The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-27

"GeS. I wish your opinion as to the amount of damages can recover"
 "That is n matter for compromise with the railroad company. If you can not come to an agreement with it you can sue it.
 "l have been informed that the con- pany proposes to leave all claims to the courts"
 Tn that ease we have only to com. mCDce suit"
 "Please do so at OnCe."
 What amount shall 1 sue for? How much was your husband worth to you pecuniarilyf"
 He received a salary of $G,O0O."
 That is per cent on $1O0OOO. But since We usually lay claim for much more than we expect we will make 1t more than that. There is d loss you know, beyond pocuniary loss. You would value your damage in being de- privcd of loving husband at how much?"
 "A hundred thousand dollars is the least sum l would name. My husband was devoted to ne"
 "Vcry well We will sue for S2OO,. OO0 If We get $2OOOO it will be more | than is usual in Suyh cases"
 "Twenty thousand dollars" exclaim- ! cd the lady. for such a husband, one so good, so tender. 50 kind! You don't mean to tell me that will receive no more than that"
 The lawyer explained that such | claims were hard to make good There were many delays to be expect cd: the railroad would doubtless fight the case to the bitter end, and It was Iinirulr to SLY what a judge or ! jury would sO The lady was obliged 10 he satisfied with this explanation. but left thr office declaring that the loss of her husband was irrcparable.
 Mr llargnnd ny Dr. BoyGs advice and Us matj"r of prccaution had Gi"rI a >ha&rVrr fur his wife. and within "H hoUr after her visit to her raltuury lee hHI br,u advised of the fact !in VI .'rI Alr. Stanley and took 1 him into l.~ ,oI"lyMce. informing him |ur 'hr '-' that Lad been practiced lon his 'ii. with q view to restoring 1 her ro h.HaH >Ir Stau'cy promised ru take 1' ..nm in Mr.. Hapgood's rasn un,u gvHug from her husband. Hud ra, Ht'yr departed for Dr. Boyd's uG..r
 "iro.i.r" B" S!id "il is SIS feared ] My wi.n h.. vryu 10 au attorney
 For ihorr"
 "FwSt rfg divorce. but since her supposed ryrravcmem she has been 'hyr, lu secure Iam0@nS from the rail road coupaH for the h.>S of her hus nan1 Wh., du you suppose she rlaiHS fo" .lr:"
 ] "I "iyr g Up"
 . "Twu huaaul thousand dollars" \ Ut., ..-c .msSrl over the doc. ] tors features. Iut i, disappeared at oucr iIr w.a deeply interested in tine ease a> il rrrrIined to his profession
 You have prevented any action. IsuppoSr:"
 "I have There is no danger of the matter getting out at present. What do you propose nOw:"
 The doctor pouLrrcd a long while ! before replying. "l frar." he said. the experiment. has failed The only l hope lc.t Grr us iS fu! you 10 return to l IiIr. The shock did not produce the i desired effect. IL K barely possible 1 that ou snnjuS you alive and well your l wife UHy experience a joy which will serve the purpose We hoped for in giv ] iuG Hrr a sudden d,,tresS." 1 Put c0mmcnccd unp=ood lugu- l Uriou>Dy amI stopped. : "Gul what" asked the doctor.
 I'm afraid th.t when my wife sees me alive %hc'H h" disappointed that ] she mus, tnrc@o that $2u0OOO claim 1 against rhr railroad company"
 "NuuScusc.'
 | IIap-nol walked the streets for an hour poudcring on the situation. then went lU Mr. Stdncy'S office
 Send for my wife. he said 1 The lawyer UouE up telephone re- ccivcr called up Mrs. Hapgood and asked ir she could conveniently come 10 his onl.c She replied that she could and would IIam@uud withdrew to an adjoining room and waited. When ! his wife arrived Mir. stanley had laid two documents oU a table, the one for q divorce, the ot!rr her application for | damages against rhc railroad company. She had been in the office but Il few moments when in walked her husband in perfect condition He stood for a moment regarding her. she looking at him HS one da2"d Going tu the table on which rcSici the two documents. he took up one and read aloud. And the said stephen lIapgoOd has made the dcponcnt's life intolrrable;" then taking up the other he read, And the said stephen TIapgood was faithful. true and loving husband and cOntribut- cd so fur as a husband could to de- poncut's comfort and happiness" Look Ing at his wife tenderIy, he said to her:
 "Tell me, sweetheart, which of these statements is truCE"