The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-31

tNllUu MlLU U pQALlNAA AANAAs " NAANANAA was at the time just getting a start in his profession, the law. and was en- gagged to be married to Evelyn Tole, a lovely girl of strong character Just before bis marriage was to take place Elwood Page died.
 One day Evelyn saw her lover com ing up the walk in front of her home and knew by his appearance and rapid step that something serious had hap pened When he entered he was pale and haggard
 What is 1t, WethereuT she asked eagerly.
 "I have had a blow
 "A blowT
 "Yes, and have lost you"
 'IT
 "NNe must not marry. l have in my veins negro blood"
 It was some time before an explana- tlon came: then he told her that evl- deuce had been discovered among bis late fqther's papers that he (WetherelD was the son of Eunlce his supposed mothers maid His father had taken him from Euuice and brought him up as his legitimate white son. He and his brother were understood to be twins, though they did not resemble each other. as most twins do.
 When Wetheren Page left his sweet heart their engagement was broken he insisting that if they married their children would be obliged to take places with the lower race. He found 1t difficult to persuade her to give him up. but he was immovable in his posi- ton. and she at last reluctantly con- seuted. Wetherell was not the man 10 finger near the girl he could not marry. Ue removed to another city, where he practiced his profession, never com municadug with her. Consider me dead" he said to her when they part ed. and Evelyn was herself too strong to attempt to break his resolution. He would not impose himself as a white man on the white race, and, as he had no place with colored people. he lived entirely alone
 Since Elwood Page left no legal is- sue. several persons contended for his estate. Wetheren put in no claim. Efforts were made to divide the es- tate between the claimants, but each was so greedy that this was impossi- ble. and it was found necessary to try the case in a court of chancery. A Mr.. Clements. a lawyer, who had long been intimate with the Page family and the manager of its legal affairs was con- nected with the case. He subpUnaed WethereU and the young man was obliged to attend a trial from which he would gladly have kept away. When he arrived. the lawyer pressed his hand silently, showing a deep sympathy.
 CT may be able to get you something out of the estate, WetherelL' he said.
 Nothing would induce me to accept a cent" replied the young man.
 Tue first evidence introduced was the papers of EIwood Page. which distinct ly proved that he considered Warren as his legitimate son and Wetheren ille- gitimate by a slave. Then came the certificate of the death of Warren and evidence that Elwood Page had no oth- CT children. At this point Mir. Clements called to the witness stand Lemira Ed dy. an old woman who had been house keeper in the Page family for over thirty years. After the usual prelimi- nary questions, the lawyer elicited the following testimony;
 "On the evening of the 7th of Noyem- Der. 1860. Mrs. Adelia Page gave birth to a boy. The next day her maid, Eu- nice. gave birth to a boy Before it was light the next morning saw Eu- nice carry something wrapped in a blanket into the room where Mrs Pages child was sleeping Following her. saw her lay her child in the place Of the other and steal back to bed. My first impulse was to give in- formation of the act, but later it oc- cured to me that l held a very valua- ble secret that one day might make my fortune. When this suit came up it brought me my chance, but ] deter mined to tell voluntarily and without reward what l Enow-that Mr. Wether- ell is NIT. and Mrs. Pages legitimate white child and Mir. Warren was the child of Mir. Page and Eunice'
 WethereU Page was sitting where he could look the witness full in the face He continued to stare at her for some time after she had finished, then, like suddenly reprieved criminal sank down in collapse.
 Later. when Mir. Clements led him out Of court and got into the carriage with him. the former said:
 "I have known that this would hap pen from the day I sent you the sub puna. which I knew was the only way to get you here without prematurely revealing a secret. l have another sur prise for you at my house" When the two drove up to the law yer's residence a girl rushed out on to the verauda to meet them. In another moment Wetherell Page had clasped Evelyn TOl in his arms
 ELIZA BURNS ARTHUR.