The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-06-30
The Whife C,oCIkafoo
5 Migsos G. E5erhdre'

1 at the most she would go completely out of my fife
 It was then that l knew what a devastating thing 1t would be never again to see her advancing toward
 me. Never a. ain to catct the gay lit tie challenge of her mouth that was a smile. Never again to watch the gallant lift of her chin, the light in gold gleams on her hair. the delicacy of her hands tnd her beautiful body Yes. it was devastating. It was like being caught in the vortex of a cyclone tn tt you hadn't seen coming
 But even fp that destructive mo. ment-and it isn't easy to know sud. denly that your only moments of high and magic living are counted and are few X count. and that they'll go swiftly and irretrievably and finally--eyen in that moment 1 knew I could not tell her. 1 could not tell this girl with the golden millions.
 wished she'd gone that morning before her brother came! 1 wished she'd given up her claim as she said she was about to dol wished all manner of insane things.
 And something saiu: You won't feel this tearing at you,for long; it would be unedurable if you did but you won't, for even the memory of your love will grow dim and faint.
 A ND that. of course. was worse, 7 and if Sue had turned just then, if she'd faltered or hesitated or looked to me for help. the whole thing would have come out.
 But she didn't turn. And by the time we reached the stairway had walked througl heaven and he'll and emerged owed her, and 1 was go- ing to give her up. 1 was even with my own hands helping erect that hateful, glittering path along which her little feet would walk away from me.
 Well--I emerged. It is by no means unique experience. And after all. I'd rather have had it than Eot. So there was no good making a fuss about it. M
 It was almost a relief to wrench myself back to the business at hand. The business of helping Sue acquire those damnable millions which not only severed Der from me but which threatened her = threatened her threatened her.
 And time was pressing. es
 Francis was still in the parlor. As we walked down the last steps into the lounge. Lorn cam. suddenly from the parlor.
 f"Your brother is waiting for you" he said. and paused, his clouded dark eyes meeting Sues gaze. He looked peculiarly uncertain and i'll at ease. The effect he gave of not having concluded his sentence. and thus of having still something he must say to her, was so strong that both Sue and paused too. motion. less. waiting for what was to come.
 But if he'd intended to say some thing further he thought better of 1t; he made rather strange little gesture with his hands, shrugged and walked away. She looked after him perplexedly. then turned toward me with question in her face. But 1, of course. could tell her nothing: only felt that the detectives look savored. somehow of warning.
 Sue took long breath. gave me a quick little nod. and walked swiftly toward the stuffy old parfor and the waiting man. There was fine tenn .pering of steel in Sue;i she never lacked courage in a crisis.
 I sat in the lounge in full view of the door and waited. After a few sec 'onds ] found fl impossible to sit. and rose. walkin., back and forth, watch ing theparlor door. the lift. the gal leries. After all, I'd seen little Mar eel shot before my very eyes. and 1 had been powerless to prevent it.
 And there was no;denying the fact that with Francis arrival Sues dan- ger was great. His arrival had forced the climax: now, if ever. the plot would need be carried to its swift conclusion. for once he was con- vinced of Sues identity that plot must automatically collapse. And blind and groping about in the dark as we were-not knowing from what quarter trouble might come-there was every reason to fear that that conclusion might have an unthink- able. ghastly outcome.
 With the token stolen, even the small measure of protection its pos session had given Sue was gone: with that in the possession of the murderer .he next step was inevita- bly, to produce the substitute for Sue -and to silence Sue. And it must be done at once, if ever.
 fCopyrioht 1888 Mtgnon c. EberharfJ
 Another terrible complication,
 tomorrow, snaris Sues taHaie still
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