The daily Alaskan., 1921-04-05

"Sne HlWayS WuS luul, hIls" SH Edith, and she fell into a deep revery.
 Unobserved by his wife. Urlah De von made ready to leave the Dirty Mary for some weeks. So absorbed was Edith in her thoughts that she psid no heed to her husbands sly nc tlUns. He knew they would not dare to return to the boat with Tony until after she had been forced to marry Reginald Brown. Uriah would glad ly have abandoned his wife forever but In making his plans, had foreseen that, If they met with much opposi- ton from Tonnibel, the woman, un- der his threats, could handle her At nine o'clock they started for Ithaca, Uriah carrying a small black bag, and in his pocket his revolver.
 They entered Pendlehaven place through the service gate. md, when they passed the garage, the man no tIced with satisfaction that ReginaIds automobile was standing ready for use. Close to the mansion, he placed his wife out of sight under q rose bush.
 'Tm goin' in and get Tony, Ede," he explained. "'Twas a promise l give the kid, she could see you alone first. Just sit here, 'tIl come back. You don't want to see Pendlehaven, ehF
 Edith shuddered and shrank back.
 p 1-N,z ,,.t just want to talk to the baby min ute. want her to forgive me before we go away. We been cussed mean to that kid, Uri6h."
 Devon made a gruntlng assent, left Edith sitting behind the rose bush and slipped up the steps of the house.
 A little while before, Reggie Brown, we'll filled up on brandy, had dcsccnd- ed to the library to walt fOt Devon. If be hadn't had thIs thing on, and the importance of 1t hadn't weighed on him all the long day, he'd have gone to bed, his head ached so, but his de- sire to capture Tony Devon kept the fumes of alcohol from completely be- fuddlng his brains. Inside the library, he stood swaying near the door. tap ping his pocket from time to time 70 make sure he was armed. Then he stumbled across the room. threw him. self on the divan and in another mo- ment had forgotten In drunken sleep that there was any such person In the world as TOnnIhcl Devon.
 Meanwhile, Mrs. Curtis was walking the floor upstairs, half mad with GnN- iety, and Katherine, in state Of nerves, was smoking one cigarette af- ter another.
 God! When she's Conc," broke forth the girl, "Tll know what hagpi- ness means"
 "SO will l." echoed Mrs. Curtis. "Its almost time for me to go down. isn't It? I hope that man won't dis appoint us"
 Don't fear about that" snccrnd Katherine. Hes even more anxious than We are. Sos Reggie, but I don't envy you telling Tony her mothers alive"
 q think you might do It." com plaIned Mrs. Curtis with q snilIe. "All the anxiety and worry of this thing has fallen on me"
 That's because you're so clever, my sweet" retOrtcd Katherine, sarcas- tICally. "Oh, go on down and don't act as If you were afraid of your own shadow. Say, Rege was drunk us anything at dinner"
 "DIsgustingly so," sighed the moth CT as she went out. "I hope to the high heavens he'll stralghtcn up some day"
 First Mrs Curtis stole down 10 the library. There sine found Uriah De von, standing with his hat in his hand, and, as he Saw her. he made q grin ming bow.
 "Where's Rege?" he asked eagerly.
 Upstairs, think" replied Mrs Curtis in a low voice. Hes had ton much to drink. Did you> bring yQSg wife?
 "Yep; she's outside" was the mans answer. And the kid? Does she know Ede's still in the land of the livin'?"
 "No, but I'll tell Sher now" returned Mrs. Curtis desperately. Heres tn" five thousand dollars" She thrust a roll of bank notes into hIs hand "Tl' send Tony right down." ended thr woman and she went swiftly out
 Uriah glanced about the room in anticipation. He intended not Only to take Tony with him, hut every thing else of value he could lay his hands on. Edith had often described the vhluables kept in a wall-Safe iu this very room. Mrs. Curtis had no more than closed the door before. re- volver in hand, he began his search. An exclamation of delight almost es- capped his lips when he discovered the safe-dOOr was unlocked. He grInncd at the careleSsneSs of the rich ds hr flung Into the black bag the hOXcS of jewelry, completely stripping the safe of its contents. He didn't take time to look over his haul, That would come IGtOr