The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-09-05
Chapter A
EVELYN SPEAKS

.s- glJ SPITE of everything Georgie ! slept soandly that night: she seemed to drift into blissful uncon- scibusness as soon as her head touched the pillow. and it was late in the morning when she awoke. The sun was shining outside, sending long golden fingers poking lnduisitively between the undrawn curtains. and she lay for a moment watching them sleepily, before she remembered.
 1t was another day, and Nicholas had gone.
 The midnight train had carried hf11 out of her life, perhaps forever. She lay motionless for'som time with terrible sense of loss. then suddenly she remembered that there was still his letter.
 It Was like a last link between them that still held, and while it held she could not, quite despair. She rang the bell. and when the maid came she asked for tea.
 And please will you see if there are any letters?"
 Then she slipped out of bed and $ drew back the curtains.
 It was a lovely morning. and 2 faint new hope crept into her heart Things were never so hopeless wher the sun shone Or were they worse It was terrible to be alone on grey. rainy day. but perhaps it wal harder when the sun was shining and the world was beautiful place in which to be happy. She looked at herself in the mir TOT; her face was quite colorlesi and her eyes showed signs of tears and Georgie was conscious of fain disappointment. Surely she iough to have grown beautiful sine Nicholas kissed her? @ She thought of Bernie, and thel resolutely she thrust the though aside; she would not permit an ugly memories to spoil her brief hal piness of last night.
 s The maid came back with the tea tray and two letters.
 ] Georgie bounced upon them fe iyerishly, but one was bill and tn other which she threw aside wa addressed in Clifford fishers wri ing.
 Nothing from Nicholas. But h had told her he had written.
 Are J>u sure there were onl these two?" she asked.
 "Yes. Miss"
 r. The little cold feeling was creel ing round Georgie's heart again that letter would have meant s snnch to her, and if after all it nsvt name ...
 But 1t would come, of course would! She drank her tea and wa ;dressing slowly when Evelyn a rived.
 'Oh, so you are awake" she sai s"Do you know what the time is?"
 Georgie had forgotten about tim 1t had ceased to matter since la might.
 It's half-past eleven" her moth' sad tartly. "A girl of your al ought not to want so much slee Why are you looking so washt touE?"
 II had headache. told you Georgie said.
 Evelyn came further into. tl sroSm.
 IVES, I know you told me that v
 I had headache, she said. Al IsdertainIy left you in bed before went to the theater last night, b twInn Bishop and came home. yo .be{ was empty. and you were Q, Wlere did you go?"
 ITO see friend" Georgie said. sH What friend may ask?'' Nobody you know" That means you do not intend ftel me. Well, as 1t happens I freddy know" Evelyn said. : l fhere was sharp silence. tn 1Gergie spoke.
 Well. if you know, you need D abafe asked me"
 the saw the hot color rise to D lmdher's face.
 There is no need to add imper Aln4ce to untruths." Evelyn sa "And I imagine that since 1 broug aydu to London your whole life h b@n tissue of untruths now knt vtat I know. How long have y