The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-26

I'm sure glad to see you"
 Mrs. Dabb? Not Amy?" she re- joined, with captivating smile and a look Rock found strangely fla mihar.
 Some one told me you were married to my old boss, John Dabb," said Rock easily.
 Its true, but you can call me Amy, as you used to-
 Rock smiled but did not avail himself of the gracious privilege. "Ycu sure look well and fine. And pro -pcT1us, too."
 S,le dIa not like his penetrating gazc and his slow, cool speech.
 True, I can return the compli- ment. You are handsomer than ever"
 Thanks"
 True, you're not glad to see me-" she rejoined, almost petulant- ly
 Why, sure am! Glad you're settled and happy and"
 "Happyl Do I look that?' she interrupted, bitterly.
 "If my memory's any good you look as happy as ever"
 Your memory is bad about that-and other things True have you come back on a visit?"
 No; I aim to stay. always was comin' back
 If you only had come!" she sighed and looked eloquently up at him. I'm glad - terribly glad you're going to stay We must be good friends again. True. You'll come to see me-ride with me like you used to. Won't you?"
 I'm afraid MT. DaIob wouldn't like that. He never had any use for me"
 "It doesn't matter what he likes" |" returned the young woman, inn patiently. Say you will, Trueman. I'm horribly lonesome.
 Rock remembered that Amy had always been a flirt, but he imag- ined she would change after mar riage. Evidently she had not changed. It was rather melan- choly moment for him, realizing that he could no more dangle after her than fly, and he was sorry for her and wished to spare her discontinue,
 "Ill call on you and John some time," he replied, with all friendli- ness.
 Me and Johnl . Well. your long absence in Texas hasn't made you any brighter. dare say it hasn't changed you any = about girls"
 "No?" he drawled.
 T saw you with Thiry Preston" she went on spitefully. At your old tricks, Cowboy!"
 T don't call it old tricks to carry a few bundles for girl" replied Rock, stiffly.
 Bundles, rot!" she retorted. "Oh, I know you, True Rock, inside and out. You've lost your head pronto over Thiry Preston"
 I'm not denyin' it, am IF"
 You're Haunting it like a red flag right in my face. Well, I'm telling you, cowboy, that this once you've lost your head for nothing. Thiry Preston will have none of you. I know her. She is not your kind. She's cold as ice to every cowboy on this, range. Heaven knows, they've run after her"
 Thanks for that last news, any how" he responded, dryly.
 More Thirty Preston has no use for lovesick cowboys, much less one like you. who've been at the beck and call of every girl in the land. And she worships that handsome devil Aof brother, Ash"
 I'd hold it a virtue for girl to love her brother"
 Bah! Thiry Preston is queer. Some folks say her love is un- natural"
 Folks around Wagontongue talk a lot," returned Rock, significantly. Sure used to say some unkind things about you. Good day, Mrs. Dabb,' he concluded, rather coldly, and replacing his .sombrero he turned away. not, however, with out catching a last angry blaze of her eyes.
 Could he ever have been in love with that catty woman? Sober thought acquitted him of any blame for her evident disappointment with life She would be his enemy, unless he allowed himself once more to be attached to her train. The idea was prepoSterous. In 8 ffew short hour she had grown past flirting with any woman. Rock returned to Winter and proceeded to unburden himself. He told the last thing first.
 5. So you run into Amy" meditat- ed Sol, with a thoughtful twinkle Wal, son, take my advice ane keep shy of her. She's got old Dabk so jealous he can't attend to his business She always has somt