The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-12

came right in. vas waiting for some Of us. when he uoheed the buls Ue must have taken them and gone out without making himself Enown
 ' ! aul broken hearted by this discovery that Donald Chase is a common thief. . Singular. isn't h. Jha5 a girl doesn't know she loves a nan ti3 be turns out lo be a lbieg9 ThJt's the way with us women; We are always acting by con traries. Not bng ago was uncertain abOu, Oscar and thought Donald a splendid man Eut ! was fascinated with Oscar. aud poua,d seemed devoid ot romance Now that Donald Is in trouble. througb his own fault, ! am giving him my heart
 Guard Roberts has just come ia. He says that D0n2l has gtyea bal for his appearance when his trial comes o5 and Is now free. Girarl says tbat. not- withSanjlng appearances are against Donald, be doesn't believe him guilty. oTben" ! said. ~I tou't believe him guilty either" But the uext minute | rcpro7eI mysslf for being influenced by this easy going uEiu, pid be not say when as5el Aim his opinion Ot Donald Jtsgre this natter occurred, Hes a e1,l 5e aw toaE' Whats the use of considering the views of one who talks Ese yhais ! gobl Giragd Co tell Donald ,o come and see ue, buJ be said De dsi uot thius Donald wga'd u0- Jl his iunocence ts~ been proved [ really believe theve has been some mLs- take but l Is very hard t9 feet Suce about t- It aI happeuej so naturally -uoaa-ds coming in just when the money was where be would see iI-at least who else could have come iDe- and che blrIs being found in his bureau drawer. Oh. lear, uusr stop think ing ot the h0rvid thing or ! shall go crazy.
 One ching more 2 win say, Alter all there Is something just J0C lovely for anything in GIurt Roberts saying that be doesn't believe Doua'd guilty It any one should take alg thing 0f mine and .r were found u his bureau draw CT ! couldn't be so generous as to ac- tribute ts theft t1 an error
 Donald has been so see me. He did not ae- or talk Ike a gully man, What's more. he diIu'y seem Co realize his awful position. supposed that ...y.as urrr., sensitive Though eharg- ed wt.a sreaEag money that was In rauGsl for su1v, wllh whom be has been gu friendly terms for wears, Co say nothing of his devotion to me, he seemed very uuc0HcerEeL When ! learned be was downstairs ! ueryed myself for very painful interview For fear I should say the wrong thing I though, ever what | should say. When l entered the room dreaded 70 look st him. Indeed. Kept my eyes oa .1l 5oor
 Donald" said. ,you know how tn- tagesceJ We an are ths, you should clear yourself 1r this horrible charge. We win au Jo anything n the world Co belp yoa-AuuJy, l. Oscar''-
 ! boxed up, aud what vas my sur prise Jo see aa amused look on Don ads face. Indeed, be was smiling.
 Taen be advanced. tooS my hand and gave ir a sealle pressure.
 Don't be troubled, little girl, he satL There are always wheels with u whee.s. There Is also such a thing as being -oo smart have some thing r5 say Co you. Had not would u1t have come co see you rest ,as under the hlpulauion oc being a thief Listen Prom the drSt ! SUs- pey-ld something wrong in your friend Oscar Richmond From what heard ! believed him Co be 8 thief intro dueed into this household Gjrsrd Rob evJs, a detective
 "A IgJectlyeg
 That's what be Is, He laid a trap for Richmond and caught not Rtce- u0Ud, bur me, He bought your auRts diamond for the purpose Of laying thLs trap ue pu, the bills 70 pay for it 0n the maaJel as Jecoy for Richmond They were all marked that he might prove them his property, Richmond to0k them, but being a smart rogue and suSpectns that We were 0n his track, sent man with them Jo my room. This man represented himself as an o.l clum of mine, and my landlsdy permitted hlu Jo go Co the room to vail for me Once there he put the money in my bureau drawer and went away. The DeXt day Richmond ar ranged that a constable should go 60 my room Co search for something he claimed he had lost. You know the re suit
 But ! said. Oscar Richmond did usthIng criminal Y0u were trying tO catch him. and be turned the tables on you
 "Walr a bir. Richmond was an ac- countans for firm in san Francisco, fr1m whom be skipped with S200o0, Roberts was employed by them 10 track bln. Ny employing Roberts was a coincidence. Richmond's real name Is NacEuery. He was arrested this morning and is now awaiting eXradi- ........--- ---r-.. Lrr-r r.