The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-31
HOW HE WENT
 CUNNING

politics. tO use a Culueu eApfeseiont than her beauty. Irene Whittemore of New York was not only an adept in those artificial ways which go to make a woman a social success, but she was a very beautiful woman. Her smile was irresistible, especially as 1t showed a superb set of teeth. Many a woman, obliged to repress her own smile rath- CT than reveal discolored or repaired teeth. enyied Miss Whittemore her thor ough abandonment to mirth, which re- vealed an additional beauty.
 Miss Whittemore, being comparative ly poor, had no choice between aban- doning society and marrying a rich man. Anderson Asche, possessed of S5O.OOO a year fell in love with her. was accepted. and they were married.
 All went well tiu one autumn day shortly before Mir. Asche was about to go guuning for woodcock a note which his wife had neglected to send lay unsealed on her dressing case. It was addressed to a Dr. Bachrach, whose name the husband had never heard his wife mention, the family physician being Dr. Fairchild. Asche became suspicious and, slipping the letter from the envelope, read.
 My husband goes co his shooting club on Thursday Come Friday afternoon at 8 o'clock. l win watch for you and let you In. Remember that any slip would ruin me.
 As there was mo street and number on the envelope, Asche concluded that his wife intended sending 1t by cont- dential messenger Putting the note back into its envelope, he replaced it on the dressing ease and left thc room. Thinking that his wife might desire the services of a physician without his Knowledge he looked through % direc- tory and discovered that there was mo Dr. Bachrach in the city. Then he gave up aIl hope as to the Innocence of the assiguutiou
 "I have decided" he said to his wife that evening at dinner "not to go shooting tll Friday afternoon n.'
 "IndeedE" said his wife carelessly.
 And if don't find the game in abundance shall return Saturday morning. can find out all about 1t as soon as ] get to the club. If there Is anything you wish to do without me, you had better attend to it on Friday night"
 There is no social matter that l think Of. ! shall take advantage Of your absence to get a good rest
 Asche expected that his wife would change her asalguatiou to Friday night and he was not disappointed. When Dr. Bachrach stepped from a carriage before the Asche residence, Mir. Asche was on the opposite side of the street watching for Rim. A friend whom the injured husband had taken into his confidence stepped mp to Dr. Bachrach and informed him that Mrs. Asche de- sired the doctor to submit himself to his guidance and he would take him to a place where she awaited him and where she could receive him with less risk. Without waiting for Dr. Bach rach's consent the friend pushed him into another carriage, got in himself. and the co1chmau. who had been pre- viously instructed. drove away. Asche preceded them in another carriage
 In a few minutes Asche's carriage stopped at a house. which he entered. and directly aftcrward the friend and Dr. Bachracb entered after him. When the two latter stepped into a room on the second floor, Aschc was standing before Fireplace ready to receive them. There was a look on bis face that meant death aul Dr. Bachrach saw at once thJt he bad been trapped.
 sir" saii Asche "mv wite's cor respoudcnce with you has fallen into my hands. You have wrecked my life. Either you or shall not go out of thts room alive.
 "Wbat'-
 silence. You shall have the same chance for your life as ]. You shall be represented by a fricud'
 But
 "Suence. ] say, There are writing materials in that secretary. Go there and write to a friend simply that you desire him to come Co you at once, and win sge that your note is dciivered'
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 "Do as bid you" tmndercd Asche' "and do not tempt me to kin you in a way that win be considered murder
 If you win only listen. lr'-
 "I vii. uot listen Write for your friend. Then wc will settle which, if either, of us is to uve."
 Aschc stood pointing To the desk, and Bacbrach. despauiu- Of "a hearing went there and wrote something on a piece of paper.
 Examine it Hiebce" said Asche. "Remember. he shall write nothing but a simple request for friend to come to him"
 Higbee took tine paper and read 1t. A singular expression stole over his face.
 "Weu" Queried Asche, "What IS ltf'
 "A fool blunder
 "What do you meanE
 Higbee handed him the paper
 am a Philadelphia dentist and made an apDointment with Mrs Ashe to re- place her teeth which ] made her some years ago. with a new set have always heard New York is a wicked city but ] didr't expect to be murdered here.
 Asche looked up from the paper to see the dentist standing in a humble, appealing position before him, error written on every line of his face, hold ing forth a dainty box, in which rested