The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-10

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 T think you've suddenly turned into an angel" was Flora's enig- matical answer 'J wonder if yo'I realize how wonderful you've been to Mark?"
 Because I love him." sup pose" Sondra said defiantly.
 There are so many kinds of love" Flora answered.
 She did not as a rule pay any attention to what her Ben said, but last night she had felt oddly comforted when he had said i,l his blunt way, 'Merriman doesn't t look up to much. does he? Take it from me, he won't make old bones"
 And if he doesn't, I suppose once again, it will be too late, '' Flora's thoughts had answered him. And John will have mar ried some horrid little flapper"
 She knew well enough that Son. dra loved Anderson though they had never spoken of it, and she thought it rather humorous that they should both have cared for men who-as she expressed it. were handicapped by non-confor- mist consciences.
 She yawned again, her momen- tary softening gone.
 I'm not coming to see you off, ," she said. I've got an appoint nlent with the hairdresser, and besides I hate standing on piees saying half -witted things to pep pie who are going away
 "I'd much rather you didn't come" Sondr answered. s And presently she and Mark were driving away, Mark happy and eager, and Sondra little pale and trying hard to smile.
 She looked back once at the house as she had done the last time she left it. There were no drawn blinds now-it had wide awake, lived-in look, and the flower boxes were still gay witl flowers.
 Mark touched her hand. Hap py?" he asked.
 Her eyes wavered. Are you?'
 Perfectly happy"
 Sondra smiled. Then that's all that matters" she said.
 Anderson was waiting for them at the pier.
 "The last hurdle" Sondra told herself a little wildly. T sup pose I can take it-I've managed all the others"
 Mark went off to see to the luggage; he liked to do things for himself and he strongly ob- jected to being treated as an in- valid.
 Mark looks wonderfully we'll" Anderson said as they watched him go.
 - Yes"
 2 They stood in silence, there seemed nothing to say.
 There was the usual hustle of farewell and departure all around them.
 Anderson said suddenly, not looking at her.
 T want to tell you, Sondra, how proud I am of you. All you've done for Merr'iman and for me You're so brave"
 She raised her eyes to his face. I'm not, John. I'm the biggest coward. Inside me-my heart seems. =. I can't tell you, but you know, don't you? I'm just the biggest sham-playing a game of pretense-perhaps rather we'll. You needn't be proud of me-any- thing I've done you've made me do-"
 Don't say that, my dear"
 Its true" Sondra laughed bro- kenly. I'm not made to be the strong, suffering kind" she sad after a moment with a return of her old cynical manner. "If you'd said one word. well, you know what I should have done"
 She thought suddenly of the verse which Mark had once quot- ed to her.
 "Can'st thou be true across
 so many miles. :. ."
 She hadn't been true, not in thought at least, and perhaps only physically because this man, out of the greatness of his heart, and by his loyalty, had forced her to be.
 Anderson said hoarsely, Ut was not because didn't want you. :. never think that"
 T know" Her mouth quivered. We mustn't meet any more-not if we can help it.. -"
 He said nothing, but seeing that for a moment they were unob-