The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-20
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MT. Waye-Miss Skinner" mur- mured the Matron.
 Met before what, Madam?" ask ed MT. Wave.
 Before this,' replied Miss Skin ner sharply.
 Before this assembly, Madam? Yes, we have met before this as- sembly.'
 Mad as a natter" chirped Miss Skinner, the rather cross-looking little lady, who sat on the other side of MT. Wave, and, taking her empty plate to the sideboard, re- turned to another seat, as far as possible from the che she had va- cated.
 After breakfast, having read the morning paper with deepest inter- est, John Wave, talking audibly and pleasantly to himself, strolled about the grounds of The Monas- tery, incidentally making a com plete tour of the great high wall that entirely surrounded them.
 The Monastery grounds were really an island with a moat about the wall, the only normal access to The Monastery being by the gate house bridge.
 Beneath the archway. above which was a tower, high strong iron gates prevented access to the bridge itself while at the far end of the bridge, small door deep set in a stone wall, prevented ac- cess from without, as well as egress from within.
 It would be as difficult for an unauthorized person to leave this place as it would be to leave a jail. kN
 A jail. John Wave shuddered. AS he approached the great iron gates. huge man came out from ! a door in the gate house, and eyed MT. Wave inquiringly. I Good morning" said the latter. You haven't seen my white ele- phant, have youP" ".-a..f Elephant, Sirl' replied the man reflectively. What color elephant might it a bin, Sir?" Pinkish?" "Oh, dear me, no. White as the driyen-er-donkey.' "Well, I haven't acksherly seen it, Sir. Only me own White eie- coy,t 1nca 'pr
 "Oh, well, if you're sure, I won't bother about it. I'll just go for a , walk, if you'll kindly open the gates for me. can go out Ii l want to, I suppose, can't IF" Why, cert'nly, Sir. Eyerybody comes and goes as free as hair when the Doctor says so."
 He tells you who may go out, and who may not, eh?" well Sir, in a manner O speak ing. Yer see, Sir, there's some gents and ladies as might walk SC fur that they couldn't get back ies' like your white elephant Suddenly the face of MT. John Wave underwent remarkable change and, as he produced note case from his pocket, the gate keeper thought he looked less ldl- otic.
 John Wave, extracting a piece ol paper, suggested that the gate keeper might be able to deciphel the writing thereupon. It was five-pound note.
 aNo. Sir, no matter 'ow big"
 An ere comes the Doctor his self" he added as Dr. Charters the morning paper in his hand, ap preached the gate-house. ( Good morning, MT. Wave" h said breezily. Going out for walk?"
 "Yes. Doctor. I was thinking Q taking a stroll across the mead ows.'" s.s. ,
 wonderful old gate-house, ism it9" observed the Doctor. Strong
 very" agreed MT. Wave. won derful old gatekeeper, too. AIS strong" a4stA
 The gatekeeper smiled and en tered the gatehouse, returned bear III ing a couple of large keys and pro ceeded to open the inner and oute pair of gates.
 Accompanied by the Doctor, Joh Wave crossed the bridge, halte' and gazed around. M .No-o,', he said, slowly. No NJ don't think I'll go out-today, H any rate. It seems to have dist
 peared altogether. Don't you wis N yours would, Doctor?" N My what?" inquired pr. Cha 9l ters. W sNa ., "Your white elephant" The two men eyed each other.
 ..Perhaps it will" observed u
 Doctor, as he turned away.
 Returning to his study, pr. Cha
 ters rang for his secretary r sFind Sister and Matron,'
 said. T want to see them both. 7
 A minute or two later the t
 women entered together.
 Good morning, Sister. Glad
 see you back again. Good nor
 ing, Matron," said the Doctor a
 sently, looking up from his lette
 Sit down.
 Seen MT. Wave yet, Sister," oo,.+;,,,ad minute later sThe [