The daily Alaskan., 1911-10-13

struggling to get a wife should give up the Income on which Co support her, but Brown argued that he couldn't get the wife snd keep the position He ] possessed ihe faculty of deciding be- tween the greater and the lesser. He needed all of the day to continue his preparations for the game be was to play in the evening. If he lost there was no recovery. If he won be had a lifetime in which 10 secure another position.
 When the evening for the trial came Brown had used up in preparation every moment since be had parted with Margaret the day before, except eight hours for sleep. It was not that he dreaded failure, but detection. 1T be were caught introducing loaded coins for the spinning he could not tell just what would be the result He might lose the girl. He certainly would incur the contumeIy of his rival, and his action might prove ruinous 10 him But nothing troubled him except the possible loss of the prize.
 Brown called late enough Co give his rival an opportunity to get in before him. then entered as though he had merely dropped In casually. Armstrong looked annoyed, and Margaret appear cd to he very regretful of having drifted into the position she occupied The three with difficulty kept up an embarrassing conversation for half an hour. when Armstrong, giving Mar Caret a knowing look, proposed to de eide a question he bad raised by spin ninC a coin. He had invited her Co go to the theater with him, and she seem ,,d to be In doubt what day Co set for Che purpose. Ills proposition he in tended for an introduction to tbe trial that was Co decide his fate with Mar. gsret. The nigbt for attending the theater having been settled, Brown proposed some other way Of amusing the trlo by coin spinning. Margaret wore an American Beauty rose in her hair. and at last Brown proposed 10 Armstrong to spin a coin for it Mar Earet consented and Armstrong won the rose. Then Brown spoke.
 "NIr. Armstrong. there is prize we both desire. though ! can't say that either will possess it shall not name it You are perfectly aware of what W Is will spin ~gver halt dollar for It. best three out or 6,o"
 Armstrong looked at Brown and un- derstood Then he looked at Mar. carct and saw that. while she did not approve. she did not forbid They had been playing with coin that Arm strong had taken from hts pocket Brown picked It up and said: "We win begin with this half dollar; spin jt twice: win then furnish one which we will spin twice; then we will spin one belonging to Miss Lee
 Placing the coin under his foreHnger, be asked Armstrong, Heads or tailsT' Armstrong chose heads the coin was spun and Armstrong won. The next spinning was by Armstrong Wuo lost. At the third test Brown declined Co substitute his own coin, but won. Brown lost the fourth test making a tie He then asked Margaret for a coin. which she gave him
 An three knew what was at stake. Armstrong was composed outwardly, but excited inwandly, Brown showed no emotion whatever. Margaret was drawing long breaths, and her color was leaving her Brown called upon her to spin the coin. She consented, and Brown won, gaining the best three in five and The prize.
 Armstroue's eyes flashed Taking up the coin he examined it critically.
 Would you accuse me Of Cheating7' asked Brown.
 "Au's fair in war and iu love" was the doCSed ucply.
 50 ! thought tiU | sat down for this lest. when my conscience told me that an unfair advauace Is dishon2rable