Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-07
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take You from me-"
Gloria pointed 10 Royce questioning
~. The chief nodded. Gloria protested
She would not permit the glory Of hel
rescue to be taken from her dead love
NO. no; Ii wasn't that man Ii wa;
his one" 81. cried, and caught from
her gown a little portrait Of Freneai
In a locket.
The chief c,ntched IL and looked
hard. The chiefs IN curled with scorn.
lie laughed-aimu-t.
'IIim? lIumphl Him white liver!
Him run That man there hand me
hig wallop. Ugh"
Gloria was indignant. The chief de-
Scribed with vivid pantomime and gut
tural words the true history Of her
rescue, his own proposal Of marriage.
Gloria's %swooning with terror, Ere
neau's arrival. his terrified retreat be-
fore the chiefs advance. The struggle
for the chiefs knife. and finally the
tremendous uppercut that had Knocked
the chief. Meanwhile, during the
fight, he had caught glimpses Of Ere
ncau's hasty gathering ny of Gloria
and his escape with her. leaving Royce
to his fate.
Gloria was aghast at the story. AS
the chief went on with II Royce saun-
tered up and paused. The chief turned
on him and was about TO attack him.
Royce fell into an attitude ~ self-de-
Tense. but smiled and spoke soothingly
aw-I wL.. -.. E fN ~ 49, -
H.. lie was a good sportsman and so
was Royce.
Gloria looked from Royce "a the pic
ture Of Freneau in her locket. A ter
rihle doubt of Freneau assailed her.
She seized Royce by the arm and
dragged him 10 one side. demanding
1T was you that saved me. Why
didn't you tell me?'
Royce looked sheepish and shrugged
his shoulders. He did not know just
what 10 say. Gloria looked at the
locket with hideous new suspicion.
then turned and hurried away with
tears %springing 70 her eyelids.
Royce stared after her adOriagly.
Gloria wandered far down the beach
alone. She was in a hopeless frame OF
mind. She dropped 70 the sand brood
Ing over the crumbling OF her hero's
glory. From the sen the ghost OF Ere
neau seemed u come 20 her and. knesA-
ing by her. take her IN his arms. She
thrust him away. crying:
Coward. Cad. Llari'
The ghost retreated sadly into the
sea. Gloria wept over the picture il
her locket.
Royce, coming along tie beach, found
her. He knelt down at her side.
Gloria turned To him with the old ques-
ton:
why didn't you tell me that It was
You who saved me. and not Dickf"
Royce gazed into her sad eyes pity
ingly. lie was unable 10 deal the death
blow tO hur trust In her dead lover.
He spoke gently.
tit was Ereneau that found you and
saved YOU. ! arrived a little too late.
and | simply held of the Indian chief
while Freneau made sure Of your
safety
Gloria studied him with a longing 10
believe in Freneau. He did not finch.
She thanked him and he rose sadly and
walked away He had lied TO her be-
cause he loved her. But his heart was
almost bursting with protest against
the sacrifice.
When he had gone, Gloria put out
her arms 10 the sea. crying:
Dick. Dick. forgive my suspicious
and come back 10 me-"
From the waves Freneau seemed to
come forth again and. sitting down be-
side her. take her in his arms. She
wcpt. then rose and accompanied by
his ghost. moved slowly and sadly
along the beach.