The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-17
TIE PREDICAMENT
 OF ANGLIN, SENIOR,
His Own Love Affair and That of
 His College Chum.
By HENRlETTA G. ROBINSON.

ANsf'rA
 Halfway down the steps of the fra ternity house Anglin turned and went thoughtfuly back to the room that he shared with BcrcSford.
 "Yor're dead sure you'll not change your mind and come" Qucricd Anglin.
 Bercsrord. with a volume open on his kncc and a pipe grlppcd between his teeth. nodded cmphatically.
 Then I suppose you don't mind If I take your skates? They're sharper than mine"
 "Takc them, of course"
 But when Fred NnClm had slung the skates over his shoulder and buttoncd on his thick gloves he stm fingered. IL seemed as though this were not what he had come back to say after all.
 "I ought to tell you, Tom-we've been such pals right along that I'm going to put my fate to the test to- night The Trcmainc girls win be at the skating party. And tonight I in- tend to speak to GCrla." BcrcSCord jumped up and wrung his friends hand enthusiastically. Good for you" he cried. "Go In and win, As long as it isn't Geraldine . 1 can endure the thought of your hap . ..r. THn lN nn1.N | to listen to your rapturcS without eN- pcricucmg a perfectly legitimate dc slrc Co sling you through the window"
 Thanks. old man." laughed ApClin, adding: Lucky wc'vN not set out rc- SpcctIvc hearts on the same sister . Now. I'm blessed If | understand your ! mratuatiou for Geraldine. But, as long as you arc her captive, why do you hold back? You arc older than |, and"
 RcrcSrord shook hls head with a grim smile.
 ! "It isn't that. You've R vNSSi,6y ia thcr and a settled income. I've only enough to puu mo through 'hiS rnsl wear When | get my dlploTS-wcn, | Slu't have much more In ma tcrial line. I don't dare ask Geraldine Co waiI uutU | have attained achieved arrived. 10 wouldn't be fair to her"
 "It worlH-hcr promise loo a tsR mcndouS incentive to you"
 "Oh. ! know that Rut she must bc con>idcrcd Grat"
 Thcrc was another handclasp, firm and silent one Ang)m swung away for tho tramp Into the country, where Che skaters were to assemble at ril- srim'> pond.
 ] The star studded night closed down caTy. Whom Auglm reached the ap. poiE,cd place tho amusement ot the cvcu,pC was already in full swing. . The cNpanSC of tcc was clean swept and oJ an opaque turquoise tint, . Strings oC Chinese lanterns danglcd in the mluahucd propIuQuity from harc ] tvcc Co tycS and from pole Co pole. In a dc.ljyIty. ScmIShadrd by a 0y tcut, royal 0vr 1lazcd and cracked, In and out. aroucd and about in dulnCSS under thc SuNcn stars or In rod rCllcf where thc Gamhs0uN, sct at regular iu' tcrvalS, dared ragtaSucauy sped and flashed the dark figures or the skaters,
 Fred Nuglm gut on his skates as quickly as possible and started out across the frozen pond Many turned Co look after thc athletic young figure clrc'mg ,hrmgh their midst with such easy. >vallowIikc grace oC motion.
 Rut hr uutiyyd neither tbcIr presence nor their admiration. He was looking for one particular ljttlc 6glrC. She would wear short skating costume Of blue velvet. thc Russian blouse which was glrt with heavy cords that swung backward when she raced The high peaked cap would make a penthouse over a mass of fair curlS and GaiS chicvouS eyes, hlvcr than any viO)sts that ever mockCd the hucncSs of Q June umc sky. And There >hr iSr' Inc said suddenly tC himself
 , Alone iu the shadow of tho wigwau shaped rcrr,Shmrut tcUt apparently fancying herself muh>cvvCd, a slender young form was whjvliDC on heel and toe. cutting a pattcru oc intricate trac, cry on the fec.
 } "Comc with me" he cried as hC daShCd Co her side. HN held out his hands, crossed at tho wrists in the old apNrovcd caTry.thclady-out-ot-tOwr Stylc.
 Together they swung gracefully dowr the strip or cleaning Icc which was least covered.
 Rut when they were quite away , from the merry crowd of skaters whose voices C0mC to them muSsCally , through the frosty night air, AUEliU turned their lmpculouS progress to on, very deliberate. And then, as he took frmcr hold or her mittcncd hands he began. after the manner of many another lover who has been Compellet to force his courage to the sticking point:
 Dear" he said desperately, "' cant keep silent any longer You