The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-03

a fleeting glimpse of her fathe through Jon's eyes. A battered oil snowman not to be taken seriously For Jon was shrewdly aware o those who wished to use him fo his money. He knew that Julial Lake had singled him out for thi purpose; though no word had beer spoken
 As Jon took her hand she say his compassion for her. It stunt | her to the quick. Jon said in { lowered voice, When Damon come home" but they were interrupt ed by her fathers flamboyant fare well. { Nora felt in that moment tn finality of Jons good-by. This wa not his world. He might be amused at it, but he could never enter it Nora felt all this with pain ant pride. She wanted to hold hin with last word; to cling to him But she stood proudly silent as ht ran down the steps.
 When Fora returned to the din. ing room she hear dher father chucking to himself.
 "Oh Julian, now could you? How could you?" she cried.
 Her father stared at her in as- tonishment.
 What did I do?"
 You let him know that you wanted money. That he could helr you!'
 Why not, my darling? We be- long to the free people who don't need houses and stocks and bonds to make us proudl"
 "Proud?" she echoed.
 Nora sat down at the table be- fore the carcass of the chicken with the empty dishes all about it: The candles were making a sucking noise as they guttered down in pools of wax. She looked at him, her face shadowed by weariness.
 She could never mak him under stand. She was bitterly humiliated.
 Why do you think came home, Nora?"
 She looked at him sorrowfully.
 He cried, ITO make our fortune!'
 "How?" she asked listlessly.
 Leave all that to me But this time you're going to be proud of me, have a plan :" He walked about delighted with himself, but he would tell her no more.
 You don't believe me, do you?'
 He rushed out and brought in something that he unwrapped care fully. It was one of his paintings
 "Therep he cried
 Nora looked at the purple house that seemed to tumble down a hill into a murky red water at the bottom. It was ridiculous and DE- thetic She could say nothing.
 He stood for a while breeding oyer it. Then he wrapped it care fully again.
 What you need is a change. To- morrow we'll take all the money we can lay our hands on and be on our way. Eh, my darling? ] want the smell of the sea again and little shack on the sands" His words beat against her deso- lation. All he could offer her oi fresh adventure did not stir her. Mora, I need money to gel started"
 We have no money" "But he has!"
 "Who?,
 Jonathan Thayer." Julian. ycu couldn't take money from him. You must see! Oh can't I make you see? It wolilt kill me if you ask him for noney!' "Why?"
 l Because never want to see hin 1 again. He pities us. Oh, how !. hate him." she said half to herself
 So that's itl"
 She knew her cheeks began tt burn scarlet. Her father had seei at once what she had not knowr until now. She loved Jon. She sat very still as though tn, slightest gesture might betray her l She loved Jon. That was per haps why she had come home; wh, she had married Nicholas; so tha she might be near Jon again. Ant she had not seen drought her dnrl and tangled motives until this mo ment. She wanted him so dread fully. And her father had sent hin away by letting him know he need ed money.
 She knew with what uncann, power Julian would lay bare hi sudden terrifying Knowledge. Sh sat still, scarcely daring to breathe to lift her eyes. waiting for tn moment when he would pounc upon her secret.
 1 Aunt Elm came in to save hei Would Julian stay with them to night. she asked. He told her tha he would roll up in his steame rug and sleep on the floor. Bu