The daily Alaskan., 1921-04-05


 had told her isy o.eg ouj over to her self. Now. almost ready 10 retire she was sitting readIn. the Bible It seemed most appropriate that on this night she should sing with the Poet the Psalms of Thanksgiving.
 A knock at lHe door caused her 10 close the book and pg. It on the ta- blc before she called: "COmc in.'
 At tue sight of Mrs. Curtis she rose to her feet, startled.
 i've good news for you, chIld," choked the woman, and Tony went forward cag'rly.
 "What?" she demanded. "Is Phil Ip-"
 Now. don't get nervous, my dcar," came In Gu'vog.oy interruption. "But but you were Tot correctly inform ed about your molE"r. She's-she's downstairs"
 A violent emotion overlook the girl. She knew Ua.n she lad never really believed what Jg.A told her.
 My molhrr" she breathcd, her eres drcroniag 'n crfor. My dear little mgtlcrl Oh. let mo go 10 hcr!"
 "$hc's iu Un library. This Is & happy day lsr you my dcar-for-all of us. You'd hg.tcr dress, hadn't you?"
 Tonn,hgl hadn't even heard the last words. gla E.I down the stairs and into the urrarH uaatng for breath. Her cup Of happiness was full to the br!m, nov t:ar Edith had come back to her. She la,.5, closed the door and ran into ta. room.
 "Ed.c, mummy dearw she called softly, so overcome she could not raise her voice.
 Then Ur.al Devon stepped from be- hind the gralc-seuurn and came to- ward her.
 Daddy" cried tie girl, "where's mummy? Wl.r@- my mother:"
 Urlah drou. rhc lag and laid the revolver on G...r. He had never seen such a y....4 If Iovei!ncss. The masses of d.gs rur1s flung o"er the flusy Crn ...ee.wn. the small, bare ankles r..u.a2 trom thr sott blue slip pcrs sent ar w.uI" desire for pos session a..~ ..H. What a fool he had been .a ,...'-n ''rr to fellow like Reginald Troa1.
 "Tu3g" an E|orcG hoarsoly. i've been da- tn you aII these years. I've come to t.'r Eov I loye you. kid, morcu ang3aIv .n nIl the world"
 Toaa..., du.g.I his outsr"tched arms and flames of anger lcapt into her cyas at lt- words.
 "Eut lay w..1.." sHe exclaimed, trying no, to s"v ..-.
 "N,rcr mind I.r Tony, never mind any onr." ca..a.1.d Uriah. "The fact is, I a.a't r.ar daddy at all. I'm not any relation 10 you-"
 Then ha >.Hr.l at her and, as she tried r1. a.a f. %. him. caught her fin his rr.s. en-. ,nrg cry left her lips and nr', a heard |: p.aiuly out there uu.r ... v..n Lush. How many times s.' : ...' ,n aU appeal like that fr.9 ... .a.n tHs. h an- other Mnu.al ... Y. n t.e room hg- fore Trl."s a# r.... EaI touched Tcuy's r... n.. ..H slv her and screamed.
 "lIamuy' .as 'ar,'n.. Moth- CT dearest. "..a Ia. a-ay--"
 The w@G. ..n sGMg.ul in her throat, ror H... WAS forcing her head larr-va.. ..G .lts strong fn- gers.
 Edlh's c.,: ... 't s'a't of the ro- voIyer where E.. .-.nd had placed if. In tg.a-. s.c hnd it in h.r hands. Lir"r2 t.. -un ran toward the struggling
 "TaEe y. I.as o"en T-ruihcl, Uriah." slr ...s.". 'Tw dirty. lying dog. You r.ryH .n a.al. you whr'pl Drop 'eH ! -.. ....a Dgyon.'
 At thn 0.L.r CT .f ..r Iapm q tall boy arc.o ou. o5 .'a sha1rws; Tony'S screams had .~ a.! I.s.nalI Brown. He stood s..... rubbing his head, trying to H.u,.' .r wnfTe h2 vas. >"Tm darr ~ .u E!a." he heard Devon ug,.-. "... ..a. w..h y0u for ever. T.&-.s .... i've just told 'er l wasn't her t.''n. ! WAS a fool 10 Shy Rcr-tn n.rr ".r'5 have 'cr. He can't; I'll n.rn =. "rze''.'
 "Hut ',r ". -r.Grd Edith un- der hgT hr.. +.
 Al@r-t '....... Tony was hanging from .....- H when suddenly thrnr.i .n pistol shrt suunf.'