The daily Alaskan., 1912-11-29
TAKEN AT HER
 WORD
A Conspiracy That Was Emil
 nentIy Successful
By JOANNA SINGLE

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 John Mason did not slam the gate simply because he knew that this manl- l festation Of rage would surely delight | Rosalie. She was watching his dCpar- ure from the window, and be was an- ] CrHy conscious that she knew he
 would. as usual, return in a few days, although she had said she hoped she
 would be rid Of him for awhile. She ! was so young and SO bcauuiul-aud so
 provoking!
 ! At the entrance to the little park, ol- ready growing green In the April sun, ! ho met hcr sister He did not know Anne very well-he had been too busy with RosaHc. He wished now that he had made friends with her; her blue eyes were so like and still so unlike 1 RoSalic's. Anne stepped In front of . him and stopped him unccromouiously. "Been tramplcd upon aEaiur' she ob- ! served "Iohu Mason, for so clever a man generally you're sometimes an aw-
 fuI-fooIr' She submitted this thought . fully. iu a voice too gentle Co be iu-
 suIdUg.
 ! Then you and EosaIio are agreed and ! suppose you are expert tcsti-
 mony May ! turn and walk with l youE"
 l she nodded and then asked matter ] of fact question. "IIow many times ] has she refused y0uE
 ! "I had not thought t0 keep count ! RosaIie just now informed me that this was the last time. | didn't know had ! been the same sort ot-rool SO often. ! But don't vou think she ought to give me credit for my persistence. Not ev- l cry man proposes SD many timcs-to Che same GIrI'
 ] Anne laughed dryIy as Inc continued: "I would have given mp long ago if ! I were not mcNnainrn'y sure that she l does-earc lur mo. Iu fact, she never ! has said directly chat she does not She simply says she won't marry me. ! What's Che matter with moE Am ! too richg can give away Che stun if she likes Am ! tao suecCssfuIs ! might . lose case Co please her. Should ] be . as ugly as Sanua Perhaps she would . like a beauty and the beast effect. . What does she wau.E I've said and done everything under heaven, and she walks on mu-she trails mel. l "rrecIsoIy, That's why ] called you . what I did. A girl likes Co trail a man. but hates the man that win be traUcd. Not logical is iJ2 TO use her own words. you are always around, uuderfoot You give her no time to want you or miss you or think about . you. She's too sure of you She . knows just where you'n bo. You never ! let her want anything bad enough Co ! appreciate it when it comes. She has ! always had her own way. She needs Co ! be bit afraid ot you She needs Co be ! uuucd."
 l He rrowned. "I am no, a brute That l is not my way"
 "NoE Well. what has your way ac- complishcdT
 l He tried Go laugh. "Oh, m take your advice. Tu do anything you say. lt can't be worse than it Is now" Well. ] hate the responsibility. lt ! you get her youTl fight It you don't you'u both be miserable anyhow. You ! must get her-aud then work out your own salvation. 'd the first place, you | must give her a shock. Write her a 1 note and accept your dismissal Tell ] her you begin Co see that she is right and that you wish Co bc friendly with ] her and the family. Then cau some ] Hmes-on the father or ou me. Don't stay away. Absences Of that sort are
 dattering. You must be quite uuat- ] fected by her presence.
 ! You know that Is impossible You ! know how thc sight oG her You've got Co do it, And you must ! take another girl out occasionally. Be ! ing naturally modest, l dislike to sug- l gest Chat you send me flowers some ] times and come for a walk with mo. ! That will bring things home to her. A ! girl hates to have an admircr transfer ] himself bodily to any one. but cspe- ciaIIy to her sister"
 When they had planned their cam ! nairn and he left Anne at the gate she ] had him laughing, RosaHe saw them and. shrugged her shoulders While ! removing her hat iu the hall Anne re- ! -..4-.f-..F "a. nn- zFgHa-s
 Well dear, John tells me that you have dismissed him for good. You l know | never would have iutorfered if ! you had wanted him, but | am glad
 you do not. Now you may dUd time ! for your music. Your talent Is too
 marked to be neglected. It win be a relief for you to have him out of the
 way awhile You're too young Co leave | father and me, and, after an. I think
 you're right about his not being the right man for you"
 | RosaIie shrugged her shoulders
 The next day Bosalie, without com ment. handed Anne this note: ! Dear Miss CarIeton-I want Co thank | you for your fr8nkness of yesterday, and ! I assure you that I shah not annoy you | again as have In the past Can you for ! give me for having troubled you SO much l and SO lonr2 You are probably riEht In ] Fe-fFf-r fhaf | could not make you hap