The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-11
By the World FORGOT A NewSefial bys RUBY Nj. AYRES

She would never be able to ask him. She would never see him again. but perhaps, wherever he was. he had got free at last. Per. haps someone with kipd hands had taken that look of patient endur- ance from his eyes. A
 She would have given so much now. to have been able to take the kindly hand which she had struck down when he would have touched her. %s 4<
 With sudden fear of her own weakness. she dragged her thoughts away to another picture. the most precious of the many that had flashed before her when she was so ill. and the thought of which was like gentle arm enfolding her. a Someone had come into the room and spoken her name: not the name Georgie. which everyone called her. but Robin" and at the sound of 1t it had been as if all the sorrow and unhappiness she had known rolled away and left nothing but great peace and feeling of rest, which was SO beautiful 1t hardly bore thinking about. even now.
 But Georgie did think about 1t. i. She thought about it as something alive and tangible. which she held fast to her heart when presently she fell asleep.
 A DAY, or two later Evelyn came ~ to see her: fearful. beautifully dressed Evelyn. who declared that she woaId never be happy again.
 My life has been one long trag- edy." she wept. carefully avoiding damaging her makeup. "l shall never be able to understand 1t. Why was he in that dreadful studio? Nobody seems to know. They all say he was most gallant-that he tried to save that poor little what was her name? have actually for gotten. As if his life was not a thousand times more valuable than hers. He might have thought of me a little-," Evelyin sobbed. forget ting that it was the very last thing she had ever desired Bishop to do. and that already she was planning her future and third husband. as soon as the necessary period of mourning was ended. Fortunately. look my best in black" she had confided to her dressmaker.
 Georgie turned her face away; every word her mother said. was adding to the vague knowledge in her own heart, and she felt that she could not bear 1t.
 !. Evelyn's white hand touched her own.
 We only have each other. now.' she said emotionally. i've must never part again. Georgie. Yon must always live with me-"
 Georgie let that pass. it seemed such a triviaIity compared with the other vivid pictures that were al- ways before her eyes.
 "I don't know whether they have told you," Evelyn went on more composedly. but in his will. Bis hop left you quite nice little sum of money. So adorable of him. I think. Ahundred thousand dollars, George; he worded it so sAeet!y: To my wife's little daughter. Geor- gie Bancroft And it was new will. only made few days before he died. It almost looks as If he had pre- monition of what was to come. poor man."
 And presently Evelyn had gone, and Georgie drew sigh of relief.
 Nicholas came the next day. He sat down beside Georgie and took her hand. holding it against the dis figured side of his face.
 Georgie was more glad about that than anything. glad that he should no longer try to turn it away from her.
 For a long time neither of them spoke. then Georgie said in a voice less whisper. all her natural eio- quence where he was concerned quite gone.
 .Nick darling. Is 1t all right?"
 "If it's right for you Robin."
 Georgie gave a little sigh of com plete happiness.
 Tive got everything ever want ed.v she said "f wish you had"
 Will you believe me. if l say 1 haye?-
 "I:ut you can't |. mean-l couldn't possibly make up for everything"
 If had to choose between go- ing back to the old life without you and s.ayins as 1 am, with you. l shnIli stayrs sl4 ltsr& IT
 She took his face between her hands. leaning forward and gazing al him with passionate earnestness. 'i'A~p 1T is at right? Every th:aass" s'se asked again. breath ,s "
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