The daily Alaskan., 1910-03-16

ana caIled the night city editor "TNe Patriot has got the town skinned on shipping" he said. DO you know who's doing It for theml Well, l think you'd better hire him.
 Joe Dillon wandered in.
 Good evening, Mir. Brand he said weakly. Durkin, who had summoned him, followed him in.
 Well, Joe, what is it"
 Wait a minute, Durdn. Got a story for us, Joel" queried Brand sym pathetlcally.
 Dillon staggered forward.
 Better sit down." cautioned Brand. same old story, ehy'
 No. I'm hungry"
 "Durkin, go get one hot roast beef sandwich and big pot of black cof- fee and see that he gets them"
 "Yes, sir" The lad sped away after dexterously catching quarter which Brand tossed him.
 "I wish I was going in there to work with the boys instead of eating char ity grub" began Dillon plaintively. T know you mean all right, Mir. Brand. I've tried and tried again to fight It off, but it's useless. l cant. It's too late. I'm a dead one. The hard stuff, the five cent whisky, has got me. You never heard how this thing started, did you, Mir. Brand? If 1t hadn't been for my wife
 "Oh, cut 1t outw cried Brand, and Dillon shambled out of the room.
 Downs hurried In. He had become night editor when the shakeup oc- cured at the time of Brands promo ton.
 "Young Robbie DoolIttle pinched again for speeding" he rattled or. "Three show girls in the auto. All of 'em llr up. Robbie weeping because the girls had to miss the theater, and his mothers at me all evening to keep it out. What'u l dO?"
 Brand leaned back and smiled.
 "Wen, it was on her account we kept out his partial elopement with her French maid and the time he kissed the head walter at the St. Honore hotel in lieu of a tip, and l guess-wel, print this one. It may help brace him up.'
 "Oh. and that disappearance case" reminded Downs. "The girls come back-old gag, visiting her friends in Jersey. but she's been off on the suit case circuit all right"
 "Uomc now?" jerked the managing editor
 Yep"
 Think she'll stay thereT"
 "She might"
 Well, she can't if We print this, so let's forget It."
 But we've had man on 1t two days" persisted Downs. Were the only paper that's got it."
 Well, we won't be the one to kick her down." pronounced Brand, turning his head away to end the conversation.
 "All right, just as you say"
 The telephone bell rang. Brand took off the receiver.
 Hello. Tell Mir. Dupuy I'm busy" he cried after taking the message. What? Send him in. That's all, Downs. See that they take care of Dillon, will you"
 The night editor nodded in the af- frm0tive and gazed rather curiously at Brand as he went out
 Dupuy came into Brands office with most clrcumspect and defcrential air, Dressed lu evening clothes, carrying his snll hat in his hand and with a boutounlere of hothouse violets in his lapel, he gave every indication of be- lug the society figure that his name and wealth had made possible for him. The lawyer lobbyist walked directly to the desk at which Brand was seat ed In reply to the managing editors salutauon he bowed stIfly and leaned forward over the desk.
 Several moments elapsed before Du- puy spoke. He was trying to put his opening words in the most judiciOus language and well he might hesitate when one considers the nature of bis evil errand.
 "Ihc gentleman WnO was COmluB lO see you tonight" at last he said care fully, has had to go to the opera with his daughter. He has asked me to come in his stead"
 An expression of complete bewilder- ment spread over the others face.
 "A gentleman? What gentleman| he iuterrrOgated.
 Dupuy was momeutarily nonplused.
 "Why. the gentleman whO-ah, with whom you made an appointment for 9 o'clock this evening-here-at your of flee"
 Brand still refused to show his hand.
 "I should be very glad to hear what you have to say, Mir Dupuy. but, frankly, I don't know what you are driving at."
 The visitor was annoyed. He was positive that Bartelmy would not send him on wild goose errand. Surely the judge and Brand had come to terms regarding the silence of the Ad- ..,r... ns- e.. tIn T. ,ugF,,Vr TvNV, gogn ln-