The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-07-08

in one Of Schcnck & Schenck's stuny little fitting rooms Nicholas the Meek, Nicholas the Downtrodden, had turned. The words of his letter stood out vlyid- ly before her eyes:
 Jacob scrvcd seven years for Rachel and then got her sister. I have aegved Ave years. scc no hope or getting you in seven. and you have no sister. Unless you say yos in a week Co the question I have asked you co often I soil on tho Mcsaha for Europo Remember. at Q signal from you I shall turn back at the last moment but my terms are uncondi- tionnl surrender
 Nlcholas had been the subject of gibes. both to his face and behind his back. One that she had coined she gave current issue among her friends because she gaucled t was clever: S
 church on sunday. theater Monday, flowers Tuesday. candy Wednesday. new book Thursday. dinner Friday, dead sick on Saeurday of Nicholas Purdy"
 It did not seem SO clever Co her now. after week during which there had been no one Co carry her prayer book to church. no one Co take her Co first night performances. no flowers, no candy. no books, no dinners. no Nlcho- las Purdy. but there had been a wea ricd feeling. Much Co her own surprise. she found that she missed the man moro than his attentions.
 This was the day of sailing for the Mesaba. From some feeling-curios lty. of cOurse-she knew the pier from which lt started, the cnr lines leading to Il and the time it took Co get there. She certainly would not give in Co him, especially after the insolent tone of the letter Yet it was from fear that she might SO fur forget herself as Co SC down to the dock and lose her suprCm acy over Nicholas forever that had brought her here. Her suit very op- portunely needed alteration. Miss Macy, the bead Gtter. had hurried on with it. promising Co send something to throw around her for the few min utes on it was ready,
 Then a girl had appeared with a gorgeous pink opera cape Such rai- ment was far beyond the slender means of the struggling artist, but for once she forgot to revel in its richness. She wns looking anxiously at her watch. Three quarters of an hour and then tho Mesaba would clear her docks.
 How inst the minutes flew by Hah an hour nowl
 She pounded on the door. Miss Macy hustled in. I'm SO sorry. Mss Falr- weather. I've been delayed with some customers. You shall have your dress shortly"
 But | must have it at oncer'
 Impossible" And Miss Macy bus. tied or.
 Lillian was now frantic.
 She caught the next girl that passed.
 "Glve me a dress. any kind of a dress!' :. .-.-.
 A moment later she was tearing a price mark on a sloppy dress of dirty chocolate color. She rushed into lt 1ulte unmindful of the fnct that lt was two sizes too large. long waistcd and bulglng at the hips Throwing the opera cape around her. she stuck on her blue hat and rushed madly from the store
 She hailed a passing cab. Five dol lars if you get me to pier 17 before the Mcsaba sails"
 It seemed on eternity until she was rushing down tho long wooden shed. Pushing aside thc man who demanded her ticket. she ran up the gangplank, and her feet had scarcely left lt when lt was withdrawn. No Nicholas wns In sight She approached the steward and asked him where Mir. Purdy's statcroom was. He replied that no such party was booked.
 Then Lillian gave a gasp. She ran 10 the end of the steamer nearest the dock only to And that the vessel had begun to move. She uttered a cry which attracted the attention of youngish man sitting on the piles at the corner of the pier hanging hss heels over the Wnter
 He jumped up and whistled, for he realized the full enormity of the sltua- ton. She was going, and he was Co be lclt behind The ocean would separate them. besides a sea Of misunderstood l9gs. Ills blufi had worked beyond' his expectations
 He ran to the steamers starting place
 nd found a stout commercial looking man in a state Of great excitement bar aiming with the owner Of small tug To take him Co the outgoing steamer, Nicholas Joined forces with him. A 'omInon obJect-to catch the steamer bound them together "f :"
 The thing was an arranged. In a few minutes They quickly got alongside and hailed the steamer.
 There wus already great excitement ltoard the Mcsaba. A woman in llrty brown gown. @ pink opera cloak md a blue hat was begging hysterical. .y to be taken back to land.
 The coptHiu saw peace for him when uc perceived the tug. The ,steamer topped, md LiHgn Was transferred to meet her shamelcss lover md tho just. y indignant cosumer. She began to lpbraid the former when the commer. clal man lnterlec,ed: l
 Easy now, easy What about my TWO hundred and 6fty dollar wrap, not 10 mention the dress7 see you -bdSe lGmaeed the cloak SO we cnn't take it hack Now. how do ! know you con