The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-26

1 seeing the prostrate form of MT. James, hurried to where he lay upon his face.
 Whats happened?" she repeated, endeavoring to turn MT. James upon his back
 John Wave regarded the face of Nurse Jones from which, he fan cied something had peeped out.
 Was she a little less impersonal and detached than well trained nurses usually are? Or was it mere | ly that she took the very proper 1 view that it was the business and duty of Fate to inflict sickness, &C., cidents, fits and general affliction only upon inmates of The Monas- tery-and not upon members of the staff?
 Whats happened'?" replie d Wave. "Oh, he had a seizure-of the throat. As for help, I think Dr. Charters is the proper person to diagnose the case"
 Nurse Jones eye fell upon the automatic pistol as she succeeded in turning the body of MT. James face-upward.
 My God!" she whispered and i glared accusingly at MT. Wave, who, stopping, picked up the pistol. You have murdered him."
 Smiling, John Wave shook his ! head.
 Not yet" he said pleasantly, and as he spoke, the door suddenly opened and Dr. Charters strode in.
 Whats this?" he demanded. "Jimmy's not ." and as his glance flashed from the pistol ill John Waves hand to the notion less form of MT James, beside whom the nurse knelt, the mask of inscrutability fell from pr. Charters face, and the blood re- ceded from it.
 You've shot him, you . :" he cried, and flinging himself down by MT. James, placed his hand upon his heart Where's he hit?'
 He isn't hit, so much as kicked, y observed Wave, tossing the pistol contemptuously onto the table. T rang for you-to request you to keep your dog under proper con- trol--for your own sake as well as mine. Tell him not to bark at me again, and see that he obeys ycu--or shall have to deal with him myself
 Snatching up the pistol, the Doc tor smelt the muzzle and, treasured laid it down again
 | MT. James groaned, opened his eyes, drew a deep breath, placed his hand to his side and groaned again.
 He's mad he groaned "Sprang on me like a mad bear-cat <. nearly killed me He's mad" : Having mad" agreed Nurse Jones. T came in just in time to save MT. James's life. The man
 was standing there, pointing the , pistol at MT. James's head as he ] | lay senseless.'
 John Waves laugh was one oi lgenuine amusement.
 50 the admired and popular
 Nurse Jones is one of us, eh?' he l smiled.
 f Nurse Jones's mouth shut like a l steel trap, and the glance with 2 which Dr. Charters favored her
 as he stopped to help MT. Jame. l into the armchair, was not kind. I Fly.
 l Look here, you" he said, turn [ ing on John Wave, whats tn, : game? If you want to lie up here q can't you do it in peace and quiet S Can't you make that much decen } return for shelter and hospitality And, once again, who are you ant 2 what do you want?' d T must be mad" smiled d MI : Wave
 = You've said it." replied D1 Il Charters, and his voice was steely d And here are three witnesses t
 an unprovoked and savage attac : upon one of the staff" g "Three?" smiled Wave, All eye
 witnesses of the unprovoked as r sault! Splendid And here I an e talking as rationally as you likt n and I give you my word of hono e that I have not the faintest recol
 lection of making an .unprovokee d and savage attack upon one of tn