The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-31

GeUrSle. IL Qulto d uSCeul JUL, and it would be such fun, you and T. together, and want you so fright fully"
 'I-can't." I "Why not? You don't belong to anyone here. You never had real home. Nobody wants you as much as l do."
 q don't love you" You've never given yourself a chance to love me. Let's get mar Eried and take the risk" a' Her sweet eyes met his troubled frankness.
 But I love someone else-I told you so."
 "You said he was married"
 "So he is," Georgie said helpless ly; she felt little cold sensation round her heart.
 Clifford smiled; she seemed such child.
 Well then" he said gently. Whats the use of waiting?"
 Something may happen" Georgie said.
 And if it doesn't?" She shook her head, and he said impatiently, Are you going to waste your whole life hoping that the i'm possible may happen?" ! That's not a very kind thing tu say"
 | He looked away from her. q sail on Friday week; if you change your mind you know where I am to be found"
 Georgie felt sudden tears in her eyes, and seeing them he urged again passicnately. "oh Georgie. can't you?" sss., ..s
 Clifford dear. wish I could"
 And in another moment he had gone.
 A MOTHER knock at the door "A Please Miss can you see Miss Taylor?"
 Georgie was grateful for the dis traction; Nelly was better than mo- body to talk to. and just now she | dreaded being left with Ter own thoughts.
 Nelly rushed in breathless and excited; she looked happier and more contented than Georgie had ever seen her.
 ''I can't stay d minute" she said Eve got an afternoon off, for once and I'm meeting a friend" she gig gled Eve got a new young man. she said proudly. Quite nice he is too. Of course he may not near anything, but there's always hope isn't there?" | q hope he does,p Georgie sai6 fervently.
 Nelly shrugged her shoulders.
 Well, it helps pass the time," she said as if the affair were of no i'm portance. And I'm not expecting too much I've had some before But that isn't what I came to tel you" SEe hesitated, then said Miss Boyd's got a new admirer run ming after her."
 Has she?" Georgie was not par I ticularly interested.
 Its your step-father."
 "Bishop!" Georgie laughed. "l don't believe you"
 "It's true. He's down at the studio every day. and he takes her out tc lunch too. Sends her flowers. cart leads of them. and all sorts of pres ents. She isn't half pleased I car tell you
 q don't believe you "-Georgie said again.
 1 Alright" Nelly was inclined to be offended. Ask him if you don'i believe me" %
 But he's married" Georgie gasped, and then realized the futility of the argument; Nicholas also wa: married. ss ' Nelly said, Pooh! the married ones are always the worst. And ht and your m other aren't too sweet on each other. you take it from me I've heard all sorts of things sinct I've been i. this job. Whats sht l going to Scotland alone for I should like to know?"S
 Georgie flushed; 1t was very dis tasteful to- hear her own peopls spoken of by Nelly in such terms o. familiarity. f' I Anyway I'm sure you're wrong about Bishop" she said positively T know he wouldn't do ia thing likt that"
 | Funny that she felt more anxiou. to defend Bissop than to defend he, I own mother W r
 Nelly laughed. 'If you don choose to believe me it's no use say ing any more; perhaps you won't be lieve something else I'm going to tel you"
 1 What is it?"
 q expect you know. Nichola. Boyd's going away tonight.1 s%t l fCopvri0ht. I9ss. Doubleday DoranJ