The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 15, 1932, Page 6

: SUNSET PASS by Zane Grey SYNOPSIS: Trueman Rock tells Thiry Preston he is not making love to her, but he in- tends to stay at Sunsct Pass and look out for her. Danger looms for them both. Ash Preston, Thiry's brother, is antagonistic to Rock. Her father, Gage, for whom Rock works, is suspected of cattle rustling. Chapter. 24 SACRIFICE ou a sim to annoy fact. I'm you with it welcome this to my- “But I sort of ehance to prove somethin @and my love affairs, which you can believe if you like, But I know now T never had a real love before. “It suits me to stake what I think I've become agaiist the old True Rock. This needn’t worry you one little bit.” “You speak in riddl he re- plied, increduously. “Ho can 1 help but worry—now, more than ever?” “1 shall leave you blissfully alone. I shall hardly be even polite if I see you at ~time. Your brother Ash will soon see that there’s one #ider who's mot mushy over you.” “To what end?” she went on sharply. “Is that to deceive Ash, s0 you, can stay here?” “Partly. But I'm bound to con- that it’s to spare you.” “Ol you're not going to spare me,” che cried. “You'll not leave me alone. And even if you did Ash would believe 4t only a blind—that you were with. me during his ab- gence.” “But sure Ash couldn't believe you a liar?” queried Rock. “He'd make more of you avoiding me than if you were just friendly. Tt's a poor plan. Please give it up. “No.” She began to twist her hands in her white gown. The agitation which before he had marked, was f ir Wagontongue,” she went on, and it seemed a certainty she| was thrilled by her own deceit. “You can get york anywhere. We'll take Mr. Winter into our confi- dence. We can meet in his store and spend an hour or.so in his offi Then Il arrange %o stay with Mrs. Winter all night when' I come to town. You can meet me there too. I will go to Wagon- tongue every week.” “Why would you be willin’ to do this unusual thing?” asked Rock, eager to lead her on and on think T ked you that before.” | “Didn't you sa; u wanted to, be friends with me?” “I sure did.” i “It's your only chance. And I'm givi you that to get you—to| persuade you to leave here.” | “Thiry, T ask you again—why do you want me to leave?” ‘ “To keep you and Ash apart.” | “Is that the only reason?” [ “It's the—the big one,” she re- it?” she rejoined, her nerve visibly | both voice and glance weakening. “But if you were kind‘ unsteady. She was not an adept —as I first though you'd. be—you plied, with at lying, even in an issue of the- mendous importance “But that won't keep Ash and me apart. He will come to town when you do. Hell watch you.” “I'll choose a time when he is away with Dad. He won't know that I go to town.” { “When he's away—where?” | | “Why on the range. Dad has large orders. The driving and—| the—the work will take up half his time from now on.” What a child she was, thought ! He ruthlessly laid traps for it the sole reason was not to lead her into betrayal, “It's not for you, though I know I—-I will Mke you, if you, if you let me. It's for Ash and Dad—all of us ' | “It's very sweet of you, Thiry,” he said, with just enough satire to belie the portent of his words, ‘but ivery little to risk my life for.” | murmured, bitterly. would risk so much for THE HON. MENACING MOB IS INCREASING UNDER OUR WINDOW-SILL, } - SRy FAMILY IS INDULGING IN VOICE= CULTURE, AND YET THIS MYSTERIOUS VOICE PERSISTS! HOW COME? “I could be with you alone?” “Yes, as long as you wished.” “Could 1 make love to you?” “How could I keep you — from wouldn’t press——" “Would you let me Kiss you?"‘ If Trueman had expected her to gasp and droop, or flare up affron- ted at this bold query, he had reckoned without his host. Again some bolt shot back within her, tapping a reserve spirit, “Yes,” she replied, white-faced and calm. “Would you kiss me—now—to seal the compact?” he went on, as mad in the ecstacy of the moment, as stern to convict her, “You drive a hard bargain,” she “IT've never kissed any man save Ash and Dad . but I-will kiss you.” “Very well,” he replied with a coolness that was the most mag- nificent deceit. She stood up, took brave, but hesitating steps, until her knees pressed against 'his, and asshe bent over, instinctively her hands went out. Rock saw them trembling. She was going through with it. A moonbeam caught her face. Rock, who had perpetrated this monst- rous hoax, uttered a cry of poig- nant repentance, One second more would make it too late. Her face loomed close, strong in purpose, with veiled eyes, sadder than ever. Rock seized her hands, and bend- ing his head, he kissed one and possessing her again. Theideathat; “No, Truemar, it may save your he had decided to stay at Sunset life.” Pass held some singular dread for, «yeoy call me her. Was it as much because of sekad, amazed. & possible fight between him and| .o o Ash as for some other ru.’m\n?v‘cfive“ ATERY A it Rock concluded it was both. And ¢ “How long would you expect this fwhile he weighed this in mind he hed her with penetrating gaze, 0Tt of thing to go on? And when et (o - it came to an end—and I worship- Trueman?” he We can de- Steeling his heart against the ten- “ derness that threatened to over- Ped you—what then? then the other. whelm him. | “I'd run the same risk as you” | “Thiry,” he whispered, “I would | “What of?—being killed?” “No! No! No! You're tantalizing give almost my very life to have you kiss me. But not for this. ... me. You know what T mean.” T led you on. I wanted to see how “Indeed I don’t. Reckon some far you would go... ¥ou poor, locoed cowboy would think you loving, blinded girl! What would meant that you risked the danger you not sacrifice for this dammed “wait for what?” she demanded, of love,” Ash Preston?—I1 tell you—you shall almost piteously. “I.meant just that, Mr, Trueman not. . . I will stay here! You have “Why, I reckon, for a little time.” Rock,” she blazed. “I'm human. no idea what a horrible temptation With evident strong effort she Those nasty gossips in town, who you gave me. To meet you often— gontrolled scme almost drresistible call my love for Ash unnatural, to have you alone—to be able to ‘fear or conflict. Her glance changed can't understand. Tve a kiss you! My God! .. Thiry! I 1o one of deep and unfathomable heart, though everybody doubts it.'could make you flove me. .. But mystery. She had discovered a And surely it is not beyond the so help me God, I wouldn't have tent strength. Rock divined she bounds of possibility for me to—to your love at such sacrifice, I1l had been driven to extremity. And love some one. Especially if he win it fare and square—or never. He grew sickeningly sure that she sacrificed for ‘me—proved himself . . . Now, I'l go, and I'll not speak was involved somehow with Ash a man” | to you soon again, Trust me, Thiry. and her father in something which “Thiry Preston, are you ot‘fefln"Good night.” Wwould not bear the light of day. |such & hope to me?” he asked,! He kissed her hands again and he returned, see, you!" “You wait and Preston.” “Trueman Rock, I want you to huskily. rushed away into the moon- leave Sunset Pass,” she said, lea.n-; “It's not @ hope, but a chance— streaked shadows. ing toward him. “So you've told me about a t'l-mu‘I Sand times.” jonly a chance—and all I can| offer.” “But a chance—that means a Ash returns tomorrow. Rock must deal with his theft of “Let’s risk being discovered meet- lot,” he went on without remorse. | Egypt. Words—or a gun. 1 N Sheetrock the Fireproof nglboard J uneau Lu your home. —Does not wa P 1 PHONE 358 —Ask us about Sheetrock. —Adds more comforts to —Takes any decoration. rp or shink. | | | DOUGLAS NEWS MINSTEL SHOW - PROVES BIG HIT Douglas Hi;_School Glee Club’s Feature Pleases Large Audience “When Cork Is King,' ‘the Douz- YL'-xs High School Minstrel Show, was | | presented successfully Saturday |night before a well-filled house. | The program was made up of songs by individuals and choruses, wi | cracking by the interlocutor anc end men, and dancing. | The entire company sang at the| curtain, Following this the Boys Chorus gave “My Girl of Twilight | Dreams” and Albert Wilson, “ e Stay Away From My Door.” “Monkey in & Zoo,” was a danc- | |ing and singing number performed | th much cleverness by Enne| | Kronquist, Helen Stragier, Marie X, Margaret Pearce, Elsa Lun- {dell and Myrtle Feero, The G Chorus sang “Croon, Croon, Under- |neath the Moon,” Betty Ryerson danced a clog with grace and skill “Last Night” was the Boys' cho- |rus next song. Phyllis Edwards, | d in a picture hat and pa- ‘_'mmns sang eff: vely “When It's Sleepy Time Down South,” The C quartette sang two songs—| | “Mighty Lak a Rose” and “Mam- |my's’ Little Coal Black Rose,” in | Which Geneva Feerro soloed with much sweetness. Other members of the quartet were Helen Pusich, Asirid Loken and Rosie Africh. The most viv: us and pleasing number on the entire program was a tap dance by Betty Ryerson and Betty Sey, pattered to the tune of “On the Sidewalks of New York.“ ‘Willlam Cashen, the interlocutor, gave his lines with ability. Black faces included James Doogan, Al- bert Wilson, Roy Williams, Tauno Niemi, Archie Edmiston and Glenn Edwards. Stephanie Africh, Helen Baroumes, Jessie Fraser, Wilma Feero, Phyllis Lundell, Mary Pearce Hilja Reinikka, Mildred Shafer, Jennie Savikko, and Alice Sey were in the Girls' chorus. These girls were gowned in attractive evening dresses. The production was handled by Miss Margaret Pimperton. et BRIDGE PARTY Miss Madeline Reidi was hostess at a Valentine bridge party Satur- day evening at her home, Four tables were played, the prizes for high scores going to Miss Lee Thoma and Thomas Cashen; for Jow. scores, to Miss Edla Holbrook and |Gordon Gray. Valentine decora- tions and a Valentine contest char- acterized the event. Miss Blizabeth |Peusi and Tom (Cashen won the latter. ———————— OLD TIMER IS STRICKEN Matt Mattson, old-timer of this section, who has been living in the ‘William Rova cabin north of Doug- las for the past few months, was stricken with partial paralysis a couple of days ago. United States Deputy Marshal William Feero, up- on being notified of the incident, secured the gas boat Mayflower and removed the man to the hospital in Juneau, yesterday. COUGHS Don's let them get a stranglo hold Creomulsion com= EN, LEND YOUR EARS! THEY 1S EH? WAL, I GUESS IT'S UP T'ME TO EXPLAIN OUR INNOCENCE! Who Was American Slain In Paris? 7' * * * * * * * * Surete Puzzled Over Identity of Mardered “Richard Wall”—Show Girl Companion Says Wall Was Joseph Craig, Missing Promoter of New York. l ANOTHER HUP T . - P, [Fliers Take-off from Hazel- : * ton This Forenoon for Atlin | HAZELTON, B. C, Feb. 15—A, |B. Graham and Mrs. Edna Chris- tofferson hopped off from here for Atlin, B. C, at 10 o'clock this morning enroute to Point Barrow to search for the Hudson's Bay * trading ship Baychimo and re- cover the valuable fur cargo re- ported aboard. FIRE RAGING, SHIP'S HOLD § SOS Is flasi}—;z—i-()ul on At- | lantic Ocean—Brit- | ish Craft to Aid r NEW YORK, Feb. 15.—The Swed- ish freighter Hallaren has sent out an SOS about 425 miles east of Halifax. A fire is raging in one |of her holds. The vessel is carry- |ing a general cargo for Sweden and Finland. She left New York * on February 10. The British steam- er Beaverford is reported about i35 miles away from the Halleren. ————— 5 What is said to be the only fish Ehospital in the world is at Toronto fish from aquariums being brought there to be treated for diseases and even surgical operations. H[Ricraro WALy 8. 1Cousmcs KING Draceing SEINE For BopY oF MURDERED AMERICAN ks Although it solved the murder of “Richard Clifton Wall”—said to have been a w Ithy Ameri- can coffes merchant—24 hours after the discovery of his bod the River Seine, the P Surete is profoundly puzzled over the identity of the murdered man. Miss Constance King, former New York show girl, has declared that Wall was really Jongh W. Craig, founder and president of a huge Ameri- can engineering corporation that bears his name. If such is the case, say the French police, where is the huge sum of money that Craig is said to have had when he disappeared from the United Statss two years ago? Guy Davin, the French youth who confessed to the slaying of the mystery man, said that he killed the American for $300. But as the missing Craig was said to have kad $1,500,000, the polico want to know that if the dead map is really Craig, where is the money? However, Miss King is positive in her assertion that Wall was Craig. She ought to know as she was known to have been intimate with the promoter in New York and was later arrested in France on complaint of “Richard Wall,” who charged she had robbed him of $60,000. Former associates of Craig in New York admitted that he is sought for questioning into his business activities in America. They also recall that Miss King was Craig’s con- atant companion before he disappeared two years ago. She Reads the Empire { Mrs. Home Manager funds are entrusted to her keeping, she makes decisions for the family in matters of food, clothing and home furnishings, and it is her advice that is asked when automobiles, radios or homes are bought. 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