Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-11-29

But he reached forward and, catch
ing her by the arm, tried roughly TO
pull her to him. as he said. with a taunt-
ing laugh:
No, You don't, my bird. Come here
and give me kiss"
LET me co." cried the girl, strug-
Cling to free herself. "Let me go, you
big loafer, or I'll call the police"
"Or Johnny the Grip, eh?" Oh, no,
you don't 70 until you give me kiss. !"
He bent over in an endeavor to carry
out his threat when she dealt him a
smart blow upon his cheek with her
open hand.
With an oath he made motion as II
to strike her, when policeman, run
ming from the corner, cried out:
"None Of that, now"
Dorison, before whose eyes this scene
had been enacted so rapidly that be
could not interfere, supposed the cry of
the policeman was addressed to the ruff
fan, but TO his surprise he saw him
seize the girl.
"pve been looking for this. Now I'll
take you In"
"I've done nothing" said the girl in
alarm. "He insulted me for no rea-
son."
"Oh, yesl or course. That's likely"
cried the officer, scornfully.
"Oflicer," interposed Dorison, ''you
will do an act of injustice if you arrest
this young woman. l was witness OF
the whole thing"
"Do you know this young woman?"
''No, l don't, but l know she was not
to blame in this matter"
"Well, l do" persisted the officer.
whether you do or not" replied
Dorson, "you mustn't arrest her for
anything she's done tonight. If you
commit such an outrage I'll make
trouble for you"
"Are you pal OF her's?"
I'm pal of nobody" said Dorison
with dignity.
"Do you know what she tsp" asked
the officer with sheer.
'No, and don't ask. But LIDO know
she was passing along the street quietly
when this ruffian came out OF that door,
and Selling her tried to kiss her, an in
dignity she very properly resented. You
must not arrest her; if you do l will
make complaint against you where 1t
will trouble you. II you musFarrest
any one arrest the rascal who molested
her.
Impressed by Dorison's stern manner,
the officer looked for the offender de-
had disappeared.
"He's had some reason for sliding
out" said the officer to himself. Then
turning to the girl be said:
you're in luck tonight in havin'
/ this swell at your back. You look out,
| though: I'm watchln' you"
The girl, who had not spoken word
during the passage between the officer
and Dorison, now turned TO the latter
and said:
81 am Obliged to you for your kind
ness, sir. You've got me out o. bad
scrape, sir"
The policeman had gone back 10 the
corner The girl, wtching him, laid
her hand upon the arm OF Dorison TO
detain him.
"rm not what that man wants 70
make me out. I've got man am as
| much married to as If the priest had
said the words. That mantle police
! man-has been following me FOR year,
and he's got IL in for me because l told
him to go about his business. she other
mans crooked-he's a thief, and my
man knows he is. 1 won't forget your
kindness. It isn't every swell as would
I interfere to help woman Ike me"
She went of nodding and smiling.
"I'm In for adventures to-day" NUT
tered Dorison, as he retraced his steps
through Twenty-ninth street to Broad
way. ST wonder II destiny directed me
this way 10 help the poor girl. Appar
rently have an occupation In life-the
rescuing Of pretty young women. 1t
does not promise to be remunerative,