The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-10

face in her hands bending down dll the hands rest uron her desk. Dick wltLdruws Co thg, front of the office. where tp is invisible f0 me But he makes scune sign to Laura. for. having raised hrr head sbe makes a gesture with her hand something uke the throwing Of Kiss
 Act ll.-ujrk and his father are in the fathers otRcl Dick pulls up chair and begins to taIk His father listens wiib growing impaIience-a scene In which father and son are an taronistlc. both tuikiur at once F. nany Dick arises aud makes a last inef- fcctivc aprc3l The father brings bis fist down on the desk. and [ fancy | c8u hear tbe tburnp Dick withdraws Eestcu'auuc
 watch for blrn to enter the ante yoom He evidently opens the door without coming in and speaks few hurried words To Laura for ] can't see him. and by her gestures l know that she Is receiving some unwelcome message But % is aH over In mo ment She walks back and forth. evi- deutly in great excitement
 The elderly man Is also pacing his own office aoot evidently much wrought up. Presently he sits at his desk sel7es his cheek book. writes s cheek and takes lt into the anteroom. He says something to Laura, she standing with au the dignity she can command her head bent as if receiv.
 ing a blow He hands her the cheek Ae has written. then turns and goes back Co his office. Laura Inc moment the door between them is closed con vulsivcIy rushes the cheek ID her hand. puts on ber clook and bat and ] leaves thc room She is not seen at her window again
 Act Ill-Au interval of six months. ! The old gentleman at his desk He looks troubled Enter Dick. who goes Co his father and rests bis arm on hiS shoulder. irubug down upon him pity incIv A ur0 comes from the rear and s.au1r In rho center cf the room rrrdiug uHrnr can sec as far up as his chin. uri uo further Having Finished br vUrlraws The old man rests his ssad iu r's bands and his el- bows on fnr 3aSk before him
 Dick rcts r.m and talks Co him. evi- deutrv trying Co rhccr him. but with. ont surroeS Then the son brings hls fathers hat. ro1r and cane helps him on with Tho coat hands him hls cane, puts h's arm afFegrio0atcly through his, and they leave the oGire
 Act " An office desk Is at the window where stood rrc typewriter and It is occupied hy pi-s Before him are bundles af papers lu the adjoining office sits bis father. much broken Most Of the time he reads a newspaper or Iuoks Il>t'ess'y out of Che window
 Dick Is sr07 alternately at his desk, In the general office and with his ia thcr The gIrrks. who are now fewer than formerly. beifn Co put away their books and papers and one by one leave for the day When they are an gone DI.k goes into his fathers office and hands tho old man bis bat and coat But iha father 5rmurs. and Dick lays thc hat end aoat ,n a chair Then he goes Co his a sk. picks uT a pile Of let to-s an5 sits down Go prepare the even
 ing u.iI
 WnNn Dick is t5TiuC he stops, turns ifs head and hali rises from his sent Some one bas entered. but can't see who r is pf.E disappears to the f-ar. rf tho office. but snon rcappcars aCso- nrriaf by a lady richly dressed S.nre thr g'aaminr Is coming on. | .7mn1- make ont her features. but ufrr turns an thr electric lights. and Laura sr7uE beside him
 Sna and Utnb sit down together and begin Co rH's. though Dick most of the Hwn "efaus T7ur0 sueaks with great rr-ne-rness Dick shakes his head ra.-r.rr toward his fathers office. Lau- Tn faEas from hr- rerirule a package nnfn'as g and exposes what looks Ike wortgaGp bonds A any rate. they are securities of some kind She looks nt Dick anuun'.ucly He forgetting un- der a powerful impulse. that the win dow shades are not drawn. takes her hand and kisses it paSSionateIy
 Roth start Some one has entered Dick and Laura rise and face this newcomer ! know who he Is, for | have seen the old man in his office take un his hat and cont and leave it Re has come in to where his son is and ! can src him slowly advancing toward Dick and Laura with e sur nrispd expression on his face Then Dick sneakS How tantalizinC that | cannot hNnr a word hc says. His man her Is impressive. He points to the bonds in L0ura's hands. while he tells his father about them Laura stands her head bent her eyes resting on the floor
 Dicks words are few. Indeed, they arc but n single sentence. When it is finished an three stand for a few mo mcnts 5n silence Dick erect, pointing Co the securities: Laura's eyes still bent on the floor; the old man looking from one Co thc other in evident amaze. mcnt Then. advuncing toward Laura,