The daily Alaskan., 1921-07-16
The Mystery Of
 Hartley House
Illustrated by IRWIN MYERS Copyright by George T. Doran Co.

l knew that was what she womn .u me ncxt-"doctor." I came d. ....rv down out of thc clouds.
 "l know it was" said. "and l ad- u.~.a the homes, way In which you wnaeeI it."
 "I think l shah continue to call you John just that way" she said. Tt >rums more honest and decent After au. NO are engaged"
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 Sometimes Mr. Sidney could be taken rrt in an automobile, of warm. -.r- afternoon. lt was not often that Inf, strength permitted this, but when- oyer ir did. was glad not only 10 aI- low n.l to suggest that he make use of alr opportunities.
 The most beautiful of our river r~gy,s brought us. within the limitation af Nr~. Sfruey's strength, Co the peni- .nrtfn~v ar Alwick. IL was a hideous structure of barracks, work-rooms and walls. of cells and armed CuardS; but lt was in lovely surroundings, and h NO took the best roads, We came natur- ally Co the prison walls,
 M-. S.Hnoy would look at 'ho en- c'n>a-r and rhc guards ,n ,hr ,urrers aS iE interpreting his owu life in the terms uI prison existence. We may have taken this drive by the prison road 'uu times when, approaching it na u.thrr of our outings. N-. Sidney had .ne driver s,un at ,he entrance.
 "I CueI very strong and well ,oday E.~ur." ha said, and lf you do aot .'f.er think ! should like Go go h. ~.Ee ! have seen thc outside so many uwu~. ] have Q curiosity to soe ,hc tn- ~fH."
 ! consented. thinking that with Jed and uu helping hIm-we acted as his Ia-~ rutI.Dg and sustaining his feeble .n..us-he was strong enough to make the effort. ! dld not know whether tt was good ~ bad psychology rr give him a sight Of so many lmprls- .r.a men. but my instinct suggested that It would. in his case, he good. He was logical, reasoning mana rare rapnawruou in the human race. II he had brrn cmotoual and sentimental ] >.an3 have had more douht
 Mr. Sidney was important enough to Ac known in the neighhorhood. The warden or inc prison came to nee, him rr rEa oTrnr as soon as we had entered. He waS very cordial to Mir. Sidney, who himself never showed more his a~gs,orwcy oc democracy. I am a democ~a. I am Eost fond Of an ar.~roera#c democrat Such was NIT. SlGray.
 our charming old gentleman could rat -o through the entire institution, and ,lc warden led him to the most accessible parts of the interesting n'aca. We saw inc rott0n-chalT works and ,na honor men In the gardens. We also t.uE one glance at a Tier ot cell nru~n> and nrrned into lhe din.Dg-ha.l ar1 wr the chapel.
 Tr. warden would have had us stay to #aa.r.
 l had 10 forbid this. T. would have g.ar ..a much of a physical strain w. N- Sidney. ! knew that inc lit- .a diversion was Interesting him, and ! was glad Ia have him interested, but ! G.l uot want to tax his strength.
 aTw -ra doctors servant he said. vTr 'nns info rhc library iC you don't -uG warden. and then we'll obey the physician"
 Warden Williams led us to the H- h-a-y. which contained a large cN'- lection as books. An elderly convict v.., uu-acnd in cataIogutnC some new volumes which had inst been taken out -r boxes. He was interested and paid no attention to U>.
 N~. Sidney looked at him for a few u.-mfnS
 ,Conrinucd on Tuesday,