The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-01
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 A series of rapid occurrences aroused Walter Adsit from the hum drum career of an average young man, and within week tested ingenuity courage and the timber he was made of In signally exciting way.
 He had dallied In the train shed of {, big railroad to wave departing adieu to friend just as another train pulled in. He stood for moment casually watching the passengers alight.
 "Oh, Harry! am so glad" and 5 from the hand of daintily dressed miss suit case dropped impulsively a pair of arms enclrcled his neck and right on his lips kiss was imprinted { Then, with a dismayed cry, the be slower of the precious favor flushed scarlet and incoherently stammered:
 q thought 1t was my brother-l-'
 Her embarrassment was relieved as man approached her. and Walter started away, lifting his cap, not one bit sorry for the mistake, but too mucf of a gentleman to remain and further confuse the young lady.
 'This Is Miss Ward" he heard the man say, as he rendered card to the young lady which she glanced at casu ally and listened closely to an evident explanation. She picked up her sui case and with the man walked through the gates and out upon the side depo, platform. He signaled a cab ant helped the young lady into 1t. She dropped something white as sht crossed the platform. Walter picked 1t up. It was printed card, bearint the name, "Harry Ward" and an ad dress.
 A shriek echoed out. It was followea by a crash. AS the vehicle whizzea around corner there was clatterM M glass as the pane in the door FR pushed through. S
 Walter ran to the corner. Tae was proceeding more rapidly. passed under an electric lam
 caught full view of the face s driver. A1 GI
 "Td know him again. sos brothe Walter, and land l wonder
 all meansf" Within halfa n was at the address given bsfbe = a respectable boarding hc.He p,o,
 "Mr. ward9 Yes, ST She ,,et,. maid who answered hfs tapped
 is i'll, but think he ew1wn de every led Walter up flight Fisi at door and leftshtn ne voice como. vices. &#
 Come in," spoke uos+od on
 "Who Is it?" S. tnoood O
 The momentw he ,',u1 ffaeed ae t,s
 the occupant of | + . close resemblg for intruding," ! train. &5ont bos trons- . < ,
 lou VIZ. Il me some alarm
 ne salu' seek you out" and
 pireu tiia Walter narrated the
 and sS | dl. has & she hour. o,.,,. otte ,e,, looked curious, suspi- ,,.... VI Tz deeply alarmed. His a.-. - .' o,dn and troubled. Hnn0 eoo1 et up at once," he spoke
 AD tstelle. my sister! Oh! l
 s.She has been Kidnapped to :.
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 crest you. met with bad str and one foot is crippled.
 is why I was unable to meet sr. I counted on her being safe HAIN e here alone" mistake If you think l am nor Ca ntly interested to wish to be or with practical help to yourself and cannot ster," observed Walter. earnest enc. Snenc. f is plain to me that mystery, in ord V is involved. You are helpless iIrefN ndna \ sue the man who has seemingly the bl q Miss Ward into believing that ssn syssen mt him to represent you. Tell In thi little or as much as you choose, poseSd, me try to aid you" purifie as somewhat remarkable story the the n arry Ward recited. He was en- results
 ..o,,+,no a claim of his testim ID proseeuns hod ?. J. father. The opposition had Ali the case. A final decision ID aaii was now pending and the eVf of Miss Ward, her brothers law d told him, would win the case. TO other side in some way had as- led this. Bold. unscrupulous' fs ths ad intercepted the star witness ess intending to hold her as If v e until the case was ended, uriant would fall fiat without her eVi- ther In ne
 .,,.s wal men I memory or KISS iupeheu to dan lsit to put in three whole days aratio ing everywhere for clue he haa but n' Id, One day he came to sud you tl andstIll at a cabstand. A newly QUITO, window in a cab gave him hope. am nmont q later the driver appeared. had h