The daily Alaskan., 1911-07-04

A phonorraph ln the room overhead suddenly bIared Into activity, and the mandariu's voice was drowned in the chaos of band music that followed. but he continued 10 nod wisely while Paul ra2cd back at him with a pug zied fr8wn
 Mighty queer. disconnected sort of conversation you hold. Wa shing hs eXposu.ated. reaching up for the or nameut and holding it close To the light "uow do yUu manage that talkcc taikce business: Your head seems hollow. but of course that's no criterion that your vUral organs may not bc in good working order What is it they sBy uboul empty vessels mak- Ing lhp most noiseg nlhcr guess I've been asIeep. yawncd Mir Hunt ing. In c0nclusiun. as bc returned the mandarin To ,be shelf. where he con- unucd to nod fooIishIy for several minutes "I.ost your power Of speech, chi Good for your
 Ua leaned back with closed eyes and Immediately forgot alI about the man. darn and hls strange converss ton, which he firmly believed Co be Che re- suit of d short nap. In his fancy Paul found an occupant for the other large chair beside bis hearth It would be somebody gowucd lu pale blue, with a Hu0 of golden hair and a pair of for .--a.....-s --.- rrrt,--- had trr --rr just such n face hefore1
 Suddenly be leuned toward bIs desk and opened a drawer. He fumbled there for awhile tossing aside papers and pictures with furious zeal until he brought forth a small pboioEra vure of an ideal hcad. lie proppcd % against thg pedestal of the elcctrolier and stud fed it silently
 Ai Inst be drew a deep brcatb "No wonder her face seemed familiar" he sald In a low tone. "if she didn't pose for this picture I'm a sinner. and. fool that am. never tried to find out the artist was just satisfied Co be ln love with her without discovering her name How In thunder can [ get Co know her2 For must even if hold oid Mason at Che rpvolvpr's mouth and dumau8 am introduction. He stared lntenUy into Che roals of Gre. and for several moments there was dead sI- Ieuce iu the room and without Even the ehrll complaining oi the wind had ceased for awhile
 Then there came a piercing scream from the ruum underneath, a terrified err for bpl1. and there was the sound of running feet across floor
 It was the work of uu Instant for Hunting Co open his doors and reach the staircose. Afiprwurd he remcm- bcrcd that his sIipncrcd feet only touched three stairs iu descent Then he pushed open the parior door and met mn appalling sight
 Ono of thc long lace curtains at tbe windows was Hcrcely blazing wbIle the girl with the golden hair was try ing Co tear it down with tho little desperate. shrinking hands
 AS Hunting came through the door the buzing curtain fell Co the carpet and as Jhc girl tried to stamp out Che cbarrnE remnants her own soft voile gown lguted and the flames swept upward
 it was then that Paul Hunting anafchcd up a white fur rug from Che floor and. throwing lt around the girl, crushed out Che flames before they reached her hands or face or even burned much Of her gown. At last she lay In bis arms. limp and white as thc rug that cuvcioped her
 "Um aI right now. thank you" she said In a soft voice.
 She released herself from Huntlug'a arms. and the white rug dropped Go the floor. revealing Che skirt of her pretty gown scorched and Charrcd
 She held out a hand Co her rCscuer with charming smile. This gentle man hns saved my life, Cousin Le- guder. Wm you and Cousin Sarah add your thanks Co nine
 "BIcss me, child. its Mfr Hunting from urstaJrsl thought it was Pen low. Your hand. Mir HuntingT The mummy extended a dry brown paw. and panrs strong fingers closed around lt. while his head swan dizziiy as the old mans voice rambled on in mo notonous speech of gratitude. for the voice of Mr. Leander Mason was ike the voice ot the mandarin. high and thin and piping in quality.
 Cousin Sarah stopped screaming and gave another dry hand into Hunung's grasp and made a prlm Htile speech
 Paul Hunting and the golden haired girl looked at each other across the width of the fireplace, and the forget mcnot blue eyes fell before bis be- traying glance. With a sudden im- pulse he told her the story of his little nap and the whimsical dream he had had of the noddlug mandarin who had found speech.
 When he had concluded she laughed merrily. "You were not asleep. after all. Mir. Hunting. Cousin Leander made a dre in the Erata tonight to please me, and be opened some little ventllator in the chimney that must
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