The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-20
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Of course it's nonsense to you everything but money is nonsense to people like you and Bruce. How could you two money worshipers understand a great soul like Pierre Donovan? Pierre is not like com non people; he is a genius; he is ln artist You and Bruce have talk n from him something that means nore to him than life itself. You nave driven him nearly insane, I ell you. In the state of mind he in now he is liable to do any hing-kill himself or somebody .lse."
 'CraZyl" cried Martin 'Bosh The ,oy has done the most sensible hing he ever did in all his life. 1e may or may not be the artist you think he is, but when it comes business, Pierre Donovan is just l natural born darned fool If ever anybody needed some honest, con- 1etent business man like Bruce to ake care of his money for him, ne does. I guess when the returns from that mine come rolling in you and Pierre won't feel so bad lbout it."
 A knock at the front door pre- iented Ann's reply Martin looked 1t her, expecting her to go to the loor She started but paused and urned back. You go, Pa, I'm afraid"
 Martin gazed at her stupidly. Afraid of what?"
 ~Pierre-something has happened to him"
 The knock came again. "Oh, why lont you go?" cried Ann, stamp ng her foot in an agony of sus- pense.
 Martin went into the hall. Ann waited, wringing her hands in ner- gous apprehension.
 Martins voice was heard: Hello Tony. what the duce brings you ,ut at this time of night?n
 Father Tonyl" cried Ann, run hing to meet him. "Is it anything bout Pierre? Where is he?'
 IT was so worried I could not sleep" the old actor answered. Hasn't Pierre come home yet?"
 @No, no," moaned Ann.
 What were you worried about?' asked Martin.
 Really, Martin, fear you will laugh at me, but I don't know ex- aetly. I seemed to feel Harriet lery near. felt that her boy was in trouble. I couldn't sleepI retire sarly, you know. so got up think ng I would walk in the fresh air. Then Fl saw him..
 "Pierre?" cried Ann, you saw Pierre, Father Tony?'
 The old man nodded, unable for he moment to reply.
 Where was he, Tony?" asked Martin.
 The old actor answered as if he himself doubted the truth of what le said: Down town, near the bank" he paused.
 Well, go on," said Martin.
 Yes. yes, Martin. I went to the irug store first. Then l thought I would come up here just to see if he was home and all right. l walked around the square and just IS I turned around the corner into Elm Street I met him-right near she bank. I spoke to him; called him by name, and-he turned and ranl Really, I don't know what tc think Has anything happened, dc you know?"
 Enough has happened" Ann an nouhced. Bruce has Pierre's schoo money"
 T was afraid of that" returned Old Tony. T could see Bruce wa going to make last effort tt persuade him." He turned on Mar tin with sudden fury: And you too, Martin Bevis-You and you precious son-in-law shall suffer fol this! If there is God in heaven you filthy -buzzards shal answer for what you have done tt Harriet Noel'S son" They were too shocked by tn. Ecld actors vehemence to speak Then Ann caught sight of Pierr. in the hall. He had entered o,,;oflv and uac m hic wav m