The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-04

DORlSON.
II have seen potter gentlemen" re
marked Dorison to himself, when he re
covered from his astonishment. He stood
Tor moment upon the corner. ''Well, u
hs nuttered, The has given me instruction
as to one piece of work, and l will go at il
! at once"
! Reaching Eighth street he crossed to the
other side OF Broadway, on which glove
maker was, but his steps were checked by
an omnibus which stopped Immediately in
his way to permit young girl to descend
"a young girl of perhaps nineteen sum-
mers, whose bright, pretty face, sur.
mounted by wreath of golden curls, at
tracted his admiring attention. She turned
to the sidewalk to which he was crossing
| Without seeing 6 pair of horses rapidly
driven down the street.
Before Dorison could sound a warning
| the girl was knocked down by one of the
horses, and but for mighty leap upon his
part, which enabled him to reach her in
time to drag her from under the wheels
nearly upon her, she would have been run
over. He lifted her to her feet quickly.
Perceiving she was either injured or faint
ing from fright, he bore her in his arms 10
| the sidewalk, policeman, who he'd run to
the girls assistance, stopping the vehicle
to make way for him.
As he reached the curbftone with his
| burden young man stepped up to him, and
with no little insoleuce said:
'pu relieve you of your charge" at
tempting at the same time to take the girl.
| Dorlson, from rapid survey of the
young man, was not impressed fayorablv
and said CURLY:
II do not recognize your right
Then I'll make you,' angrily returned
the young man. This lady l know; | am
! her friend.p
| your right will be recognized when the
lady can tell who her friends are.''
| To Dorison: SIS she hurt2 Carry her
to that drug store" pointing to one near
| by.
At this moment the occupant Of the car
riage came hurrying up.
SIS she injured!" he asked. "Bring her
to this drug store. am physician"
| by -! Fassett," cried the Young man
who had interfered with an oath, and who
was following, you manufacture your pa
tients You ought to have your neck
broken for driving like that"
BE quiet, Harry, for heavens saker'
implored the physician.
! During this brief Interchange Dorison,
accom- Danied by the policeman, who was
assisting in bearing the young lady, had
reached the drug store and placed her in a
chair.
The other two followed, and the physi-
clan, bending over the girl, said:
ut is a faint
Calling for remedies, he soon re ;tored
the young lady TO consciousness.
| Opening her eyes, she looked about in a
dazed manner for moment, as if she could
not collect her senses.
where am l." she asked bewildered.
What has happenedH" Recognizing the
physician, she said: ''Oh, is i. you, doc.
| tOrl How came [ horS?n
Are you injured, Miss Eunicsl Tell
me. 1t was l who knocked you down"
Yes bitterly laughed the young man,
with his fine, fast span, he knocked you
down"
The girl looked up, and Dorison was GER
tain he caught an expression of dislike and
contempt as it fitted over her face during
the moment her eyes rested upon the
speaker. For the first time Dorison seri-
ously regarded the young man, and OBJ
served that his face bore the unmistakable
evidence of rapidity Of life, and that ne
was no stranger to the brandy bottle Yet
the face would have been called handsome
by most people; the flush attributed by
| Dorison to alcohol, by many would have
been taken as an evidence of youth and
health, ana his air and manner ca led dash
| ing and engaging. His fine clothes were
ex treme in cut and loud in colors. The sum
! of Dorison's rapid conclusions was that the
man was low bred cad
The physician repeated his question.
NO" replied the girl. II am not hurt.
But what does it all means"
The policeman replied to her question:
sit means that after you G out of the
Fifth avenue stage opposite here you were
knocked down by team, and you'd "a bin
run over but for the spryness of this gen
tleman," indicating Dorison with nod.
''who leaped forward, pulled you from
under the wheels and brought you to the
sidewalk"
The girl lifted her violet eyes to Dori-
son with most grateful expression and
blushing as she spoke, said simply:
81 thank you, sir"
81 thank my good fortune was so near
to be of service replied Dorison, little
embarrassed under such grateful eyes.
None but the brave"-sneered the
young man.
"Be quiet" said the policeman, so saw
agely the utterer of the sheer found it con
venient to walk away short distance
The physician began to question her as tt
possible injuries.
To ali inquiries the young lady made
such replies as indicated no serious damage
had been done, although she was evidently
much shocked.
81 do not think the young lady has sus-
tanned any injuries hey ond few bruises, )
said Dorison. "She was struck by the
shoulder of the horse nearest her. an
certain nothing else touched her, not ever
a horses hoof."
Then" said the physician, ~ am thank
| f,,l m ha ahla IN cav that q slioht etip,,ln N