The daily Alaskan., 1908-11-23

.--.azS----.--...--.-..-...- turn him down, he argued, and some how each days glance Into the soft gray eyes assured him this fate would not be his.
 In the meantime Betty was doing her share of thinking and planning and at last she wrote to Miss Gwendo- lin Graves, who conducted the Heart and Home page of the Evening Blazer. ."When a young man is SO desperately in love with you that 1t just shines out of his eyes and beams In his smile, but you don't know him or any one who does know him, but just see him every day on your way to work, what do you do? He might toss you note-byt then every one on the train would see 1t and think you were a hlrt, and not for worlds would you toss him note" And there was a stamped and addressed envelope, and please would Miss Gwendolin write very soon?
 And Miss Gwendolln did, for the llt' Gle letter had the ring of self respect and sincerity in 1t. But, alas! Miss GwendolIn wrote that the man would ind a way if be really loved her. as hls eyes proclaimed, and certain fate was probably working this very min ute to bring them together. Above all things, Betty was not to worry. Things would come out right.
 Not very satisfactory or practical reply. Yet Betty took comfort and carried 1t in her purse all day. If fate was really at work she would try to wait and be patient, but Jimsie's ador- ing eyes made this very hard Indeed.
 That night she slept with the little note under her pillow and the next morning tucked 1t back into her purse. As the long train pulled on to the tres tie she took a fresh grip on the purse. It somehow seemed a connecting link between herself and the man who she knew would be waiting for her by the weather beaten shanty.
 Were ever eyes 80 brown as his or teeth so white and regular? Then her thoughts came to q sudden grinding, terrifying stop. There was something wrong. They were not slowing up as they approached the little shanty, but racing on with madness which broke all rules and regulations,
 Then screams arose. Men rushed to the front of the car They seemed to be lifted into space, then horrible noises, shrleks, curses and an awful plunge, a blow that she hardly felt because 1t was so terriAc-and black ness.
 When she woke up, she looked straight Into the brown eyes of which she had been dreaming when the blow fell.
 Darling" he was saying, and her eyes went open very wide despite the dreadful pain In her head-"darling, I thought I'd never get to you. Tell me you're alive! Tell me you ain't hurt much! Tell me you love me"
 Betty gasped. Fate must have been very busy while she slept. She reached for her purse and touched her dress, now drenched with water She reached for her hat It was gone, and her hair was dripping water too. Then she realized that the owner of the brown eyes was dripping likewise.
 Something went wrong. The train went through the draw" he explained rapidly. There's a lot drowned, and the ambulances are coming. They'll take you away, and I've got to go. They'll take you to the hospital cause your head is cut, but first you tell me you're all rIght-you're going to get well. And what's your name? Pm coming to the hospital tonight See!'
 "AIy names Betty Larned, and l guess ain't hurt much, but you can't come to the hospital. We've never been introduced" She felt very faint. sThe clatter of an ambulance tearing around the bank made Jimsle jump, and he gathered her close to his arms in the midst of the awful scene of wreckage and death.
 Say, this aln't the time for being fussy," he murmured earnestly. q love you, and I thought was going to lose you. I'm coming to tue hospital soon as I get of. See"
 Betty looked up into the big brown eyes, and a Guttering smile crept around her white lips.
 "Yes, dear" she said and closed her eyes.
 The ambulance surgeon bent over her.
 "Tn take care of her." he said sharp ly to JImsie.
 Jlmsle laid the unconscious form be- side another In the ambulance. Then he gripped the young surgeons sleeve.
 Say, you be careful with her. She's my girl, See"