The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-04-19
MODERN 1 CHIVALRY
rcopulQht 1901. by l. J. WGAstsr.l

Ing a story Of the Oloth dayu. Thas I'd 10 trouble,
 50 she threw her glove dSWn ints the lions den," said Helen In oSnelu- sion, and the knight Jumped over aft. er it. But when be came back he threw 1t In the lsdy's face, which was thing no knight that called hlnSelf gentle man would do aud I'm sure [ wouldn't have blaurd her ir'--
 "It served her right Interrupted Harry. Any girl who wanted a fellow to risk hlS life for the sake of An old glove didn't deserve any better trSat. ment."
 Helen fGOwued disapproval.
 'If he was afraid to go Into tbs deA, he didn't need to, she Tetortsd. He could Just have said: Never mind the old glove. l'll get you a new pair to- morrow. But after he got h thSre was no occasion for throwing lt to her face. I'm sure you wouldn't uest me that way" And the brown eyes Eiancsd wlnuiugly at the sturdy fireman.
 But Harry was obstinate.
 And do you think that the next tune we go up to the park. it you throw your glove into A Hons cage, m trAh after it? I'm afraid you'd he out q glove"
 Helen hadn't the least intentiOn of putting her lovers devotion to thh test. Nevertheless she was rritatod at the unnecessary pOsitiyeness Ot hih tones
 Well. there are lots Of other feiioWu who would be willing to, Anyhow men aren't as brave as they used tO be, she added. rather illogicany.
 As Harry Warren risked his life pro fessionally on an ayerRge of o0ee | week. be thought this last remarf rather unjust. so he retired tO the other end ot the boat 10 smOke a cigar and mediate on the fckleness of Wonen tn general and Of pretty giris with brown eyes In particular. Helen's thOaEhtn | were of che nressOnRbleness Of men and their readiness to take oneDse when none was intended.
 When'the time came for the band ts strike up twostep. the fat musician | who played the bass yid threw away 1 the cigar be had been hmokiDG. It rolled to the top of the cOmpAniOnWRy down the steps leading to the lower deck and finally dropped into a pile of waste left by some careless member of the crew. There it smoidsred. The crew were occupied with their dutbes about the boat, aod the eIcurSlOnists were dancing oR the deek above.
 While Harry Warren was debating the problem Of modern VerBos rnediRVal chivalry and Helen Burke Waa Whsh- ing be would ask her for dance thin column Of smoke came eirciing up from the lower deck. At arut DO ooe noticed it. It grew thicker. Then broke out the most terrible cry tbat can be heard on a crowded boat.
 "Flre! Fire Ths lcat is on Gre.
 Harry Warren heard the cry oc aTt. and his heart gave a thrOb that he'd in It A little of eXultslion. Here was something that be could do and do well. He night not be willing tO entd a Hons den for e glove, hut Ec would show Helen that bc iOcSessed bOth coolness and bravery when t was question of saving human be"gS from thc flames. The first thing as to get | Helen to place uf safety. and Harry dashed forward through the crowd Of | frightened excursionlsts who W~e l rushing to the rpSr of the boat
 Helen had been sitting on th' 1ppo- site side of the boat from the spot to which Harry had retired 10 smoke the cigar Of wrathful meditation. When the fireman reached the front of the boat the smoke pouring from the com panionvay prevented his seeing clearly, hut he could make out dimly the hat with the big flowers which he remem- bered Helen had been wearing. Per haps she had fainted or had been over come by the smoke Harry drew q long breath and rushed through the smoke toward the gay bit of headwear.
 In the meantime the Oficers hhd been Quleting the frightened passeDgerS' get ting out the fire hose and making prep arations for manning the ifeboats in case the fire should be serious one. | Fortunately the flames had gained ht- tle headway and were under control al' most before the passengers in the rear of the steamer realized what had hap Dened. As soon as he saw that Helen was in DO danger Harry set tO work to | assist the crew. When the blaze had been cxlinguished. he started for the rear of tue boat in search of bis sweet heart. la his hand be carried the hal Wlth the big flowers. Tue passengers -mnr truoplug forward. laughing at their recent panic Among them was hrlrn. Harry felt rather ahashed at belng caught with \ large hat plainly Jhe property of some young woman dangling from his hand, but Helen looked at him with evident pleasure and wide eyed admiration.
 And you went Into all that smoke and drc jus. to save my new hatF she exclaimed. Well. you can say what you please. but think you are just % brave aud showed just as much chival' ry as tbnt knight who went into the