The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-02-23
AN UNPR0FITA8LE JOB.

It vas a case of a jealous, suspicious husband with a pretty wife. He had some suspicious which could only be cleared up by having his wife con tinually watched, and for this purpose 1t 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 announced my decision Of altering my mind and not undertaking lt. You will make 5000 in a fort night. have no expenses and nothing to do but be with the lady and go with her eyerywhere-theaters, con certs, balls. all sorts of things. More over" he went on quietly, I don't think you will object when you have seen the lady. have no opinion In the matter at all, but she seems ouIet 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"
 I 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 l had ever done in my life. and l agreed 10 go to her on the following Monday.
 'I don't mind so much when my bus band goes away" she said. with lt tie smile. because know It Is neces- sary for his health. but l do feel a 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 an."
 By the little flush of happiness on her face knew that as yet she had not the faintest 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 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. 1 often wondered what that brother would have thought had he known his sister was being continually watched by lady detec- tive.
 I 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 me and chatted pleasantly. on one occa- sion even going so far as to say how he looked forward to seeing me 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 few whispered words. felt as 1T the blossoms themselves would sting me. The room swan in mist before me, and when l had the courage to look up at him my eyes were swim ming in tears. He was looking down at me in a contemplatlve. 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 can tell how miserable was or how wished had never un- dcrtaken such work. l could not stop now had begun. and simply longed for the time to end. It was the injured little wife herself who continually quite unconsclously. of course-tortur- ed me beyond words She would sit by the hour together telling me of her husbands goodness-what dear, true fellow he was, how devoted to her, how she really believed he thought she was a perfect angel this with q little. hap py laugh) and how be spoiled her. But the last straw was when one day she conflded to me, with little regretful sigh, that she often felt she was not good enough for such a splendid man: her happiness was more than she de- served. etc.
 But the fortnight drew to an end at last. and the husband came home. He was a good. straightforward. honest and honorable man as far as all other things were concerned, but he had been cursed with the demon of Jealousy, and the anguish of his own baseless sus- picIons had well nigh killed him.
 l must say considered he had thor. oughly deserved all he had suffered, and when be came to thank me told him SO. As for the money, nothing on earth would have made me take 1t. and think even he felt ashamed when said this.
 You are not fit to touch the ground she walks on." said indignantly. "She Is far too good for you, but you have your life before you, and that is not a bit too much to spend In making up to her for all the Injury you have done her"
 He tock 1t quietly. and the next day 1 said goodby to them. with many tears on her part and mine. There was an- other reason for these tears-her broth.