The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-11
Chapter 4s THE SUN SHINES


 \ A THOUSAND notes danced in ~ the long rays of sunshine that sssetched from the sky right down through the window to the floor cf Geprgie's r om. ,',5 as aS . s'Georgie lay in bed watching them with dreamy eyes.
 She had been III such long time: sometimes 1t seemed as if she had never known anything but a dark. ened room. and hushed voices and a. kind. capable arm that seemed to punctuate the days by gently lifting her and making her drink unpleas. ant things. ~ Hr er" s She was better now. Only that morning Dr. Dudd. who had felt un able to rely on his own skill and had brought another doctor from London to share the responsibility. had beamed down at Georgie and had told her he was proud of her. e l''YouIl do." he said comfortably. "You'll do very we'll" "7tf 'ff'
 Thank you." Georgie said DO litely.
 And then just now Edward Ban croft had come to see her; sub dued looking Edward who stood awkwardly at the foot of the bed and seemed as uncomfortable as a bull Il at has suddenly found itself in china shop. Well. what about it?" he jerked out after moment. N"All right" Georgie said smiling faintly.
 Somehow she knew she was all light though for the moment she felt too weak to peer into all the corners of her mind and discover why she was so sure. s
 Presently. she asked Are you married yet?"
 "Married!" Edward Bancroft looked as awkward as schoolboy
 "Married!" he repeated scorn- fully. "I should say not. Not while you've been lying here soaring us all out of our wits. No. I told her she must wait"
 As a matter of fact. 1t was Mrs. Spears who had told Edward that he must wait. "Time enough for us" she had said fiatly. Life and death are more important things than marriage"
 7 Edward would like to have said that sometimes death and marriage were one. and the same thing. but he restrained himself: he was not feeling quite so facetious as usual. He came round to the side of Georgie's bed and patted her hand.
 Nothing to worry about" he said. ~you'll be all right"
 "pm afraid I've been a great nut sance." Georgie said. I'm sorry"
 Edward Bancroft coughed loudly 10 hide his unwonted emotion.
 There's a good time coming" he said. ia darned good time coming. you see."
 saGeorgie's eyelids flickered; sub consciously. she knew what he meant. but as yet she was a little afraid of the knowledge. It seemed 10 tremendous. so overwhelming. ., s She said with a nervous feeling that she must shy away from the subject. "Do you know. you look ;. younger. somehow"
 Her uncle chuckled.
 r"Do I? Shouldn't be surprised! You won't believe me. Georgie. but since you've been i'll. haven't touched a drop of whisky. not a single drop! An. I thought you'd be surprised. but I'm going to have some now. just to celebrate. Yes. by gad. am."
 He patted her hand again. and made clumsy exit. glad to escape from an interview he had dreaded more than anything in his life be- fore. i. ,-
 rEoRGIE closed her eyes. and VI tried not to think. but it was nu longer so easy to shut out the things she had known so intimately and suffered with so greatly before she fell ill;
 rsOne by one. they came creeping back. forcing themselves upon her notice. clamoring for attention {, The headline of a newspaper ge"Fire in Film Studio"
 Her little body was convulsed by shivering.
 That anyone so young and pretty as Billy should have had to meet such a terrible death!
 And then Bishop! Dear Bishop. with his halting kindliness and sombre eyes. In some strange ces tain way. Georgie seemed to know that his death need not have bpen During the hours of her greatest weakness she had been con srions of queer flashing pictures danrins kefore her-of Bishop saving Fl should like to help you. II Iro;ii1' of Bishop writing to her. T nr':iri t when 1 said would help ' sn T ihssopbostuntfy essrseaGs nss r Had the opportunity come his