The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-30
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 The next day was a horrible suc- cession of dragging hours during which Venice, Rosemary, Mrs Coates and Guy wandered unhap- oily about the villa while men in little boats drifted about the sur rounding water, hunting for Rene's body with grappling hooks.
 The servants were unpleasantly excited and distrait, watching con- tinually from the windows, until some one would notice them and send them back to work But the sea was like magnet. They would inevitably be drawn back to the windows again. Once every short while one of them would let out a sharp exclamation.
 "RegardeS, Viola!" Then there would be sombre business of cross ing themselves.
 With these sudden cries Venice, Rosemary, Mrs. Coates and Guy | would reluctantly go to the window | only to see a man in one of the small boats pull aboard a great mass of seaweed.
 By afternoon everyone felt ex- hausted. Mrs. Coates repaired to her room, Rosemary fell asleep on the parlor sofa and Venice and Guy sank wearily into big chairs on the veranda, their backs to the sea.
 T can't understand it." said Venice. He didn't really love me, Guy. What was it all about?"
 "Il explain now. I didn't want to before, with the others lowering around. It was a letter"
 Did you see it?"
 "Yes. It was from Marie Latasse that's the married woman spoke of his loving. He did undoubtedly, deeply, passionately She loved him too apparently but it was all in her heart. She was true to her husband"
 But the letter, Guy?"
 Tt seems that the de Thenar- diers have become absolutely penni- less. Rene speculated for his mother with what was left some months ago and lost it all. He, himself, owed thousands all over Paris. When Mrs. Coates asked him here he didn't have money for the railroad fare or anything else. Marie Latasse has been begging him to make wealthy match She lent him money for the trip in cluding a good bit more, I under stand"
 Guy, if you don't get down to the letter I'll scream"
 Wait a minute. He lost the extra portion Marie Latasse had lent him at the Casino the other night. Yesterday that letter from Marie Latasse begged him for some money as soon as possible. She needed it for an immediate oper- ation. Her husband is not veal thy. Rene was desperate. What should he do? He walked the floor You know the rest"
 But why didn't he try Rose mary after my refusal?"
 That's what I've wondered about. can't understand it."
 Mrs. Coates and Rosemary think he killed himself because would not marry him." Venice said.
 DO you object to that? It's a nice touch to your past"
 But I object. It's not fair to any one concerned, most of all Rene and Marie Latasse."
 Guy reflected. I'm going to ex- plain to Mrs. Coates and Rose mary" he finally decided, that he had letter informing him of new debts. That's what I told the bay ing reporters who were here at crack of dawn. And now I'm go- ing to send a long telegram to his mother and one to Marie Latasse," :"
 Look here," Venice cried. I'm going to give you the money to send her. Let her think it came from Rene"
 "You're good girl, Venice. It's her throat. He told me she was i'll when he came away"
 DO that then. Oh. God" She passed a hand across her forehead.
 After Guy had left her she sat miserably thinking over the last twenty-four hours. It was unreal in its exaggerated quality of melo- drama.