The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-10-04

nc was. NiiS COul>ul |. 1I CdIIl over her how strangely they wer standing here, speaking cold un conventional sentences on the rag ged edges of death.
 She turned from the broke bridge and began to move stiff down the path. Her knees shoo a little, and before she had take half dozen steps, Jeryis hand wa on her arm.
 "Yoi're a bit shaky." l "A little It's nothing"
 They came out of the trees, bu instead of climbing the slope the, followed the easier gradient o the path. The sound of the fal receded. After walking silently fo some time Jervis burst out witt "a sudden.
 T can't understand it."
 Nan wondered if he felt the ac- |cusing leap of her pulses.
 He did it" she said.
 Jel-vis stopped dead and swung her round to face him.
 What's that?"
 lie still held her by the elbow and his grasp felt rough anc strong.
 He did it."
 What are you talking about?" "The bridge"
 You've got to say what you mean"
 ''Yes-I saw him"
 '.What do you mean? Whom did you see?"
 "Rcbert Leonard"
 He let go of her so suddenly that she felt as if he had pushed her away. There was an angry color under his dark skin
 We've got to have this out. You've got to say what you mean"
 Yes, Jervis. I woke up in the night--something awakened mel don't know what it was. Then heard Bran downstairs"
 "You heard Bran?'-with angry suspicion.
 He was walking up and down and whining l went to the top of the stairs and called him. He came into my room with me and we both looked out of the window. He was very excited I thought it was because there was a storm coming up"
 You seem to think he's Pekin- esel He doesn't mind storms"
 T know he doesn't It wasn't ] storm he was minding."
 "No-I suppose it was Leanord!" Nothing could have been more in- ,redulous than his voice; his eyes leld a hint of fierce amusement. Nan lifted her head.
 "Yes. Bran is cleverer than you knows when there's dan- wouldn't go on to the ,ridge"
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 "Well-he was minding Leonard. i? And then, suppose, you both saw lim?"
 T did. I don't know if Bran lid. I don't think he goes by eeing-he's got something else" You saw Leonard?' "Yes, I did" "Where?" Where the path goes into the rees." Jervis laughed again. From your window! In the mid lle of the night!" 'Yes-I did. The moon went | n and there was a flash of light | ng. I could see everything very learly, and I saw Robert Leon Ird. did see him." Jervis' manner changed; it be- anne colder and lost it's rough 'dge.
 I'm afraid you nave rather an 'bsession about Leonard. I hope Iou won't go about saying this | ort of thing to anyone else-it night get you into trouble. You ee, it's quite impossible that you 'ould have recognized him at that distance by flash of lightning" T did recognize him," said Nan She began to walk on towards he house. Jervis came up with Ter.
 "A man you've seen once" he aid in a taunting tone. l! I've seen him more than once-l md I should know him wherever saw him.
 He gave an angry jerk of his houlder and walked on in silence The path entered a thicket, and presently came out upon the lawn. lust before they came to the house Iervis spoke again.
 What have you got against  She looked at him with a direct  He wants to kill you"