The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-08

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 He leaned foiwsrd teu>eiy
 rYes" he ans wetei we are despes- ately near sou journeys eud. and and 1 can't stahd n any loneer I've simply got to ieil you right nere and now bow much love you We Invent known each other louri bu, hly love for y0G isn't niiw its ss old as old ss tbe beginnitIe of the world and I do nol ask for return oh not yeti By and by, perhaps. wheu sume of my rough edges art rubbed o0 and when have grown I little more ike other people then NHi dare Co nsk you most hambly. But DOW [ want you 10 know thst i'm loyiuE sou all the time ' wherever you nIay hc. and 1T yun think that tbere mig !, be q eiariaus pessl. biilty iif e that you would be any wife" the big wcstcFncr's voice trcmhlcd "oh my dehr.~ he whisper. cd '1 would tg go harl io be worthy '" { The girl stood up before htm Two scarlet spots buFned Co ber checks. and her eyes were bIled with tears You must not talk Ike that fo me. she said severely; cit is so- 90 absurd Why. you do not cveh know my name We are going into the station now. and my father win be there Co meet me. so will tell it to yop She laughed m. steadily 'I am Henry fluhbs," she sad -"fIcnry Hobbs. do you under. stand. writer of that-that awful rot ? When spoke Do you this morning it was only becauSe vas so anxious to see tue Illustration of my story. had been too nrricd to s,up and buy c copy Of the magazine Then when you spoke of ID story SO diHuufaging gy i wanted It prove Co myself that suclI on occurrerrc might actually hap pcn. So [ bavit lreu leading you on. deliberately trying all day long to per suade you fo tbake love to me You see now wbat horrible Csspicabie creature am. Eul thai is not all l made you talk of western life because am writing western story and needed material You gave me a great deal. oh. very great deal~ -she caught her breath sharply and now ! reckon you will net tliint ve are nuch liner down here than you Alr Royuton. with all our southcrii wats
 The weste,ntr ariSe and rurefuly collected her btHd'cs
 "You have b'ivu weiso.Hr lo any in formation ! eoiild give hr sad sinw- ly. and deFerv,d punishment for vhat ! foolishlt said abani yonr story But if it Is any satislarilon Co sou you may know positively flsat the sto- rv is entirely within baHnds ot reason. for if you had cared for me today as i do care for yon this would nave been-a parallel case
 The girl brushed her hand hastily across her eyls An oid gentleman was coming down the aisle.
 "why. Svlvil. my dear. he cried. ayour train hhs been delayed We have been most anxious He turned questioningly ,o Boynscn
 'sThis. father" tbp girl said ifs Mr Robert Boyntin from The for west. He has been vtry kind She held out her hand 10 say Roodby: but taking the proGered hRnd. tlie wesieruer neip. ei her down the steps
 el am stayiu over at the Grand ho. tel until late tnmorruw nirht. he ex- plained
 And ns the auiomnbllr which bore her homewaW turned corner the girl looking lmck with faug. saw him sHl stan,liue moiionirs> great end strange lonely huure Even ibe nress of busilesS upon The following day could not banlsh From his mem ory the girls witchinr haunting face and Boyuton returned 70 his hotel ai evening. wcarF and drires~td
 "A letter fOr you. str said the clerk at the desk. arid Rnynton tore open tue envelore with a puzzled frpwn
 '.l would like to see you again Go ask forgiy euess. he read "Piease. will you cali toniehly
 The note wJis signed simply sylvia Reynolds" but in parputheSis WIS add ed the well known name Of Henry Hobbs A great light ovcrsnread the westerners fs.ce
 "NiH you thll me the quickest way to Magnolia ayenHpg he asked oi the clerk at the tesG li was she herself who opened the door, greeting him with outstretthed Weiuming hands so lovely in her clindng pink gown that Boynton stool abashed lefore tbe be- wilderine vision
 You were good to lei Uir rome he said at last. 'wonderfully good The girl csIne nparer ID you know why sent for yogg ste .ased hesi- tatingly. 1t was nw to usk forgive. ness. becauset-beause ron will have nothing ,o forgive
 Something iu the shy upward glance ' af her dark iAyeS raused great hope to spring wit bin hlm
 ] You meau'E- nc asked tensely She laughed It was tremulgus little laugh
 "I have been thinkjp, abunt my 1 story" she said. and a.L. wanted to tell you thbt this is a rs..sirl case.
 She took hhsty refuge bela1 ta'i chair as he rhshed toward h,'