The Alaska citizen., 1911-11-06

&C. hat Blacks trying TO do MS He's
100 SIN, 9th: | don't like so many tel
egramS coming and going i'll one
sHort evening Y III can see for your
your father But We'll outwit him
yet. In the morning We can pretend
to take a walk. and We can find Mr..
Newton and see if Black has told us
the truth
But the m onlight which had such
soothing effect upon Jack acted in
contrary way with Edith. 1t
showed her entirely how small and
uninteresting her lovers features
wele and while in her heart she
felr that h was right in his susp-
Cions. she was too young and lovely
herself TO decide against man
whose very pr-file stirred her imag-
nations and satisfied her longing
for pure beauty She was terribly
unhappy and she did not know
whether she wanted TO be saved
/ III her elOpement or not. If Harry
were her fathers aCComplice for
his own sake she was anxious
enough TO be rescued by him. Ii he
were interested out of his friendship
for her father she felt with a shud-
der that she would merely be in
The same position as before.
But htr growing disquietude and
uncertainty made her anything but
a pleasant companion on a moonlight
stroll. She did MT respond TO Jacks
Caresses; she would not admit his
suspicious about Harry, and she fin
ally quarreled with him. giving vent
to her unhappiness in words which
stung even Jacks thick skin.
Jack had never seen Edith except
in her gentle moods and he was too
astonshed to know how to deal with
her, not that he in any case possess
Cd the ability to understand her fine
but versatile nature His temper rose
to a high pitch and his voice to
still higher one.
Well. then. he demanded finally.
what in thunder do those kilograms
mean? Hang girls. anywa". they're
neve" loyal You can't trust a girl
for a minute, I'll take a walk around,
| guess. and g. to bed. Good night"
He flung himself cut of the summer.
house without pausing for a good
night kiss. He did this purposely,
feeling that the omission would be a
punishment and one not undeserved.
But although Edith was distinct
~ glad that Jack had not kissed her
that night. as soon as he was we'll
her hands and wept
The sound of weeping attracted the
attention of a tall, broad -shouldered
young man who had been stfolling
about, trying not to find the lovers,
fearing not only that he might
break in upon a caress, but knowing
hat if he did 50 he would be more
annoyed than he had any reason,
rhyme or right TO be
But sounds of distress We're not
what he had been trying TO avoid.
and he entered the little summer
hn1Ga "a lnv
ed yet relieved to find ii tenanted
by only one. and that one Edith.
"Ah-hem." he ccughed.
Edith raised her head and looked
at him. A feeling Of shame at being
found in tears was quickly suppressed
cd by sensation of relief at the
identity of the finder.
Can help" he asked.
Yes, very much" she answered
You have only to command" he
calamity assured her
Sit down, then" she promptly or
dered. 1t was strange how quickly
her tears dried in his presence
He Obeyed as promptly as she had
spoken. and chose spot close by
har side. But this did not suit her
at all.
oh. no. she said, you are to
sit owe: there" and she pointed to
the other side OF the summer-house
He changed his seat at once, but
made a little moue of dislike.
why not the other place." he
ask d.
Because" she said with great
dignity and playful assumption of
royalty. we cannot allow traitors
20 near us"
But ! am not a traitor" protested
Harry. feeling at the same time
veiy much like a coward. For he did
not want those sweet eyes to accuse
him of having cheated her
I'VE did not expect you to ac-
knowledge your guilt" she airily re-
piled, you are probably too old in
crime
Barely twenty-eight.' he answer,
ed.
That is frightful age" she re-
piled
1T may seem So" he admitted, TO
A msre infant of eighteen"
"Impe: Thence will do you no good."
she said, pretending great anger.