The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-09

Of Aunt Annabele'S views.
 On the night that Aunt Anna belle was killed things came to a point. waited for him while he was seeing Mrs Frater and then took him into the garden. Aunt Annabelle's words made me des- perate. Why she said that we should get nothing when we mar ried, don't know. She may have suspected something between me and Bill, or it might have been cnly for my benefit. Anyway it de- termined me, and I went to the bottom of the garden with Bill and told him everything, of our love and our desire to marry-but at the same time to avoid losing the things that Aunt Annabelle could do for us. Though Bill and Dick had never been good friends, Bill said he would help me.
 50 that is what Bill and I were talking about. l don't blame the policemen for being suspicious, but did not feel we could reveal our secret"
 Pretty cunning to get out of it like that" commented Richmond, but now we know the truth we can forgive them"
 Then Bill left me- the letter continued. T did not tell him that I was expecting Dick to come along After I waited a few minutes, I thought I had better see if Aunt Annabelle was ready to go in You know what I found Despite her hardness, was fond of my aunt and it was terrible to discover what had happened to her, al- though I honestly thought it must have been an accident.
 Dick is not a liar, but he did deny that it was his car at the bot tom of the garden. That was wrong. It was his car-and he is anxious to put the untruth right.
 Dick must have reached the bottom of the garden shortly after II left it, and then, as I did not come, he went toward the house He was coming through the Dutch Garden and he actually saw Aunt Annabellel lying on the ground with the broken figure beside her Then, hearing voices, he slipped into a covered place and he could hear me tell Evelyn and the others what I had found. His first impulse vas to join us-but how could he explain his being there? Finally he decided it would be best to get away. So Green saw a car when he crossed the links and it was gone when he came back No doubt he made the most of it to divert suspicion from himself.
 When I heard a car had been seen, I knew it must have been his, I was horribly frightened, al- though I would not allow myself to suspect him. Bill was splendid all the time, refusing to say any thing that would make things worse for me, even though his refusal made them drag him into it. After the funeral Dick and I decided to marry as soon as possible. I tele- phoned Bill about it, but he ad- vised us to wait until things were clearer. I felt happier than in many days"
 T was at the Nethertons' when she phoned," said Jimmie. T mo- ticed after that she seemed more cheerful, but I could not guess the exact reason"
 She refers to that. Apparently she had left home before it was discovered. She says"
 T think there is little doubt Aunt Annabelle destroyed the will. If MT. Morgan told her the con- ditions would not be binding, she would have attained her end some other way, but Greens wicked act prevented her doing so.
 T want you to do what you can to prevent people thinking wrong 1 ly about Bill Netherton I do not mind what is said about myself,
 Give my love to Nancy and Don aid, and thank you, Mir Haswell, for all you did. This long letter