The daily Alaskan., 1915-06-02

"Well, nothing-that is, excepting the fact that he once traded with youl firm"
 "Who is the manP
 His name is Wentworth-Jamea Wentworth"
 "Wentworth," he said, wheeling in his chair so that he faced the other way. "Yes, father once did business with a man named Wentworth-a James Wentworth. A tall, handsome man with black hair. A regular athlete, if I'm not mistaken. Always iu the top of fashion"
 He isn't anything like that now.'. she answered slowly. He's an old man with snow white hair, and altogether he's quite a pathetic figure"
 He caught q tremulOus note.
 Did Mir. Wentworth send youY he asked.
 He turned around not too suddenly, yet in time to see her withdrawing her handkerchief from her cheeks.
 No; he didn't send me-" she an. swcred, staring at him.
 Yet you come for him." he said al- most harshly.
 Yes; 1 come to you. The truth Is Mir. Wentworth is dying in poverty. He may live week, maybe not that long. Three days ago he expressed, Q wiSh-a simple wish that he might see the green fields again. Mir. Van Nor den, l didn't know but you might have the money. IL would only be loan"
 He slowly took up his pen and after q moment reached for his check book.
 will $lUO be cnOugh:" he asked.
 Yes, indeed" she quickly answered.
 I'm glad to be able to do 1t for you, Miss Summerton," he said.
 She seemed to be avoiding his gaze.
 Miss Summprtou," he said. seeing the color in her cheeks, mot that t makes any difference, tell me how did you cone tu know of Mir Wentworth and of his dealings with our tirm?"
 "I know his daughter very we'll" she uusw,r,I. >Iuaryly facing him.
 The telephone rang.
 IJo tna,. mp the receiver.
 "Ii.s: ;.Hmoriuu." he said the next mnma.t. r.3.n- du@n the telephone and getting Hu. "il g.. rms that have an urgent s:I!rr oul lie. Would you m;Hd wJi."~ just a moment: There ""s s5.. .,uE else 1 wished to say, just w.:.,"
 Sh, erDwrd him to an inner room, the door f which he opcuri for her.
 Tha a. softly clo5cl t.' door and, tukiu- -. d cigarette. s,rack a light and v.t &!,y smohag 7 ;s the front of flee. va,.r he StouI fa: i"@ his caller Ilis raI.r ":,s the u.;ly Hau of square jaw and ho'id check, who was nerv- ously holding his derby hat.
 "Shr in there" asked the central office man
 "I !ct her out by the side hall" said young Van Nordeu, indicating the door. "No; you didn't, did youT'
 Look here. MUrdo.k," spoke up young Van Nordcn, "t:!at girl isn't a crook"
 That being the case" came the snccring answer, "why didn't you call us iu?"
 "I thought I'd save her the annoy uncc uf a third degree examination"
 "You gave her q chcck?"
 "Yrs"
 "She told you a sob tale?'
 "A rather pathetic story, yes"
 Say. Mir. Van Nordcn, pardon my saving 1t. but you've done fine trick. Why. say. that girls a well known crook"
 Murdock went on staring at him, at first with a pitying smile; then he threw down on the desk police pho togruph, with a card which read:
 Martha Benjamin. swindler, aged twen- ty-four, height five feet four inches, or American percentage. large brownish eyes, very fine teeth, never more than plainly dressed Her game usually played in the financial district
 The eyes" said young Van Norden ncryously. "I can see a difference in the eyes.
 Let me see; you Say she went down by the back elevators:
 "I simply said she went out by this side hall door,"
 Young Van NOrdeD went as far as the front office and stood moment, with q sense of unrest, listening to the staccato writing of market ticker. He then returned, lit another cigarette, and after he had smoked awhile he went to the inner room.
 "I beg your pardon, Miss Summer. ton," he said "l didn't mean to be quite 50 long,"
 He found himself gazing into her eyes again-eyes of wondrous beauty.
 MT. Van Norden," she said without spirit, "I couldn't help but hear just nov. The transOm was wide open"
 "Yes, wanted you to hear," he said facing her.
 "Mr. Van Norden," she said, q couldn't bring myself to tell you be, fore. But there seems to be no help for it. My name isn't Summerton. I'm Mr. Wentworths daughter"
 He stood staring at her suddenly with hardness in his eyes; then after 2 while he gave himself up to a sense of relief.