The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-01

zl/ ! Saw His Face Plainly In the Candle
 Light.
 I went to a window of the office which gave a view Of the lawn. l could sae one figure slowly crossing the open space toward the path load- Ing down 10 tho river. Jed was standing inst outside the shadow Of thr house.
 Tho farther G-urr-Nr. S.duuy. as ! Iraw-n.~-rG into the dense h.1ck of r.. r..E.ts hy ,hr path Thno rnf -..unrH forth and went quickly across .ro open. went to the front entrance and stood on the porch.
 Tho hunters moon was at fuu and tha place was luminous .u soft misty yellow light.
 TnaI rrrwars. frankly-fn't the pros arra Of tangible dangers. unseen. and or frsan-sn1e tcrr0rs. ! never felt such oppression. dount distress and d.smay In my life. My patient was on 8 s--rrro rrroul fur beyond any s.-.-etE ! over know him 10 have: and TeE. whom ! always droadod. was fol- lowing him.
 I. may Do wondered why I was 0o- ln>mu-v in chase and why ! stood worried and tuaretstvn The only cN- nrau..ru Is that ] know. as Nu~..y aS ono euu.a know any,1nc hy ~na-nr and conjecture. that whatever wigs rr--.--r- that night had Har~n-. tr.s same night for a number Of years in rr past. and that wharrvnr I' v.-. .- had direct connection w.th rhn sn.-.. of tho place which Mrs. S..rnT SO earnestly desired me not Co pos. srss. For these reasons. or upon this instinct I acted as l did and stood OF rNe porch listening to the unna'n- rally late wh'DDo0rwNl and looking ou. toward tEr dark woods and thick cts which stood at tho edge ot r1r yellow moonlight.
 Tho tension was eo great That ] -n- r.,rr. shock when ont of this wa" .f H.--r.=s rrwr a l-ro running r-.u and across rha woon#t S0u~o to. v-~r .na H1uso ! knew it must he r.r and I waited where ! stood as n. ar-~aarna6 He har.'v had come info rho shadow of tho house when an o-ra- figure came out of rhr dark wal of tEa tn..Eots and came slowly across .na maoar.r space.
 Jed. running un the stops. saw me and rr~0es with astoulshment Aut To covered himself with wonderful rrnunnass.
 "rrs.Ga. man. Inside. .n5 act na-n- -rr~ ra cried "Como taking my aru-".u the office"
 Ua WAS SO certain and so command ing that did just what ! was told.
 "In-o rHa office. man." he said. stiN cru-chr- mo. "What are y0u doing an-oaa2 This night Of an nights! But no matter. Into the office and turn on na lights. Turn on the lights In the nar-ua, an of them, Du, some of .h.w."
 He ran To do it himself and was an rr-ra- and activity. Then he or. turaI.
 "Ir-r rho office now. and act 0a.u. rar yon.re man oC genius; think Of so~e.rf0c we could naturally he do. sr- nf rMrs time. Think 0ufck man. .r,, nayonf mo. What arc you doing nrrpa Good Lord. what are you do- ing nn-r2 ! could have managed 5' without you. Why did ToU have to be on tna sccne7 And ] can think Of nothing"
 "ym have severe cramps jD the stomach" ] said. Its not to be won acraa at considering he way you abuse vru- stomach. | may say you are rha only human bcsag | ever woS glad to sec drinking himself to death You have now some prenonltory symp- toms of Casrritis. You have got me I'D. If I do not have a collar and tie on lt win look more natural"
 ! tossed these articles and my coat behind a couch.
 And possibly if you were less clad It would help the illuSion.'
 Jed -Ei himself Of collar, tie and roar and disposed of them iU the same fashion.
 Now. ] imagine" l said, i've are reasonably convincing as physician and sinner. What are your symp- toms2"
 "You're a man of genius" Jed eT- cIafmel "Walt a minute
 He ran to the window, conceal.ng hinlsalf hahinS o og1rtaln