The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 13, 1931, Page 6

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Fourth says it has all .sortfl of interesting details about the fish | business.” Peak put a hand under her elbow | | Abbott cwns the Express, for and lifted her to her feet. “Look which Sam works, and has here, Sam,” he said gently, “you publiched an claberate story mustn’t take this thing so hard. of the engagement. An addi- What do you care what that filthy tional reacon for Sam’s decison is her need of money. Fourth Aldersca, her stepfather, up- holds the family aristocracy but has lost the family for- sheet says, or what anybody says’| The thing wm be entirely forgotten n a month.” He looked at her face and shook his head. “You ook as though you'd been through tune. He is ovcrwhelmed by the wars.” Nelsen Aldersea’s marriage out “Do I?” Sam attempted a smile. | of his class and by the fur- ‘Well, to tell you the truth,” she ther fact that Nelcon took with him the money intended for a mortgage interest payment. | Sam’s abrupt engagement comes said, through the wars—several of them. It isn't altogether Nelson, I've been terribly busy all day, and on the heels of a planned clope- the telephone has been ringing | ment with Freddy Munson, steadily.” perter ¢n the Express. She “I know.” He was sympathetic.| in love with Freddy and waits ‘What were the telephone -calls | unhappily to lcarn of his reac- about—you and me?” | tion to her engagement. The “Yes.” She nodded. “Dozens of| tolcphone rings and she believes pecple called to tel it is Freddy. py they are about it all. It was| only natural that they should tell Chapter 12 me, but they an used almost ex- | THROUGH THE WARS ; It was not Freddy, however, who | was calling, but a friend who want- ed to wish her happiness upon her {engagement. The friend with any | encouragement would have talked | indefinitely, but Sam did not want while—" sort of thing all day long, but to tell you the truth I rather enjoy- | ed having people tell me how| lucky I am. It made it seem more |to talk. She pleaded being very |real, somehow.” He smiléd reminis- SERVICE RENDERED BY EXPERTS |busy, at last, Sod hung up the|cently. “Some people are peculiar ‘re ceiver. spaper people, especially.” | ————/| All morning long the telephone| “Are they?” —— — = = = | continued to ri and ch time “Yes.” He continued to smile. _“S‘xm answered it eage only to|“Take what that fellow Munson a |be disappointed. The whole world | had to say to me on the subject. . J’ 3 PRH\TING AND DIATIONERY {wanted to converse with her, it'It was typical.” | Desk Supplies—Ink—Desk Sets— Blotters—Office Supplies Geo. M. Simpkins Co. Takes any decoration! You can paper Sheetrock— paint it— panel it. Or you can apply Textone, the new decorator that gives hand- some texture finishes. And Sheetrock does not . warp, is weather-tigat, dur- able and fireproof. Ask us about Sheetrock. Reg. U. S, Pat. 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It was on ing to see Freddy again, or even|the front page, wasn't it?” He have the consolation of hearing his{ frowned. “By the way, Munson has voice. The incident was closed, ap- |quit the Ex | parently, and probably it was al Sam kept her face turned away. good thing. What was the old saw ) “Really?” about the mercy of a surgeon “Yes, I met him in the elevator | knife? She decided to answer this afternoon. He had ‘a ‘suitcass one more call and then to leave|in his hand and said he was on his | the receiver off its hook. way to New York on the next The next call was not from )train.” Freddy nor was it from one of her well-wishing friends. It was from one of the more sensational of the city’s newspapers. There was a re- port, the voice said, that young Mr. Aldersea had been married the day before in Elkton. Was this true? Was it an elopement? Who Sam said quietly: “And Freddy Munson made some remarks about our engagement?” “Oh, yes, I was going to tell you about that. It was amusing. He looked at me in that arrogant way of his and said, ‘I hear you're en- gaged, Abbott. I said, ‘Yes. Aren't “I feel as though T'd been| either. | me how hap-| i you golng ‘to congratulate me’?” quired in a small voice. “Then came the funny part. In- |stead of making the usual remark, | ol N . Munson just shrugged his shoul- Frose: SEr RERA e, are ders and said, ‘T'm not so sure that you are to be congratulated’.” Peak wghed. “Can you beat that? If I ‘hddll[ known newspaper people I might have thought that he meant some reflection on you. He didn't, ol course.” | “Didn't he?” “Certainly, not. He just meant that anybody about to be married was jopen to commiseration, and not congratulation. It's the old fam- | iliar cynicism, but I have a feeling that he was sincere.” | “Probably he was. Sam walked over to a chair and sat down. Involuntarily she put | both hands over her face. Peak started toward her. “What is it, Sam?” he asked anxiously. (Copyright, Freeman Lincoln) Freddy opens attack upon Peak tomorrow. What is the crime that Freddy accuses Peak cf planning? - et ATTENTION ELKS October birthday party to fol- low lodge session, Wednesday, Octo- ber 14. Entertainment and feed. GEO. H. MESSERSCHMIDT, —adv. Acting Exalted Ruler. “I know. I've listened to the same‘ 3 CAN EPILEPSY BE CURED? Remarkable Booklet Reveals Opin- ions of Leading Physicians New York, N. Y. The recent an- ! nouncement of the publication of a booklet containing the medical opin- jons of famous doctors on . the subject “CAN EPILEPSY BE CUR- ED?” has met with great interest throughout the country. Sufl’erers} the | everywhere have welcomed booklet with enthusiasm. It is re- ported to be the last word on ill- nesses of this type containing a | great deal of information and ad-| vice on the subject. Every sufferer from this ailment should read this booklet. 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He spoke to Sam over his shoul- der, “Youll be interested’ to know, | Joah,” he said with claborate care- lessness, “that my new daughter- in-law's father is a retail dealer in fish. From now on we'll be able to get all sorts of nice fresh fish |at attractive prices.” “How do you know?” quired dully. “Oh, it’s all in that paper in my overcoat pocket. You can read it if you like. There is an elaborate description of the fish business and all sorts of other interesting de- tails about our two happily joined little families.” He walked up the stairs to the second floor and slammed the door heavily behind him. Sam got up from her chair and went over to Fourth's overcoat, from which she extracted a bright green newspaper. She then went directly to the fireplace, tossed M IR, Sam in- Now the paper without a glance at it between the andirons, and set it alight. 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The social session will be fea- tured by entertainment and closed | by a regular feed which is being | | arranged for by R. T. Kaufman and a committee from the Octo- brists. | The October-born on the lodze | are: Glen C. Oakes, J. F. Statter, | Associated Press Photo Myrtle H. St. Pierre, a West Hol- iywood nure? has filed suit against Harry Murray, George E. Nelson,!'Evangelist Almee McPherson's lat- ATKoskiWBKlrkAEl Lundstrom, Dave Housel, Ted Kea- | ton, M. L. Merritt, John Rustgard, John Marshall, G. F. Shaw, Charles G. Warner, Allen Shattuck, Mar- tin Lavenik, R. T. Kaufman, John Krugness, James V. Davis, P. R. Bradley, Gus George, A. H. Hen- drickson, Charles Blair, J. G. Els- more, B. C. Delzelle, John Ah.ers, Charles W. Carter, and James Drake. est husband, David L. Hutton, ask- ing $200,000 for alleged breach of promise. ATTENTION, PIONEERS AUXIL- IARY, IGLOO NO. 6 Funeral services for our late brother, Pioneer Charles E. 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