The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-11
Chapter "A NEWS OF NICHOLAS

< Chapter z4 NEWS OF NICHOLAS CLIFFORD ASHER nl,,i iEr lra'u - Georgie thought it was veis clever of him to be standing exactly opposite where, her car cam. tt a standstill.
 How did you know" she a...c.. in amazement. Asher laughed. q didn't; t vas , just luck. I believe in luck" He looked down at her and smiled well, so you've come"
 Didn't you expect mel" she asked in alarm.
 "0f course l did, but you're such a.funny little girl should not have been surprised if at the last minute your courage had failed you Hun gry?"
 Not very," Georgie said politely. though she was.
 Well, I've got the car. outside ? Asher said, "It's not mine. it's the Guvnor's, but he lent it to me-"
 Your father?" Georgie asked.
 He nodded; he was busy tucking rug round her knees.
 He's not a bad old piece" he said.
 Georgie giggled; her spirits were rising. and she realized that per haps after all she was going to have some fun.
 They drove away out of the sta tinu yard and into the busy thor oughfare. Georgie leaned back witt . sense of inn ortance: she had never ridden in such a smart cal before. always excepting her moth CTS big landaulette, and she was sure that people must be looking al her in envy.
 Asher was quite smar. too, she decided; she liked his coat-and then she sighed, remembering the big cough coat Boyd had sometimes woln on the boat coming home from America. There was such a differ. ence in mems coats; some of them made you want to snuggle up tc them, and others well. she was quite happy to keep a polite dis tance from Asher's.
 She reused herself with an effort remembering that it was her duty to make herself agreeble.
 What is your father?" she asked "A doctor"
 "Oh!" It seemed funny how often doctors had come into her life lately.
 That must be very interesting" she said politely.
 "As a matter of fact he is what some people call a fashionable West End doctor'," he said Eonic- ally. "He has 1. great many society women for patit,ltg :. actresses and so on"
 "And film stars:" Gecrgie asked. "Sometines. He had one the other day.-a man Eamed Boyd "Nicha;as BcydY" eorgie breathed.
 T fJ.get his erher name. Chap that had his face smashed up. l heard the Guv'nor talking about it." E1RGIE swallo~ed nervously. VI What did he say" she asked. Something about sending him out to Broncher, the German face man. to sec if they could make a job of him. Boyd wants to go back to the films or something"
 "And do you think they will make job of himf" Georgie asked breath lessly.
 Don't know. Might make him worse. don't believe in messing about; it seems favorite trick nowadays. If were the chap I'd leave 1t alone"
 You wouldn't, if you'd been ia
 
 nous, like he was," Georgie said quickly.
 He's got heaps of money, so he's alright"
 Docs money make it alright? Georgie asked.
 Asher nodded.
 "I should think SO. Wouldn't you like lot of money?" he asked, Georgie considered the point.
 There are other things l would rather have" she said a. last.
 What things?" he persisted. but she would not tell him. Asher turned the car into a quiet side street. wen have to get out here and park the bus" he said. "The res taurant's only just round the corner if you don't mind walking"
 It turned out to be quite a smar restaurant. Asher had booked corner table, and the waiter seemed to know him. Ceorgie's sense 0 importance rose once more; surel,