The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-04-06
AN UNPR0F|TA9LE JOB.

It was a case of jealous, suspicious husband with q pretty wife. He had some suspicious which could only be cleared up by having his wife con- tlnually watched. and for thls purpose lt was requisite to have a lady who would go to her as companion while he was abroad and report to him every little thing she said or did during his absence.
 Good pay" the detective said quiet ly when l announced my decision of altering my mind and not undertaking 1t. You will make S2O0 in fort night. have no expenses and nothing 10 do but be with the lady and go with her everywhere-theaters con certs. balls, all sorts of things. More oyer." he went on quietly, "l don't think you will object when you have seen the lady. have no opinion In the matter at all. but she seems quiet. sweet little woman. and you may be the means of clearing up this suspicion about her and so restoring her happiness. Walt until you have seen her"
 did. and my heart went out to her at once. felt that by clearing up these suspicious should be doing one of the best things had ever done ID my life. and agreed to go to Der on the following Monday.
 "I don't mind so much when my hus' band goes away" she said, with It tie smile. because 1 know It Is neces- sary for his health. but l do feel little lonely sometimes, of course, and he is always so thoughtful about me in every way. He can't bear to think of my being lonely. so he Insisted on my having a lady as companion this time or, he said. he wouldn't go at all."
 By the little flush of happiness op her face knew that as yet she had not the falntest idea that he had such base suspicious of her as to degrade her by having her watched, and l prayed heaven she might never do so. Meanwhile wrote to the husband ev- cry day. giving a detailed account of the way in which each hour of the day and night was spent by her.
 had been told that 1t was suspected that she had many gentleman visitors. and my instructions were to take par tlcular notice of this. did so, but the ladies far outnumbered the gentlemen. and those who came were mostly old friends of herself or her husband cousins or distant relatives and broth CT who came often. often wondered what that brother would have thought had he known his sister was being continually watched by lady detec. tive.
 imagined how he would have loath. ed and hated the sight of me and how he would have resented my presence there. AS 1t was. he was particularly nice to me and invariably sat near mo and chatted pleasantly. on one occa- sion even going so far as to say how he looked forward to seeing mo and how pleased he was his sister had some nice girl to be with her. But when one day he brought me some flowers, with a few whispered words, felt as If the blossoms themselves would sting me. The room swan In a mist before me, and when 1 had the courage to look up at him my eyes were swim ming In tears. He was looking down at me in contemplative. curious way, and there was a pleased little smile round his mouth. while his eyes told me something which made my heart beat furiously.
 No words eau tell how miserable l was or how 1 wished had never un- dertaken such work. l could not stop