The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-18

pers are saying wonderful things about you!
 He says that you are the great est actor of your generation and that some day the people of Or chard Hill will read in their papers about you and that then they will appreciate you. Only today he told ne that they'd sing a different tune about you" In the high pitch of emotional excitement to which he had al- eady been aroused, Ann's words were almost more than he could endure.
 Beside himself with anguish, he ihouted; For Gods sake let me done. Don't talk about what I am going to do. can't stand it, I tell you!"
 He dropped into a chair and buried his face in his hands.
 Interpreting this as referring to their love she cried out: "Pierrel' and made as if to go to him. But 0n the verge of sweeping everything iside with an open avowal of love, he stopped.
 Again she cried "Pierre!" then lowly she drew back. Quietly, sad y, she said, T fear it is fortunate Pierre that you are going away in the morning"
 But that's just it." he shouted, ipringing to his feet, T am not going away in the morning!
 DO you understand? I am not yoing away to school at all"
 You are not going to school?" she faltered. Why, Pierre! If you are not going to school as you have planned, what are you going to do?"
 Stay here and be a soda jerk in he Owl Drug Store, suppose" Suddenly the si gnifi canoe of 3ruce's manner when telling them good-by and the meaning of Pierre disturbed state of mind was clear Q her.
 She ran to Pierre and caught him y the arm. In her excitement she hook him as if he were child.
 "Plerre-Pierre Donovani I be- ieve you gave your school money o Bruce! Tell me, did you? Did you?"
 Yes"
 "Oh, Pierre, Pierre, why, why lid you do such a thing?"
 Pierre, remem b ering all that Bruce had said about her hopes md disappointment, was too be- vildered to speak. Tt was wicked, she said, wick I'd! Oh, why did you do it?" He stared at her stupidly. Why did you do it?" she said lgain. How could you take the money your mother left to train 7ou fer the stage and let Bruce nave 1t for his mining scheme? What about Father Tony and lis plans to make you famous on the stage!"
 Suddenly he understood how Bruce had tricked him by appeal ng to his love for Ann. He laugh ed.
 Ann, frightened, cried, Pierre oierre-don't-dont~ With reckless passion, he shout d; T did it so that we can al ,e rich. You want to be rich, dont you?
 Don't you want beautiful thing. dresses and jewelry and automo. piles? Don't you want to live 1T fine house with servants and gt 70 the theatre and sit in bo, md see great plays? Of cours, | you do.
 Bruce wants to be rich; h, would commit a murder if i would bring him money enough Your father wants to be rich.
 T want to be rich, too. To hel with art! I'm going to make mon ey.
 Everybody wants to be rich, ex' cept old Father Tony, and every body says he is fool!" 1 Pierre. stop itl" she cried. "yol know you don't mean word vol are saying.
 T shall make Bruce return ever. penny of your money the momen he gets home tomorrow morning
 Pierre laughed: Yes, you will! can see Bruce Carey doing jus Ithatl"
 With bitter scorn of his owl weakness he continued drearily "All my life I have done wha Bruce wanted. The first thing can remember was my father mak ing me give up to Bruce.
 'Everybody knows my fathe cared lot more for his stepsol than he did for me. My fathe 1 hated me. Mother knew it. Whel Bruce and I were boys together always did what he said. And no, he's got my school moneyl"
 Suddenly he let himself go in