The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-03

NumnleQ nllunNM kN nANNANNAANAs AAN could not do it again. He was learn Ing that there are things very much harder than death. All that remained now for him was to make an end of things as quickly and as decently as possible.
 As noiselessly as by magic two tall. foamlng goblets had appeared. Ridge ley motioned hlm to come and take one Of them, himself eagerly carrying the other to his lips with a mumbled' Here's luckr' Suddenly Trenwick was conscious Of raging thirst. He emptled bis glass at a draft and set it down, cllnking it lightly against the massy silver tray. Ridgeley beamed vaeuously on him. Really you'll agree Jenkins has a touch" he said. Have another! Do. It-lt'll set you up SO near the clouds you won't come down again until tomorrow"
 Trenwlck shook his head. 'I must keep away from the clouds" he said. You know how I used to build cas- ties there. have never built one since May died"
 Ridgeley set down his glass This time the culver rang underneath it "Its odd about us three" he said. speaking very low. May was the only one to marry. wonder how we happened not to!'
 "Oh. I've always had too little mon ey and you too much" Trenwick sald. turning toward the door. "So long, old man. Get over the caution of capitalist and marry before it's too late"
 stop! Are you going back down thereY' Ridgeley asked. noddlng In the direction of the street. Trenwick shook bis head "No use. [ cannot alter anything" he sald "I think I shnll go to my club for an hour. After that well. have not quite decided"
 Come back" Rldgeley said. T-I want to talk to you. IT haven't been quite square with you. It is-not the money | mind But-you were not square with me-ln the old time, you know. May-I love her. love her yet And you-you came between us. So I've waited to get even, you know. knew you'd come to me some time. Oh. I'm not quite such fool as look! You-you kept me from getting what I wanted most in the world. Now the scores eyen-and Land | can't be glad"
 You have done right I was a cur Co come to you. knowing what I did" Trenwick said thlckly. "I cannot ask your pardon. because I cannot pardon myself. I crossed your path because loved my sister md was ambitious for her. By thc light had was right
 "Ycs. You were right. Ridgeley said. dropping his head upon the table, with a sigh that was he!f sob. CT had nothing and wasn't much myself. But. oh, if you had let me have M-May I-feel-as-though I- l-might have conquered the world"
 "GOOdbyr Trenwick sald huskily, again moving toward the door. Half way he turned back. Bldgeley still sat with his head on the table Trenwick went up to him and said In his car, "win you do one thing for me, Ridge leyT'
 What Is ltT' Rldgeley asked, with out stirring
 ''To keep this while you live and de stroy lt before you die." Trenwick said, slipping a golden oval Into his hand Mays miniature" he began. "l can not bear to have lt found on me and maybe exploited as the most sensa- tional feature of the case. There will be noise and dirt enough in it anyway. I don't want it to touch her, yet could not destroy this myself"
 q would Kill you if you dld," Ridge ley cried. clutchlng the picture and car rying lt to his lips. May, darling" he moaned. ''they shall not take you away from me again. have cried night aft CT night because I could not remember you-your eyes, your lips and alL Now I will not give you up for mIlllons-all the millions In the world"
 There Is no need. GOOdby," Tren- wick said. with hls hand upon the latch Ridgeley almost beloved after him. "Come backP
 Ills checkboOk lay upon the table be side him. With a shaking hand he scrawled his name upon a leaf and tossed lt blank to Trenwick.
 "Fin that In for what you Ike" be said. "No: don't thank me. Only come back as soon as you have things straight"
 Trenwick walked away as one blind, seeing all things through a mist, but hls spirit was enlightened.
 True Generosity.