The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-27

living with Mark Merriman, to whom she is secretly married, when she hears he is return ing from the Congo. She loves John Anderson, who proposes that she go to the ocean to re- cover from illness and tells her to be loyal to Mark. CHAPTER 27. BROKEN ENGAGEMENTS Anderson drew himself up sharp 1 ly, then he laid both hands or Sondras shoulders, not to draw her to him as she thought, but t6 hold her away. DO you think il would be quite fair to Merriman?' he asked with an effort.
 The old rebellious look flashet across her face
 T don't caie-r she began, ther stopped.
 There was a little silence. ther Anderson took his hands away and turn to the door. T shall ring up in the morning to know TOW you are"
 We haven't a telephone"
 "Oh. =. well, then I'll write"
 q thought you hated writing letters"
 He hesisated. @well-perhaps ] will call"
 Her face frightened little.
 "Yes, please call. I'll be very good"
 The door shut behind him. Sondra stopped and picked up a long strand of brown seaWeed that tiny wave had left close to her feet.
 T suppose you must go back to town tonight?" she said.
 I'm afraid so."
 Anderson stood still and looked out over the sea- He wore no hat and the soft breeze had ruff fled his ilair giving him sur prising loox of youth. Sondrl laughed as she looked at him.
 DO you know I've never seen you look so thoroughly untidy,' she said. Or so-" or so happy, she had been going to add, but stopped.
 Anderson laughed too, and passed a hand across his hair.
 You loos rather scaramouche yourself, young woman" he told her with pretended severity, his eyes wondering over her slender figure. S'le was wearing white frock, sleeveless and cut low at the neck, and she had taken off her shoes and stockings and slung them carelessly over her arm.
 It was glorious evening. with blue cloudless sky faintly tinged with the first glow of a riotous sunset.
 Sondra had been four days at the quaint Little cottage that stood back in a sheltered angle of the coast. and already she felt a diff ferent creature.
 T never thought I could enjoy a holiday ike this she said with a little frimace. "Old clothes nothing to do but walk and bathe and sleep-' fv And eat" he supplemented com- ically. I've never seen anyone with such an enormous appetite as you have developed | She made a little grimace. "f don't see how you know-you don't have meals with me-except din- ner"
 She had been up each night to dine at the hotel where Anderson was staying.
 She gave a quick little sigh. T will be deadly when you're gone, D she said.
 You'll soon find someone to take my place., he assured her, and even if yoa don't" he broke off to go on after a moment more briskly. i've behaved disgrace fully as it is, breaking engage ments in town at the last mo- ment. People will be wondering what the attraction is."
 All the hest people are out Of fouyr yfnur IOby, o
 They strolled on close to the edge of the water.
 How long do you think I had better stay here?" she asked sud- denly.
 "As long as you like" Anderson was busily engaged lighting his pipe. Or until you have to come back"
 What d, you mean by that?"
 "Only thas we may hear soor when Merr.man is expected l Oh
 A shadow crossed her radiant face; during the last few days she had forgotten all about Mark