The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-01-04
Won by Waiting.

nOI NNNN AlNlf Niil sAAts AAat ta'a' had urged his suit and exertcd her mater nal Influence and oloquence until Helen had consented to be bis wife, telling hlm very frankly that her heart was in the grave of her lover, George Vanhorn, who had been killed In a railway collision nearly one year before.
 Win Spencer winced, for he was rich. very rich: but then he put to tho wound that soothing salve, q win win her love when she Is ny wife" that has wrecked co many lives
 After the laspe of several months he won MrS. Raymond to his side, and SO by proxy woocd Helen and won-whatl A cold, reluctant consent to be bis wife.
 Mrs. Raymond made q suggestion. "l want you to go away for a month," she said to him. "and let Helen miss the con- stant devotion that she has had sincc your betrothal. Let her feel that void has come into her life and how dull and chccrlcss lt would be if she lost you. The wedding day is set for June 10. and this Is April Stay away until the 9th or 9th of June"
 It gave him the arst really happy mo- ment of his engagement when Helen said gently. yet with a shudder:
 q cannot bear to think of you on rail. way trains. Will Write often, that may know you are safe"
 Her lips met his in tender pressure such as a loving sister might bcstow, but with far moro affection than she had ever before given him. The hope made this unexpected absence cndurable, and for two weeks life held more pleasure than it had done in ali the days of his eourtship.
 Then came blow-sudden. sharp, overwhelming. He was In large west ern Cdty. wien. after night. returning to his hotel a man on crutches asked for charity. Tho voice was familiar, and in a shock of horror the face struck him.
 George VarNornr'
 "I.ct me go. Sponcerr' the crippled man pleaded. T didn't recognize you. Don't you know l am dcadT
 "l know you are coming in here with me" Win said gently. substituting his arm for one Of the crutches and cntcfing the hotel. where he had room. He would not let his guest speak until be had ordered a supper and made him com fortable. Then. turning to him. he saw that he was weeping.
 "Sce what a woman you male of me!' the poor fellow said. "You thought l was dcajT'
 "Yes. All your friends think so."
 "It was a narrow escape, and l wonder why was spared. Nine months in a public hospital have left me crippled and incurably ill They would not keep me after could get about on crutehes. but l have begged or starved. and it will not be for long l would not let any one know for fear it would get to-to-Hel' en-'
 ''You want to hide from hcr?"
 "Ycs-yesl What would her life be tied to mine? You will not betray nc, SpcncerT
 "But you may recover"
 "No. should be only q wreck t ! conld. but cannot"
 Win Spencer literally could not spc- . This man asked of him only the s.,eDce that would give him his wife. AId then true. unsclfsh love triumphcd
 "She will never many ae'" w.t. thought ruefully as hc folded Q l,ns. long letter But she shall not br chcat cd out of what little-hgppintss lie may still hold for her"
 He wrote. too. Co Mrs. Raymond !"t Ger that caused that respectable lady to grind her teeth. but which she obcyed. packing her trunk anl accompanying Helen 10 the Journey westwarL lt was win Spencer who met the two at the fe- pot and accompanied lhem 70 the board. Ing house. where he krp, Mrs. naymond in the parlor after sending ltv.v. Cs stairs alone. It was Will Spencer who smoothcd away every difficulty. engaging rooms for mother and daughter and qur ctiy efacing himself.
 George Nanhoru was rcsolute on one point-he would not marry Helen. He had no hope of recovery, but it the unex' nccted should happen hc would not risk ruining Hclcu's life by binrirg it Co his.
 "Oh." she would cry. 'what am l Co deserve the love of two Such men Mother. it humblcs me Co think bow they love me-"
 And by this love hor courage was sus taincd through the three months when she and her mother smoothcd George Vanhorn's path toNhe grave. Will Spen ccr never spoke of love to her, giving heI up entirely. but upon her lover he lav' ishcd every kindness wealth could pro cure or friendship dictate.
 It was three years later when he camt home from a European tour and called on Mrs. Raymond.
 "Mrs. Raymond. sir. Is dead" the serv' ant toI him. "and Miss Helcn's living in - street. She's come into some money from her uncle. sir. and Mrs. Ora iy took this house, sir"
 Come into some money, Well. she did not need him. He would wait awhile lut in few days little note reached him
 "It was unkind 10 lct mo hear Of youl return by accident. Wlll you not come t' sce mc:"
 And when he went hc could not keeI thc love out of his eyes or his voice. ant shc-at last, Her eyes dropped under bis gaze her checks hlushed for him her voice fa'tercd with tenderness. Anf hc had no secret hidden from the lovius eyes. no trcnchery he would dread t' have her discover Keystone.
 Not HcnsSurinE.
 That m answer may be cheerful and yet far from roassurng IS once mora proved out of tho mouth of a young lrishman
 He was acting as guide @ a party of Americans who. in the course of day'i excursion during their visit to Ireland, vtre wandeIing over a picturesque, de- serted castle
 "It saems vorv rnsafe. said ono of