The daily Alaskan., 1905-07-15
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 at the slats. Now, though the spaces were not round, we noticed that round spot of light from each crack feli sn the wall opposite the window. had 1etcn seen the phenomenon before and ralled Adams attention Co it A sin gnlar expression came over his face ss be looked at them.
 Can you explain the circular formr [ asked.
 "only that the spots ot light are ml uute images of the sun" he replied. But lt isn't this that Interests me. | can never look at one of those little sun Images without being profoundly moved"
 ''Out with it." ! said. for knew there was a story behind his emotion
 "whcn was married" he said, to the best woman In the world-I drew a matrimonial prize among hundreds of blsnks--I was doing well in business and was able Co provide for the three little kids that came along during the first five years Of my married life. My wife was not cNtravagant; indeed. she looked ont for the nickels very care fully. Nevertheless, no matter how careful woman may be lp this respect, she Is a natural plunger and found out my Daisy was one of that kind
 'One evening In midsummer when my family was out of town was per. suaded to go into gambling house. I never dreamed of betting when enter ed, but I soon caught the fever, and when left the place had won some. thing Ike S60 | was so well pleased with my venture that I tried it again the next night I won steadily for a week; then I began to lose. To make a long story short, by the time my wife came home I was ruined. I sold out my business 10 pay my debts and had S250 over with which to begin the world again. My wife was plucky about it an and refrained from what nineteen In twenty women would have done under the circumstances, She nev. CT spoke a word of blame
 q received my SoJO one morning and in the afternoon went with it Co try to rccovcr my losses, teldng Daisy [ was going to take a walk. won over Sl.2o0. but lost lt the same night win ming and losing alternately My wife knew as well ns what | was doing. but never said wori, pretending ig norance. When I had lost an my win nings and 500 besides she began Co look anxious. Not that | said a worl | didn't need "a. She could tell by my face how l stood RnG -Sen she want ed to know exactly she d examine my pocketbook after | wa slecp.
 "One afternoon went to tho den with but SEQ In my pocket, and must have looked pretty miserable, for my wife kissed me before l left the house and said, Re suye Co be home Tor din. ner,' just as if she didn't know that lf I got absorbed wouldn't pay any attention Co dinner or any other meal played vey close, seldom rlsking much at one time. for my capital was q bagatelle. Despite my caution my piC grew lower and lower, and at last had but one white chip left. The deal CT wasn't paying much attention Co mC and was yawning mccsSantly, having been at his wOrA all the night before | was SO absorbed that I didn't notice a young fellow who came and leaned over me, watching my game. I put my last chip on the ten and lost was broke.
 "The dealer, ignorant that had noth ing to bet with. went on with the game And now I'm getting to the point of my story. Through a crScf In the window one of these little suns came In ant lighted on the jack. The dealer blink ed at it and didn't seem sure whether R was a white chip or silver dollar The young man behind me said Deal Tis decided the sleepy man and he dealt. The jack won, and h' tossed me white cheek. The younl man behind me, without asking per mission, pushed the chip over between the king and queen, and lt won ! sa stupidly looking on, the young mal making my bets for me and wioninl every time,
 The dealer began Go wake up ana take an interest. Ny bet placer wal taking awful chances, and I wanted t stop him, but I remembered that al my winnings had been on an Image o the sun and didn't dare say a word fo fear he'd flare up and give lt away The piles before me grew and grew and suddenly was startled by hearinl the dealer cry, 'Bustedr The frs thing I did after that was to turn c look at the man behind me to see the devil had done it all to get my sou with the winnings. Great heavens whom do you suppose I sswf Under
 sombrero drawn down over the fac gllttered a pair of eyes, and those eye belonged tc Daisy, She turned Ike
 flash and left the place, leaving me ( pick up my winnings. I stuffed aN m pockets full and went home. When .,-.,,a ,,.,ss, tye nafo,r xx-oe i,f bod Sh