The daily Alaskan., 1911-08-14

these loans"
 Good graciousr
 "The sums you have borrowed fro'd time to time are so large
 "I don't know who has leaned mo the money. It was all arranged through an agent"
 Pardon me One step at a time. You can't hope to pay of tbe mort gages, and a very large sum of interest money comes due Sept 1. Foreclosures are to be expected on the property | pledged as security which is'-
 'I know nll that Tell me about this method you propose.
 Marriage. Let US look the matter souarely In the face. You are not. Of course, willing to lose the best build. inEs you possess.
 "Whom am to marryY
 seTheSe loans have an been made by the same person, Edmond Eastburn, who inherited large estate from his father. He is thlrty-two years old, about nve years your senior, ! be- Heve"-
 seven"
 "very good; seven years your seniori intelligent. handsome and generally attractive"
 But [ can't ask a man to marry me"
 CT win arrange a meeting for you. it Is my business as your attorney to save your property. Leave the prelimiua. rles to me. Mrs. Easthuru. the gentle mans mother, ls an old friend ot mine I think | can arrange for an invitation for you to visit her at her country resi- dence."
 Without either she or her son know. ing the object of my comingT
 Neither shall have'a suspicion
 "very well. You have my. consent
 A week from that day Miss Sander son received kind note from Mrs Eastburn containing an Invitation to visit her and to set the date herself Miss Saudcrson accepted and men toned the lOth or July as the date of her arrival Mrs. Eastburu told her son that she was expecting visitor of whom she had heard many pleasant things and asked him if he would not Ike to meet her at the station and bring her Co the house. Ordering bis auto. he proceeded Go the station.
 "Are you looking for Miss Sander. sonY asked a young woman who left the train
 "I am."
 "You're Mir. Eastburn, thenT"
 "Yes."
 'T'm Miss Sanderson's maid. Just before the time Co leave a matter of business came up which must be at. tended to. My mistress sent me onto say chat she will be up tomorrow.
 "well, come with me"
 The maid carried only little hand bag, but something -Eastburn couldn't very wei tell what-induced him Co re- ieve her of it There were bue two seats fin the auto, so that he and the maid sat side by side He opcned'con- versaton.
 "I have never seen your mistressT Haven't you. sirT"
 No. Is she yuungT
 About my age, sir"
 After a pause he asked if the lady was pretty.
 "Oh. no. sir. Most people wouldn't Cal Miss Sanderson pretty
 That evening Mr. Eastburn dined with his mother, smoked. yawned ahd said that if Miss Sonderson or some one else didn't come the next day he mast go back to the city. He couldn't positively stand the dull place any ioneer. Ate o'clock he said he would go,up to his room and read Passing tbe,sewlng room. he saw Miss Sander slmaid doing some mending.
 aDo you think your mistress wilI vurelytarrive tomorrowg'' he asked
 "I don't know, sir. She said she would"
 He stood at the door irresoluto. Even a chgt with the maid would beta re. lief.
 q wish you'd tell me something about her. I'm intolerably bored here,
 'T should think Hyoung man would find it dull in thet country unless pc had some msn companion or'--
 'Some girl to dirt with"
 "Oh. no. sir. He shouldn't do'that
 "Do whaty'
 'Flirt with her"
 "Why noty"
 'She might melsEtached to hilnN
 ~lSo fear of that ina nay case.
 CT don't agree with, you, sir
 "Oh, you don't. That's very nice oi you. I see you have a way of saying pleasant things Is your mistress hk' you in that respect2"
 q wouldn't thinlSt tOf tcriucising rny mistress"
 "I didn't ask you1 to \ critcise her ! I merely asked you Ito tell me some thing about her to pass the time Just think of my going to my room at this ] hourl When I'm in Che city { don't go to my club til afterl11., and I seldom ! leave it before l. sTf vou yrare married q you woui1n7