The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-31
Chapter l3
rur TRfiI.s DE TEDDY


 THE TRIALS OF TEDDY
 T,rly in the evening of the day which Teddy Mcntrose later was to revere for the memories 1t re- called that young gentleman found himself making an inventory of his worldly possessions.
 a.44l, a..a .Ddr..eSs creditors rrd 7horn him of nearly everything. A survey Of his possessions re- toalcd: l pocket-knife; cork screw: i motor drivers license; s-ndry pawn tickets which he had filled to negotiate for ready cash, and lrva letter.
 Tho letter was from girl who r.a- plavlnr at the Alamo theatre in the Mountain Queen He read a fcw lines and then heaved it into the fire. with sigh.
 The action, in itgelf was signifl- c-nt. The la iy of the chorus loved Toddv for hla gold and transfer tcl her affections when his pockets v0rc ef1l1fv
 In addition tc thc pocket pieces i7ere vas an excellent suit or vcods that clothed his frame, and t~enIng closhc7. They must serve m further before he parted with t.lom
 2 IIe dra rrl wllh his usual care, [ ,nninr tl,a evening clothes and lpht c1rr7 co9t. His head was tt,ne1 hy his itnrasculate silk hat. caWally his hanl strayed into is overroat nocl,et He drew out q crurn~'ed plere of paper and rsared at 1t. T. really was too good to he true II was five-pound rotc. one of manv he had so care l,qsly disposed of in days of afflu- clrn.
 "Thank you little stranger" said Trsdv 10 the note.
 With money i1 his pocket, the White lights beckoned and he eager lv heard their call Half an hour la5er he was dining e&pensively at Mascagnis restaurant with a gold naekcd bottle before him, and the smile of man at peace with life. Not far away sat girl with rich brown hair and eyes to match, delicate nose and distracting mouth. She. was seated at, table with a woman about 90, handsome and wcll9dresseds and man with black tair. <. aif
 But t was the rown-eyed girl who attracted Teddy's interest and held is throughout the evening inc spell of romance enveloped Teddy. He was fascinated by her white skin and saw laughing cnal- lcnge in her brown eyes.
 For a fraction of a second the soft eyes O. the girl whom he was later to learn WAS Jacqueline Grey rested on him and Teddy expert tneed things while they did so. Il was a detached look but Teddy considered 1t remarkable that she had even noticed him.
 He found himself unable to dc snything but think of this entranc- iI1g glrls
 A second time he noted the girl brown eyes resting full on him. He eroaned inwardly. realizing grea' adventure was not for his. He hae no right to this dinner, or to tnii eolsen neckcd bottle, or the clothes on his back.
 And she is rich he muttered Anybody can sec that. Look a' Those pearls. And I'll bet she' been sheltered and guarded all hel precious life and has never knowi want"
 Of ccurse Teddy had never seer racaue.lne sitting up in her trucki' led in Fyram's aormitory.
 The object of his long distance aamlration was enjoying herseii fer companions were Mrs. Porte Masyn and Mir Arthur oare"' WIT iihtil only recently, had answere' Ao inc name of I.onny Raymond.
 1,1us far Jaceue'ine had givel bn no confirmation of ms SCI confessed power over women. n lad joined the party at Mrs. Ma s4n,s 1Iepestion for dinner ana th trln to circo,s night club afterwaro T1e had striven to be amusing pu r.,a had bored Jacqueline faintiy Sac fclt that presently he "oui want to hold her hand.
 mr Arthur Carcw of the Chicag rarcws had been dismissed Iron aocn,iciine,s mind as a rather oro' nary person with precious opinio, of himself that was unwarransee p,,t she did think of the young maj with the cropped head
 T,bere was something clean an ftssb and boyish about Tedd srortrose lie looked as ii n hadn,t a care in the world whicl ,a the circumstances, was ratne { tsiu,nph for Teddy; and he locke f,st inc sort of man or pig DO %ho would do just the sort oi siii thing she was doing. -
 r5e was big and deep chested, an looked as fl he could pick amos