The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-24

nnd leaned against the wall. out ef sight of Sanmaii's wondering eyes
 Feeling bettefr asked the map, set. ting q steamiBig glsss aFalns; stIll mans Fps
 "Yes. thangs-,ust tired out-iost my horse back herel very sIeepy''- Still mans eyes cloiv9d and be went to sleep.
 When he swose again the girl wss sitting beside hls couch. One elbow rested on her knee to steady the alm of the pistol that was pointed directly at his hcad
 Please don't move" she said quiet ly. q have orders to shoot you ii you stir
 SuUman stared back into her lovely dark eyes shining steadiIy beneath her pure whhe brow. above which the soft dark halr vas parted to droop over little pink ears
 He saw the softly ligbted back ground of the room. and from the utter stiffness Of The place he felt that be was alone with the girl in the house SnmtNhinr must have hap penad Co thp bearded mAR-or- Still maus han1 movcd Co grope for his vest. which had bcen removed. but an ouainous click stayed his hand
 May spealsT he asked impa rieutly
 She nodded slishtly
 "what have douc that you should threaten mcy Where ts my vesty
 'My father took your vest over Co Belaher's-yau probably understand the rest.
 "I understand lt less than ever. | Ssas on my way to Belcher's when ! saw your Hcht-lt s6oue Ike a Christ mas star. and so came for shelter and thls Is what get"
 The girl stirred uueasily My fsth- CT is deputy sheriff of this county" she said. after a little pause We recognized you from the description that was sent ro him. You are Andy Relchcr." she said coucfusively.
 Andy uothlrcr was Sdllmsns quick raiort ,uy name Is Sdllman, and am on ny way 10 Relcher's farm Co break 'le news Co the old man thrt hTs hoy wsufs to see him before he begins a long sentence ID be nc0ffcutiary and"
 "Andy Rclcbcr escaped. said the girl quickly. suu watching him doubt fully.
 "Escanrd1 Tl,en it is since left Chicago. three or four days ago. cried SuHmsn. vi,b disappointment Well, vour father can take his time satisfy. Ing himself about my identity. Ny fob Is over.
 There was a long silence after that and the girl s7i there watching him with an uneasy light To hor eyes. O.. casionally she casi swift glance to- ward the stove. where something was cooking. Suunan detected delicious od1r. eIusIrery rcmIudful Of his boy hood
 What are vou making mincemeat97 he asked bnnzrIIy
 "Ycs Tcmurrws Christmas, you know
 "l hope H is Hope I'm noi interfer. ing with yuur preparations
 ..Nor v0~v much she admitted with g-iendTv nate smnr that made her face the wa-r adorable StHiman bad ever seen. Father shoi a wild tur key yesterday. and that Is ready to roast but ! v1a late with the mince ules because tbc raisIus didn't come until the evru5nE stage
 .l shal have some sort of a Christ mas after aI muttered stillman hopefully I hope your father win remain In doubt cf my identity until after that turkey and minCe pie have been sampled
 ThuddinE across tho snow came the sound or horses feet. one or two ant mals. and they rounded to stand StYu before tbo door
 The door opcnFd presently. and two men entered. one the tan, hearded ia. ther of the pretty girl and the other a short lean little man with weazened face racHng from the folds of red wcn.oU muTfsr
 l believe yan viii fnd your son here. NIT Relchcr" said the deputy sbcriT kindly The girl moved away, Uftlne one hand Co her pretty white throat as if some unexpected emotion had suddenly ssisailed her
 Frank ReIchcr came forward, reered into SuHmau's frank. open counte- nance and shook his head That rIr-t Anar - he rrrel In Q disan-