The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-27

! lLl IeE Aatt Llllk dl GrLSN AAAo aAILGLANANAAp something that reminded him of the wife he had loved twenty years before, when he was an honest and industrious young man. and whom he had later de- serted. Though a hardened sinner, pang shot through him as a ray of sun light will penetrate some dark and musty corner, and a desire came to him, desire that vaguely united his wife with this girl. Could he through the one atone for his cruelty to the other?
 Little gal" he said, refining in hls horse. "d' ye live in there?"
 Yes"
 with father and mOther|
 "Mother-that Is, have been brought up to consider her my mother. But since have grown reckon she amt"
 Where Is she?"
 Shes gone somewheres."
 Do you have to work hardP
 "Yes."
 I'm looking for a girl like you. How would you like to marry me? I've got plenty of money, and you'd have nothing to do but amuse your self"
 A faint color rose to her face and a gleam of interest came into her eyes. She looked the man over from head to foot.
 I'll be mighty kind to you," he add ed.
 What would Bill do2"
 Who's BillY'
 My young feller; but he's poor and I'd have to work lot"
 Never mind Bill"
 Several men were coming, and as Brayt0u spoke the last words one of them, a fine looking young fellow, stepped out from the rest and said:
 Reckon ye will mind Bill, stranger. I'm Bill and I'd like to know what we're mOnkeyin' round here fOrT'
 "Oh, I only asked the gal if she'd like to marry a man that could give her plenty of money. She knows best what she wants"
 Dolly" said the young man re proachfuIly. have ye been encourag- ing the sTanger?
 Dunno" she replied, apparently un- certain.
 Young man." said Brayton, reckon you will have to fight for her"
 I'm yer man." replied the young ster, casting a reproachful glance at the girl and a vengeful one at Brayton. Brayton dismOunted, the young mans friends arranged the terms, and the principals took positions with re- volvers, the girl looking on. They were to begin firing at the discharge of pistol and continue to do so till one of them dropped. There was no need, however, for more than the first shot. Braytou was too quick for the young nan and sent a bullet into his side, which dropped him. Then, after the Iamage consequent upon her indecision lad been done, the girl plainly showed lei. preference by taking her Bill in Ter arms and going into mysteries.
 The lover was carried into the house and Brayton was left standing alone outside. The mOmentary desire to anchor himself to something better, something akin to bis only real love, had but led to a new victim. He sighed It was the first time he had ever sighed at bringing down an enemy.
 Hearing a fOotstep behind him, he turned. 4 woman was approaching who, the moment she saw him, stopped and stared at him.
 Are you Frank Brayton?" she asked.
 "Yes. And you Mol Bruce?
 "Yes. What ye doin' here? Better steer clear O this house yer standin' before"
 "Why?
 'Wen. there's some one lives there with me-that's my housewife ye'd rather not see-that Is, if ye got a spark O decency left in ye."
 "DonT' asked the man eagerly, yet with a shudder.
 "No. Doll died ln lny arms, and as there was no one but me to care for her p0Dy LoOh AeL anu DAOu6AI ASA AA as my own. l don't want her to know anything about her father. She's a good girl. and it would kill her"
 Then it broke upon BraytOn that the only worthy impulse that had come to him in many years had been excited hy his own daughter.
 "AIoH,'' he said, "gO In there. Some pins happened. You'll find a young feIler wounded, mebbe killed. Do the best you can for him and let me know if he lives. You can write me at D, Goodby. Here, take this for her, and | I'll send more"
 He took a roll of bills from his 1 pocket and, handing them to tae wom. an, mounted and dashed away at q ganOp.
 After all, Brayton's daughter did not have life of hard work Brayton wal Killed a few months later, and left hel a small fortune She never knew how t had been acquired. And her lover