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THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE. FRIDAY FEB. 26, |932 POLLY AND HER PALS ; T : : 7 Bv CLIFF STERRI:‘.'I']‘A SUNSET PASS : = : ARE YOU Gona o57 rerE Uk Y [ T by Zane Grey Nevertheless the SYNOPSIS: A masquerade mcans dangerous pleasure to Troeman Rock. He is gaining faver with Thiry Proston, but be is menaced by Amy Wund's Thiry’s brother, Ash. Because ta ined’ it was e mo: Rock wants to marry Thiry, he 'm is working for her father, al- though he fears Gage Preston | rustles cattle. y to choose a dir Colonial masque: to Reck that he meant t ward and allow her » marvelously gowned sweep her skirts to She came on. Rock | ermine whether or not jealousy and by the malice of |her beautiful, but he cer- ry halting of the party, evi- on, brml':"\',' o close step for- more room. A BUMP ON A LOG AN’ NOT SEPARATE THEM SCAMPS?, e Cha; 34 But she med to be looking at A SMUGGLED NOTE him, though he; es e hardly Some one took R(n,\\' arm light- |discernible. He felt suddenly root- 1952 Ring Pt e b SO 1y “Buenas tardes r,” said aled to the spot - — i som 1 - i T = ——l + A s srdisi g |and more for Fall hunts in West- s elbow They tu: Rock bowed gallantly to the slim 1 the creature on his arm. He did not close recognize her, but saw that she was the Spanish girl in gold and the i one ently gazing “Buenas tardes, senori replied Rock. h quick T she She averted her face and d | passed d he lear here staring. with him. |She vanished with' the others, Rock grasped suddenly Rock's appeared to be a little press mcd on the pap his anm, a gradual but sure guid- | That girl had beer ance of his steps. Th glance she tering the dance-hall, W guise. And he had been far indeed masqueraders has assembled. The returning the compliment It was a note Thi: 1l girl in white Rock in passing, at him. As|the place nor the time for e \£fy, perfumed gown swept | 11€8S. DO UGL.4 S black. Him, Rock felt a hand touch his— | “HOW did you ever know me?” T v way you stood Wickersham's fight S " en Vickershas 1 sgaingt 116 bk gum|uu||mmmmu||nwmmumum||m||||uuuuuwuummmmulmmnumumn||mm||||||||muuumn trembling fingers tight-|course,” said Thiry. “We must £ : 3 d . them. Then after a few dances T’ll N ; . In on~|be free—if—if you—" plerced his dis-| “Thiry, there's no if—now or TeemSTTSSSees=— N\ boat Inspection Service, was heart-lGELLES LINES UP SEVERAL traveling salesman, visited friends approved at the meeting of the| BIG GAME HUNTING PARTIES here today on" his way home to ylas Chamber of Cofamerce last fAnchomge after an extended trip The local organization S| Gus Gelles, President of the Al iw the States. “He booked several ng in” with other Alaska aska Guidés, Inc. hunting parties’ for Spring hunts |, to support Delegate in harmony with the soft strains {of music. For them it was ne omic conditions, he said, had and veteran | near future. “My brothers—the twins and Al *—and the Farrell boys know me, of veral other matters before the J. W. Cadwell was secretary of the Douglas r to succeed W. E. Feero, Mr. Cadwell has pre- ne ever,” he replied, unsteadily jously served in similar capacity “Will you dance while I dance?” | nd is well fitted for the office. United Food Co. orchestra burst into music, a lan-|What a joke on him! “No. Tl watch you—and see if| S e iy guorous Spanish waltz. The girl| Rockpeeredintohis palm at the [ST3CRE s‘llsf sl‘szr\'«lil]‘c;zs ol | BE GN TUNIGHT BIRTHDAY SORMEGE PARTY vho had led him there swayed to note, then rushed off to find a light! LS el A 15t want 5 G ?nheo r‘l:\Xthr(;l% toward him, slowly by which he could read it. All the|t0 dance some?” she queried. | 9 M;d ;:Smb»;;;omwgm; grrl\:sse CASH IS KING lifting her hand to his shoulder. |swinging lights were Chinese lan- [ "Only with you.” e s & 2 h:ri 7 “You handsome gambler! You terns end those sta v on the| ‘Not Amy Dabb?' ’she flashcd \ L | D8 P ing at ebe m bus 1 N, SRR DS SO LN S 3 dont’ know she cried, in arch!walls were dimmed by colored pa- with odd inflection of voice. DOU gla Rcsndents WIH - b-:vl‘-xl VC(?»{}!;:OH : mgladv“ 3 reproach. |per. Finally he found one under Ash strikes in the next in- | Hold: Exenein |~’\‘ b o orie y‘:.:vllfva i1 P ; » exclaimed Rock, incred- whicl thought he could discern | Stallment, all his pent-up malice | es in b ory ‘,,lnf‘Pn B B } 3 {th ag, and here, after a keen| free. | Theatre at 8 0'Clock i iy Tru“m:\n what aia you do to gk ound, he opened the note b_‘\’w*— Afes VIT—E R o PRSP ? a e the r ueman 2 ouglas will hold its first cel o 823 AL e R at 2}\1@:“:11;? ,fignfm:;(m:w un-| T will know you the instant I lav | AT THE HOTELS bration of the George Washingto "]‘“;‘ & tieber "[L“““f"rd Hpe heard of, 'she went on, swiftly.|eyes on you ou me? T am 4n [j® T ® | Bicentennial this evening at t! i st S R £ “He told me you'd been in to see ible fear, but I will come to the Gastineau Coliseum theatre. A program ar what it may. him. That you had raked him over ce, the coals. That you had cleared up| Ash is in town, hiding I do not something between you and mie! know what he means. It may ba Then he told me that he had been there is some other reason for his sore and jealous for a& long time. action Allie and I will go to the He’d neglected me shamefully. He Farrells’ to dress and come with would turn over a new leaf. He their crowd would try to be young again....| Ash never saw my great-grand Oh, he knocked me cold! . . .Since | mothers' wedding d Hé won't then he has been like he was when recognize me, when he comes. For | he courted me.” he will come! You m keep close “Good Lord!” said Rock, under|wateh over me, else I would not his breath. {dare take the risk. He is capable “I forgot to tell you something|of stripping me before the crowd else. You know I was scared of |T will dance with the Farrell boys Clink Peeples. Today I met Peeples. |a little—the rest with you. T shall He apologized for insulting me.” |not stay until they unmask. I wan{ “Of course .yowll dance often'to go beéfore he knows me. You with Thiry Preston?” Amy asked|must take me away before that presently, the old jealousy flaring| It may be madness. But I let my up. heart become set on this one dance, “Reckon I haven't the nerve yet|I grow furious the thought of to ask even one. Besides, I prob- |giving it up. I don't know myself won't recogmize her.” {of late. I will come—if only to 1 couldn’t disguise THIRY. ack,” returned That g her: Amy. Amgys last words added t RooK's | Then he gasped—and devouted: it | perusal of this note. sudden realization of what thin ice | again. Though he could not belie he was skating on. he was awake the words were there, “I'll have to stand for you pay- | ing some attention to Thiry,” went firm, in even, beautiful script. on Amy, passionately. “But be care- ) What did they betray? He could ful, .. If you dance more with|not subdue his pounding heart, but | ‘her than with me—Lord help her!” |he strangled the leaping, whirling, “Amy! What nonsense!” re-|rapturous thoughts. Her letter be-| turned Rock, sharply. trayed terror, yet a woman's will- | Amy must have had certain duties|ful longing for freedom, a little as & hostess, for she slipped away | joy of youth. She asked his protec- from Rock and minbled with the‘lucn. Thiry Preston—who not long | laughing, curious assemblage. H€|before had begged him to leava| | made no effort to follow. Her! Rock remained at the entrance| Lastly, she did not know herself. | to the patio, and was standing!She would come, if only to—To close to the wall, when a small|what! Rock stormed at his insane party entered the corridor andjhopes. came quickly down. There appeared| Rock placed the note inside hls‘ tobeahalf dozen youths in non-|vest and strode back toward the| descript masquerade, and several | corridor, his breast throbbing, his girls, two of whom, attired in white ‘head high, his step buoyant, His stood out prominently. nerves vibrant. “Look!” spoke up a woman toher| As he entered the corridor, Thiry | neighbor on a bench near Rock.|came out of a deor halfway down | “That girl in white. Colonfal wed-|and seemed to float toward him. ding-gown! Isn't she just lovely? They met, both aware of othe Who can it be?” present. [Rock, removing his hat, | It struck Rock that the girl in{made her an elaborate bow. the wedding-gown was certainly| “Lady from Virginia, I salute| | worth looking at. At first she dldiyou.“ he said gallantly. not appear to be masked atall, bu‘| “Sir Knight of the Card Table,” asshe drew closer he saw that she|she repled, and offered her hand: wore a close-fitting mask, scarcely| Rock clasped it, and kissed it any whiter than her powdered face. | with the old-fashioned courtesy due | Her hair was done up in some|the character she personified. But | amazing style and as colorless as they acted no more. She seemed snpw. Arms and neck, of exquisite silently confused as he led her to contour, likewise were of a dazzling!the patio. There, in the stbdued whiteness. The gown, one of those|glow of the lanterns they were hoop-skirted, many-ruffled affairs'comparatively alone. Rock had seen in pictures, took up| “Thiry! You paralyzed me,” he the space of three ordinarily dressed |said, at length. “I didn't know you. women. Indeed, there appeared I didn't" know you....And, oh, searcely space enough for the girl how lovely you look.” to. pass him. She murmured her thanks. They ‘Trueman flattened himself agamst’stood under an archway beside the in th'ese smart frOCks the wall, as he had observed the two|fountain. The falling water tihkled v a breath fur- | jon white paper, in ink, clear andi N. L. Freeman, Prince Rupert; |ranged jointly by the City Counci W. A. Allen, Los Angeles; J. E. and Chamber of Commerce will b Graham, C. C. Ladman, Helen Por- given ng at 8 o'clock. Tt ter, A. M. R. Young, E. B. Dudden, program will consist of three shor |Seattle; WMr. ard Mrs. Suffecool, addresses by Mayor L. W. Kilbur: |Skagway; Lydia Fohn-Hansen, |School Superintendent C. H. Bow- Fairbanks; L. M: Carrigan, Ju- man, and Rev. J. W. Cadwell; two neau; Nick Bez, Seattle. plays and a drill by th ? it public is in- COMMERCIAL PRINTING bodeau, Fred Fisch: Louis Kut- re will be no BINDERY Cn‘ | tel, Seattle; W. Meany, Fred Wa " - GEo. \I \l\n'm leh, Tulsequah, B. C. S REFERENDUMS { Zynda A referendum from the Seatt! Mr. and Mrs. B. H. 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