The daily Alaskan., 1921-03-12

|. A mans face was thrust through the Window which had just yielded up the quiet little figure at his feet Then two forms appeared upon the stern | deck. From the hand of one of the men hung a lantern. Philip remained very still. He knew they could not see him hidden away there in the dark ness.
 For A long time. through which Ton nfbel never moved, Philip waited. The men on the canal boat seemed filled with terror. They ran from one end 1 of if to the other He heard them call l Ing to and fro, and once In while an oath escaped from Devon as he screamed his daughters name loudly.
 It was not until he saw one of them climb upon the tug and heard the sud | den clang of the engine that the boy 1 took up his paddle and moved slowly along the shore southward, and, as he was going with the wind, Philip made rapid progress toward the head of the ! lake.
 In little cove he drew the canoe to the shore and, sprInging out, dragged 1 1t its length from the water.
 Then he called softly:
 "Tony-little Tony"
 The girl stirred and lifted her head.
 "Yep." she sighed. I'm here"
 Come out" said Philip, leaning over and taking hold of her arm. There! Child, don't shake so. You're safe here with me, and suppose they think you're drowned by this time. Can't you step out, dear?"
 She was trembling, so he had to pick her up and lift her out In his arms. Then he carried her under an over hanging rock and placed her on the l sand.
 Through many sobs and tears, she told him all that had happened on the canal boat, and that her father had said her mother was dead. And so touched was Philip MacCauley, he felt the tears rim his own lashes. For a ! long time, In fact until the rain ceased ! to beat upon the rocks and shore, they | stayed under cover. Most of the time they were silent, most of the time Phil 1 ip held the curly head against his breast. When the dawn began to break 1 TOnnibel reused herself.
 I'm goin' away now," she said. I've got to go to my friends. And cant tell you just how much I'm thankin' you"
 But If I let you go," protested Philip, "Tll never see you again. Oh, don't do that. Tony, couldn't stand 1 1t nowp
 q couldn't, either" she said under her breath. "Tl be comin' back here to this hole some day"
 "When| asked Philip eagerly. "To. day?"
 Tonnlbel shook her head.
 Nope" she replied wearily. I'm dead beat out"
 And l forgot that" cried the boy. Irony, darling, will you-will you kiss me before you go?"
 Two arms shot out and clasped around his neck. Two eager lips met his in such passionate abandon that for a long time after Tony and Gussle 1 had gone away toward the boulevard Philip MacCauley lay face downward on the shore, the sun peeplng at him 1 from the eastern hill
 
 Paul Pendlehaven lay wide awake | in his bed, his sunken eyes filled with i darkened sorrow. His brother had stayed with him the most of the night and now sat beside him.
 "Will you sleep" asked Doctor John.
 "Tll try" was the response. T could if knew where she was."
 Doctor John reached over and took his brothers thin hand.
 "The morning may bring her back" he said soothingly, And Paul, old man, if you worry like this, you'll be back where you were four weeks ago."
 The invalid sighed heavily.
 i've grown so accustomed to her." he said In excuse, land somehow since you told me of her people, fear some. thing may have happened to her"
 "Wenl hope for the best" said John Pendlehaven, rising. "Now If run down for a wink or two will you lie quietly while I'm gone?"
 "Yes," came in breath, and true to 1 his word, Paul Pendlehaven scarcely breathed for a long while after his brother went out, although his heavy gray eyes stared at the breaking dawn. If anyone had told him a month ago, he could have longed for any human being as he now longed for Tony De von, be wouldn't have believed It. He l dreaded tue day without her dear