kept him from taking his
train. When David saw his father-in.
law the smoldcrinE OF his trouble burst
into fame. lie snatched the anoHy-
nous letter from his pocket and was
on the verge of showing il. But he
withheld ID. though he could not check
the bitter words: III this letter is
true ] may have to Kill a man"
An icy hand seemed 10 grip ~ The
judges heart. He knew without see,
ing IL what that letter said. He put
his hand on David's arm and was
about 10 speak. when a man slapped
him on the back. He turned 70 face
the clubs most notorious bore. nick
named the White Mans Burden
The fellow was fat and even more i'm
pcrvicus 20 snuhs than usual. as he
had been drinking heavily. Judge
freeman tried to escape him. but az
the Burden had him clasped BY The
lapel az his coat il YVES impossible "a
get away al once without knocking
him down. So the Judge stood the
repetition on an ancient story as well
as he could. waiting only for the loos-
ening OF the grin on HIS coat. which
came with the roar OF laughter the
Burden emitted az the end OF his yarn.
The Judge turned TO rejoin David
but found him Fone He started at
once IN terrified pursuit.
David meanwhile had fed 10 his own
house. where he watched on the out
side. eavcsdropping OF his own prom
er:v. Presently he saw Lois silhouet.
ted against the light in her own room.
She was taking of her hat and coat.
The poor young man felt Gained OF
his fears. She was home. She was
taking OF her things and she was
alone. II was bitter cold in the street,
so he returned to his club in chastened
mood. calling himself names and glad
that he owed Lois an apology. He did
not quite dare to face her with il just
vet. He would watch her another day.
David had seen Lois divest herself
Of hat ard coat. but had been too cas-.
ilv treasured. for she exchanged them
for a FUR hat and coat in the pocket
OF which she had slipped Freneau's
latfcrs.
Judge Freeman. arriving fifteen
minutes after David had gone. rang
the hell and was admitted by Lois
butler, who told him that she had left
the house On foot a few moments be-
fore. The butler did not know whore
she had gone or when she would Te-
turn. The Judge dashed of. leaving
the butler TO shake his head over the
s~candaious proceedings III his house
hold.
Gideon Trask. the bargeman. had
infinite patience in pursuit OF his re-
venge. but so far he had been unre-
warded. Unable TO run down Freneau
elsewhere, he picked on the Pierpout
Stafford home as the most likely aud
also the most fitting place to accost
him. II was there that he had first
seen Freneau in New York. lie
stood by the iron-barred gate, watch
inE. until a policeman drove hi~ away.
Then he crossed Riverside drive 70 the
Soldiers and Sailors monument and
resumed a more distant watch over
the house.
Freneau was indeed there; he had
come to bid Gloria good-by. He told
her he was leaving on a midnight
train.
Gloria was reclining on the chaise
Tongue. exquisitely attired in an ivory
colored lace peignoir. the bands OF
white swansdown which trimmed 1t
no whittier than her own fair skin. Her
beautiful hair. drawn lightly into a
knot at the top OF her little head, made
her look more like a child playing at
being grown-up han she had a right
to look with all her ~twenty-one years.
Freneau had paused a moment at
the door when he entered to enjoy the
charm OF her. then he crossed TO her
side with all a lovers eagerness. Her
eyes beamcd on him with tenderness
as she welcomed him and gave him
her lips.
HOY much do you love me-" she
qurFicd, measuring an nfinitesimaI