The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-30
A Romance at Lucerne
By MARTHA V. MONROE

was about to enter his nathe when he noticed on the page, just above where he was about to write, the name of Arietta Townsend Kentwood, U. s. 4.
 An hour later Miss Kentwood was standing at the hotel entrance prepar' ing to so out when she saw q trunk carried in bearing on an end the naGne of Lawrence Lowrie. Realizing that the owner of the trunk had just arriv- ed, she sauntered into the office and glanced at the register The ink was scarcely dry in the name of Wendell B. Colgate, and that was the only name entered since the day before.
 Miss Kentwood's view of Mir. Law renee Lowrie's name on bis trunk spoil ed very pretty game.
 Both Mir. Lowrie and Miss Kentwood were very rich. It is a well known fact that rich persons marry rich per sons. This is natural. A fortune can only be matched by . fortune. NE. Lowrie desired to marry fortune, and Miss Kentwoed had been suggested as suitable party for him Miss Kent wood had the same desire, and MT. Lowrie had been suggested Co her Gs husband. Neither had seen the other. It occurred to Mir. Lowrie to win Miss Kentwood's heart asa poor man, and 1t occurred to Miss Kentwood to play the same game with Mir. Lowrie.
 Lowrie secured an introduction to Miss Kentwood at the casino as Wen dell Colgate. He found her quite ready to improve the acquaintance. shs did not know whether he knew Of her for tune or not But he pretended to be ignorant of 1t, and she was satisfied that he did not. He believed that the lady was smitten with him; and she believed that with him 1t was case of love at first sight
 There Is no better courting ground than Lucerne. The town is quaint It has the Casino. Every evening 6 rou- lette wheel is spinning with a crowd around 1t risking silver pieces from 1 franc upward, while In another part of the premises an orchestra is dis coursing classical music. Refresh ments are served by girls in the at tractive Swiss costume.
 As to the enVirons of Lucerner one may ascend the Righi or one of the other surrounding mountains or may make excursions on the beautiful Lake of the Four CantOns. Mir. Lowrie and Miss Kentwood made trips on tho lake or ascended the mountains. In the evening they lounged in the Casino.
 One night while looking at the gam blers MT. Lowrie suggested that they each risk a franc just for fun. MISS Kentwood demurred on the ground that she was restricted in the amount she possessed for her travels, and even the loss of a few francs would en- bsrrass her. MT. Lowrie said that he, too, needed to be economical, but he thought he would risk q franc. This decided Miss Kentwood to make like investment. MT, .Lowrie placed his franc on one number, Miss Kent wood on another.
 Both won, and both reinyested thelr winnings.
 Persons came and went, standing about the roulette table for a time, looking at the gambling. Now and again some young man or old woman would put down 8 franc or 5 franc piece and when 1t was lost would pass on. Some like a fly caught on sticking paper, would stay, usually losing all their spare cash MT. Lowrie won quite sum, then lost 1t and quite a larger sum. Miss Kentwood soon eyinced a disposition to plunge. When their evenings amusement was over MT. Lowrie was minus 1,200 francs and Miss Kentwood TOO francs.
 The next morning there was an. ex- change of notes between theniS not only written notes, but banknotes. MT. Lowrie wrote inclosinga700 francs and saying that be had drawn the balance of his letter of credit to restore loss that would doubtless fall heavy on Miss Kentwood. Miss Kentwood wrote inclosing 1,200 francs, begging MT. Lowrie to accept 1t as loan. She would be obliged to cut short her trip, but this was more than 'made" up by the pleasure of serving one whom she had come to appreciate highly.
 On receipt of this noble sacrifice Mr. Lowrie cooked his head much ss one who had discovered mares nest" Miss Kentwcod received MT. Lowrie'S benefaction while her maid was pre-. pairing her toilet for breakfast She burst into a laugh. Mir. Lowrie was to call at 10 o'clock, and when the hour arrived she went to the hotel reception room, dressed to so out with him, but instead of being In plain clothes she wore a $500 street costume. Advancing to her visitor, she handed him his do. nation. He accepted 1t and returned 1 hers.
 'Mr. Lowrie,p she said, for the first time addressing him by his real name, i've have spoiled a theme for novel"
 "Or a picture play"
 Romance and riches are ineompad-