The daily Alaskan., 1922-06-22

Ben CorTet'S brain was seriously af- fected. He recognized that himself even earlier. and admitted it 10 him self when he took me of my ship to take charge of the company. might have gone with other people then, or if wouldn't have been very long before I could have started in as a ship own CT myself; but, in view of his condi- ton. Ben made me promises that Of fpred me most. Afterward his malady progressed so that he couldn't know himself to be untrustworthy his judg- ment was impaired, and he planned and would have tried to carry out many things that would have been disastrous for the company. ] had 10 fight hlm-for the COmpany's sake and for my own sake and that of the Oth- CTS. whose Interests were at stake. Your father came to see that what l was doing was for the Company's good and has learned to trust me. But you you couldn't see that quite So direct ly. of course, and you thought didn't like Ben and there was some lack in me which made ne fall to appreciate him"
 "No; moi that" Constance denied quickly. Not that. Henry"
 What was II then, Connie? You thought me ungrateful to hhuf ! realize that owed a great debt to hlnr: but the only way could pay that debt was tu dc exactly what I did oppose him and seem tU push into his place and be an Ingrate for because l did that. Bcn's heen 8 respected and honured man in this town all these last years. which he couldn't have re, malned if I'd Ict him have his way, or if | told others why had 10 do what did. didn't care what others thought about me; but I did care what you thought; yet if you couldn't see what was up u-aInSt because of your affection for him. why-that was all rlghI too"
 "No lt wasn't all right" she denied alm,Sr fercely the flush flooding her cheeks: thruhhiug was in her throat which. for an instant stopped her. "You should have told me Henry; or Il should have been able tu see"
 "I couldn't tell you-dCar." he said the last word very distinctly, but go low that she could scarcely hear. "l couldn't tell you now-if Ben hadn't gone away aS he has and this other fellow come couldn't tell you when you wanted Co keep caring so much for ,nur Uncle Benny. and he was try ing ru hurt me with you
 She bent toward him. her lips part. ed but now she did not speak. She never had really known Henry until this moment. she felt: she had thought of him always as strong, almost bru. fnl fighting down tiercely, mercjlesSly, his upponpntS and welcoming contest for the joy of overwhelming others by his own decisive strength and power. AnI she had been almost ready To marry that man for his strength and dominance from those qualities; and now she knew rhar he was mercifuI toC,-iudeed, more than merclful. in the very contest where she had thought Ut him as most selfish and re gardIess of another, she had most con pletely misapprehended.
 q ought to have seeu" she rebuked herself tU him. Surely, should have seen tha, was it.'
 How could you seeT" he defended her. He never showed to you the side he showed to me and-in these last years, anyway-neyer to me the side he showed to you. But after what has happened this week, can you under stand now; and you can see why l have to diStrust the young fellow who's come tO claim Ben Coverts place"
 "Clalmw Constance repeated. "Why, Henry. l did not know he claimed any thing; he didn't even know when he came here
 He seems, like Ben Coryet," Henry said slowly, ito have the churacteris- dc of showing one side tU you, another to ne, Connie. With you, of course, be claimed nothing; out at the office Your father showed him this morning the instruments of transfer that Ben seems to have left conveying to him all Ben had-hIs other properties and his interest in Curyet, Sherrlll and Spearman. l very naturally objected to tine execution of those transfers, without considerable examination, In view of CUryet'S mental condition and Of the fact that they put the control. ling stock of CUryet, Sherrill and Spearman in the hands of youth no one ever had heard of-and one who, by his own story, never had seen q ship until yesterday. And when didn't dismiss my business with q dozen men this morning to take him into the company, he claimed occasion to see me alone 10 threaten me."
 Threaten you, Henryf HowT With what?"
 "I couldn't quite make out myself, but that was his tonei he demanded an explanation, of exactly what, he didn't make clear. He has been given by Ben, apparently, the technical con E FT l