The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-03
Chapter 16
ayoU WONDERFUL MANI

Teddy sat back in the darkness of the cab, the scents and scenes of the east buzzing in his brain But that was the only thing east ern about his companion whose shoulder pressed his lightly.
 "Oh-you wonderful man!' Jac- oueline whispered. But I knew that you were like that, and was positive I should see you again.
 After that she was quiet. And Teddy Montrose didn't speak eith- CT. He had no need to speak. He was happier than he had ever beer in his life. Forgotten were his financial troubles; the ladies Of the Alamo chorus. His thoughts were only of her, and she had said he was a wonderful man!
 He groped about until he found the switch and turned on the in- terior light. Instinctively they turned and looked at each other Then suddenly, they burst ou' laughing.
 Presently just suspicion ol trouble came into her brown eyes T wish I knew what you were thinking about all this, and-and- er-about me-" she murmured.
 q wish I knew what you arc thinking" Teddy countered
 T am thinking that this is great adventure-the most wonder full I ever had. And it is worth it Now what are you thinking?"
 That the world is full of a mum Der of things" Teddy solemnly re- piled
 Jacoueline knitted her straight brows over her fine brown eyes anf looked at him with trace Of be wilderment.
 Teddy repeated his favorite say ing, looking past her out Of tho cab window, but taking in hel delicate profile as he did so.
 .The world is full of a number of things" he repeated as Ii talk ing to himself.
 q give it up," said Jacqueline al last."I suppose it's frightfully clever but I'm too young to understand IL Whats the answer?"
 @There isn't any answer" re-
 1l piled Teddy dreamily. Its one ol the eternal conundrums. l say, shai I tell your fortune?'
 "Please do. If there's one thine love above all other things is hay ing my fortune told"
 Her eyes shone at him, and Ted dy. who was talking nonsense a random until he could get hl' breath back as it were, had to takt a grip of himself. He knew tha if he stopped talking he would n' undone. "You are adventurous, like me, he said. T can see adventure II your eyes
 She dropped them quickly.
 T believe you are just like me Teddy went on blindly. You takt life as it comes and you don't mine how it comes so long as it keeps or coming. I hope you understand
 He felt he was doing well, ol not tho badly. He began to ge' more confidence.
 Life to you is like a road II which there is always a corner just a little way ahead, where yoi are going to find something new Something is going to happen l' YOU which has never happened be- fore"
 Like tonight" murmured Jac queline dreamily.
 "Yes, like tonight. Nothing nXi this has ever happened to me be fore"
 ''Nor to me"
 And" continued Teddy, gropinl deSDerdJeiy lOl d ANH AS~Ns tinue this interesting theme, T really doesn't matter what hap pens when you turn the corner whether it is good or bad. So lon as it is new it is part Of life and all life is an adventure"
 "Yes, it is just like that" sal Jacqueline. Aren't you frighttuil clever?"
 "There are two sorts of people Il this world" Teddy went on, en outraged. Those who worry an those who don't worry. You and belong to those who don't worry t.The worriers always make them selves miserable, because they ar afraid of what is lurking round tn corner for them. We others ar always, more or less happy becaus we know that however miserabl things may be at the momen there is something new waiting fo us round the next corner, and yer likely it will be something better aThe triumph of hope over eS perience," suggested Jacqueline'