The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-09
By tue World FORGOT
Chapter 4S THE FIRE
A New Serial by RUBY M. AIRES

TIE EfuI
 NEORGIE was wet through before she had gone a mile. but her mind was toe full of the detail oi her sorrow for her to pay heed to the rain.
 There was, indeed. something comforting about the steady fall oi 1t. and the necessities of walking occasionally took her mind o1f her loneliness and her desire to see Nicholas, or at least to know where, exactly. he was.
 There was Clifford too; it seemed terribly harsh that in order to re main true to herself and her own ideals. it should have been neces. sary to hurt an innocent and kindly sonl so very much.
 At last she arrived at the little town which always seemed so mag ntscent in contrast to the village where she lived. The only vacant seat In the picture house was one right at the back under the gallery.
 Ceorgie did not care; she sdneezed past couple of stout wo- men and sat down with a sigh of relief.
 She was tired. Lately she had not doAe much walking.
 The big picture of the afternoon was half way through. and though she watched 1t, Georgie's thoughts kept wandering away-many miles away to place called Ireland wAere she had never been. and which seemed further away than Germany. further even than Amer ica. as far away as Eternity.
 One of the stout women beside her said in tones of great satisfac. tioh as the last scene of the big pic ture flickered out:
 "There. 1 knew it would end hap pily-they always do."s
 And the other stout woman an. swered cheerily:
 swell. and so they should. Things come righ. in life too. If you only give them chance"
 Georgie felt a strange little thrill of envy; 1t was good to find some one Who believed that life came right; she wished that she could be- lieve it also.
 "The Topical News"
 Georgie watched mechanically while hurdle races. stout gentlemen making speeches. girls who all looked more or less like Bernie Boyd diving into shallow pools. and airmen risking their lives in i'm. possible stunts. fitted across the screen. and then Georgie's heart seemed to miss beat as she read ttis caption. Famous travellers of the week. by air and sea-"
 be-spectacled American million. aire alighting from an aeroplane at Croydon: a well-known racing mo- torist walking down a ships gang way at Southampton. musical comedy actress standing in the doorway of Pullman at Waterloo. and last of all "Mr. Nicholas Boyd. the famous film star. leaving the mail boat at Dublin"
 Georgie felt as if her heart had stopped beating as in a dream she saw the tall figure of Nicholas Boyd limping slowly down the gangway. his coat-collar turned up. one hand resting on the wooden rail.
 The disEgured side of his face was away from the camera. but just as he reached land he turned his head. apparently unconscious of what was happening. and it seemed to Georgie that his eyes looked straight into hers.
 Just for a moment, then the pic ture fiickered out and was gone.
 The stout lady beside her broke into voluble talk.
 "Poor dear, they needn't have photographed him! Did you see the ugly side of his face? And he was so good looking. Such q shame l think" s.
 .Georgie's head had sunk onto her arms: she almost felt as if she were dying. The stout lady touched her shoulder
 Are you i'll. Miss?"
 She looked up with an effort
 ~No thank you--at least it's rather warm isn't 1t! think I'll go out"
 CHE made her way b1indly into - the fresh air. her face white. her hands clenched in her coat pockets.
 Yes. surely they might have spared him! She felt the sotl ris- ing in her throat as she walked away from the little picture house. feeling as if. she was leaving behind the maL she loved.
 .>Oh why can't I be with him? Why can't IF" she askeA herself ldesperately. "R only SonethIng would happen to make fl possible" :" CMldless Wipes