The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 27, 1931, Page 6

W w 6 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, OCT. 27, 1931. HAVE SOME MORE OF MY FUDGE CAKE, )f pv— SYNOPSIS: Peak Abbott is beseiged by temptation to make love to Sam Sherrill, the love- v stcp-daughter of an eccen- e, aristecratic inventor. Peak has technical rights, for she has promised to marry him. But he hopes to win her love by expressing cnly friendship, urtil che has forgotten her in- tercst in Freddy Munson. Sam wculd have married Freddy if he bad been wealthy, as Peak is; but at the time her family was in scvere neced of money, and so cthe acccpted Peak. Re- POLLY AND HER PALS S A M BY FREEMAN LINCOLN I'D LOVE ANOTHER PIECE, | POLLY/ near it stood Peak Abbott. He was engaged in the profitable pastime of observing Sam Sherrill without being observed. Sam was dancing with Tod Markham, a tall vapid individual. Sam's dress was blue; a vivid kind of blue. Peak could not name the shade. He only knew that its vividness enhanced rather than dimmed the whiteness of her shoulders, the blackness of her hair. He realized all at once thal Sam was beautiful. The sudden thought shook him from his composure. If Sam was /beautiful, what was she doing danc- |ing with that oaf, Markham? The |thing was preposterous. It must be | stopped. Peak moved across the | crowded room. All at once she was in his arms, and was looking up at him, smiling. He tried to speak but the words !tangled themselves hopZessly be- fore they reached his lips. Sam had not noticed his difficul- cently her stepfather, Fourth Aldersca, has fcund someone to back his invention, and money suddenly rolls in upon the family. Peak offers to set Sam frce, but she determincs to | stand by her bargain. He be- licves she may be growing fond of him. Dclighted with her new freedem to spend as she Sam concentrates on | pleases, having a gcod time. Chapter 24 ties. “Let's get out of here for a minute,” she said. “I want a breath cf air.” AR 4 FLOOD TIDF AMI EBB | He found himself being led across On the Thursday night of the the polished floor, and down a first week of April the Wayne long hall to the garden door. In Holcombs gave a party. a moment the door was closed be- It was a cold, blustery night. hind them and Wayne Holcomb’s The calendar called for a moon party had vanished completely in a and a moon there was, but it was tremendous gust of wind. pale, a chill moon riding high in. The moon had been blotted out a tumultuous sea of scurrying by a heavy bank of cloud and as clouds. The wind blew fiercely a result the darkness seemed more across the Holcomb's deserted gar- profound than that of an ordi- dens and hurled itself upon the nary night. brightly lighted windows of the' The wind was very strong. It house. rushed at Peak and buffeted him. In the Holcomb's cleared living It tore at his hair and at his half- room there was warmth and light. closed eyelids. The floor s crowded with danc- Sam looked up at him, laughed ing coup! A fire was burning and reached out her hand. Before brightly in the huge fireplace, and he was fully aware of what was NOT BAD FOR AN X AMATEUR COOK, IS IT, KEN? MY DEAR, IT'S THE) MOST DELICIOUS CONFECTION 1 EVER TASTED/ happening he found himself run- ning by her side, her hand in his, across the grass. ‘The spring turf was treacherous; soft and squashy under foot in places and hard as flint in others. | In the end, however, the bulk of the summer house loomed darkly. With his free hand Peak wrenched | at the glass door. In another in-| stant they were dcross the thres- hold and there was peace. Sam moved across to the black square that marked the window lecking over the valley. Peak fol- lowed, and as he reached her side the clouds vanished from the face of the moon and there was light. ‘The abruptness of the whole thing made them blink. The whole ¢f the little valley was in view, a panorama in black and white. It was an orderly, neatly trimmed, so- phisticated little valley, but it was no less pleasing because of that. “Beautiful,” S8am murmured the word, watching. “It's beautiful, Peak,” she repeated swiftly, “and I'm happy!” Peak looked at her and tried to speak. He half turned away, and then, suddenly, something strong- er than himself took possession. A swift, savage sweep of his arm brought S8am close to him. He was holding her tightly in a rough em- | brace. He was kissing her mouth. That kiss was in no way the ten- tative, hesitant caress of a doubt- ful lover. Tt was flerce, possessive, compelling, elemental. It marked |the breaking of a dam agalnst | which the rising waters had been | beating for weeks and months. Tt was only when Sam at last turned her face away that the roar- {ing in Peak’s brain gradually began | to ebb. ! He held her all the more tight- ly. “Sam!” he whispered. “Sam!" | Don’t go away. Kiss me again!” | “No, no!” She managed to slip free, taking two or three quick| eps backward until she was lean- I'VE JESS DETECTED TWO MORE FACTS ABOUT POLLY’S FELLER,UNK! CRUEL hard. He followed her grimly, but|more? Why have you been so much she held him at arms length. ! more happy than T've ever known “No! Please dont!” Bhe was you to be?” pleading. “Peak! Stop! Please be} “Have I seemed so very happy?” sensible.” | “Of course.” He made an impa- ‘With the sound of her voice all|tient gesture. “It has been as cb- the hot madness slipped away, leav- | vious to everybody else as it has ing him drained for the moment of been to me. It's been weeks since all emotion. He dropped his hands I've seen you have one of those and stepped back., proud streaks that you used to have “I'm sorry, Sam, 'he said quietly.|so often. There's cnly one possible “I don’t know what happened.” |answer to the change. You've been “It’s all right.” She managed a happy. Don't you know, Sam, that little, uncertain laugh. “I don'i you've been happy?” know what happened either.” | “Yes.” She nodded. “T kissed you.” He stared at her TI've beer happy.” dully. “I didn’t mean to do it, but | “Of course you have! And now I 1 did. You kissed me, too, do you iwan: you to give me the reason for realize that? You kissed me jus. it.” as much as I kissed you.” | “Yes” she admitted. “There’s | “I know.” fa reason, of course. But I'm afraid | “I wonder why you did.” For a it isn't the reason yot hcpe. I'm “It's true. By CLIFF STERRETT HE'S A LIAR BY THE CLOCK, AN’ HE'S TEATSY obviously demanding an answer. (Copyright, Freeman Lincoln) Has Sam beeén treacherous {o Freddy Munson? What new rcalization does she havz, to- morrow? e W.P. JOHNSON RETURNS [FROM LYNN CANAL TRIP W. P. Johnson, agent for Frigid- aire, Delco Light Products, Maytag Washing Machines and General | | Motors Radios, returned yesterday |from a business trip to Haines and Skagway. | The Lynn Canal towns, he re-| ports, have experienced a fairly prosperous summer, and their trade | cenditions now ar: on a solid,| moment a gleam of light came into d you'll think it is a very silly | his eyes. “I suppose it was the Y mcon—or maybe it was a sanse of | duty. \ “No.” Sam was calm again. “No,( it wasn't the moon, and it wasn't Becduse 1 felt that 1 should. I wanted to kiss you, so I did. I en- Joyed it.” “You wanted to? You enjoyed it?” He swallowed with difficulty. “Why substantial basis. 2501, g ———— | I won't think that. Tell me.” i | | nappy nsey 15 very simpie she | FRANK FREMMING IN CRITICAL CONDITION said the words slowly, with an air of defiance. “It is just because of money—the money Fourth made out of his invention.” Peak stared at her in bewilder- ment. ! Frank tremming, pioneer Alas- kan and old-time resident of Ju- | neau, who has been a patient in | St. Ann’s hosp:zal since last July, did you want to?” “I don't know. Why does any- body want to kiss anybody?” “Why?” Once more the light “I must make yo» cei” Sam said desperately. “I won't have you think I'm superficial and selfish; that I want money fcr money's sake. It's DOUGLAS NEWS CANNERY AT DOUGLAS MAY BE OPERATED GARBAGE HAULED Reasonable Monthly Rates HEMLOCK WOOD Order Now at These Prices Full Cord x Halt Cord .. 2 Five Cords or over, $7.00 cord E. 0. 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Everett Horton has the ‘leading role ably assisted by Patsy Ruth Miller. DOUGLAS is not expected to live much long- er. He lapsed into unconsciousness | this morning. He is suffering from flamed in his eyes. This ‘time it flamed fiercely to match the sud-| den flame in his brain. “There’s only one answer to that question, Sam, and you know it!” He drew a sharp little breath. “You love me, Sam.” She looked up at him, her eyes grave and troubled. “Do I?" she asked quietly. “Are you sure?” “Yes,” he replied gently. “Aren't you?” “No.” She snook her head. “I'm not sure of anything.” “Then let me help you,” Peak said. “Answer a few simple ques- tions for me. Why have you been | |ing against the wall, breathing | s so different for the past month or a complication of ailments due to advanced age. B Nearly 1,400 bulls in 70 Towa cow- testing associations are on trial for | their lives this year in a better sire | contest conducted by Iowa State college. ,’ just that I'm sick and ‘tired of be- ing a charity patient!” Peak shook hs head wearily. “I don’t know what you're talking about.” “Don’t you?" she asked with sud- den heat. “Well, 1 can tell you, be- cause T've been one all my life and T know! “You admit fthat it isn't my fault that my friends have always been people with plenty of money. T didn’t choose my friends and en- vironment. I didn't choose my pov- erty either. It was foisted on me along with my friends. What has ' “CASH IS KING” United Food Co. ‘APPLES All Kinds-- -] 25¢ NEW CROP WALNUTS L. Soft Shelled, 25¢ PURE APPLE CIDER 'Bring Your Container, ’Gallon... e inenl B 450 CRANBERRIES Oregon Fancy,’ Boounds ......cooc00000 e ANAS-- W pounds . ooonl e CAULIFLOWER Snow White Heads, at its’ best, per head .. 45¢ i cards Obey that impulse! 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