The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 2, 1931, Page 6

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, NOV. 2, 1931. |THESE BARKIN' DAWGS IIF I WANNA SHADOW |POLLY’S BEALI/ - @i Newsase BY FREEMAN LINCOLN (&5 4 SYNOPSIS: Sam Sherrill prom- ir - to marry Peak Abbott, wealthy nows paper cwner, when her half- brcther, Nclson marries their mzid, Martha. But the family’s pocial—and financial — difficulties arc rcmoved when Fourth Alder- sra, her clepfather, becomes weal- thy. Sam considers returning to her former lover, Freddy Munson, but firds Freddy strangely unwil- ling. Chapter 29. TH ESTRANGER Munson sizhed leaned back in his chair. “You are wrying to say, 1 suppose, that you and I wer> almost man and wife. That was it, wasn't it? Sam nodded, her eyes dropping “Well, I admit the charge. I'll also admit that ‘almost’ is as far Freddy and as we got.” He continued to smile.' “That being the case, I can't see any use in talking about it any more.” “But we must! I must explain!” “Look here, Sam, let me talk for a minute, will you? Freddy. suddenly serious, leaned across the table and tapped on its surface for emphasis. “It seems to me that if you and I let ourselves go, we'll find ourselves involved in about five seconds in the midst of a high-grade emotional scene.” “I know, but—" “It's no use.” Freddy said stub- bernly. “I won't have a scene.” Sam made a hbaffled gesture, “Do you mean to tell me, quired in slow wonder, * and 1 are going to part like this? Aren't we going to say any of the things that must be said, because yoii' Ate afrafd of a scene?” “I'm not afraid of a scene.” He shook his head gently. “I simply dislike a scene when ithere is no use for one. I asked you to have Junch with me today for one good reason. 1 wanted to find out some ing, and I've found it out” Same said pleasantly: “Aren't you going to let me explain at all, Fréddy? Aren't you going to lob me try to justify myself?” “What's the use? You want to explain to me what happened that night when you and I almost took the six o'clock train for New York. You want to tell me why you ithought what you thought, and why you did what you did. You want to tell me that you've been thinking, and doing, and feeling ever since. Am I right, Sam?” ‘'“Yes, Freddy. Don't you think you might oe kind enough to lis- ten?” “T doubt if my listening would be a kindness. It would just involve ds in a hopeless tangle of explana- tions and reproaches. It wouldn't do any good.” He shook his head. “It ish’t you know, as though you had to justify yourself to me. It vdsn't that I'm trying to be rude, gither. It's just that I'm trying to avoid a painful narration of causes when causes aren't important. Causes aren't important to me, Sam. Only facts are important.” “I see” she said. “There's no possible way, Freddy, in which I can persuade you to let me have my say?” He frowned. “There might be one way, but you wouldn't take advantage of it.” “Wouldn't I? You might at least give me the chance.” “All right, T wil He leaned forward and looked her in the eyes. “You can have your say, Sam, but ‘only if you can tell me that I'm wrong in two conclusions that I've drawn today. If you can ‘yes' to two simple questions that I'll ask you, you can talk your head off. Otherwise talk is foolish and a waste of time. Shall I ask the} questions?” | “sam felt a clutch of fear at her | heart, but she managed to necd. |“Go ahead and ask them?” “All right, T will. Here's the firs: one.” He spoke briskly, almos: casually. “Can you honestly tell me, Sam, that youre not in love with Peak Abbott?” Sam said nothing. stared. “That's the first question. Herc is the second. " He nodded imper- sonally. “Can you tell me with equal honesty that you are in love with me?” Sam continued to stare, her eyes widening. Freddy's face was a white blur. There was a lump in her throat. She tried to think, but her brain seemed paralyzed. She tried to speak, but the words would not come. A power stronger than herself held her speechless. After an interval Freddy smiled and leaned back in his chair. “You see?” he inquired gently. “Do you see now, Sam, why I said that talk was useless, and why I tried for what has happened. It isn't for wha thas happened. It isnt your fault. It just happened, that's all. T knew that no amount of talk could change it.” There was suddenly a stranger across the table from Sam. He had the face and the figure of someone she knew—of someone named Freddy Munson—but hej was a stranger nevertheless. He was looking at his wrist watch and shaking his head. “Darn it all,” the stranger was saying ruefullly, “I might have known! T've missed my train. Now I'll have to wait an hour for another.” At twenty minutes to five that same afternoon Sam was walking up and down a deserted piatform at the railway station. She was waiting for the train from New York on which Peak Abbottt was returning from his trip to see Fourth. A telegram giving her the hour of Peak's arrival had been waiting for her when she came back to the stable after her lunch- eon with Freddv Munson. Already that Juncheon seemed a dim, unreal memory. It might have taken place years ago. Was it possible that Freddy had come to town that very morning; that she had seen him; that he had gone away again? Peak's telegram had said some- thing about everything being all right. She supposed that meant that he had seen Fourth, and that he had found out where Martha was. ! It really mattered that she see Peak at once and tell him about Freddy Munson. Peak would be surprised when he heard. He might well be angry and tell her that he was through with her for- ever. She would not blame him if he did. There was a long whistle behind 'her, and Sam turned to see the New York train slide around a gentle curve and come to a stop beside the raised platform. Sam caught a glimpse of Peak in the |distance. She 'called his name 'and ran toward him, waving her {hand. She merely S & : DISCORD We have the most up to date equipment for locating and correcting radio trouble of all If your set can be repaired we can do it. kinds. Capital Electric Co. Pesture Servies, e, Ofeat Briain rigat repervel. Peak was surprised to see her. | He was also tremendously pleased, although he tried not to show it. “You shouldn’t have bothered with me,” he said. “I wanted to come.” They walk- €d down the stairs to the street. “I wanted to talk with you.” “Naturally.” Peak thought that she wanted to talk to him about Martha. They found Sam’s car and Peak took the wheel. “Well, young lady,” he said cheerfully, “you aren't such a bad detective.” “Oh. You mean about Martha.” Sam stirred impatiently. “So Fourth knew all about it, did he? I thought he would. Have you told Nelson?” “I sent him a wire saying I had good news, and to meet me at my house at five-fifteen. Do you mind if we stop there first?” “Of course not. Martha?” “She’s all right.” Peak laughed. “As a matter of fact, she's living in' comparaive luxury in a smoll hotel about thirty miles out in the country. Your stepfather is doing her fairly proud.” “When is she coming home?” “I imagine that the best plan will be to send Sonny up there on a surprise visit. Perhaps he can bring her home tonight.” “Good.” Sam nodded. will be the end of that. don’t have to talk about it any more. I want to hear all about it, but T'd rather hear later, if you don't mind. Just now I'd like to talk about something else.” “Oh.” Once more Peak glanced at her curiously. “All right. What | is on your mind?” Same was silent for a moment. Then she said quietly: Where is “And that | Now we | day, Peak.” { “Oh.” The monosyllable was the/ only sign that Peak had heard. Tt | seemed to escape his lips involun- tarily. After that he stared straight I had) luncheon with Freddy Munson to-{ LOUD SPEAKIN' SHOES AIN'T NO NOVELTY, LINK, BUT SQEAKIN' SOCKS IS THE PAY OFF/ fairy Rosa Dew Stansbury, gltuisbut this tiny perso; e Yorx By CLIFF STERRETT HEH!HEH! DON'T KID ME, POLLY! % I'M NOT KIDDING, N KEN. I THINK YOU'RE MARVELOUS TO BE SUCH A CLEVER VENTRILOQUIST! endel dmother may have been a little late in showeris 74-year-old spinster, with some of her choicest m, only located relative and 0,000,000 eatate of Miss Ella von E. Wendel, who died in Ne March, has only just begun to fight for the chance to become one of the world’s richest women. Miss Stansbury is shown in N, C., with her attorney, Winfield Jones, of Atlanta, Ga. - STANFORD, m.'. sible heir ta/ Raleigh |threz minutes. | out at the road and seemed to be absorbed in his driving. Sam waited for a time for a comment that did not come. Then | she pressed ithe subject doggedly. “You remember my asking you last night if I cculd have lunch | with him. You must, because you laughed about it. You even said that you remembered him as a reporter on your newspaper.” “I remember perfectly.” Peak’s tone was expressionless. “Is it Freddy Munson you want to talk about, Sam?” Peak braces mimseir for a pain- ful interview, tomorrow. “For bet- ter or for worse,” he says grimly. e S Quartz and placer location: mos tices at The Empire. ALASKA SWANS FLYING SOUTH KLAMATH FALLS, Oregon, Nov. 2—Many Alaska swans are moving into winter quarters on the Upper Klamath Lake. first time in 20 years the swans| had come so far south. 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He was a big help to the Tigers, with Blomgren not Saturday night's scores: TIGERS far behind. 166 182 155 202 181 155 205 157 157 841 900 148—516 201—564 155—465* 202—583 149—463 8565—2596 SENATCRS 17 165 177 189—565 164—481 183—525 155 164 169—488 143 168 120—440 785 851 844—2480 189 152 146 * Avecrage did not bowl. NOTICE ol An unerring toss from Dusty Allen |to Con Colvin, with but 10 seconds LOCAL AERIE F. O. E. TO lef playing time remaining, saved Stanford from a 6-6 tie with tha' | fighting University of California at of the Douglas Eagles there will be Los Angeles, last Saturday after- special ceremonies held in honor of noon and gave the Indians athrill- the Past Presidents of the Aerie. ing 12 to 6 triumph. 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