The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-31
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! 1-l must nave Llfll6 JO Ill4ilh, Anne repeated mechanically. She scarcely knew even what she was saying. With a sudden, delft move ment, she tried again to slip past him, but this time he caught and held her fast.
 "No tricksl" he observed witf his increditable good humor. "You have run away from me once al- ready, you know"
 Anne swayed back from him, her eyes closed, one hand at her heart Her arm had begun bleeding again; she could feel the warm blood against Delphine's bandages.
 Morse looked at her inquiringly as he steadied her with both hands on her shoulders. You seem a trifle upset, tonight" he said, "but -at all events, the effect is charm ing"
 Anne opened her eyes and strengthened a little. Tell me-" she asked earnestly, was it true-what you said a while ago about him?"
 "You mean about Scott Glenn?"
 She nodded; her eyes were fas- tened intently on his face.
 He looked at her thoughtfully. "Hum-m, so you really had fan cy for the hulking brute, eh?" ! Anne did not know whether to believe Morse or not. His words carried no ring of sincerity and she realized he would not hesitate to lie if it served his purposes. If Glenn were dead, perhaps this was the easiest way out of her dilem- ma but she rebelled at Morse's evil suggestion--if she went with him 1t must be as his wife. She felt adroitness was demanded; the sug- gestion must come from him vol untarily; he was not in the mood to brook opposition.
 Anne leaned against the table for support. Morse was close to her gazing intently into her face. You know have no one but you. As for Glenn, you didn't really think I cared for him, did you?" Anne paused a moment; she thought sine had detected the sound of foot step on the porch and her heart beat fast as her hopes mounted then died in the silence that fol- lowed.
 Her mocking tone matched the cynical curve of her lips. I'll ten you about him." she continued, lit tie realizing that the subject of hel conversation was at that moment standing transfixed in the darkness cf the porch gazing at the scenC which had arrested his attention as he was about to enter the cabin An impulse stronger than al Glenn's conflicting emotions haC sent him home on the double quick when he had learned of Sheb's dis obedience and suspected Anne might need him.
 | But how wrong he had been hi! eyes told him as he gazed upon the picture of Morse and Anne stand. ling close to each other. If there lhad been any doubt it was removed as he listened to Anne.
 The primitive conceited bully, she said derisively. When I met him that first morning in tht mountains, he stung my pride witt his superior air and then after that night he brought me home after
 the storm. I promised myself
 would make him love me at any
 cost--I would have my revenge. "He wasn't such a difficult cast after all,p she continued in a light scathing tone. "Ie asked me tt marry him at our third meeting Then I found out about the gold it was really too much of temp tation to pass up, with our needinl the money so I knew he woul' have no time with me while tn dam was being built. I thought could get a settlement after di vorce sufficient to repay every
 thing and come to you free" From where he had stood froze in his tracks Glenn turned ava! All the spark had gone out of If --his suspicious had been accurat :, --she was worse than he ha
 thought. He had hoped with despair born of his love for Ann
 that he had misread the tell-tal
 signs he had found in the cabin.
 AS for Morse, there would be :. day of settling accounts. Sick 3 heart he strode off down the pat
 to the tunnel
 Copyright, Ruth Cross)