The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-04-12

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 husbands f-brother, David,
 for David wants her to live
 her own life and Kitty cIings
 to her husband, Gar. Her on-
 ly demand of Gar, that he
 must not live on his mothers
 money, causes temporary
 separation, but makes Gar
 agree to support her.
 CHAPTER 25.
 AN OVER STUFFED APART
 MENT
 Her threat did not move Dayie to instant denial. For a moment he seemed to consider what an- swer he would make, his eyes leveled on a spot beyond Kitty's head, his brows contracted to- gether.
 T haven't thought of offendino you-that it makes any difference one way or another what I said Of course I don't want you to go away, in fact, I have missed you quite a bit more than I like. D He kept his voice flat.
 "Oh, that's nice, that you have missed mel David, because Cars a little, well, prejudiced, is not going to make a bit of difference in the way I feel. Do you think I can ever forget how kind you've been to me? And I'm going to see you often. You must tell me things about what you're doing. You can't throw your manuscript away, you've got to finish it so that can read it. Why, David, think how thrilled I'd be when hold book in my hands and know that my brother David wrote it."
 He laughed at her genuine ex- citement. Even if I finish it, I might not find a publisher who wants it"
 of course you will You must not hold that thought. It's your old fear of ridicule, Davidl I know its good.-Dorcas believes it is"
 "Oh-Dorcas. She's believed other things of me that haven't turned out so well.'
 "David!" Kitty yielded to an impulse. David, why don't you marry Doroas?" She flushed a little at her daring.
 Why? What have I to offer her? I'm thirty, more or less dis agreeable, earning a paltry amount a week. writing stuff that any, one could write, that she calls dribble-"
 But Dorcas-"
 You know ner well enough to understand that compromise is the last thing Dorcas would consider.
 Then stand up!p Kitty cried, borrowing Dorcas' words and man. 1 her. Finish that book" He smiled at her.
 'sIf you talk to Gar like that have hopes for the boy"
 But he had put here interest in himself aside; Kitty felt Si- lenced. And when she left him, a block or two from the Tudor Arms, he did not say anything about hoping to see her soon. She though, she told herself 1 as she went on. She'd see Dor i cas, too.
 She and Gar had sub-let the i apartment in the Tudor Arms the 1 day after Gar had met her out side of Stratton's. It was an over | gorgeous thing of three rooms | and a bath, cubicle of a living room paneled in black and green and hung with orange silk draper les and seemingly padded with solf | fat orange and black pillows scat l tered over the chairs and the floor | and the legleSs divan. Where there was space in the clutter of | orange and black pillows were big and little tables and lamps on standards and lamps without the And Italian table and buffet, designed for state din ing room, were crowded into the limited dimensions of the dinette and the tiny bedroom was smoth- cred in green and orchid pleat- ings.
 The agent said we could move into today" That settled their choice.
 Did you ever see such a lit- tie stove, Gar? III cook our sup per on it tonight. It'll just about cook enough for two"
 When we get settled we'll have the crowd in Kit"
 It hadn't been possible to set- tle for Kitty had to puzzle and scheme and pack and repack to stow away even their personal be- longings. The crowd hadn't wait ed. They had come in a few ey-