The daily Alaskan., 1921-07-05
Iusiafcd bg Ir,SinyeSs Copyright byGeorge RD0rdRco

Tt was nothing serious or Important, doctor" she said I'll not say that it wnS pleasant or that liked IT, but tt had no significance. Jed Is q faithful and invaluable servant. He has vice for which he Is not responsible. He was perfectly sober man when he came to us. and If he isn't nOw, It is our own fault. My husband corrupted him without intending to do so. My husband. when he was well and strong. loved ro drink wine. lIr drank it in great quantities and without my dis turbance of his Snhric'y or good n1. ture. l. mrllnwcd and at the time in. tenSiticd life for him. He cannot Use fl now. on account Of his health, but he enjoys seeing thc use of it, and Jed has been made the victim uf Mr. Sidney's vlcurluuS enjoyment. Jed k not always cousidcratc ot his position whea he Is not sober, but he never is dangerous. not even when, Ike last night. hr iS py""rliu-jy annoying
 admired lhr IuIy's resolution and furtiud,. but did no, 'aiuE she was telling the Uu,h-u"t "ll of it.
 "That was tue first time anything of lh, Eird ever occurred" she said. "I am sorry n Gf-'w'.t you. I moi Jed in fnr lnlL 3. va> unt sober, aad he had ,rrrus.pr.1s request to make. When nr un+ ~w.Nt such "u evening with NIr. SfGnNy. he rr-.n'~ being servant m inc faulty. iir wants [" be accepted a> uenhor of inc fam lily"
 "I hayo had something to do with thaty" l >r-gn~lrI
 "No doubt il hns 'nHamnd his c@o- tlSm Io have you enter ,hr fa'ui'y. The situation with him tS difficult. His pride WIS hurting nw H~t ui-lt He had lost an Snu>r oG p&opor'!oa. He was like rht'I IL" rnmnrstrUrrd with me: he wnS rao lmIwrran, aS Mr. &.t ncy's cruuy to be merely nGr servant, IT was uuly drunken mood, but he fnrgo, himself and gwa~rd me by The wrist. l hu1 been trying tu control him anu restore his common sense. Then | bcrume indignant, and you heard my voice. am afraid it was shrn but was not alarmed. was merely indignant
 "You speak of Jed. Mrs. sidney" I soid "aS if he wrr" merely an annoy ing alcoholic tolerated when he !s an- moving. because of his general useful ness but that does not explain why hr tries To lock me In my room while he Is sober and before these disturbances hcgfr. That shows design and Intent tn have free hand when he makes the disturbance. | do not like being locked in my room.'
 "I, fs outrageous" said the lady her. vously. "I did not know that it was done. shall see tEat It Is not re- peatrd"
 "I nm not so sure you can" said. "und wish you would not try. l have prorcrfrd myself against it, and I'd rather Jed did not give me any more thought than he thinks Is necessary now"
 .I am sure. doctor" said Mrs. Sid nov. that you will understand Jed and the situation better when you have been here longer. IL may be annoying ro you now. but we all here live for the pleasure and comfort of MT. Sid ncv who k worthy of all We can do for him. He did everything he could for us while WAS active, and If thoughts wn' uctt Us, he would be working fu' a, uow.'
 Mrs. Sidney was determined to pro- tect the secret of the situation, and l had no right to cross examine her The next time went to town bought my self forty-hve caIiber pistol.
 
 Although I was prepared for recur- rent disturbances, there were none. Within a week I had found my way Into a pleasant routine. Jed seemed to be conscious that he had over stepped his bounds. He was not ap- parently cOntrite, but he was cautious.
 A week was without incident. Then Miss Sidney went away to make visit. Her absence was a spiritual disaster EcStatic and morOSe youth! The beau ty of Hartley house became a hollow and dark melancholy, making sad sounds. Vibrant life had gone from it. It's nprfume was lost.