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here at this time of night" He
glanced significantly at her filmy
nsgligee and at her bare feet,
thrust into little satin mules.
Linda blushsd hotly.
The steps groaned thunderously
under his cautious descent, and
Linda, watching him from the rail
OF the staircase, clenched her
hands in anxiety.
At last. he had eased the big
front door open, slipped through
the aperture and pulled the door
shut after him. She heard the
lock click. and the sound set her
free from tension. She turned
back toward Dulcy's room, but
stopped sharply.
Against the moonlit window at
the far end of the hall she could
see the silhouette of mans head.
CHAPTER Xxx
Linda stared. But, like all OBJ
iects seen against the light, the
head was a mere blot upon the
window.
She could have darted ineo
Dulcy's room, slammed and locked
the door between herself and the
head. But to spend the night in
a room with an unknown terror
outside and urgent reasons for
not calling help was an ordeal
she dared not face.
She braced herself and took two
steps in the direction Of the win
dow. The head moved, came
toward her. Against the window
now she could see the slim snolli-
ders and long belted jacket or
Dhan Gopal.
He did not speak until he was
very near her. DO not De
alarmed. / heard some one moving
about and thought there might be
an intruder in the house. he
spoke dispassionately, with his
sphinx.like eyes fixed on the
baIustrade. When Linda did rot
answer he slipped past ner and
quietly descended the stairs. She
went into DuIcy's room. trembling.
The girl on the bed was lying
still with closed eyes, her breath
coming stertorousIy through parted
scarlet lips. Linda felt a little
twinge at sight OF the deep mauVe
circles IN Wnlcn the eyes We Ht''
Dulcy might have been six years
old--a tired child sleeping off some
more than usually reckless prank.
Linda pulled and tuggcd at the
bed clothes to get Dulcy's body
between the sheets. Even tnis dis
turbance did not arouse her.
Linda had coVred her and
stepped away to stare out the
window. when Dudley stirred. fling
the covers wildly back and sat
up. Doyle" she cried loudly.
and then began to weep. Linda
ran to her and put her arms
around her.
You mustn't make a noise"
she said to Dulcy. Just lie down
and try to rest" Dulcy stared at
her but did not seem to sea he'll.
please don't, Doyle she moaned,
tearing at LiDda's encirciing
arms. Go away"
Linda moved away from her,
but Dulcy stretched out her
hands. Don't 10 GTOas Wfith me,
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shot eyes. She gave Linda
wondering glance, but the lids
could not sustain their own
weight and she sank back on the
pillow, looking so i'll and wretched
that Linda instinctively leaned
over to smooth the hair back
from the drawn face.
Can you sleep now, Dulcy?"
she asked. "I'll go away il you
think you'll be all right"
The. girl on the bed did not
open her eyes, but only flung her
head petulantly away from Lin
da's hand. IS all right" she
murmured.
Linda softly left the room and
went into her own. In a mo-
ment, she was back with
freshly penned Don't Disturb"
placard and some thumb tacks.
When the placard had been
fastened on Dulcy's door, Linda
went back to bed. She was shiv-
ering with cold and WEAKNESS
when she pulled the down comfort
up over her shoulders. The chimes
in the Campanile sent five trem-
ulous notes out over the gray
town as she closed her eyes.
They were striking five again
when she awoke, and the after
noon sunshine was bright in her
room. A note was thrust into the
frame of her mirror, and she
crawled lazily out of bed to, read
it. THANK you for taking care of
me- DlIpV " was all IT apid
1t seemed to Linda that Dian
Gopal kept his mournful eyes
upon her all through dinner.
At 3 o'clock young Van Horne
telephoned her. oh" he said
breathlessly. I'm glad to learn
you're all right. looked for you
everywhere last night, till some
one said you had gone. tried
to telephone, but no one answered,
and this afternoon, when you
didn't come to English class, /
was sure you must be i'll. Other.
wise Id have been very angry
with you for leaving like that,
you know" The boyish voice
made an attempt at dignity-al.
most as an after>thought.
Linda apologized.
Look here" he said, eagerness
bursting through his self control,
I've got to study for a chemistry
quiz in the library until 10. Why
can't you walk over and meet me
and have q bite to eat with me
somewhere"
Linda considered. After all, why
not? The evening stretched ahead,
long and duh. She had slept all
day and would doubtless stay
awake all night. She had no
word from Tom.
IAN right" she said, TN
come"
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came. But. now. there were no
leaden clouds to see; only scudding
darkness. And what abominable
thing was she saying?
Her hands were still composedly
busy with the coffee things. Only
his overturned chair showed that
he had not dreamed her accuse.
ton.
Roger has told me everything,
she was saying. ABOUT his
father and the desperate state he
was in when you helped him.
When you saw my name on his
list OF clients and lent gave him
that money 50 that less than halk
of that sum might Be restored
to me-"
She poured out his coffee and,
rising with it in her hand-he
could note. even now, her absolute
steadiness OF nerve-she put 1t on
the table; she righted his, chair.
struck match and lit the only
lamp, poured her own coffee.
While she moved about, she
talked.
Roger, Of course, never really
intended to repay you. Roger in
Macedonia! It's almost funny.
And it's almost funny too, that /
could have loved him so--and still
love him, you know, in a way.
He's a weakIing and a coward
but, somehow. one doesn't let that
be the end He had q
panic today over deal in Corto
Bellas. and frightened him into
confession of what you had
DONE
She sat down and stirred her
coffee. Alan made dry sound
in his throat. She went evenly on.
When you did it, you didn't, of
course, know that ] was engaged
to Roger. You intended TO tell me
what You had done for. me; /
should then, OF course, have mar
ried you. When You found we
were engaged. you. began to nag
at. Roger about Macedonia. He
was to. get the money back that
way; IL he failed. IL he was de-
stroyed, 1t became simple again.
should be free.
Macedonia for me! A safe
nlVeSlIHenI, Alan, III you'd known
Roger: but, of course. you couldn't
guess how futile ne is or how
much more futile I made him
with my high world bluff. :
That doesn't matter now. The
point is, cannot repay by going
to Macedonia. So"
She put her empty Gun aside
T. and across the width Of the
room they looked at one another.
wen, A1an?''-
:. CHAPTER XXI
Alan turped heavily ana went
out into the passage. There was
no light here and he had ~
grope for ShirTey's coat.N He came
back with 1T. and his own.
Put those boots on!'' he barked
at her. Here's your coat.
Get up
She did not move. He told
himself that he would neither
explain nor defend himself in any
particular, but at once he was
explaining and defending.
Go Be Confined Tomorrow
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CHAPTER 81


The university library - the
only white stone building on Mar
bury campus. 1t rests apart on
Its plot of rising ground. and the
lilac and bridal wreath bushes
discreetly ranged about its base
have witnessed and sheltered many
a cIandestine love-scene. Had not
the university spent several thou
sand dollars of its last endow-
ment to have the grounds land
scaped. Dean Ella Steur would
long since have sent the ak
against those shelteriog bushes.
The huge arched windows of the
library were still ab,aze when
Linda came up the gravelled walk
at the rear of the building. She
was wearing a green jersey dress
and q light tan top.coa-, and the
rays from the tall windows fell
upon her hatless head
The light in the building flick
cred out, then on again-the sig.
nal that closing time was at hand.
Linda fastened her steps.
She was just rounding the cor
ner OF the building toward the
main entrance when a man STEP
ped in her path, Hello, Linda"
{ he said, holding out his hand. n
The girl recoiled, stared under
the brim of the cap that shaded
his eyes. He took her arm and
they began to walk. "I told you
I'd see you later" he remarked.
And here we are. I've a bunch
Marbury's going to he livelier
place for me than ever before,
now you're here TO play with me-"
She jerked her arm away from
him and stopped. compelling him
also to stand still. I'm not going
to play with you, Doyle" Her
voice was low, but resonant.
He laughed. ooh, yes, you are.
Pardon me. but think you are
rotten prophet" e
CTO BE Continued Tomorrow
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Her dress was of some heavy,
woven silk-knitted, he believed
-boyishIy open at the throat and
short in the sleeves and skirt. 1t
appeared to be dry His
gaze travelled down to. her feet
and discovered high rubber boots.
She had a dripping macintosh
ever one arm . She said, at
last
The rain has started, Alan.
III just hang my coat up. if l
may
Her voice was harsher than he
had ever heard it.
There's something wrong, Shir-
leyg You Iook-you sound"
I've come to dinner with you.
Is there anything for me to eat?"
CHAPTER Fl
She had not yet moved away
from him. although the water
from her macintosh was trick
ling into a pool upon the floor.
Her gaze was still steadily upon
his. His first thought, that she
had quarreled with her husband,
she had come to quarrel with
him. Yet she demanded hos
pitalityi!
I'VE must get you dry first,
he said, rousing himself. He
found matches and lit the fire in
the hearth. Then he took the
macintosh and went into the
passage with it. AS he hung it
up, he saw her sink. down by the
first thin flames as though she
desperately needed their warmth.
He went on into the kitchen.
He was shaken, now, as so often
when fresh from her presence. by
unressoning, uncritical love for
her. What did it matter whether
she Knocked at effort and killed
the glory of labor with a lifted
brow? She was pagan, through
and through. She joyed only in
the pulse and thud of living.
She was Shirley and he loved
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eat and drink. He had added 8
bottle of wine to the meal and
would have kept her glass filled,
but she would only sip a little
now and then.
Are you plying me with wine
so that my tongue may be loos.
ened?" she demanded after his
third attempt. She flashed him
a smile. He returned it.
Gould you blame me?"
The meal progressed leisurely.
"How did you get fed in your
mining camp, Alan?"
In the event it was his tongue
that was loosened. With skill
he only marked later, in memory.
she drew him to speak of Mex.
leo. Mexico as he had known 1t.
wrestIed with it, loved and hated
and conquered it. He pictured
it all for her. while the wind and
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pouring. He looked down upon
the slender column OF her neck.
the slope OF her shoulders. For a
moment, his hands, following mis-
gaze. lowered, closing and I'm
closing. And in that moment she
looked up at him.
You paid a half million for
me. Alan. not 50 long ago. Unless
my valueF has decreased. there
seems no reason now why you
should continue TO lose money on
the deal"
Alan's first sensation was that
some one Shirley had struck
him violently on the chest, jostling
him to his feet and then back
wards, through the little room. to
where such wind as could enter
stirred the curtains.
He found himself, stammeriTfg,
staring, leaning against the window
post az he had leaned before she
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begin to flutter. Come outside
with me a minute" whispered
Tom to Linda, backing off toward
the door. She rose and followed
him. In the<hall he bent to whis-
per to her. You've got to keep
Dulcy's secret II anyone told
Dean Steuer she'd be kicked out
of school"
Linda's eyes widened. Because
she fell off a barfel?'
Tom laughed softly. mo, be-
cause she'd had too much of what
was in the barrel and too much
from a hip flask belonging to
Doyle HOskins. The gins still
strong on her breath. Give her
more hot liquids-and some spirits
OF ammonia, il you have any.
And, for Gods sake. stop looking
like a shocked Botticelli cherub.
Dudley isn't the first coed to over
estimate her capacity for gin. I've
got TO go-won't do TO be found
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rain shrieked against the cottage.
He lived it again.
1t was the beating OF the wind
and rain that recalled him.
Look here!" he protested. 1--WE
been monopoIizing everything. In
Guiding the conversation. You've
eaten and drunk next to nothing,
you've not been given chance
to speak word and you will
presently have to be driven back
to Roger through a record gale
and blizzard" He looked at the
clock. Shirley I've been hold.
ing forth--between large mouth
fuls--for nearly an hour. Why
under heaven didn't you kick
me?"
She rose with obvious reluctance
and went back to the fire. There
was a quality about that re.
luctance that impressed him..
I'VE ought TO be pushing Off"
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him to tidy the room and lay the
table.
I'VE will have fruit for decora-
ton instead of flowers" she said
and brought heaped dish of
apples to the feast.
How glossy they are!
While he waited for her to be
seated. she fingered over the ap-
pies, picked one up, caressing it's
firm flesh. There was a smile
on her lips that distressed him.
Shirley, my dear, what sis it?"
Just thinking about the apples,
Alan; that's all. Such beautiful
thing to lose Eden for. Perhaps
it was it, wonder?"
He was silent. He could not
gauge her mood. He could only
watch her, his own lassitude
thrust aside and forgotten.
They sat down. lie waited
deity upon her, urging her to
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he said. uncertainty. Roger
knows you're here, of course?"
Yes. Roger knows"
Her tone impressed him still
further. Certainly Roger and she
had quarreled.
He'll be getting anxions
though, on night like this.
wish / had a car here. You'll
have to let me make as good a job
as / can OF yours"
Yes. Let me make you some
coffee, Alan"
He depressed further protests.
You could not drive Shirley
presently, perhaps, she would be
led. He got her the coffee and
water and sugar she wanted and
then sat down and watched her
make the good smelling stuff. You
could not drive Shirley.
She was crouched down upon
the rug, measuring. stirring, and
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A Thrilling Romance of High Courage
and Of Two Who GambIed for
Lies Highest Stake
Read This First:

s. New after years
beautiful society girl whom ne has always loved and finds that though
did
She tells him her father left her which Is in the hands Of
this high of interest rather superficial
3
ShiIey's
He him half million himself taking collateral
specialist hearing Shirley that
KeIton begins be Jealous Of Alan and
Kel0n
subject she finds Alan waiting
living
Alan brings
belonging
Shirley Disguised with him. draws from him
decides debt
Aans cottage
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} Doyle" she pleaded. 81 like you,
you know, but / just can't" The
words trailed off and DuIcy slept
again. Linda set about heating
some more water in the grill.
When dawn came. dismal and
cloud .smothered, Linda turned out
the lamp in Dulcy's room, pulled
back the curtains, and opened the
windows, so that a rush of cold
morning air blew across the
room. The sleeping girl stirred,
shiVered and opened her eyes.
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This time. she obviously recog.
nized her nurse. Her face flushed.
Linda moved toward her awk-
wardly. Are you feeling better?"
she asked.
Il want a drink of water" said
Dulcy, GROSSLY. my mouth tastes
terrible"
Linda brought 1t to her and
supported Dudley with her arm
while she drank. The girls face
had the palIor of parchment, and
her lids dropped over her blood
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This Day in Our HISTORY

mi. dav celebrates birth Of the Republican Party on
Iuv 1854 meeting Of Wings and Free Sellers met
st Jackson Mh and organized and adopted an ansavery
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Questions On Editorial Page
ANSWERS TO TODAY'S TEST

p Hell Castle 8 Radiance stunted s. Honesty g.:
Fe1cd T. Fragile 8. Alert 8. Anaoe France TO- Mexico
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The Kusko times., 1928-11-17
FOOD SURROUNDED, BOXCAR
 TRAVELLER NEARLY STARVED

MILWAUKEE. Edward Connolly, chef, 3S yeurs old, was surrounded by food for seven days and yet nearly starved to death.
 Connolly found himself locked in a siding. The car was loaded with boxes of canned food packed high all around him, when his pounding on the door finally brought release.
 He explained that he feared to break inte the food because it might be thought h ewas stealing, and wh ,n hunger finally drove him to consider getting into the food he lost his knife and could not open the boxes.
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port and account of Henry c. Wallick, as administrator of the estate of Hu- bade Hebert, deceased, will be heard at 10 a. m. on November 18th, 1928, before w. T. Vanderpool, U. s. Com missioner and ex-officio Probate Judge, at my office in McGrath, Mt. Mckinley Precinct, Fourth Division, Territory of Alaska
 w. T. VANDERPOOL,
 U. s. Commissioner and sex-
 Officio Probate Judge. First publication Oct. 2z; last, Nov. 24, 1928.
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FORFEITURE NOTICE.
To H. w. Strangman, Jack Lamont,
 James McHugh, J. N. Anderson,

To H. w. Strangman, Jack Lamont,
 James McHugh, J. N Anderson,
 E. Coke Hill, and all persons
 claiming by, through or under
 them, or any of them, and their
 heirs, executors, assigns and suc-
 cessors in interest, greeting;
 You and each of you are hereby notified: That during each of the following annual labor. years, ,to-wit: the years ending July 1st, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926 and 1927, the under signed put one hundred dollars ($100.0O) worth of work and improve ments on the certain placer mining claim on Long Creek, in the Nulato Recording District, Territory of Alaska, known as Buckeye Associa- ton.
 That all of said work and improve ments were required by law and were put upon said claim in compliance herewith in order to hold the same for each said year. and thereafter;
 That during each said year and at all times thereafter the undersigned was and is a co-owner of each said claim, and if within ninety (9O) days after the ninety (9O) day publication hereof, to-wit: ninety days after the 18th day of April, 1928, you and each of you do not contribute to the under signed your proportion of said ex- penditure for each said claim for each said year, your interest in said
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Patriotism Not Vanity.

Miss Anne Morgan, philanthropist and reformer, said in a Y. w. c. A. address on patriotism in Atlantic City:
 Patriotism doesn't mean bragging and vanity, though some patriots seem to think it does. often say that it is as bad for patriot to be vain about his country as it is for a woman to be vain about her charms.
 "Yes, that kind of patriotism is as bad as Mrs. Exc. Her husband, on a visit down here by the sea, watched her primping before the glass one day, and at the end of an hour he said:
 Heavens and earth, how vain you are!'
 Without taking her eyes off her reflection in the glass, Mrs. Exc an- swered:
 Indeed, I'm not vainl I don't think I'm half as lovely as I really amp"
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claim will become the property of the undersigned.
 That the sum each of you should contribute fer each said claim for each said years bears the same rela- tion to one hundred dollars ($100.00} as your undivided interest in each said claim bore to the entire interest in said claim, during each said year.
 ELLA A. CRANE,
 Ruby, Alaska. First pub., Sept. p; last, Dec. 22.