The San Francisco call., 1901-10-20
synopsis.


position. while travelling on the Denver EH-
remarkably attractive young woman who is
~-.;h her uncle End aunt. He is puzzling his
n.lcn the opport1inity offers itself by the train
sCci5entslly leaving them both in a small town
- The mountain district. Lorry wires aheaG
and by hiring team manages. after a roman
&c drive. 20 catch the train at the next sta
~ H. that's all right Let's he off
\ cried Lorry. who had fallen some
W distance behind his late companion
ana her uncle. HurryinS after tncni
Re reached her side in time to assist her
in mounting the car steps.
Thank you" smiling down upon him
hewftChlngiy. At the top OF the steps
she was met by her aant. behind whom
stood the anxious man-serVant and the
m nd Into The coach she was drawn by
the relieved CID lady. Who was critically
inspecting her personal appearance when
Lorry ard the foreigner entered.
'-Ach. = was - wild and cxailaratins.
Aunt YNcnne." the Sirl was saying. her
eyes sparkling. She stood straight and
firm her chin N the air her hands in
those q her aunt. The lille travelling
cap WAS an the side Of her head. her
hair was loose ara very much awry.
strands strayirg here. ousls blowing there
in utter confusion. l.~rry fairly SaspeG
With admiration for the loneliness thar
would not he yanQuished.
we came Ike the wind, shall never.
never forget it, she said
But how could you have remained
there. chl5? Tell RE how I; happened.
Ne have beer frantic, SAID her aunt.
i-1lf n English. half in German
Net now. dear Aunt Yvonae. Sc my
hair. What a .riSh; must be. F'rtu-
rate man. ycur hair caanrt be 81 unruly
mine oh The exclamation was one
- alarm. In an instant she was at his
see. peering with terrified eyes n the
r.os6stainS cu MS neck and face. III IL
I-oo6. ou are hurt. Crcle Ca~par.
EicGr;ck-qUtok: Attend him, Come to
nv room a. crce. YoU are suffering.
.iirna. ind bandages"
Sire dragged him - the door Of her
section before lie could intorpcse re-
n-ustrarCe.
1T is no:h'nr-a T:,ere scratch. Bumped
~ head a=i-lSt the SIDE OF the coach.
Pleas don't Norry about il; I can take
care for myself. Really. il doesn't
Eut e does Ii has hled terribly. Sit
--e~e- New. EEesricS" some water,
Fiedrs- - r1lshec CT ard was back IN
g. .lent vi.h q basin 81 water. q sponge
1-L q toEel ard before Grentall fully
iueH what was happening the uaan-ser-
-l1. vas bathing his head. the others
a. =
pre1ersicelt. her hands clasped before
her IS she hcn: over 20 inspect the wound
--cve his ear
II IS quite an ugly cut. said Uncle
-aspsr. critically. Does 1t pain y0u.
-
oh. no; q sreat deal. answered Lorry,
c-osing MS eyes comfortably. II was all
Hrrs- pleasant. ~ thought
Should Il uoc have stitctes. Uncle Cas-
@ -zE-ac- au~pT Rof~e
I thl7k not The flow is stanched- ~
The gentleman VIII allow Hcdrick to trim
The hair away Coy a plaster and then
tandage II I think the wound will give
him no trouble The cid man spoke
slowly and IN Ne-y good English
Really. GECle. Is II net serious:
NO. no iaterDosed Grenfali Lorry. 4
knew 81 vas triHe. You cannot break
~ Americans head Let ua- go 70 my
-7rn section ard I'll bc ready 70 present
r1yseIf. Q : good rs new. IT, ten minutes
Tou must let Hedrick bsndase your
r-s5.~ she insisted Go with hin. He
s-.ck
GrerfaH arose ana started toward his
section. followed by TIe1rick-
II trust ycu we're not hurt during that
reckless rice. he said more as ques-
-o1. Stopping IN the aisle tc look back
her
7 should have been i mass of bruises,
1esles and Jumps had 81 rot been for one
-r5uE- she said d faint flush coming u
her cheek although her eyes looked un-
rslterlnely into MS "V-nI you join US in
rhe dining car? nave a Place prepared
Tor you at cur table"
Thank you. Gou are very good. shall
to.n y0u as soon as ] am prese1tz bic.
We are 70 BE honored. sir said the Old
gentleman. but iD such a way that Gren-
fail had q distinct feeling that it was he
--ho Nas 20 DC honored- Aunt Yyonns
smiled EraciOUsiy and ne took his de-
psrr1re While Hedrick ysz dressing the
agged litile cut GreenfzH c0mplaeenilS
surveyed ne patient in the mirror oppo-
site. and said 70 himself hundred times
You lucky dog II was worth forty
gashes i'kc This By Jove. snes divlneE
In = fever of eager haste ne Dathec ano
atrre0 himself Coz dinner the iulpcrturb-
able Hedr'ck assisting. One query filled
tte Anert~an's mind. 4 wonder u Z
- sit bezi-r her And then Il have
SIT besiGe her There can never again ee
such dei.ght-r
II was seven clock before his rather
unusual toilet wss completed. Sec it
iney have gone 20 the diner HedTicx. he
said 20 he rnsn-servant. VINO departed
csremoniously
] don't know why he should be So
damned polite. Observed Lorry, gazing
y.
That reminds me } must introduce my
self She doesn't know me from Adam
Hedrfck returned ard announced that
they had just gone to the dining car and
we're awaiting him there He hurried to
Tho diner and made his way 20 their table
LDcle Casp5r ana his niece we're facing
n'E ar he came - between the tables
and he saw, with 10 iit,le regret that
re was to Sit beside the aUnt-dlrccfIy op-
p.,S.te the girl. however She smiled up
him az he stood before them, bowing.
he saw the expression Of inquiry IN those
Geep. nduio eyes OF violet as their gaze
wandered over MS hair.
Your head? / see 10 bandage," she
said. reproachiully.
There is a email plaster and that 1. all.
only heroes may have dangerous
wounds" he said. laughingly.
is heroism in America measured by the
number Of STITCHES the size Of the plas-
ter?' she asked, pointedly. In my coun-
Try Il is a Joy, and not a calamity
Wounds are the misfortune of valor Pray
De seated. Mr. LorTy-is IT not?' she said