The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-10

llls1l.sih5ii found that he could climb as we'll as ever, in spite of city life and elevators, and he determined to climb to the very top of the tree. It was from this same tree that he had had many fall in his knickerbocker days, and he wanted to show bis mastery of bis old enemy.
 The pride that goeth before a fall was his, and the inevitable tumble came. Be was,nearly back to the bot tom limb when, with an ominous cracEle, one of the yellow branches by which he was steadying himself gave way, he lost his balance and fell heay- fly to the ground.
 For a moment he lay, half stunned, then burning pain in his ankle rous- ed him. Dragging himself to a sitting posture, he cut the laces of the boot and with his handkerchief bound the sprained ankle as tightly as he could. Then, by slow degrees, he made his way to his coat and slipped 1t on to prevent a cold.
 Holding to the trunk of the tree he sought to rise, but he sank to the ground again and rested for moment until the sharp pain ceased.
 There was no stick fin sight that could be used as a cane, and without such an aid there was small chance of being able to make his way to the edge of the wood, where he might be able to attract the attention of some pedes- trlan, on the road below. Yet he would craw! on his hands and knees rather than pass the night in the open.
 He was still considering the situa' ton when he spled flash of brown and scarlet between the trees, and a girl came slowly toward him. As she came more clearly Into view Paul gasped and rubbed his eyes.
 Coming toward him was Carol By der, not as he expected to find her with the weight of added years, but as young and girlish as on that day when they two had gathered chestnuts and taken them homo to roast.
 It seemed that 1t must be some vl- sion, for he had seen late picture of Carol, and the girlishness had given place to q matronly dignity that sat oddly on her young face This was the, girl of the olden day-hls Carol and as she approached he struggled to rise and fell She came hurrying to- ward him.
 You have hurt your ankle" she asked in voice that surely must be Carols "I will try and find stick for you to use as q cane. Don't try to rise until I bring you one"
 She>hurrled away and presently re- appeared with a stout branch.
 You will have to trim 1t down It. tie with your knife" she explained. Tt was the best could find. Is 1t Paul westford" she added as, for the first time, she studied his face.
 Its Paul Westford," he assented, "but you cannot be CarolT
 I'm her sister Edith" she explain ed with a light laugh. T was just at the awkward age when you left, and, anyhow, you never had eyes for any one but Carol"
 You look very like her." he said quietly as he rose by aid of the cane.
 "SO every one tells me-" was the girls careless comment. You had bet ter take my arm too. It will be safer Do you think you can manage itT"
 Easily" he agreed as he accepted her suggestion and rested his free hand lightly upon her arm. Slowly they made their way to the clearing, and not until they left the woods behind did Edith stop with little cry of dismay.
 You never got the nuts" she cried, "and you came all the way from town to get themw
 T came in search of old memories" 1" said Paul softly as be looked down Into the eager face upturned to his. q thought they were dead memories, and I And that they still live"
 The color flooded the girls face as she turned 1t aside, but not till eyes had spoken to eyes, and Paul knew that be had found his mate,