The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-26

You are very kind. MT. Dell
 and in that case I would prefer to
 live out, if I may, at least for a
 time"
 Certainly you may. You were
 always my daintiest and most
 charming model, and am glad to ! get you back at any price. Some of
 our styles have never been shown
 to advantage since you left"
 But Jacqueline was not deceived by all this, cleverly done as it was. Nobody knew better than sire the price she had got to pay sooner or later. Her innate honesty would not allow her to continue the game of pretense which he had started. She faced him bravely.
 'Mr Dell-when I left here, and then came back and bought some dresses, I was rather rude to you I am sorry did it. | That's all right, my dear. We went quarrel over small thing like that. You had your laugh on me, and you played your hand well. can appreciate joke even when it is against myself
 That is very kind of you, MT. Dell. There is one other matter | want to speak about before you engage mo"
 What is it?"
 Before left you t-told that you wanted to marry me-
 Dell nodded, frowning drought fully. T should not have brought this up if you had not" he said. T was rather brutal to you, and T apologize"
 But the matter will come up sooner or later, MT. Dell-won't n?"
 T suppose it will. I am still as much in love with you as ever, if that is what you mean, and want to marry you"
 Do you want me to give you a definite answer just immediately, she asked quietly.
 The soul of Keswick Dell was thrilling with a great joy. Gener- osity had served him well with Jacqueline, so he played the same card again.
 T don't want to press you" he l said gently. T want you to know that my feelings are just the same. 1 That is all"
 "Will you give me a week to l think it over, please? Will you promise not to speak of the mat ter again for week., I want to think little while"
 "Yes, and I'll give you a nionth,9 l replied Dell.
 T only want week, Mir. Dell | Then I will give you your answer
 T hope it will be favorable, Jac- queline.s
 T hope 1t will. MT. Dell, because you have been kind to me-"
 Lady Montrose found her son Teddy rnoping in the lounge. But all his old cheerfulness and debo- 1 hair ways had forsaken him.
 Teddy had suddenly turned into l a gloom hound. Even the fur ther triumphs of his great horse, Prinkipo, failed to arouse any en- thusiasm, fN
 Lady Montrose went up softly | behind him and laid her pudgy | hands gently on his shoulders My | poor darling. 1t makes me sad to see you unhappy. You are still grieving about that sweet girl you told me of9 I can never think of | the name. French, isn't sheP"
 English, mother. A London shop | girl. How she got hold of French l name beats me. But it seemed toi suit her. somehow Yes, am still thinking of her. suppose I always l will be until I find her again"
 You have heard nothing?"
 Mot thing"
 Teddy had told his mother all about Jacqueline Grey, and even showed her the sad little letter which she had left behind, and had gained her sympathy.
 Teddy had never ceased looking for Jacqueline. He had even em- ployed detectives. but their efforts had proven futile.
 Her pathetic little letter had only had the effect of adding an all- embracing pity to his fervent love. Her escapade was so exactly the sort of wild freak which he could appreciate. and it only endeared her to him all the more.
 Both mother and son had agreed that it would be wiser not to men, ton the incident of Jacqueline, with it's future possibilities, to Sir Franklin Montrose.
 Sir Franklin was happy enough to know that the affair of the lady of the Alamo chorus was at an end. But he had views of his own with regard to the matrimonial as- pirations of his son-yiews in which a certain Miranda Gosling. the